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  1. Michelle Goetsch

    Complete Streets column: Trail, sidewalk expansion would benefit Pittsville

    • Jun. 13, 2013

    Destination: Pittsville

  1. Bike valet service a hit at Eau Claire event

    • Jun. 17, 2013

    Joe Knight of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram reports on a valet bike parking service used by visitors to Phoenix Park in Eau Claire last week.

  2. Keith Uhlig column: Bicycling, God and hills all work in concert

    • Jun. 14, 2013

    There is a short series of rolling hills on McIntosh Street east of Wausau, and this might sound strange, but each time I pedal my bike through them, I'm convinced of the existence of God.

  1. Columnist is ready to do some riding

    We're back on our bikes. Technically we've been on bikes for a bit now, but until now we've been dealing tired little legs that only can go short distances or needed training wheels. But we are ready for more.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  2. A mountain biker rides at Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area near Wausau over Labor Day Weekend 2012. Dan Young/Wausau Daily Herald

    Bikes n Brats aims to stir interest in mountain, road riding

    Wausau area cycling clubs and bike shops are teaming up to offer a Bikes n Brats event on Saturday at the main parking lot of Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area, 8704 Red Bud Road, Rib Mountain.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  3. Volunteers needed for the Hub City Days Duathlon

    This year will be the third annual Hub City Days Duathlon. The event takes place on July 27 at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County campus.

    • Jun. 4, 2013
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    You can create energy while you pedal with Ecoxpower, a pedal-powered headlight and smartphone charger for your bike. As the front wheel on your bike turns, the device's clutch engages between the tire's spokes. This action fuels a generator that powers the lighting system and the rechargeable battery that keeps your phone charged. The charging system from Ecoxgear costs about $100. Gannett/File

    Gift ideas for the cycling dad in your family

    Need a Father's Day gift idea for the cyclist in your family?

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  4. Blogger Keith Uhlig believes cycling is the most unfair of all sports

    This morning during a 15-mile, hour-long spin I passed a guy who was obviously commuting to work.

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  5. Officer Steve Olson of the Fond du Lac Police Department talks safety with a Bike Rodeo participant.

    First annual Fond du Lac Bike Rodeo a success

    Kids love cruising around on their bikes, especially during the summer months!

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  6. Wade Vits of the NorthEast Wisconsin Offroad Mountain Biking Club shared possible environmentally-friendly trails that might be created in the city of Manitowoc's Camp Vits Park. Charlie Mathews/HTR Media

    Manitowoc park may have new mountain bike trail

    The city's website describes Camp Vits as a 76-acre 'undeveloped park' located by the 'scenic Manitowoc River with bluffs, ravines and wildlife areas.'

    • Jun. 4, 2013
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    Sheriff: Driver who killed cyclist was at tavern

    Chippewa County sheriff's officials say a woman who struck and killed a bicyclist last weekend was drinking at a bar before the crash and has a lengthy record of traffic offenses.

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  7. Uhlig column: The evil genius of Strava destroys contented riding for me

    There's a deep temptation to quit this job and train full time to ride a bicycle up Rib Mountain as fast as I can.

    • Jun. 2, 2013
  8. Video round-up: Free fishing weekend, cycling in Clark County and more

    WEAU Channel 13 in Eau Claire reports on participation in the free fishing weekend in Altoona.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
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    Blogger shares epic cycling experience in Northwoods

    Dave Schlabowske of the Bicycle Blog of Wisconsin on WisconsinBikeFed.org writes about the great cycling found in Wisconsin's Northwoods.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  9. Duathlon requires training on many levels

    The Woodson YMCA-Aspirus Branch again will partner with Badger State Games for the YMCA's annual duathlon. It is set for June 15 rain or shine, at the Aspirus YMCA in Weston.

    • May 30, 2013
  10. Jeff Kapheim (right) bikes to work in June of 2010. 'Commuting allows me to get two short rides in per day, without cutting a lot into family responsibilities,' he says. Dan Powers/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Gloria West's On the Move: Menasha's Kapheim makes biking a way of life

    A local cyclist was first overall at the 2012 Ganther Race the Lake, which attracts top cyclists from all over the country. This was so impressive, that I had to get to know him.

    • Jun. 1, 2013
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    The Ridges Sanctuary in Door County ready to Ride for Nature

    The 25th annual bike ride to benefit The Ridges Sanctuary is fast approaching. The Ride for Nature, a scenic ride along the beautiful back roads of Door County, is set for June 15.

    • Jun. 1, 2013
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    Photos: Downtown Fond du Lac decorated with bikes

    Decorated bikes by students and residents of Fond du Lac, are hung up onto poles in downtown Fond du Lac, in May 2013.

    • May 31, 2013
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    Mountain bike enthusiasts head to the Chequamegon area for weekend of races

    Tom Held of TheActivePursuit.com reports on the race held this weekend on the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association trails.

    • May 31, 2013
  11. Fond du Lac Police Department Officer Steve Olson talks about safety with a Bike Rodeo participant. Submitted photo

    Inaugural Bike Rodeo teaches children about safety

    The Fond du Lac Area Safety Council and Fond du Lac Police Department recently hosted the inaugural Fond du Lac Bike Rodeo.

    • May 30, 2013
  12. Leadership Fond du Lac team Rock Solid installed 20 bike racks in downtown Fond du Lac as part of a community service project. Submitted photo

    Bike racks installed in downtown Fond du Lac

    A team of the Leadership Fond du Lac program installed 20 bike racks along Main Street in downtown Fond du Lac in an effort to encourage the use of bicycles and to promote a healthier mode of transportation.

    • May 30, 2013
  13. Rep. Tom Petri speaks at the groundbreaking for the Rails to Trails project Friday at Workers Water Street Park. Photo by Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media

    Officials kick off Sheboygan 'rails-to-trails' project

    The Sheboygan County Nonmotorized Program officially kicked off the construction of its 'rails-to-trails' project along the abandoned rail corridor running through the heart of Sheboygan on Friday.

    • May 31, 2013
  14. Bicyclists to share tour stories, advice

    Wausau-area bicyclists will present a program on bicycle tours at 6:30 p.m. June 11 at the Marathon County Public Library, Wausau Headquarters, 300 N. First St., Wasuau.

    • May 29, 2013
  15. Blogger encourages riders to start their Red Eye Rendevous engines

    The Red Eye Rendezvous (formerly known as the Big Ring Classic), the annual Wisconsin Off Road Series mountain bike race at Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area is Sunday.

    • May 30, 2013
  16. A bicyclist cruises recreational trail along state Highway 23 Monday July 23, 2012, near Rangeline Road. Photo by Bruce Halmo/The Sheboygan Press File photo

    Groundbreaking for 'rails-to-trails' project set for Friday

    Local government leaders will gather Friday to help launch construction of a bike and hiking trail in the City of Sheboygan.

    • May 30, 2013
  17. Michelle Goetsch

    Complete Streets column: Ahdawagam Red Trail a community gem

    Destination: Wisconsin Rapids, Ahdawagam Red Trail: Ben Hansen Park (Second Avenue/Highway 54/73) to Apricot Street

    • May 29, 2013
  18. Head for bike race at Nine Mile

    The WORS Red Eye Rendevous Mountain Bike Race will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundayat Nine Mile County Forest and Recreation Area, 8704 Red Bud Road, Wausau.

    • May 29, 2013
  19. Residents fish, bike, walk and run on the Fox Cities Trestle Trail across Little Lake Butte des Morts last summer. On Saturday, the Town of Menasha will celebrate National Trails Day with a special event. Ron Page/Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Town of Menasha celebrates National Trails Day with special event Saturday

    People can walk, bike or run the trails Saturday, as the Town of Menasha celebrates National Trails Day with a special event.

    • May 29, 2013
  20. Justiceworks' Tom Baehr, shown here in February, is one of several leading the charge to start a bike program that would repair old bikes and sell them at a low cost. The project now has some money and a building to get started. Stevens Point Journal Media file photo

    Bike shop rehab program closer to launch

    A planned bike shop that would employ ex-offenders as part of a rehabilitation program is close to getting started now that the project has a building and some money.

    • May 28, 2013
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    A group of cyclists from Wisconsin peddle the USA

    Will Sites of the Sullivan Journal reports on a group of (mostly) Wisconsin cyclists that were moving through Missouri over the weekend.

    • May 28, 2013
  21. Council considers $3.3M trail plan along Washburn Street

    Oshkosh officials said available money spurred them to set aside $3.3 million for a proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail near Ford Festival Park on the west side.

    • May 24, 2013
  22. There are many health benefits of bicycling

    Improves general health:

    • May 23, 2013
  23. Terry Katsma, left, president of Oostburg State Bank, and Allen Wrubbel, Oostburg village president, stand next to a replica of a train station depot that once stood near the site. The bank donated $10,000 for the building. Submitted photo

    Oostburg bank donates $10,000 for trail building

    Oostburg State Bank recently donated $10,000 to the Village of Oostburg to help pay for the construction of the Interurban trailhead building on the comer of South 10th Street and Center Avenue in downtown Oostburg.

    • May 25, 2013
  24. Bob Fisch, Poky Pedaling Stevens Point chief bike fun officer, discusses the ride with bicyclists before Tuesday's first Poky Pedal ride at Goerke Park in Stevens Point. B.C. Kowalski/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Poky Pedal brings more bike fun this year

    Not everyone has the ability — or the desire — to ride a bike in a paceline, pedal at 18 miles per hour or train for a race.

    • May 23, 2013
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    Chappell Elementary student Hannah Kotke rides through an obstacle course Wednesday during the Center For Childhood Safety's 23rd Annual Winners Wear Helmets event at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Ashwaubenon. Lukas Keapproth/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Kids test out new bicycle helmets at safety event

    A bike helmet may be too expensive for some children, but a local child safety organization is providing free helmets toa little more then 1,000 children in the area this week.

    • May 23, 2013
  25. Girls ride matching bikes during a bike rodeo in Oshkosh recently. Adam Jungwirth/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Sheboygan police plan bike rodeos

    The Sheboygan Police Department is hosting two bicycle rodeos Saturday, June 1, that focus on bike safety and good riding habits.

    • May 21, 2013
  26. Michelle Goetsch

    Complete Steets column: Highway E — hazardous to cyclists' health

    Imagine a community bustling with walkers and bikers, happily trekking from home to work or school and then later to a farmers market, grocery story, the public library, soccer practice and finally to the downtown ice cream shop.

    • May 20, 2013
  27. Curtiss Johnson, 18, of Fond du Lac, skates at the Adelaide skate park on North Hickory Street in Fond du Lac. Justin Connaher/The Reporter Media

    Board supports BMX trial at skatepark

    The Fond du Lac Advisory Park Board voted unanimously Monday night in favor of allowing BMX bikes at Adelaide Skate Park for a trial period this summer.

    • May 20, 2013
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    New bike shop to open in Oshkosh this summer

    A new bicycle shop is slated to open this summer in Oshkosh.

    • May 20, 2013
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    Video, photos: Kronenwetter park name revealed at cycling event

    Village officials and residents kicked off the summer season Thursday night with a physical fitness event and revealed a resident-chosen new name for a park on Tower Road.

    • May 18, 2013
  28. Penny Staab, of Manitowoc, bikes on the Mariners Trail with the Easy Riders of Manitowoc Lakeshore Pedalers on Saturday morning during the Clunker Classic Ride. Photo by Sue Pischke/HTR Sue Pischke

    Portion of Mariners Trail closing Monday

    The city of Manitowoc on Monday will close a portion of the Mariners Trail at the wayside parking lot south of Waldo Boulevard and north of the Little Manitowoc River, according to Gregory Minikel, interim director of public infrastructure.

    • May 18, 2013
  29. Brenda Mamer, of Merrill, left, and Helen Pagenkopf, of Wausau, celebrate finishing the cross-country bike tour in St. Augustine, Fla., on May 2. Contributed photo

    Women return from cross-country bike tour

    Brenda Mamer and Helen Pagenkopf's cross-country bike trip began and ended in the rain, but they didn't let it dampen their spirits.

    • May 17, 2013
  30. Stevens Point hopes to rank well in National Bike Challenge

    Coming off an 11th place finish in last year's challenge, bikers are gearing up for this year's National Bike Challenge.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Video, photos: Bike Rodeo held at Jefferson Elementary in Oshkosh

    A bike rodeo was held at Jefferson Elementary School in Oshkosh on Thursday, May 16.

    • May 17, 2013
  31. County bicycle plan nears completion

    Work is nearing completion on a study and master plan for non-automotive traffic in Door County, according to Sarah Gaskell, planning manager for the Wisconsin Bicycle Federation.

    • May 17, 2013
  32. The Fond du Lac City County Government Center. The Reporter Media photo

    Fond du Lac Park Board to consider BMX bikes at skatepark

    An advisory board will explore a proposal to allow BMX bikes inside the Adelaide Skate Park and issue an opinion to the Fond du Lac City Council.

    • May 16, 2013
  33.  Keith Uhlig/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Blogger Keith Uhlig pays homage to Turk's Inn

    I read it in the Wausau Daily Herald on April 28: Columnist Mary Bergin wrote that Turk's Inn north of Hayward had closed in the wake of owner Marge Gogian's death in February. The iconic restaurant/bar/cultural center had been open for 85 years, run first by Gogian's mother and father.

    • May 13, 2013
  34.  Scott Markewitz

    Be safe on two wheels

    Always ride in the same direction as traffic. Use the lane farthest to the right that heads in the direction you are traveling.

    • May 9, 2013
  35. Blogger Keith Uhlig reminds riders that Bike to Work Week is near

    Did you know that May 13 through May 17 is National Bike to Work Week?

    • May 6, 2013
  36.  Submitted by Steve Meurett

    Blogger Steve Meurett rides on 'first dirt'

    I once wrote about the “in-between season” before snow arrives where one changes outdoor equipment, bikes to shotguns, shotguns to skis. In the “spring” it usually reverses and skis are traded back to bikes or turkey guns or bows. With the advent of fat bikes, the two wheels were never tucked away, and ran right alongside the skinny skis more or less.

    • May 1, 2013
  37. A skateboarder catches some air at the skatepark at Adelaide Park in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac Park Board has been asked to provide an opinion on whether skateboard and BMX bike riders can co-exist at the park. The Reporter Media file photo

    Park Board will consider proposal to allow bikes at skatepark

    A large number of BMX bike riders left Wednesday's City Council meeting energized after they learned discussions will continue on a request to allow bikes at the Adelaide Skate Park.

    • Apr. 25, 2013

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