‘Bicycling’ Archives
Spring is warming up, time for bicycling
There’s a great post this week on the site Wisconsin Life on the joys of bicycling. Spring is the best time to ride; the air is fresh and everything is bursting with life. Plus after being cooped up indoors all winter, we just want to get out and go. [Read More]
Fox Valley mom bikes to the hospital and gives birth
Susie Weber of Menasha is not your ordinary mother to be. An avid cyclist, she decided that she would bike to her doctors appointments and delivery during the pregnancy. On on the morning of October 7, she and her husband Paul biked about one mile to the Theda Clark [Read More]
Bike tour of Wisconsin coming in 2011
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is once again a presenting sponsor for the Tour of America’s Dairyland. The tour, a pro-am cycling series will route through 11 communities in Wisconsin on June 16-26, 2011. “Tour of America’s Dairyland is a healthy [Read More]
Biking a great way to enjoy late summer weather
The late summer weather of September is a great time to get out and enjoy the many bike paths and trails in the State. Plus with the coming cooler weather and the changing colors of the trees, you will have a chance to experience the most beautiful time of the year for [Read More]
Take a tour through Wisconsin Cheese Country
Southern Wisconsin is a haven for two things: bicycle trails and cheese. Lori Rackl, travel editor for the Chicago Sun-Times found out how much fun riding a bicycle and eating cheese can be as she toured the rolling hillsides of Dane, Dodge and Green counties. And no part [Read More]
SAGBRAW Day 6: Is this the end?
The final day of a bicycle tour is always full of mixed emotions. Part of you is glad that the physical challenge is just about over and you’re ready to sleep in a real bed; but deep inside you know that you’ll miss the people and the fun of bicycle touring. I [Read More]
SAGBRAW Day 5: Giant Plastic Critters
The thing I enjoy most about bicycle touring is that it forces you off the beaten path. You can’t ride a bike down the Interstate, so you are naturally forced to slow down, explore, and take the backroads to get from point A to point B. On this segment of the tour, [Read More]
SAGBRAW Day 4: Ouch, That Stings
The one rule to always follow on a bicycle tour is to never use anything new or untested on your trip. You will invariably run into a problem. I broke that rule on Wednesday and paid the price. As I was getting ready to leave Mishicot, I could not find my sunscreen. [Read More]
SAGBRAW Day 3: Dang Glaciers
Tuesday’s ride started out from the Riverview Middle School in Plymouth. Plymouth is a sleepy little German community about 15 miles due west of Sheboygan. The town welcomed the bikers with open arms and even put on a show Monday evening. The Junge Kamaradan, the [Read More]
SAGBRAW Day 2: Burger and a Tall Boy
By the second full day of the tour, you start to get into the routine of things. The alarm goes off at 5:00am, you get up, stumble to the bathroom and brush your teeth and clean up. Next up is getting dressed and packing up your tent and gear so you can hit the road [Read More]
