biking

How to Take Your Kids Biking

Publication Date: 
November 1, 2010

Children make good cycling companions because they're adaptable, energetic and want to have fun. However, cycling with kids is not as easy as hopping on your bike and taking off. Here are some saddle-savvy tips.

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Pass Along Your Cycling Passion to Your Kids

Author
Excerpts reprinted from REI.com
Publication Date: 
November 1, 2010
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"How do I get my child started in cycling?" It's one of the first questions bike-riding parents ask. Happily, kids and bikes seem to be drawn together by a natural kind of magnetism. By following the tips we outline here, you can quickly strengthen that attraction.

A Child's Bike Progression

Minneapolis Named Best Biking City

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Excerpts reprinted from ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles
Publication Date: 
November 1, 2010

Our more than 120 miles of bikeways, many bike amenities and strong, vibrant bicycling community has prompted Bicycling magazine to name Minneapolis as America's best bike city in its May, 2010 issue, stating that "The unforgiving and frigid city of Minneapolis is the country's top spot to be an urban cyclist." In the article, Minneapolis is noted for having a large and supportive biking community and extensive infrastructure in place for cyclists.


Did you Know?

Minneapolis Bikeways Expansion Coming Your Way!

Author
Hilary Reeves
Communications Manager, Transit for Livable Communities
Publication Date: 
November 1, 2010
The Twin Cities are has long been known for its extensive system of off-road bike paths, from the Grand Rounds to the Cedar Lake trail, Luce Line trail, and others. Minnesota also has several great "rails to trails" bike paths around the state. All of these trails have given Minneapolis a well-deserved reputation for being a great place for recreational bicycling.

Resources
Act Locally!: 
Bike Trails in the Twin Cities

Responsible Recreation Through ‘Silent Sports’

Author
Jenny Keto
Midnight Sun Adventure Company

Last night the snow fell lightly whispering through the air like a million tiny silver spiders dangling from their threads – a perfect night for cross country skiing! I accepted the night’s invitation and headed to the trail. I let my skis lead the way as the darkness rendered my sight useless. The crisp 9 degree air was freezing the moisture on my eye lashes. What a small price to pay for the revitalizing experience of gliding through the woods at night over freshly fallen snow.

Footnotes/Endnotes

Nature Center
www.hartleynature.org

Snowflake Ski Facility
www.skiduluth.com

Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail, Superior Hiking Trail Association, 2001.
www.shta.org

Soft Paths, Bruce Hampton and David Cole, 1996.
www.nols.edu

University of Minnesota Outdoor Program, Duluth, MN
218-726-7128
www.umdrsop.org

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