Bicycling

Petition asks Wabasha County to pave shoulders on County Road 30

Jul 14, 2016

Wabasha resident Craig Falkum came before the Wabasha County Board at their regular meeting on July 5 with a request and a petition asking that they consider extending the trail project on County Road 30 to include paving of the shoulders that were not included in the original project....

Record number of riders expected for ninth Tour de Pepin

Jun 2, 2016

The ninth annual Tour de Pepin bicycle tour is poised to set a record before it gets started. The record number of riders is 836, set last year. The number of cyclists registered for this year was 838 Wednesday morning. While online registration has closed, people still can register to ride in...

The Old Curmudgeon - 5-19-16

May 19, 2016

The Old Curmudgeon was very pleasantly surprised last Sunday to see flock of 3-speed bicycles proceeding through Lake City on their way to Red Wing. The hundred or so riders were dressed in period clothing (knickerbockers and flat hats) and enjoying the fresh May air. About a hundred bikers...

Grueling ride a tribute to fallen officers and their families

May 19, 2016

Lake City Police Chief Cory Kubista found himself thinking a lot about law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty last week, especially Missouri State Trooper Matthew Bava. Kubista, Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett and Lake City Police Investigator Matt Klees bicycled nearly 250...

Letter: Trails good for health, safety, economy

Apr 20, 2016

To the editor: I am writing in response to Bob Kohrs’ April 14 letter to the editor to offer another perspective and clear up some misunderstandings regarding trails. When we talk about the proposed Mississippi Blufflands Trail, please keep in mind that no designated route has been decided yet. In...

Letters: Bike trail a potential threat to democracy

Apr 13, 2016

To the editor: About the bike path through Lake City - who’s paying for it? Us taxpayers. The bikers are paying nothing. This is another transfer of our tax dollars from our fuel tax which is supposed to be used for our roads and bridges. The is the fairest tax we have. The people who use the...

Tour de Pepin gets early rush

Apr 7, 2016

Early registration opened Friday for the ninth annual Tour De Pepin bicycle tour June 4. As of noon Tuesday, 200 riders already had registered. Drawing just over 600 riders its first year, the tour set a record with 836 riders last year and Andrea Chapman, executive director of the Lake City...

Ride launches Mississippi River Trail Bikeway

Sep 3, 2015

Two bicyclists rode down Lakeshore Drive Tuesday as they left Lake City destined for Winona. They were among 50 riders who passed through Lake City on the Headwaters to Hills ride conducted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota and Wahoo! Adventures. The...