Bicycling

Tabat: Cookies and cyclists at Ohuta Park

Jun 11, 2025

In case you missed them, the Gentlemen (and Lady) Cyclists were in town a few weeks ago bringing wit, style and conviviality to Ohuta park. This group has been biking around Lake Pepin for over 20 years on English 3-speed touring bikes. They come from all over the Midwest and as far away as...

Art in Motion exhibit goes on display

May 14, 2025

Art in Motion is on display! Have fun seeking out the creatively decorated bicycles. There are 19 decorated bikes placed in the downtown area, between High Street and Lake Pepin and between Lakewood Avenue and Jewel Avenue. Find all the bikes, complete the Art in Motion Flyer, and turn the...

Biking Lake City

Apr 9, 2025

Spring is here! Bikes have started re-emerging from hibernation. Sometimes you’ll see novice bikers like Lennox (who inspired this article) and sometimes it’s more experienced bikers who can balance a fishing pole as they head to the lake. You’ll see babies in burleys, cats in bike baskets and...

Happy to provide visitor information

Oct 25, 2023

In the summer I rode my bike along the lake front and provided information to the tourists. If they saw pelicans I said the town leased them from a place in Florida and brought them up in a truck. If there were no pelicans I said the lease ran out. When the paddle boat was out, I mentioned that...

Kennedy riders log 150 miles for ‘Show us your 150’

Jun 29, 2022

Deb Kennedy submitted this photo of five bicycle riders who each rode 30 miles for a total of 150. From left: Craig Kennedy, Dr. Jill Kennedy, Kyle Kennedy, Anne Kennedy Beckmann, and Mark Kennedy. “Show Us Your 150” is a year long challenge with the grand prize of $150 being awarded at the final...

700+ riders expected for Saturday's Tour de Pepin

Jun 1, 2022

Over 700 riders have signed up so far to participate in this year s Tour de Pepin bicycle ride around Lake Pepin on Saturday, June 4. We are hoping the weather forecast holds out, but cooler temps sure will be better for riders than in 2021 with the temps hitting 100 degrees, said Elizabeth...

Fat bike tour registration is now open

Dec 11, 2019

Registration is open for the 4th annual Fired Up! Fat Bike Tour. The ride will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, during Lake City Winterfest. For the first time, riders who register before Jan. 19 will receive a Fired Up! Fat Bike Tour t-shirt with registration. Each registered rider will be...

Man dies after being ejected from bicycle in Stockholm

Aug 21, 2019

An Elk River, Minn. man died Saturday after being ejected from the bicycle he was riding in Stockholm, Wis, according to the Pepin County Sheriff’s office. Witnesses said that Leslie Edward Miner, 72, was riding with a group of riders from the Twin Cities when he rode onto the rumble strips lining...

Tour de Pepin draws record 1,044 riders

Jun 5, 2019

High water and a rainy forecast threatened to put a damper on this year’s Tour de Pepin Saturday, but the rains (mostly) stayed away, and an act of generosity kept the event on track. The result? A record turn-out of 1,044 riders. “It ended up being quite a beautiful day,” said Michelle Larson,...

Tour on record-setting pace before it begins

May 29, 2019

The 12th Annual Tour de Pepin will be taking place this Saturday, June 1, beginning at 7 a.m. With over 950 riders registered going into event day, this year is already breaking records and may just be the biggest Tour de Pepin yet. Tour de Pepin has become a popular early summer outing for...