Bicycling

Boat shuttles filling up for the 12th Tour de Pepin

Apr 17, 2019

Registration opened April 3 for the 12th annual Tour de Pepin bicycle tour on June 1, with nearly 600 riders registered to date. “Tour de Pepin continues to grow in popularity and showcases the most dramatic natural scenery in the Upper Midwest and the unique, charming towns in the area while...

Letter: About those bikes on sidewalks

Sep 26, 2018

To the editor: From the League of American Bicyclists website: “The League recommends that bicyclists ride on the road. Riding on the sidewalk is a significant cause of bicyclist-motorist crashes and creates unnecessary conflicts with pedestrians. There are many reasons that bicyclists belong in...

Letter: More than just a highway

Sep 19, 2018

To the editor: Lake City is going through exciting times. We have the opportunity to make some much-needed changes to our beautiful city and focus on ensuring its bright future. The Highway 61 Reconstruction Project scheduled for 2020 is way more than just an updated highway. It’s a chance to...

Letter: Bike communer will appreciate three-lane

Sep 19, 2018

To the editor: As a three season bicycling commuter between my home on the north end of Lake City and the Public Works building on the south end, I often ride Highway 61 on my way home. I follow the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) through downtown which follows the lake shore and does not run on...

Fire dept. aids German on a quest

Jul 18, 2018

Joerg Richter spent the night of July 11 in Lake City on his way from San Francisco to New York City on bicycle. Along the way he’s stopping at children’s hospitals to meet with patients, parents and staff and raising money to fight childhood diseases. Richter is a former firefighter in his native...

Letter: Let’s complete the four-lane initiative

Jul 12, 2018

To the editor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, I was very sad the day that your father retired. I enjoyed his articles. I think of you and your dad every time I ride my 10-speed bike from Lake City to Wabasha and back on Highway 61. As you know, it is a very beautiful, but dangerous road. The large trucks...

Halvorson: Life on two wheels

Jun 14, 2018

The view from my window is like a kaleidoscope, ever changing. Tennis players, hang gliders, swimmers, hikers, bikers, sailboats and barges. Watching bikers and the Tour de Pepin recalled memories of my childhood. Six girls and six bikes. Somehow Dad managed to find us each our own bike. There was...

Eleventh Tour de Pepin could set new record

May 31, 2018

Over 900 riders had registered for Saturday’s 11th annual Tour de Pepin as of Tuesday morning, according to Lake City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michelle Larson. That total, plus the 150 riders who typically register the day of the ride, would push total ridership for the bicycle ride...

Letter: Many hands make bikes work

May 9, 2018

To the editor: Over the past 7 years an effort has been on-going to establish a viable community bikes program in Lake City. It started with a few individuals who had seen bikes available to be used by anyone within city limits in local area towns and wondered “Why not in Lake City?” These folks...

Tour de Pepin registration is now open

Apr 4, 2018

Registration is now open for the 11th annual Tour de Pepin (TDP) bicycle ride on June 2. Tour de Pepin gives cyclists option of a 32, 50, 72, 100 mile ride through the terrain and towns towns around Lake Pepin along the Great River Road. The ride includes rider support and 11 rest stops that...