Posted in Advocacy, Bike Clubs, Cyclists, Lifestyle, Mountain Biking on Sep 7th, 2008
One of the interesting things about the Internet is the vast network of people out there. I’ve met a lot of those people through the MMBA. Unfortunately, I’ve met most of those people during races and related social events when crowd hopping is a necessity.
For example, I was deliriously happy at [...]
Posted in Beer, Bike Clubs, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw, Mountain Biking, Trail Work, Trekkers on Aug 25th, 2008
Sunday Trail Day
It’s the week before Christmas . . . er, Fat Tire, and I have the anticipation that a child would have for presents. I have a great week planned, and it has started off properly, considering the climactic event.
Yesterday was the weekly Copper Harbor trail day. I showed up early to [...]
Posted in Beginners, Bike Clubs, Cyclists, Lifestyle on May 5th, 2008
Many cities or regions are fortunate enough to have a cycling club. While some cyclists are elites and need to ride with fast groups, there are many organizations that cater to riders of all levels. My area is a great example of the different kinds of clubs that can exist:
C4 – University cycling [...]
Posted in Bike Clubs, Commuting, Cyclists, Lifestyle on Apr 21st, 2008
I live in a cyclist-dense community. Two small communities connected by a bridge over a canal contain one university cycling club/racing team, two community cycling clubs, and an adult cycling team. Allow me to briefly plug these groups:
* Copper Country Cycling Club (C4) - Michigan Tech’s cycling club and racing team* Keweenaw Cycling [...]