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 Bike Fed holding Wisconsin bicycling photo contestDavid Medaris on Friday 08/13/2010 1:00 pm, (1) LikeThe Bike Fed needs photos. In anticipation of its new member brochure and the planned overhaul of its website, the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin is soliciting images that convey the exhilaration and fun of Wisconsin biking in all its variations. >More  What to expect at Ride the Drive and Bike the BarnsUrban vs. ruralDavid Medaris on Thursday 08/12/2010From the Dairyland Dare and Wright Stuff Century to Mondays Around Monona and all those Bombay Bicycle Club tours, there are so many bicycling events in and around Madison that it's remarkable how distinct one ride is from the next. To illustrate this, the Bicycle Crank has isolated two rides from the coming month for an exercise in comparison and contrast. >More Isthmus on the isthmus: Who runs the Goodman Pool? (video)Ben Reiser on Saturday 07/31/2010, (1) CommentSpend part of an afternoon hanging out with some of the people who keep the swimmers at Madison's Goodman Pool safe and well fed. >More Madison hits the lakes for Paddle to Work Day 2010Andrew Kasper on Tuesday 06/15/2010 1:30 pmNative Americans and early French settlers used Wisconsin’s waterways as important and practical avenues of transportation. On Thursday, June 17 (rain date Friday), paddlers will hop in their boats and put Dane County’s waterways back to practical use as they navigate to work for the 12th annual, county-wide Paddle to Work Day. >More Isthmus on the isthmus Rides the Drive (video)Ben Reiser on Tuesday 06/08/2010Ben takes his bike-cam out for another spin, this time at Sunday's Ride the Drive festivities in downtown Madison. >More The Bicycle Crank anticipates the first 2010 Ride the DriveDavid Medaris on Friday 06/04/2010 9:56 am, (1) LikeThe Bicycle Crank snuck up on me during the commute to work the other day, appearing in the left side-view mirror mounted on the handlebars of my trusty old Trek. "Hey!" he shouted, startling me enough to knee-jerk my toeclips off the pedals. >More Rutabaga makes Outside 'Top 50 Places to Work' for 2010David Medaris on Wednesday 05/19/2010 1:02 pm, (2) LikesOn a list dominated by manufacturers and firms that provide services -- as well as firms based in California (10) and Colorado (eight) -- Rutabaga stands out as one of only a few retailers and the only Wisconsin business. >More Madison crews gear up for inaugural Capital Lakes DragonFestHow to train your dragon boatDavid Medaris on Thursday 05/13/2010, (2) LikesHere there be dragons. Or will be, on June 26, when dragon-boat racing comes to Lake Wingra. The inaugural Capital Lakes DragonFest puts Madison on the map among a small but growing number of cities breathing fire into the sport's recent ascent in the upper Midwest. Launched in 2002, the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival now draws scores of teams each summer. Oshkosh and Racine have debuted events of their own in recent years, the latter staging its Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival on Lake Michigan. >More Henry Vilas Zoo has a bike team, cool jerseysDavid Medaris on Tuesday 04/06/2010 12:06 pm, (1) LikeAnother year, another bike team, another flashy jersey: This one features a polar bear on a bike, cruising along under an icycle-festooned banner that reads, Henry Vilas Zoo Cycling Team. Don't laugh. Polar bears can hit top speeds in the neighborhood of 25 miles per hour without wheels. This one is on a bike and appears to be on a mission. >More John Nolen rehab means short-term pain, long-term gain for Madison cyclistsDavid Medaris on Wednesday 03/24/2010 4:15 pm, (3) LikesWednesday morning’s announcement that the Capital City Trail would be closed between Broom and Lakeside streets starting next Monday, March 29, might at first blush sound like the worst thing in the history of local cycling. After a couple of deep breaths, however, it looks much more promising. >More |
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