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November 15, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Bormio & Stelvio

Last year we visited Garda Bike Hotel in the Lake District part of Nothern Italy. It is a part of the Bici Amore Mio partnership of hotels with locations throughout Italy including the Funivia Hotel in Bormio at the base of the Stelvio Pass. The town of Bormio is at 4,000 feet and you climb 5,000 feet in just 21k! It’s also just a 3 hour drive from Lake Garde...

November 13, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Pittsburgh’s Dirty Dozen Climb

The video tells the best story about this unique ride. It’s also a race but only for a few riders. Register here if this pain looks appealing. Pittsburgh is more than just the Dirty Dozen including plenty of trails and the Bicycle Heaven Museum. Looking for another perspective of the steepest hills @ 37%, check out this video from 2016.

November 11, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Epic Climbs – Mauna Kea

I love hard climbs but sometimes wonder why when doing them. So when I read a recent article on Mauna Kea, I wanted to learn more about it. Check out this excellent and detailed article from 2014 on Cycling Tips. Hawaii vacations are beautiful but how about a nice beach vacation tied in with an Epic ride on the big Island of Hawaii! The ride starts on the east side...

October 4, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Marji Gesick 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race!

I first learned about Marquette when my son decided to go to Northern Michigan University. Home of the 10th largest wooden built dome in the world for a variety of sports including football and soccer, and a fantastic hockey team as well as an excellent school curriculum. Regarding winter fatbike tourisim, check out this cool video Marquette produced about their trails and the fatbike culture /travel-companies/marquette-county-mi/ Now, check out the video...

September 25, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Lake Geneva, Beautiful Scenery, Rural Roads

Several years ago when we were training for Ride The Rockies, we participated in the Bicycle Club of Lake County Ramble ride through Southern Wisconsin. Much of the Ramble became our training route and we try to do this ride now at least once a year. We start our ride in the Wilmot High School parking lot, then ride northwest through Powers Lake and Lyons to arrive at our first...