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Fiction is challenging. It has to engage the reader, carry a story and create characters who are realistic. But fiction is also liberating. Through fiction, I could tell the stories of bike rides, but adjust the details to capture the essence of those rides.

by John Rogers Getting a smart trainer and picking an “App for that” is a big investment. There’s lots of choices along the way, and a bit of learning to figure out how all these things come together to create a great indoor virtual riding experience. Here’s my...

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As Spring begins to arrive in Minnesota it’s hard to imagine the beginning of the biking season without our regular TCBC rides. It can be harder to get motivated to ride on one’s own and we have come to enjoy those great routes put together by TCBC leaders. But don’t...

Congratulations to our new ride leaders!

Season changes bring calendar changes Attention all riders: always check the ride calendar before you go!    Because of technology advances, leaders are now allowed to cancel rides for weather-related reasons up to two hours before the ride start...

New format this year Recap the 2019 riding season -Elect TCBC Board Members -Review 2019 TCBC financials & next year’s budget -Hear plans for next year And then celebrate our 2019 volunteers and biking season accomplishments Registration for the dinner has now...

New Stillwater Bridge Open at Last That new bridge over the St. Croix is really something. I biked across it soon after it opened, and many, many people were walking and biking across too. After all these years of waiting, and difficulties biking through downtown...

One of the more serious road hazards we bicyclists face is when crossing railroad tracks. This danger has been recently confirmed by two experienced TCBC riders who sustained serious injuries when negotiating wet railroad tracks.

Thoughts about Night Riding by Dan Miller TCBC offers two categories of night rides, N/B and N/C, in which members can participate. Their differentiation is a faster and slower average riding speed. Both require a front and back leader and the intent is to ride as a...

Drafting for the Recreational Bicyclist As most of you know, riding behind other bicyclists for protection from the wind can be quite beneficial.  Studies have shown that having other bikers on all sides of you can result in up to a 25% reduction in your workload. ...