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Posts tagged as “bicycling”

New Trails! Old 14, Lookout Mountain, Iron Creek Lake

Another weekend, another few fine hours out on the open road. Before it rained Saturday, I got out to see Old Highway 14 west of Spearfish. Roads with "Old" in their name get automatic bonus points. Belle Fourche is out…

Sunday Bike Ride: Spearfish, Cheyenne Crossing, Lead-Deadwood Loop!

Another Sunday, another trip up the canyon. This time I pedaled up to Savoy, turned left, and kept going. By my VW odometer (which, interestingly, runs 3% fast), the distance from my new Spearfish digs to Cheyenne Crossing is just…

Every Cyclist’s Dream: Crush the Mercedes in the Bike Lane

Fellow bicyclists, you should order yellow green and red racing jerseys with the name Arturas Zuokas on them. Zuokas is the mayor of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Mayor Zuokas takes bike lanes and respect for parking laws very seriously:…

Bike Lanes Beat Roads for Job Creation

The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program holds five public meetings in July to discuss which South Dakota roads get refits in the 2012&ndash2016 cycle. Some of my neighbors will likely be attending to complain about not getting those third and fourth…

Turn Rail to Bike Trail from Kadoka to Rapid City: Yeeha!

(Patience: just like the someday-trail from Kadoka, this story goes somewhere!) A couple bicyclists from Southern Nazarene University are riding across America this summer, from the Big Apple to Portland, Oregon. See their trip blog here. They are riding across…

Walk Bike Run Brookings Program Friday

It promises to be a rotten few more days for walking, biking, or running. But you can at least go inside and talk about those great activities! On Friday, March 25, the Brookings Public Library is hosting "Walk, Bike, Run…