Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter triathlon activity in Tupper Lake on the James Frenette Ski Trail system: The February 2024 event was part of the Empire ...

Let's face it, whenever we see a fat tire bike, our first instinct is to run. However, here are world-renowned Trek Bicycles with their Farley lineup, ready to take your cash. Oh, and they are ...

Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3 to 4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.

BRAINERD — As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime.

Interest in fat bikes is rising and new models are coming to market. We dug deeper to see what all the hype is about—and if purchasing a fat bike is worth it. Around 2015, there was a boom in the ...

When it comes to moving through a snowy landscape, some like it fast — the kick and glide of skate skiing — and some like it slow, like the gentle plod of snowshoeing. If you’re looking to cruise ...

With winter just around the corner, riders all over the world are hanging up their bicycle frames or transitioning toward indoor cycling on stationary rigs. Yet, some of us, those with the right tools ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Recognized as a mecca of mountain biking, Crested Butte is also a pioneer of fat biking. Fat bikes use oversized tires to boost stability and traction while ...

The bike trail is nearly 6 miles. Adult bike rentals are available for one hour ($15 per person) or two hours ($25 per person) at the Park at Water’s Edge, which is where the trail begins and ends ...

It was late in the fall, the ground was frozen. and a dusting of snow covered the forest floor at Big Eau Pleine County Park, a handful of miles west of Mosinee. I was puttering around the area's ...

The Frisco Nordic Center will host the 8th Annual Frisco Freeze Fat Bike Race on Saturday, Feb. 17. The race will start at 3 p.m. near the Nordic Center lodge and will be the only chance to ride a fat ...

Explore all that winter in Northern Michigan has to offer. From cross-country skiing to snowshoeing, here are our favorite winter rental spots across the region to find everything you need for your ...