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1st Annual Tour de Kolacky a little rainy, but fun!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Jon

 The light mist did not dampen the spirits of the 42 riders who took part in the 1st annual Czech – Slovak Festival Tour de Kolacky bike ride.  In fact, the enthusiastic riders looked at it as a cooling mist. … Continue reading →

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Sandals

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Jon

Brighten up a gloomy day with some sandals!  Stop in and see our new spring styles from Keen, Teva, and more.

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Flambeau Freewheelers Bicycle Club

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Jon

A sure sign of spring:  The Flambeau Freewheels Bicycle Club spring newsletter arrived in the mail today!  If you have been wanting to ride with the club and think fast paced group riding might be fun then the first three … Continue reading →

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Snowshoe Hike on Hogsback Esker

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jon

We had a perfect afternoon for a snowshoe hike at Hogsback Esker in the Chequamegon Forest near Fifield! Trail head map. I know everyone is probably tired of hearing about last year’s weather, but check out the photos from the … Continue reading →

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Bike repair season has arrived!

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Jon

There may be snow in the forecast for the next few days, but bikes have already been trickling in for repair.  If you want your bike to be in perfect shape and ready to ride on that first nice spring day then … Continue reading →

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New Northern Lites Running Snowshoes in Stock

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jon

Snowshoe racing season is here so we’ve added a few new models from Northern Lites (made right down the road in Medford,WI). In addition to the usual rescue orange we now have the race model in yellow: If you want … Continue reading →

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Backpacking the Porcupine Mountains

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Jon

This past weekend I headed up to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park with a group of out of town friends for some backpacking.  We hiked the Lost Lake trail to Government Peak trail and spend the first night on … Continue reading →

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CAMBA Festival of the Trails

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Jon

The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association’s (CAMBA) 2012 Festival of the Trails is happening this Memorial Day weekend.  If you haven’t had a chance to ride these trails this is a good weekend for an introduction to some of the … Continue reading →

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North Country Trail

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jon

It may be warm, but there is still quite a bit of snow in the woods.  This past Monday we took a short trip up the North Country Trail near Mellen.  This isn’t a groomed trail so you have to … Continue reading →

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2012 Phillips Flurry Snowshoe Race

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jon

The 2nd annual Phillips Flurry Snowshoe Race as a great success!  Perfect weather with a few inches of snow overnight before the race and temperature in the 20′s for the race start.   Results and photos have been posted on the … Continue reading →

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