Rhino Polar Ride Starts New Year
There were about 135 of us braving a couple inches of fresh and still-falling snow and 23-degree temperature New Year's Day as the Flying Rhinos Cycling Club welcomed in 2010 with its annual Polar Ride along the back roads of Clarkston, MI. There were two routes, a 16 miler and an 8-miler, all on slippery road. Lots of riders fell. "It was like sliding into home plate," said Wayne, one of our riders who, with Tina, went down just before the finish. Maury, another one of our Bike Fitness regulars, also fell... in the parking lot as he took his bike ...
Cold Weather Gear
As a bunch of us get ready for a New Year's Day ride in the snows of Michigan, Terry Sykes has put together this photo that shows what kind of gear cold-weather riders may want to use. Click to see full image size.
Indoor riding time
The Bianchi Axis is my indoor bike this year, now mounted on my Kurt Kinetics trainer in front of the TV. As light snow fell outside, I did 45 minutes this morning, my first serious ride since I tore up my knee. It felt good to sweat again, though I must admit, indoor riding getss pretty stale, pretty fast, even with an iPod crankin out the tunes. I've got a bunch of Spinerval DVDs and a new one from an outfit named Epic that I'll ride along to over the next few weeks. I'm looking forward to the New Year's Day Flying Rhinos ...
The path less traveled
On a cold and windy fall day, with spitting snow and falling leaves, a cyclist chooses one of Mackinac Island's many out-of-the-way paths,
Fall on Mackinac Island
M-138 is the only state highway in Michigan that bans automobiles. In mid-October, the leaves are turning and traffic is light.
Mackinac Island
One of Michigan's favorite bicycle routes, the 8-mile shoreline loop around Mackinac Island, taken on a wet August afternoon. Mike Wendland phoeo
Come ride me…
Is this inviting or what? This is part of a network of singletrack in the Bloomer Park in Rochester, MI. - Photo by Mike Wendland
Wet trail
From the Michigander, Saturday July 11,09-Wayne Watson on the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail between Edmore and Greenville, Photo by Tina Laurie
Pere Marquette Trail
Near Reed City, Michigan - A freeway for bicycles. From the 2009 Michigander. Photo by Mike Wendland
Flat Michigan farmland for Michigander 2009
The first few days of the 2009 Michigander taveled west to east across the geographic center of the Michigan mitt. This is Pat Benson, of Imlay City, somewehere east of Alma on the Sunday ride. Photo by Mike Wendland
Mountain Man Matthew
Mike's grandson Matthew in Albany, GA may be only seven but he's a mountain bike riding madman
Grass Path
Jedidiah passes thigh-high thistles at the new Draper Park in Oakland Township MI (image is screen gran of an iPhone 3GS video) - By Mike Wendland
Tina Uphill
Tina climbs a seep path at the western entrance to the Bear Creek Nature Park in Oakland Township, MI (imnage is a screen grab from an iPhone 3GS video) - By Mike Wendland
Lake Huron Sunrise Adventure Tour
This is a shot of the bike path that parallels Lake Huron north of Rogers City, MI. It was taken during the June 2009 Sunrise Adventure Bike Tour sponsored by the Michigan League of Bicyclists - photo by Mike Wendland
Rolling hills at RAGBRAI
This picture is from day 2 of RAGBRAI, (ride across Iowa). "We were going north out of Coon Rapids to Scranton when I approached this set of hills with a group of riders streching out. Great ride." - photo by Dean Miller Send us your photos... post in the Gallery.
Low Rider
A group of BikeFitness.net regulars came across this unique pedal-powered vehicle on the Macomb Orchard Trail the other day. Mike, the owner (in white shirt) let everyone try it on for size. - Photo posted in Galley by Cliff Olivero
Bloggin from camp
Mike takes all sorts of high tech gizmos with him on bike tours. Laptop, videocamera, portable Wi-Fi. Sharing rides via the Net is almost as fun as doing them. Do you have a great biking photo? Register for our forums and post it to the Gallery via the link in the menubar above.
The view from the seat
This is the handlebars of my new Gary Fisher Superfly MB, on a trail near the Bloomer State Park in Rochester, MI. - Photo by Mike Wendland Send us your biking photos. Use the Contact Us link above. Please size them 550 by 350
Why Singletrack Rules
I've been riding roads exclusively for the past year or so. Now that I have a MB again, I'm going.... whoa! I forgot how fun singletrack really is. This shot, taken in early June along the Paint Creek trout stream near Rochester, MI, says it all. -Photo by Mike Wendland Send us your bike riding photos. se the Cntact Us link above. Please
Why you should wear a helmet
This is Diana's helmet after she clipped a guard rail and fell. The outside plastic was cracked and the inside liner torn loose. Imagine what would have happened without a helmet. There's one guarantee in bicycling. Eventually, everyone falls. Everyone. Helmets save lives. I'm amazed at how many people I see riding without a helmet. Reckless supidity can be the only reason.
Tandem power
"Girls Hammer." That's what Rene's socks said and that's what she and Tina did on a this training ride at Stony Creek Metro Park and the Macomb Orchard Trail. Send us your bike riding pictures. Size them 550 by 350 and use the Contact Us link to e-mail them in
Paint Creek Spectator
Look closely. Do you see this spectator hiding in the woods a few feet off Paint Creek Trail in Oakland County, MI? - Photo by Mike Schneider Do you have a bike riding photo to share? SIze it 550 by 350 and use the Contact Us link to send it in.
Bike Trail Bridge
The Macomb Orchard Trail is one of Southeastern Michigan's best bike trails, especially since a new bridge has been built that carries it up and over a busy M-53 expressway. Here's a group of riders posed before going up and over on Memorial Day 2009.
You don’t want to hit a deer on a bike
I came inches away once when a big doe jumped in front of me on the Paint Creek Trail. This sign along a bike path in Shelby Twp., MI, reminds bikers that bike-deer accidents can happen. - Photo by Mike Wendland Got a bike riding photo you want to share? Size it 550 by 350 and use the Contact Us link to send it in
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Fix knee: CheckI’m ready… make that will soon be ready – for biking season 2010 now that I’ve fixed that pesky knee. Turns out that I had two tears in my meniscus and some gunk that needed scarping. The whole procedure took less than half an...
Rhino Polar Ride Starts New YearThere were about 135 of us braving a couple inches of fresh and still-falling snow and 23-degree temperature New Year’s Day as the Flying Rhinos Cycling Club welcomed in 2010 with its annual Polar Ride along the back roads of Clarkston, MI. There...
Cold Weather GearAs a bunch of us get ready for a New Year’s Day ride in the snows of Michigan, Terry Sykes has put together this photo that shows what kind of gear cold-weather riders may want to use. Click to see full image size. Read More →
Indoor riding timeThe Bianchi Axis is my indoor bike this year, now mounted on my Kurt Kinetics trainer in front of the TV. As light snow fell outside, I did 45 minutes this morning, my first serious ride since I tore up my knee. It felt good to sweat again, though I must...
Clarkston Flying Rhino New Year’s Day Ride it isIt’s a definite yes from me for the Flying Rhino’s Polar Ride in Clarkston, noon, Friday Januaru 1, 2010 at the Independence Elementary School 6850 Hubbard Rd., Clarkston. There are two routes, a seven miler and a 16-miler. Details and a registration...
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