Monthly Archives: November 2011
Introducing guest blogger, Denny Yunk
My name is Denny Yunk. I’ve been an active cyclist since 1993 and a Bike Fed member since 2010. I’m honored to have been invited to share my thoughts and experiences on this blog. I got into cycling during college. Tennis had been my sport from childhood through high school, but UW-Stevens Point dropped its [...]
Is Wisconsin Slow To Change?
Friends and regular readers know I am a big booster for Wisconsin and a proud life-long resident of Milwaukee. I am usually the first one to say what a great place this is to live and ride a bicycle. The Bicycle Federation has even been criticized for being an institutionalized booster for anything cycling related [...]
Northpaw in the Northwoods
I am back from hunting in Peeksville, where I used my Schlick Cycles Northpaw to ride out to my deer stand. We had snow ‘Up North’ so this was my first test of the fatbike in the snow. While we only had a few inches, so far the verdict on the Northpaw’s ride can be [...]
Race Today become a Life-long Bicyclist Tomorrow
“Whether it is led by someone in this room or not, it is going to happen.” “It” is a mountain biking league for Wisconsin high school-aged racers. The speaker is Matt Fritzinger, the founder of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). He and NICA Associate Director Tyler Dibble led a presentation in Madison with the aim [...]
Governor Signs Bicycle “Tune-up” Bill
Yesterday, Governor Walker signed a bill that updates various state laws regarding bicycles. Dubbed the Bicycle Tune-up Bill, the most noticeable changes in AB265 is that it is now legal for people who ride bicycles to signal turns with either the right or the left hand and to use red rear lights in place of [...]
November Update
This is a quick update to let you know about some of the things the staff at the Bike Fed and our members are doing to make Wisconsin an even better place to ride a bike. These updates will be featured on our new website blog every month to provide a brief overview of some [...]
Call for applications to Bike Fed Board of Directors
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin is seeking applications for board members to serve three-year terms, starting in February 2012. The current board and staff have identified the following skills and experience as in greatest need: nonprofit financial acumen, proven fundraising abilities, coalition building and representation of underserved areas of the state and bicycling populations. If [...]
Racer X Report: CamRock Cross
Since I am old, slow and no longer racing, I have asked some friends to provide somewhat regular updates on the remainder of the WCA Crank Daddy’s Cyclocross racing season. ’Cross is one of the most accessible forms of bike racing around. Because it is relatively easy to set up a course, there are lots of races [...]
Overflow Crowd At Hoan Meeting
Even with the Packers-Vikings game on Monday Night Football nearly 300 people pedaled and drove to last night’s public information meeting about a bike path on the Hoan Bridge. While the Packers easily trounced the Vikings on the frozen tundra later that night, path proponents at the meeting made the case that Minneapolis continues to [...]
Another Successful Saris Gala
All Photos by Focal Flame Photography. Reuse or duplication any of these images is prohibited without the express permission of Focal Flame Photography. The first Saris Gala was in 2003, was planned in four weeks and began as a glorified pizza and beer affair. Since those modest beginnings the gala has turned in to one [...]
