Cycling Feature Story
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Cycling Features

James Sajdak finds Jeff Mapes calling for more bike-friendly cities.


For Mark Ollinger, the Chequamegon 40 is an odyssey.


Hank Deutsch previews Friday races at new venue


Bill Hauda is proud to see the BikeFed of Wisconsin deliver


Jerry Harpt finds the Menominee River Century Ride as popular as ever

Sounding The Alarm
• Plane’s carbon fiber failure a concern
• Vandals damage Vasa Trail
• Report ranks states by bike/bed criteria
• ATV critic has run-in with ATV'ers on Ice Age Trail
Upcoming Events
03/21
FOX VALLEY NAVIGATION CHALLENGE SERIES NO. 2
21 FOX VALLEY NAVIGATION CHALLENGE SERIES NO. 2, navigation by bike, 1 hr. score-o event, 9:30 clinic, 10:30 event, Fritze Park, Town of Menasha, WI; $15 YMCA-member, $20 non, bring road or mountain bike, bike helmet, compass, 2nd of 5 navigation event series; YMCA/Fox Valley AR, 110 W. North Water St., Neenah, WI 54956; Matt Kohl & Anthony Leiton, 920/886-2122; mail4leiton@yahoo.com; sites.google.com/site/foxvalleyar

03/21
ST. PATRICK'S DAY RIDE
21 ST. PATRICK'S DAY RIDE, 16, 20 or 36 miles, 8 a.m.- 10:30 a.m., Wauconda High School, 555 N. Main Wauconda, IL 60084; $10; Wheeling Wheelmen, P.O. Box 7304, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089; 847-520-5010; wheeling@wheelmen.com; www.wheelmen.com

04/06
WEEKLY WAUPACA RIDES
WEEKLY WAUPACA RIDES, Tuesdays & Thursdays, April-Oct., weather permitting, moderate pace, 20-40 miles, 5:47 p.m., Riverview Park, Waupaca, WI; Sunday Tri Ride, quick 20 miles from South Park, 7:07 a.m.; Mid-Life Cycle, 715/256-9701; www.mid-lifecycle.com

04/07
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIKE RIDES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIKE RIDES, 'fast' group ride, 6:30 p.m., April-Sept., 30-40 miles, leaves from behind Kelley Chiropractic Office, Bloomer, WI; Bloomer Cycling Club, Noah Michaelsen, 715/568-4599; noah michaelsen@hotmail.com

04/07
WED. NIGHT BIKE RIDES
WED. NIGHT BIKE RIDES, 6 p.m., April through Sept., flat and fast 20 miles, northern suburbs of Chicago, IL; Bicycle Club of Lake County, www.bikebclc.com

