Random Bicycle Treasures

02/03/2026

Thousands of cyclists rode through south Minneapolis in honor of Alex Pretti on Saturday.

The memorial ride was organized by Angry Catfish, a Minneapolis bike shop where Pretti was a customer and member of the local cycling community. | Link to full story in the comments.

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

See the photos: Recyclist Bicycle Co. in Kaukauna held a community ride in honor of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. bit.ly/4c30yAM

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

See the photos: Hundreds of "unity rides" took place around the nation in honor of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. bit.ly/4a4PP6m

02/01/2026

Alex Pretti was a cyclist and frequented Minneapolis' Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop. The shop organized a bike ride that spread nationwide to honor him. See link below ⬇️ bit.ly/3ZaQePK

10/26/2025

Big news for Spearfish trail lovers! 🚴‍♀️🌲 Find out what’s new tonight on KOTA Territory News at 9 and 10.

07/05/2025

Here's a great video full of information about the George S. Mickelson Trail.

The Mickelson trail in South Dakota is a 109 mile long rail trail that winds through the Black Hills. This is the most scenic rail trail that I have ridden ...

06/06/2025

An early remembrance of Paul DeBoer.

Paul was working at the gas station at the bottom of the hill in Bruce.
I had gotten a bike for my 12th birthday. Later, Paul decided to make our version of a chopper type bike. He took a hacksaw to the frame of my bike just behind the handlebars and bent it back. He then took some electrical conduit, pounding two of them onto the front forks of my bike. Voila- chopper bike.
I was game for the first test ride.
I rode the bike to the top of the hill towards the cemetery.
I turned around and made my best attempt for a speedy descent to Main Street in front of the gas station. As the road leveled out, my center of gravity was too far back.
The bike spun out from under me resulting in me landing on my stomach on the pavement in a basic arms forward Superman flying position.
Good thing I was young as I don’t recall any lasting injuries.

04/13/2025

So true. ❤️

04/13/2025

When you’re biking through our well-loved bike paths this spring, we invite you to think about how biking found a place in Minnesota. In this week’s episode of Minnesota Unraveled, host and historian Dr. Chantel Rodríguez explores the evolution of the bicycle in the late 19th century, as well as the boom in cycling infrastructure that followed.

With the help of our guests José Luis Villaseñor, Peter Bird, and Peggy Prowe, we embark on a ride through the history of cycling, uncovering how biking transformed mobility for both women and people in rural areas of the state.

Start listening:
https://mnhs.info/3YvHgfR