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Fall travel has advantages
Published: Sept. 27, 2009 - 1:39 p.m. - With kids back in school, and many summer vacations spent, those who have the time and freedom to travel Wisconsin in the fall can find many advantages.

Tagged with: wisconsin autumn fishing camping hiking biking cycling hunting golf tourism

On the town in Milwaukee: Toasting two wheeled transport
Published: Sept. 25, 2009 - 4:38 p.m. - In a city where the riding season (for most) is only half the year, Milwaukeeans do a good job of taking it to the road, and incorporating their nightlife on wheels, all summer long.

Tagged with: nightlife biking motorcycle harley davidson lulu bike-in-movie

City cycling with Dave Schlabowske
Published: June 14, 2009 - 10:09 a.m. - OnMilwaukee.com concludes this year's Bike to Work Week with an interview with Milwaukee's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator.

Tagged with: dave schlabowske bicycle and pedestrian coordinator biking bikes bike to work week

Meet Bicycle Collective's most dedicated volunteer
Published: June 10, 2009 - 11:29 a.m. - Through the years the Bicycle Collective, which is now a co-op, has seen hundreds of volunteers, if not more, come and go. But two years into its existence the Bicycle Collective found its most dedicated volunteer: Maurice "Pops" Scruggs.

Tagged with: milwaukee bicycle collective bike to work week maurice scruggs bikes biking volunteer co-op,

Bike Fed: Milwaukee cycling has grown 30 percent
Published: June 9, 2009 - 05:37 a.m. - Just in time for Bike to Work Week, OnMilwaukee.com sat down with Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Encouragement Manager Shea Schachameyer to find out how the Bike Fed works to help pass bike laws in Wisconsin.

Tagged with: bike to work week bicycle federation of wisconsin shea schachameyer bikes biking bike laws bicycle and pedestrian coordinator

UPAF Miller Lite Ride for the Arts ride report
Published: June 8, 2009 - 3:36 p.m. - The day started out at a brisk 41 degrees. As we arrived at the Marcus Center hundreds of people were lined up in the middle of Water Street ready to go.

Tagged with: upaf miller lite ride for the arts bikes biking bike to work week

Bike lovers, let's get a Pedal Pub in Milwaukee!
Published: June 3, 2009 - 3:49 p.m. - Maybe it's because the weather it beginning to warm, maybe it's because Bike to Work Week starts in three days (June 6-12), or maybe it's in part thanks to the $350 I just dumped into my car to replace a part I can't even remember the name of, but I've had biking on the brain a lot lately.

Tagged with: biking bikes pedal pub bike to work week

Sunday Sound-off: Is camping torture or adventure?
Published: May 17, 2009 - 12:01 p.m. - For those folks who like to sack out in the woods, battle bugs and eat food cooked over an open fire, it's a great time of year. Camping season is here. But what are your thoughts on camping? Sound-off, Milwaukee!

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UWM presents plenty of ways to green your 'hood
Published: April 24, 2009 - 1:32 p.m. - This week UWM has been celebrating Earth Week. Not content to spend a mere 24 hours honoring the planet we call home, the university has been discussing our addiction to plastics, our dilemmas with clean water, displaying environmental art projects in the Harambee neighborhood, recycled fashion and much, much more.

Tagged with: earth day earth week uwm green biking bikes milwaukee bicycle co-op critical mass victory garden initiative milwaukee urban gardens wellspring csa

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The blurry lines of cycling under the influence laws
Published: Feb. 18, 2009 - 08:32 a.m. - In Wisconsin, driving a motorized vehicle with a blood / breath alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or greater could land you with a driving under the influence (DUI) citation, fines, license revocation and, depending on your record, imprisonment and possible seizure of your vehicles. But what about operating a bicycle while intoxicated?

Tagged with: biking bicycle group ride cycling under the influence drunk biking dui pub crawl

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Bus bike racks vote today (and other cycling events)
Published: Nov. 19, 2008 - 10:57 a.m. - There have been more than a few times when my bike has failed me. Admitting a bicycle is not perfect may come as a surprise to some who know me, but it's true; these machines are not infallible.

Tagged with: bikes biking cycling bus bike rack bike winter bike polo bikewinter.org MCTS

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The Go By Bike Challenge
Published: July 31, 2008 - 11:00 a.m. - On Tuesday I blogged about GasFreeCommute.com, which got the attention of the Trek Bicycles guys in Waterloo. It seems Trek is offering something similar with its "Go By Bike Challenge."

Tagged with: bikes biking trek go by bike challenge gas free commute carbon offsets

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The Pike Lake State Park summer staycation
Published: July 19, 2008 - 05:02 a.m. - When the wanderlust strikes, turn a day trip into a staycation and retreat into Wisconsin. Pike Lake State Park is about a 45-minute drive northwest of Milwaukee via U.S. Hwy. 45/41 and is a unit of the Kettle Moraine.

Tagged with: staycation pike lake state park kettle moraine ice age trail powder hill camping fishing

14.	The real Germanfest Published: July 8, 2008 - 5:59 p.m. - PRIEN, Germany -- I'm familiar with Milwaukee's Germanfest celebration but I was able to experience the real thing during my bicycle tour in Germany. Tagged with: germany biking munich prien

15.	Touring Chiemsee Published: July 2, 2008 - 6:32 p.m. - PRIEN, Germany -- Returned to visit Prien and then Munich during my final week's tour. Christiane, who I met on my second day in Germany, has welcomed me for the weekend. Tagged with: prien germany biking

16.	Adopted by The German Sopranos Published: July 1, 2008 - 6:41 p.m. - DACHAU, Germany -- OMG ... I've been taken in by the Sopranos of Germany. Tagged with: germany biking dachau weiss beer

17.	An education in the monastery Published: June 30, 2008 - 6:10 p.m. - AUGSBURG, Germany -- I bicycled into Augsburg, which is a little seedy from the start. Maybe it's the day, as the weather is overcast and rainy. Tagged with: germany dachau biking augsburg

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Onto Ulm
Published: June 25, 2008 - 5:43 p.m. - ULM, Germany -- It's about 15 kilometers from Blaubeuren to Ulm. I tend to favor the smaller communities outside the bigger cities because they're easier to maneuver, the people are friendlier, and there's just a better hometown feel.

Tagged with: biking ulm germany hostel blaubeuren Gunzburg

19.	Come, let's climb the Alps Published: June 24, 2008 - 6:24 p.m. - BLAUBEUREN, Germany -- A beautiful Saturday leaving Lorch and my goal is to make it 60 miles southeast to Ulm. Tagged with: biking germany alps ulm lorch blaubeuren

20.	Finding Stuttgart Published: June 23, 2008 - 3:41 p.m. - STUTTGART, Germany -- Word is, there's a great bicycle trail out of Lauffen that goes straight through Stuttgart. Problem is, if you don't know where it is, it's difficult to get there. Tagged with: germany stuttgart biking

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The German bike museum
Published: June 19, 2008 - 5:37 p.m. - NECKARSULM, Germany -- In 1956 a brilliant German came up with a bicycle factory in Neckarsulm. Bicycles and motorcycles. In 1986 the biggest bicycle / motorcycle museum opened in the same city to pay tribute to NSU motorcycles and the history of the bike.

Tagged with: biking germany

22.	Schell chocolates for breakfast Published: June 17, 2008 - 10:34 a.m. - GUNDELSHEIM, Germany -- I had an 8 a.m. interview this morning with Eberhard Schell. He is a master chocolatier from the small, small community of Gundelsheim. Tagged with: Schell Germany biking

23.	Thomas the rafter Published: June 16, 2008 - 3:31 p.m. - GUNDELSHEIM, Germany -- I bicycled south out of Heidelberg and kept to the Neckar River. Tagged with: rafting germany biking

24.	Tourist in Heidelberg Published: June 12, 2008 - 11:35 a.m. - HEIDELBERG, GERMANY -- I tried to be a tourist today and explore the sites in Heidelberg. Rather than race from the big cities, I challenged myself with a different approach. Tagged with: Heidelberg Germany biking

25.	The Gruppenrum suite Published: June 11, 2008 - 11:25 a.m. - HEPPENHEIM, GERMANY -- Clocked in with 58 strong miles on Friday as a series of hills made up the distance between Swabisch Hall and Billigheim. Tagged with: Gruppenrum germany biking heppenheim

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