Paddle and Trail has a multitude of trips on the Rock River in both Beloit and Rockford to accommodate people from the whole area. Each weekend in Beloit you can experience the route of the first fur traders on both Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Leaving from the Paddle and Trail of Beloit store, [...]
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Downtown Beloit Criterium Bike Races
For anyone who hasn’t heard, Beloit will be hosting a Superweek criterium race in the city’s downtown on Thursday July 12. It will be an all day event with amateur and professional races as well as special events like the Be Active Outdoors Community Bike Challenge Ride and kids’ races. Paddle and Trail bonus: Buy a bike [...]
Bike to Work Week May 14-18
It’s National Bike to Work Week, May 14-18! Paddle and Trail encourages everyone who lives within a reasonable distance to their work to try commuting by bicycle this week. It’s easier than you think and it is a lot of fun. Commuting by bicycle is a great way to stay in shape (or get in [...]
Choosing Your Winter Cycling Clothing
Choosing Your Winter Cycling Clothing By Brad Sippel, Paddle and Trail In my previous blog “How to Stay Warm, (but not too warm) for Winter Cycling”, I went over some general strategies for winter riding. Now, I’ll go more in detail on choosing your outfit. When choosing a top layer it is a good idea [...]
How To Stay Warm (but not too warm) For Winter Cycling
Dressing for Winter Cycling Dressing well can be the difference between hanging your bike up or putting it on the trainer at the first sign of 45 degree temperatures, or riding outside well into the cold and snowy winter. Knowing what fabrics to wear, and where to wear them, are important to keep you comfortable [...]
