50 Reasons: Minneapolis Is The Bike Capital Of America
An original production by GearJunkie.com and Twin Cities filmmaker Erik Nelson (eriknelson.co), '50 Reasons' stakes a claim that Minneapolis is the bike capital of America. The film documents the local bike culture, from publicly-funded trails, infrastructure, and programs, to engaging Minneapolis/St. Paul personalities and bike-based businesses.
The film reveals a cross-section of the city's scene to make its case that biking in Minneapolis/St. Paul is unique to any other experience in America, including a diversity of biking options, vast public support, bike art and culture, bike design, competitions, massive adoption of bike-commuting, and a population that rides year-round, from humid summers to the depths of the Minnesota winter.
The full list, including 50 reasons, are below. And this is just a start to what makes riding in Minneapolis/St. Paul the best in the U.S.
1. The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
2. Theodore Wirth Singletrack
3. M.O.R.C.-built Mountain Bike Trails
4. The NSC Velodrome
5. The Midtown Greenway
6. Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
7. Winter Biking Fanatics
8. Bike Cops With Fat Bikes
9. Beez Kneez Honey Delivery
10. Taco Cat
11. Greg LeMond
12. Nice Ride MN
13. Koochella Racing Team
14. Biking Musician Ben Weaver
15. Bike Weddings
16. ARTCRANK
17. Bike Tour To 'Save The Boundary Waters'
18. Cars-R-Coffins
19. MPLS Bike Love
20. Bunyan Velo Magazine
21. The Stupor Bowl
22. Minneapolis Bike Week
23. Open Streets Minneapolis
24. Dedicated Bike Lanes
25. Babes In Bikeland Alleycat
26. Adam Turman Bike Murals
27. MN Public Radio PedalHub Podcast
28. QBP
29. Surly
30. Salsa
31. All-City
32. Wolf Tooth Components
33. Search And State
34. Park Tool
35. Twin Six
36. Banjo Brothers
37. HED Wheels
38. Donkey Label
39. Peacock Groove
40. 'Official Winter Biking Day'
41. Birthplace Of Modern Fat Bike
42. '30 Days Of Biking'
43. SPOKES Organization
44. Pedal MN
45. Brake Bread
46. Copenhagenize Index 2015
47. Independent Bike Shops
48. Regional Bike Chains (Penn and Erik’s)
49. One On One Bike Shop
50. The Bike Junkyard
Cycling across America from Boston to Seattle - Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
An epic cycling cross country journey from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean in 42 Day. We did 5200km or 3100 miles. Year 2013.
We want to thank Tomford family (Belmont, MA), Škrlj family (Rexford, NY), Steve ORourke (Baldwin, WI), The Miller family at Honeyhub Gackle Bunkhouse (Gackle, ND), Benedictine Monks and father Odo (Richardon, ND), nice family who took broken bike in Shelby (Shelby, MT), Harvey and his wife (Bonners Ferry, ID), nice family in Bunkhouse at Colville (Collvile, WA), Lerman family (Gig Harbor, WA) and Frau Elke (Gig Harbor, WA) for interesting pacific seeds.
1. Massachusetts: Cape Cod, Boston, Belmont, Gardner, Athol, Charlemont, Mohawk Rail State Forrest, North Adams, Williamstown
2. Vermont: Pownall
3. New York State: North Petersburg, Mechanicville, Rexford, Schenectady, Little Falls, Utica, Verona, Syracuse, Weedsport, Rochester, Brockport, Niagra Falls
4. Ontario, Canada: Niagra Falls, Hamilton, Brantford, London, Sarnia
5. Michigan: Port Huron, Frankenmuth, Saginaw, Evart, Ludington
6. Wisconsin: Manitowoc, Green Bay, Shawano, Wausau, Lake Wissota State Park, Chippewa Falls, Baldwin
7. Minnesota: St. Paul, Minneapolis, Monticello, St. Cloud, Lake Wobegon Trail, Alexandria, Barnesville, Moorhead
8. North Dakota: Fargo, Kindred, Little Yellowstone Park, Gackle, Napoleon, Bismarck, Richardton, Dickinson, Medora
9. Montana: Wibaux, Glendive, Circle, Vida, Wolf Point, Glasgow, Saco, Nelson Reservoir, Havre, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Browning, East Glacier, West Glacier, Whitefish, Kallispel, Marion, Libby, Troy
10. Idaho: Bonners Ferry, Colburn, Sand Point, Dover, Priest River, Newport
11. Washington State: Newport, Flowery Trail, Chewelah, Colville, Kettle Falls, Sherman Pass, Republic, Wauconda, Tonascent, Omak, Okonagan, Twisp, Winthrop, Washington Pass, Marblemount, Concrete, Sedro-Woolley, Bay View State Park, Gig Harbor, Seattle, Tacoma Seattle
Music: (All credits go to fellow musicians and respective owners of this amazing music). Thanks to John Techwriter for pushing me for.
Intro: Isn't This A Lovely Day? - Stacey Kent: Candid Productions
1. Witchcraft - Chris Connor: Rhino Atlantic
2. Time After Time (Album Version) - Paul Anka: UMG
3. Can't Buy Me Love - Michael Bublé: Reprise
4. Attention, Rouge Rouge: Putumayo Wolrd Groove
5. Paul Kuhn: Eine Freundin So Goldig Wie Du: UMG
6. The Look Of Love - Billy May With The Time-Life Orchestra : Capitol Records
7. Against The Wind (Album Version) - Paul Anka : UMG
8. When I´m Grown - Tok Tok Tok : ZYX Music
9. Local Jazz Band in Baldwin Wisconsin - Their own music -
10. Teach me tiger - Marilyn Monroe : QM Music
11. My Way (Album Version /w Jon Bon Jovi) - Paul Anka : UMG
12. Du und ich im Mondenschein / Du glaubst mir nicht, dass ich dich - Horst Winter : Butique
13. Walking In Memphis (Album Version) - Paul Anka : UMG
14. Little Fugue in G minor - Jacques Loussier Trio : Telarc
15. Eins und eins das macht zwei - Thomas Quasthoff : Universal Music
16. Home - Michael Bublé : Reprise
17. You Made Me Love You - Julie London : Capitol Catalogue
18. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - Thomas Quasthoff : Deutsche Grammophon