We're hosting a Trek Bike Demo on June 8th at the Swedetown Trails in Calumet. From 4-8pm you can come test ride a variety of mountain bikes and e-bikes from Trek. We're excited to get more people on bikes, and enjoying the trails in our community. We hope you come out and join us. Remember to … [Read more...] about Trek Demo – June 8th at Swedetown
Do you love to ride? The month of May is the National Bike Challenge. The point of the National Bike Challenge is to encourage more people to ride bikes! Along with riding bikes, the challenge seeks to increase awareness and advocacy for cycling. Joining the National Bike Challenge is easy. … [Read more...] about Love to Ride? – National Bike Challenge
Memorial Day weekend the Keweenaw will be full of activity. As an event, Experience the Keweenaw is has come together through collaborative efforts, a love for our community and a drive to get people outdoors and active. This event is not only to help showcase our beautiful region and shine a light … [Read more...] about Ride & Experience the Keweenaw
Our Spring Bike Sale is going on now! Stop in today and let us help you find the bike of your dreams at the lowest prices of the season. All styles of bikes on sale. Come find your mountain, road, fitness, e-bike that will be your freedom machine. Full suspension bikes up to $500 off Hardtail … [Read more...] about Spring Bike Sale Going on Now
Learning to ride a bike is a fantastic skill and a childhood rite of passage. Riding a bike can open up a new world of outdoor activity to a kid. What we discuss below is just one way of learning how to ride a bike - one that focuses on balance first and learning to pedal second. Remember that … [Read more...] about How to Teach Your Kid to Ride a Bike
The Swedetown Trails Club is hosting an end-of-season event – the Easter Bunny Hoppet and Easter Egg Roll. This event includes a 20K Freestyle Cross Country Ski Race and 20K Fat Bike Race. Registration starts at 7:00am at the Swedetown Chalet. The ski race starts at 8:30am and the bike race … [Read more...] about Easter Bunny Hoppet at Swedetown
Find a fun winter activity With the change of seasons, you can try a new activity such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, skating and more. Dress for success The key to making outdoor activities is fun dressing for the weather. For winter, this means a proper layering system. (link … [Read more...] about How to Stay Active in Winter
Instead of hibernating this winter, consider learning how to Nordic ski. Skiing is a great way to increase your fitness, both by building aerobic stamina and building up your arm, core, back, and leg muscles. Plus, gliding along in the snow can be refreshing and more therapeutic than pounding away … [Read more...] about Why Cross Country Ski?
