Cross-Country Skiing vs Cycling: What's Tougher?

Cross-Country Skiing vs Cycling: What's Tougher?

by up.bike
DISCLAIMER: Nothing that follows here should be misconstrued as science. We know this isn’t a fair, balance, equal, or accurate study. Still, we’ve wanted to take a look at how cross-country skiing and cycling sort of compare, and after this past wee…
North American Vasa Fat Bike and Ski Race Medals

North American Vasa Fat Bike and Ski Race Medals

by up.bike
If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably picked up that we’re pretty proud of our hometown. It’s a mecca for mountain biking, a world-famous place to ride the road, and home to one of the biggest one-day races in the United States, the Bell’s Icem…
Fat Chance: Fat Bike Racing Done Right

Fat Chance: Fat Bike Racing Done Right

by up.bike
What could possibly get over one hundred people to drive to a ski hill from all over the state to race fat bikes in the cold? We take a look at what makes events like Fat Chance work, and why we love being a part of them.As we mentioned before, Fat C…

Shred and Share: Support Trails with up.bike

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As we got into mountain biking, we had the same sort of disconnect that a lot of trail users have about how that ribbon of singletrack came to be. We'll admit it; we assumed the trail had always been there and somehow maintained itself. We showed up,…
 Vasa Ski Club's Nordic Flyers Grow Youth Skiing

Vasa Ski Club's Nordic Flyers Grow Youth Skiing

by up.bike
Take a look at your local ski race’s most recent results and you might notice something. The age categories that don’t qualify for an AARP card are pretty thin. Cross-country skiing has a hard time finding its legs in the United States, especially in…