Art, Bikes, and the Northwoods.

Jesse Lalonde is a man who wears many hats, literally. He is a graphic designer, a retired? professional cyclist, and about as Northwoods as you can get.

More to come soon.

Don’t just hold the flashlight, learn how to use it

Calvin is quite possibly the most famous bike mechanic on the planet. Just this year he retired from 28 years of service as Director of Education for the Minnesota based company Park Tool. For those unfamiliar, they are the largest manufacturer of bike specific tools in the world. As the Director of Education, Calvin’s videos and service manuals taught me and millions of other professional and home mechanics around the world. He also spent many hours volunteering his expertise at races and trade shows across the country.

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The Minnesota benchmark

So you’re telling me that she owns a bike shop and races professionally? She’s been doing it for over a decade? Yes, yes she has.

Her and her husband Justin have been running the shop since 2011 but Jenna’s been dominating midwest off-road racing long before then.

More to come soon.