Cycling

GRBC Where’s the bikes? Tyler Keuning

By Mark Deering / August 8, 2020 / Comments Off on GRBC Where’s the bikes? Tyler Keuning

We caught up with Tyler Keuning while he was on the road to Colorado!  We chatted about bikes and then bikes and then even more bikes!  Covid effect on sales and availability!  19 minute video talking shop!  check it out! Looking to keep in touch with the mountain bike scene in West Michigan, check out…

Read More

West Virginia Fayetteville Mountain biking – Arrowhead Bike Farm

By Mark Deering / July 20, 2020 / Comments Off on West Virginia Fayetteville Mountain biking – Arrowhead Bike Farm

Some of us from the Adventure team went down and explored West Virginia mountain bike trails!  We were mostly seeking whitewater rafting adventures in the area, but being avid mountain bikers we loaded the bikes as well!  We used MTB Projects as our guide for local trails!  MTB Projects is our preferred app for finding…

Read More

Upper Macatawa Trail Review

By Mark Deering / June 16, 2020 / Comments Off on Upper Macatawa Trail Review

Upper Macatawa is a “diamond in the rough” of a trail in Zeeland, MI. A short, almost 6-mile, trail runs through woods and flows in and out of some landscape that you wouldn’t think typical of the Zeeland landscape. There’s ample amount of bench cuts, punchy climbs, technical ruts, tight twisty, and more! This trail…

Read More

Lake Owasippe Mountain Bike Trail Review

By Mark Deering / June 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Lake Owasippe Mountain Bike Trail Review

Lake Owasippe Trail is another great MTB trail in Muskegon, Michigan! Located in Owasippe Scout Reservation-the oldest Boy Scout Camp, this trail is about 13 miles with 3 different loops. This trail is considered intermediate-difficult on MTB Project. Challenging and natural trail with lots of elevation change. It is a great ride with some unique…

Read More

Construction Day at Dragon Trail in Newaygo

By Mark Deering / June 9, 2020 / Comments Off on Construction Day at Dragon Trail in Newaygo

We got our hands dirty helping with construction at a new mountain bike trail in Newaygo called the Dragon Trail! This trail will boast almost 50 miles of bi-directional multi-use trail going around Hardy Dam Pond. There are plenty of trails this long in Michigan, but few that loop like this or have some of…

Read More

Mosquito Creek Trail Review

By Mark Deering / June 2, 2020 / Comments Off on Mosquito Creek Trail Review

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced rider, there’s a lot of fun to be had at Mosquito Creek Trail! This trail in Muskegon County boasts over 5 miles of easy-intermediate trail with another 3-5 miles in development. There are currently 3 different trails to choose from, The Gerber Foundation Kids Trail (0.5mi, beginner),…

Read More

Michigan Cycling Races Update

By Mark Deering / May 15, 2020 / Comments Off on Michigan Cycling Races Update

We sat down to talk with Brent Walk from Fun Promotions, LLC. to talk about what the 2020 race season might look like. Fun Promotions, LLC runs and helps run multiple cycling races around Michigan, such as Hansom Hills and 8 Hours of Ithaca. With uncertainty from everything going on, we really don’t know yet,…

Read More

Gravel Riding After 3 Inches of Rain

By Mark Deering / May 8, 2020 / Comments Off on Gravel Riding After 3 Inches of Rain

One of our cycling team members, Brad O’Brien, hit up stage 2 of Matt Acker’s GRITTduro challenge right after we got 3 inches of rain in about 18 hours. Needless to say, it was a pretty wet ride! Check out the video he sent us of the crazy flooding he encountered on his ride! Looking…

Read More

Oz Trails Northwest Arkansas

By Mark Deering / March 21, 2020 / Comments Off on Oz Trails Northwest Arkansas

When you live in Michigan, and want to ride your mountain bike in 60 degree temperature in March, YOU HEAD SOUTH! A few of us Michiganders planned our 4 day stay! A few of us stayed in Blowing Springs RV Park. Other members of our group stayed in a AirBNB minutes from the campground. The…

Read More

Two Guys on a Mission

By Mark Deering / March 4, 2020 / Comments Off on Two Guys on a Mission

Frank Malott and Mike Chojnacki put together an idea last year to race in a 200 mile gravel race, but decided that if they were going to do something that crazy, they should use the opportunity to support a good cause! Check out the video below to learn more about what they are doing! Click…

Read More