Happy Spring! OK...jumping the gun by a couple of weeks, but things are melting and layers are being shed. More bikes are starting to awaken from hibernation and the bike shops are starting to stock up for the seasonal upswing in bidness.

Props go out to all the hardcore EC bike lifers who cut through the ice and snow this winter. They are proof that riding bikes is not just a seasonal endeavor. It is a way of life. Some others [I am still in this category] wimp out around October or November and start thinking about maybe bringing the bike out in March. But, it's all good. Everyone starts somewhere.

For those of you who have not yet begun to drink bike lube for breakfast and dream in gear ratios, I just want to let you know about a little thing that is going on this Tuesday, March 10 from 7:00-9:00 PM. There will be a Bike 101 forum at the LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley [510 S. Farwell - look for the red door.] Ali Gillberg who is a bike mechanic at Scheels will be on site to discuss bike maintenance and answer questions. There will also be discussion about Wisconsin bike laws, bike safety and bike culture. Check it out!