Neighborly Efforts Underway in Shawtown

An association for residents of the Shawtown neighborhood on Eau Claire’s southwest side is in its formative stages. An initial planning meeting on June 18 drew 30 residents, from infants to octogenarians, to Newell Park. The next ...

Transnational Tradition: Generations of Hmong vendors are part of Downtown Eau Claire Farmers Market

A walk through the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market on a Saturday morning is a treat for the senses. A faint breeze through the pavilion carries the sound of music, footsteps, and conversation ...

Speeding Through the Past: New Museum Exhibit Chronicles Valley’s Racing History

If motorsports get your engine running, then put your pedal to the metal and make tracks to the Chippewa Valley Museum for its latest exhibit, “Racing in the Chippewa Valley.” The exhibit, which opened this week and runs through ...

Biking Toward Inclusion

From safety to social dynamics to clothing and equipment – women in biking have it different

Here’s a list of things that Jenn Bast, who has been biking in the Chippewa Valley for almost 10 years, considers when she goes out for a ride. It’s not comprehensive, by any stretch, but it’s representative...

Bike + Bus = Best

Take the bus with your bike!

The Eau Claire Transit System runs a fleet of 22 buses throughout residential, medical, and retail areas in the city – and all of them are equipped with bicycle racks that hold up to two cycles.

Everything has a Purpose

a bike embellished with repurposed materials keeps people happy

Every once in a while around Eau Claire, you might see aBa, a professor of mathematics at UWEC, riding a pretty flashy bike. aBa got his bicycle, nicknamed the “boy bike,” in 2008 when he was studying at the University of Iowa for his Ph.D.

Not Just for Anybody - Just for You

there’s a new bike shop on the block

Whatever it takes, Eric Johnson can provide it at his new shop, Not Just Anybody’s Bikes & Books (416 Gray St., Eau Claire).

Group Rides 101

Tired of pedaling solo? New to the game and want to get some good experience? Want to dive in to the local biking community? Try a group ride!

The Kids Are on Wheels

youth cycling program starts ‘em young

In 2017, Eau Claire Youth Cycling’s first year, there were 16 members. Two years later they have reached their (current) maximum capacity with 90 members, 38 coaches, and a waitlist.

A Plethora of Places to Pedal

from recreational trails to commuter routes, the network of infrastructure for bicyclists is growing

It’s not just your imagination: The amount of bike infrastructure in the Chippewa Valley has been steadily growing in recent years as both bicyclists and public officials have continued to push for dedicated bike trails, bike lanes, and signed bike routes in urban and rural areas.