Category: Cycling Technology

FRESH EYEZ: Three Months of Cycling Photos (March-June ’21)

by Eric Cox, posted in Bear River Valley Recreation Area, bikepacking, Community, Commuting, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Fitness, Gravel Bikes, Gravel Riding, Hiking, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Conservancy, Little Traverse Wheelway, Michigan, Michigan, North Western State Trail, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Nature Preserves, Northern Michigan Outdoors, Petoskey, Michigan, Photography, Pure Michigan, Recreation, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, Top of Michigan Trails Council, Training, Uncategorized, Volunteerism, watershed, Wildlife

All Photos by Eric Cox Locations include spots along the Little Traverse Wheelway near Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Bay View and Charlevoix; Bear River Valley Recreation Area; Petoskey State Park; and other area locations.

Encouraging Others to Ride Bikes Sometimes a Slippery Slope

by Eric Cox, posted in Commuting, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Fitness, Gravel Riding, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Wheelway, North Western State Trail, Northern Michigan, Recreation, Top of Michigan Trails Council, Training, Uncategorized

For Angus, it was a childhood bicycle crash that gave him anxiety about getting back in the saddle as an adult. But, Margie had watched too many Tour de France stages and was sure she couldn't ride a bike without a full kit and a team car. Old Earl had his reasons, too. He was … Continue reading Encouraging Others to Ride Bikes Sometimes a Slippery Slope

Pre-season Organization Will Help Get Your Season Started Right!

by Eric Cox, posted in bikepacking, Commuting, cycling, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Gravel Bikes, Gravel Riding, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Wheelway, North Western State Trail, Northern Michigan, Recreation, Training, Uncategorized

Though it's been an extremely mild winter so far, we are still at least two or three months away from any consistently warm riding conditions. Yet, these are the weeks cyclists should use to prepare so they can begin the 2021 riding season as soon as possible. While we do understand that many cyclists continue … Continue reading Pre-season Organization Will Help Get Your Season Started Right!

Indoor Cycling – A Love/Hate Relationship

by Eric Cox, posted in Bike Racing, Commuting, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Gravel Riding, Lifestyle, Northern Michigan, Recreation, Training, Uncategorized

Latitude 45 doesn't sell LeMond spin bikes. We do sell True Fitness equipment, including bikes similar to this one. I'm a regular cyclist, but not a super adventurous one. I'm not a mountain biker, and I usually don't ride after the snow flies. I've logged almost 2,500 miles this year, most of it on paved … Continue reading Indoor Cycling – A Love/Hate Relationship

Late-Season Rides Often Chilly, But Also Fun and Exhilarating

by Eric Cox, posted in bikepacking, Commuting, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Gravel Riding, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Conservancy, Little Traverse Wheelway, North Western State Trail, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Outdoors, Photography, Recreation, Top of Michigan Trails Council, Training

For those of us who don't often ride bikes in harsh winter conditions, late-season rides - made possible by relatively mild temperatures - can inject fun and fitness into months when there ordinarily aren't many opportunities to enjoy bicycling. The last few weeks, for example, have been peppered with some really chilly, uninviting conditions. Yet, … Continue reading Late-Season Rides Often Chilly, But Also Fun and Exhilarating

Stress and Anxiety Got You Down? A Bike Ride Can Be Good Medicine

by Eric Cox, posted in Bike Racing, bikepacking, Commuting, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Wheelway, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Nature Preserves, Northern Michigan Outdoors, Photography, Recreation, Top of Michigan Trails Council, Training, Uncategorized

Bike rides have a way of helping clear out mental cobwebs, bringing enhanced clarity. Cardiovascular exercise increases blood flow to the brain, and that fluctuation often helps me think. It also helps me not think. Lately, I can’t decide which one is better. With everything going on – and not all of it positive – … Continue reading Stress and Anxiety Got You Down? A Bike Ride Can Be Good Medicine

FRESH EYEZ: Summer/Fall 2020 Cycling and Hiking Shots

by Eric Cox, posted in bikepacking, Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, Commuting, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Gravel Bikes, Gravel Riding, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Conservancy, Little Traverse Wheelway, North Western State Trail, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Nature Preserves, Northern Michigan Outdoors, Oden State Fish Hatchery & Visitors Center, Photography, Recreation, Top of Michigan Trails Council, Training, Uncategorized, Wildlife

Latitude 45 Staff Bikepacking Trip 2020

by Eric Cox, posted in bikepacking, Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, Commuting, COVID19 PANDEMIC, cycling, Cycling Day Trips, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Gear Reviews, Gravel Bikes, Gravel Riding, Hiking, Lifestyle, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Nature Preserves, Northern Michigan Outdoors, Photography, Recreation, Training, Uncategorized, Wildlife

Latitude 45's fifth annual staff bikepacking expedition took place Sunday, Sept. 13, and Monday, Sept. 14 and featured a 150-mile route that included circumnavigation of Bois Blanc Island (Boblo). Inclement weather altered the trip itinerary, pushing departure back a day to Sunday. This year, only four staffers opted for the adventure, with each departing from … Continue reading Latitude 45 Staff Bikepacking Trip 2020

FRESH EYEZ: Spring/Early Summer Cycling Shots

by Eric Cox, posted in Commuting, COVID19 PANDEMIC, cycling, Cycling Technology, Cycling Tips, family fun, Hiking, Lifestyle, Little Traverse Conservancy, Little Traverse Wheelway, North Western State Trail, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Nature Preserves, Northern Michigan Outdoors, Photography, Recreation, Top of Michigan Trails Council, Uncategorized, Wildlife

All photos by Eric M. Cox 2020 All Rights Reserved