I bought my first bike in 2012 and started mountain biking in 2014. I founded FWD - Fearless Women of Dirt, a women's off-road riding group. Keep up with me at Josie's Bike Life: josiebikelife.com
Back in 2015 I wrote an introductory post about the Decorah-based women's off-road riding group, FWD - Fearless Women of Dirt. I'm back again to write about what FWD has been up to and why you and your daughter(s) should become involved. FWD - Fearl...
Dunnings Spring Park is well known for the beautiful and scenic waterfall and hiking trails, but did you know within the park there are also trails that can be used for mountain biking? Dunnings is a fan favorite for folks who love scenic overlooks,...
Van Peenen Park located in Decorah, Iowa has a plethora of trails that will hit the mark for almost every rider from beginner to advanced. Not only is there a variety of terrain, you have a beautiful prairie you can ride around, even a stream to dip ...
When one thinks of mountain biking, many folks gravitate towards thinking of destination trips, but did you know that we have fabulous biking in our back yard? Decorah has three parks in town that have recreational off-road trails for hiking, biking,...
Our Decorah Trails are maintained by a local group called DHPT- Decorah Human Powered Trails. The individuals who make up DHPT volunteer their time to better our trails to ensure they are enjoyable for everyone on foot or on bike. Periodically there ...
With mountain biking, I feel I've become more engaged in the changing of seasons. I noticed on one of my morning rides recently on how the sun is rising. Before when I went out, the sun was already up and now I'm being blinded by beams from the rising...
A couple weeks ago Decorah had around four inches of rain in a very short time frame, it didn't take a lot of thought to know that some of the local singletrack would be affected in a big way. River Trail and IPT are two popular trails which were hit...
It was the first hot summer day of the year, I'll admit, I was uncertain of how I would ride with the heat and humidity. The sun brightened the surroundings and the heat warmed you from the outside in. It wouldn't take much to break a sweat on this ride...
It was a beautiful morning for a mountain bike ride, and I was fully immersed in greenery and birdsong. Over the past few weeks wildflowers came into bloom and have filled the sides of the trails with color. Whites, pinks, purples, and the periodic Jack...
When I started my second season of mountain biking our local trails, I didn't go into it with expectations. I had no idea if fatbiking during the winter would've helped me with confidence or my handling skills. Let's just say, it was an unknown. I'l...
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