Wednesday Fat Tire Rides

Written By Matthias

EVERY WEDNESDAY THIS WINTER!

Are you looking for a revived inspirational feeling or to break free from the daily grind of life? Join other biking enthusiasts on Wednesday nights at Redhead. Busy lives and careers naturally create a feeling of cruise control, creating mundane routines that encourage life to pass us by too quickly. Sometimes the easiest answer for reinvigorating your body and soul is to try something new and stimulating. 

Now picture being in control of what is ahead of you instead. Most people strive for this in life. This is what mountain biking and night time fat tire biking provides me. If you have never tried it, I encourage you to try riding bike by light in the dark. You might immediately think bike riding during a dark winter night along an old reclaimed ore pit would be scary. You might even think the activity is unsafe or would not translate into life lessons. There can be dangers and trepidation while riding, but fat tire bikes go slower than conventional bikes and encourage you to focus on your riding form and bike balance. The expertly groomed Redhead trails provide a precise forward looking roadmap that you can trust and follow. 

When life repeats itself day after day, it can become difficult to proceed beyond the next bend in the road or the next difficult situation in life. Night biking allows you to focus on what is immediately ahead of you. Headlamps prepare you for what is next and light your way as you meander through the stunning landscape under the disguise of darkness. I invite you to step outside of your comfort zone to try a Wednesday night bike ride, snowshoe, or just sit around a warm fire. Riders with night riding experience will be present to help you learn more about night biking. 

I challenge you to try night riding and see if you can also find similar life lessons by simply acknowledging the challenges on your path, slowing down, and forging ahead. 

Light your own path forward.

I’ll meet you out there,

Matthias (Redhead’s Ride the Range Ambassador)

Waiver required for participation. … … Group leaves trailhead at 6PM. … … Fat bikes rentals available at 30West.

Matthias

Growing up, I looked at the ore mining dumps surrounding Hibbing and vividly recall being 13 years old and thinking how cool it would be to mountain bike on trails amongst all the small mountains of leftover rock. I reunited with my number one past time of mountain biking in 2023 and enjoy the peace and serenity of the sport in addition to sharing my passion with others. I bike to reconnect and recenter.

I have ridden the Barr trail at Pikes Peak in Colorado, numerous other Minnesota MTB trails, and UP Michigan trails. I plan to continue finding new biking adventures around the country and promoting others to get outdoors.

Fun fact: My son challenged me to create a YouTube channel showcasing my biking and other fun gallivants. I aspires to surpass my son’s subscriber and view numbers. My YouTube channel has been a fun and unique bonding opportunity with my son. You can follow me on YouTube at @akaGuyThompson

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