Gravel biking, bikepacking, and fat biking in Minnesota, Wisconsin, & the U.P.

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Josh from The Nxrth took on his first stage race, 7-days through South Africa’s wild and changing landscapes at the first edition Gravel Bur...

Chris R

Last weekend we headed up to ride our family&#39;s first Chequamegon Mountain Bike Fest. What a thrill! Awesome fall weather, epic rides, and a ...

Donavon S

The 2025 Life Time Grand Prix is heating up, and Chequamegon could be the turning point....

5 Storylines to Watch as the Life Time Grand Prix Hits Chequamegon This Weekend

Fall cycling is taking over The Nxrth homepage with daily adventure ideas to experience the best fall ever on mtb, gravel, or bikepacking....

The Fall Idea Collection is Live & Growing!

The USA Cycling Gravel National Championship is coming to La Crescent, Minnesota, bringing a national spotlight to the gravel roads and bluf...

Get Ready for Gravel Nationals in Minnesota!

Every year, the Northwoods adds more races, rides, and bike events to the calendar but that doesn’t mean we can’t still dream a little. From...

5 Events We’d Make If We Had Time, Money, and Liability Insurance.

What happens when you feed an AI too much chain lube, sarcasm, and Strava data? You get a brutally honest (and oddly accurate?) roast of som...

Want to race gravel OUTSIDE of the Northwoods? Gravel race directors from our area shared their favorite events outside our region, from ult...

Find the best gravel events in the Northwoods according to regional race directors. From postcard registrations and deep-woods doubletrack t...

Local Race Directors Pick Their Favorite Local Gravel Races

Head into bike season with The Nxrth&#39;s 2025 jersey in two colorways in mens and womens cuts. Head to The Nxrth to get one. Store closes Satu...

Our 2025 annual reader poll recently wrapped up and while we&#39;re waiting to publish the Gravel, Dirt, &amp; Snow: Best of Biking winners, I want ...

MN vs WI vs U.P.: The State That is "Best of Biking"

Wednesday, April 9 is the last chance to vote for the 2025 Gravel, Dirt, &amp; Snow: Best of Biking....

Voting Closing Today: Help choose the 2025 Best of Biking

The 2025 WORS is leveling up with 10 action-packed races, 2 new venues, and new Short Track, Time Trial, and Enduro series....

2025 WORS Season Preview: More Races, More Places, & More Ways to Shred

Head to The Nxrth to vote in the 2025 &quot;Gravel, Dirt, &amp; Snow: Best of Biking&quot; reader poll....

Corey Stelljes recently won the Fat Bike Birkie a record six times. We sat down with him to dig into his training, mindset, and how he’s bui...

Inside Corey Stelljes’ Six-Time Fat Bike Birkie Reign

Last year, we kicked off “Best of Gravel”, a reader poll where you picked all your favorite gravel things....

Big News! The “Best of Biking” Reader Poll Is Back, And Bigger! 

The Northwoods gravel race season is upon us, with a full calendar of events that stretch from the muddy beginnings of spring to the crisp, ...

Gravel Season is a GO and the Guide to the 2025 Season is LIVE.

5-10 inches of perfect snow just fell on Cable, Wisconsin just in time for the Northwoods&#39; premier fat bike race, the Fat Bike Birkie....

SATURDAY: 6 Reasons to Join the Fat Bike Birkie.

Join the conversation tonight, Wednesday March 5th at 7pm as we talk with Trenton Raygor, Chase Wark, and Jenna Rinehart about 2025 gravel, ...

Mike H

TONIGHT: Join Us for Northwoods Gravel Day Online

Northwoods Gravel Day is coming in a few days on Wed March 5 and we&#39;ve got a few prize drawings we&#39;re excited to give away. ...

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