Come on in this Saturday, May 4th, for WG Open Shop Hours Currently, the wait time for bike repair is over a month so we are trying something new to help people with simple fixes get riding faster. This Saturday afternoon, May 4th, from 1:00 - 4:00, we are opening the shop up for [...]
Last weekend we received an email from a gentleman looking for some help with his new bike. He lives in Ely but is staying with his mom until after Christmas as he recovers from surgery. On November 4th, he needed a life-saving emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot after having acute headaches [...]
For one day in April Birchview Elementary is transformed into a college campus. K-5 students are given an afternoon to learn something entirely new and take classes that they register for. I can tell you that these classes and the people teaching them make it a lot more exciting than I remember my college classes [...]
My name is Luke, and I’m just a guy who likes life and likes other people. My favorite thing is when other people like life too. I became a youth pastor because teens desperately need someone to help them like life. I live in Minnesota because people here genuinely seem to like each other. I [...]
In 2007, I was first introduced to the sport of triathlon racing. I had a couple of friends who decided they were going to enter a sprint race at the end of the summer. At the time, I was 32 years old and weighed 350 lbs. I told them there was no way I could [...]
When someone finds out you do triathlons, usually the first question is why? If I’m going to be honest, (and I am) my answer was for completely selfish reasons. My hubby started doing them a year ago. It took a lot of his extra time and head-space. He loved it. It’s almost all he wanted to talk about. [...]
Why I do Triathlons? It’s pretty simple - Triathlon is FUN. That’s what I say when people ask me what I like about it and why I compete. I also tell people that ANYBODY can do them – including the longer distance ones. That includes those (like me) that have no history in swimming, biking [...]
Nora is a 10 year old 4th grader and from Plymouth, Minnesota. She always seems to be smiling and likes to play sports especially soccer. With one older and one younger brother, her life is full of excitement. Giraffes are her favorite animal and an interesting fact is that they can run 35 mph. Nora [...]
Claire's story highlights just how possible so many things are when we go after them. As a competitive cheerleader growing up, the thrill of competition has been part of what drives her. She is a very active story teller and my advice is to give her some space when she's talking. As a wonderful mother of [...]
