Midwest Mountaineering Labor Sale and September Events
September 1, 2010
Midwest Mountaineering is hosting their annual Labor Day Sale and Clearance, going on now. Deals on paddlesports, footwear, clothing, and camping gear. Plus check out their September events/clinics line up.

Bike Dr Newsletter: Bike Deals, Steel Riding, Local Events
August 31, 2010
The Bicycle Doctor's latest newsletter highlights more news on the Lake Country Trail, steel frame ride, store specials, and even some skiing down under!

Atomic: Toferer to Visit Twin Cities, Duluth and Ely
August 30, 2010
Atomic is sending in their International Race Director, Roman Toferer, for presentation and ski fittings at the Twin Cities big sales weekend, as well as stops in Duluth and Ely.

Born to Run Run and Talk
August 27, 2010
Christopher McDougall, author of the bestselling book 'Born to Run' will be in Wayzata, Minnesota, Wednesday, September 15th. There will be a run with the author, leaving from the Wayzata Bookcase and winding its way to Gear West for a post-run talk. The book features local athletes such as XC skier turned ultra-runner Scott Jurik and XC skier Dusty Olson.

Bike Dr Newsletter: Sale,Trail Paving, and other Events
August 22, 2010
The Bicycle Doctor's latest newsletter features a special Cinderella sale, update on Lake Country Trail, and a number of events for the last weekend in August.

Hoigaards Sales
August 14, 2010
Sales Rep Garage Sale - 9:30am to 6:00pm, Saturday, August 14. Demos, 1-offs, samples and more from many of our awesome outdoor vendors! One day only on the sidewalk outside Hoigaard's.
Back to School Sale - Starting this weekend through August 23.  Back to School pricing, including special pricing on bikes.

Mammut sells Toko to Swix Sport
August 11, 2010
The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG will sell the Toko brand, including all of its activities and products, to a new subsidiary of the Norwegian company Swix Sport AS, effective September 1, 2010. Toko will maintain its Swiss identity and Swix Sport AS will pursue a two brand strategy, with separate product portfolios and distribution channels.

Finn Sisu Lecture Series: Fit Life
August 8, 2010
Fit Life owner, Chrissy Bloemendal, will be at Finn Sisu Monday evening for a talk on the benefits of strength training, discussing the science behind it as well as how to design a proper strength training program. Bloemendal is a long distance runner who has competed at the National level and had the privilege of being under Coach Dennis Barker.

Bike Dr: Events, CXC Masters, and Specials
August 7, 2010
The latest Bicycle Doctor newsletter features Fall events, CXC Master group, and special Lance Armstrong ride.

New Moon Summer Newsletter
July 28, 2010
The New Moon Summer newsletter highlights their 2011 Fischer stock, new Specialized gear, and upcoming area events.

Swix Sport USA Distributor for Swenor Rollerskis
July 23, 2010
Swix Sport USA has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Sport Import AS of Norway to become the exclusive distributor of Swenor brand roller skis and accessories for the U.S. market.
Related:
Video: Blinkfestival 7.5K Rollerski Race (featuring Swenor rollerskis)

Atomic: Falun 2015
July 14, 2010
Atomic's Rick Halling interviews one of Sweden's stars, Anna Haag and talks about the 2015 World Championships in Falun.

Bike Dr Newsletter: Win a Bike, Lawn Concert, Tubeless
July 11, 2010
Bicycle Doctor's newsletter highlights some 'Biker Love', drawing for a Trek bike, upcoming Lawn Concert, and the wonders of tubeless tires.

Midwest Mountaineering 4th of July
June 28, 2010
Midwest Mountaineering is celebrating 4th of July with a number of special deals, including a free stainless steel water bottle.

Finn Sisu Grand Opening Week
June 17, 2010
Finn Sisu is having a Summer Grand Opening celebration all week starting on Saturday, June 19th. They will be giving away a free pair of Salomon XT wings every day, plus other cool stuff.
Update: Caitlin Compton will be the guest speaker this Monday evening, June 21st, at the new Finn Sisu location starting at 6:30 pm.

Gear West Nordic Walking Fundamentals
June 16, 2010
Gear West will be hosting Nordic walking seminars this summer, led by Stuart Thomas. Two sessions will be offered each month and poles will be provided, if needed.

Midwest Mountaineering June Newsletter
June 16, 2010
Midwest Mountaineering's June newsletter highlights a special Father's Day deal, Paddlemania this weekend, an article on ultralight backpacking, and a host of upcoming events and seminars,

Finn Sisu Lecture Series
June 13, 2010
The Finn Sisu Summer Lecture series kicks off this Monday evening at their new store, located near the intersection of Hwy 280 and Larpenteur. Ahvo Taipale will be the guest speaker for this week.

Bike Dr: Training Rides, Ironman Camp, Ski Training, Bike Tour
June 11, 2010
Bicycle Doctor's newsletter highlights the Tuesday night chat rides, Doc's band schedule, Tour of America's Dairyland, CXC Clinic, and Wisconsin Ironman training.

Hoigaards Summer Camp Sale
June 4, 2010
Hoigaards is running their big summer camping sale with 20% off a wide select now through June 13th.

Gear West Shoe and Clothing Sale
June 3, 2010
Gear West is hosting a progressive discount sale on shoes and clothing this Thursday thru Sunday, Jun 3-6. 10% discount on the first item, 20% on second, up to 30% on any additional items. Plus select items marked at even bigger discounts.
Related:
Matt Liebsch Joins Gear West Full-Time Staff

Midwest Mountaineering 40th Anniversary Sale
May 23, 2010
Midwest Mountaineering is running their 40th Anniversary sale May 27-31, along with their Employee Garage Sale May 29-31. Savings of 20-40% on many items.

Hoigaards Bike and Boat Swap
May 12, 2010
Hoigaard's will be hosting their first annual Bike and Boat Swap, May 22-23, at their warehouse in St. Louis Park. Register your gear now or mark the weekend to stop and swap for great deals.

New Moon Spring Newsletter
April 27, 2010
New Moon ski shop newsletter highlights free hotboxing with stonegrinds, the upper body Ercolina training form, and bikes along with bike fitting.

Finn Sisu Running Sale and Clearance
April 26, 2010
Finn Sisu is offering 20% off all running shoes and accessories now through May 7th. Stop in Friday April 30th for a special shoe-fitting day and save an additional 5% on your purchase (plus a good excuse to visit the old location one last time!). And plenty of bargain-priced clearance items they'd rather not have to move!

Bike Dr Newsletter: Juli Lynch Clinic, Bike Summit
April 26, 2010
The Bicycle Doctor newsletter highlights a womens running clinic with Juli Lynch this Saturday and recaps the recent Wisconsin Bicycle Summit.

Midwest Mountaineering Spring Outdoor Adventure Expo
April 21, 2010
The big Spring Outdoor Adventure Expo runs this Friday though Sunday at Midwest Mountaineering. Hundreds of presentations and exhibits, as well as big sale prices.

Hoigaards Bike, Paddle & Inline Skate Sale
April 19, 2010
Hoigaards is running a big sale on biking, paddling and inline skates, including lowest prices of the season on canoes and kayaks and buy one get one 1/2 off on bike apparel and accessories. Sale runs through Sunday, April 25th.

Midwest Mountaineering Spring Adventure Expo Presentations
April 18, 2010
Midwest Mountaineering's Spring Adventure Expo is coming up this weekend, April 23-25. A couple of presentations of special note: Caitlin Compton (Sunday 1pm) reviews her journal making the 2010 Olympic team and Ben Popp will talk about his 2009 RAAM experience (Saturday 1pm).

Continental Bike Swap
April 13, 2010
Continental Ski and Bike will be hosting their annual Bike Swap this weekend, Saturday-Sunday April 17-18th. Bring your old bikes for sale or stop down and pick up a new ride.

Bike Dr Newsletter: Whale of a Sale, Wisconsin Bike Summit
April 13, 2010
The Bicycle Doctor will be running their big spring sale this weekend, Thursday thru Sunday, and highlights the upcoming Wisconsin Bike Summit, Apr 21-22.

Bike Dr Newsletter: Trek Fest, New Folks, Spring Classic
April 7, 2010
The Bicycle Doctor's newsletter features the Trek Fest, new employees Chris and John, and some spring classic video.

Nordic Ultratune's March Newsletter
April 5, 2010
Nordic Ultratune's March newsletter covers some of the new skis for 2010-11, new bindings, hand-picked ski service and stonegrinding notes.

Swix Results from the SuperTour Series
April 5, 2010
Kevin Sweeney of Swix tallies the Swix pole usage from the SuperTour series final standings.

Midwest Mountaineering Spring Adventure Expo
March 31, 2010
Midwest Mountaineerings big Spring Outdoor Adventure Expo will be April 23-25th. The expo features hundreds of presentations and displays along with big sales events to get you ready for the summer season.

Rossignol's Red-White-Blue Program
March 31, 2010
Rossignol has released the details on their 2011 season Red/White/Blue Support program. The goal of the Rossignol Red/White/Blue Program is to help support Nordic Ski Racing and to take the sport to new levels in the USA. The program offers higher levels of support as the athlete shows greater commitment and results.

Hoigaard's Spring Grand Opening Sale
March 29, 2010
Hoigaard's Spring Grand Opening Sale is going on now through Saturday April 3rd, 2010. Stop in and take a look at the new Spring/Summer gear and save up to $1000. All spring/summer gear is on sale!

Toko: US Nordic Ski Racing Reflections
March 26, 2010
Ian Harvey reflects on the past Nordic season in the latest Toko e-Blast newsletter.

ABR Spring Sale - Saturday Only!
March 26, 2010
ABR is offering a special one day Spring sale in their ski shop this Saturday, March 27th, with significant savings on skate and classic skis along with many other skiing products.

ABR One Day Ski Shop Sale
March 24, 2010
ABR will be open this Saturday, March 27th, for a special one day ski shop sale. Skis and equipment 25% to 60% off, clothing 40% off.

Gear West: Student Pricing Extended To All
March 23, 2010
Gear West Announces the Student Pricing for Everybody Sale! Enjoy the best prices of the year on the latest model skis, boots and poles. Huge selection of 2009/2010 equipment and closeouts still available at unbelievable pricing.

Bike Dr: John Howard Sessions, 24 Hours of 9-Mile Video
March 23, 2010
The Bicycle Doctor newsletter this week features John Howard extended sessions, spring rides, Trek savings, and exclusive 9-Mile cancellation video.

Bike Dr: Brick Workout, John Howard, Ladies Night, Last Grind
March 10, 2010
Bicycle Doctor's latest newsletter highlights upcoming Brick session, John Howard FITTE, and last grind call.

ABR Spring Sale
March 9, 2010
ABR is running their Spring Sale with discounts on next season's passes, and big savings in their ski shop including significant savings on rental and demo skis.

Pioneer Midwest Progressive Sale - Final Week
March 8, 2010
Pioneer Midwest's Annual Progressive Sale is in their final week with savings up to 50%. They still have a limited amount of great Nordic equipment left along with a good selection of alpine skis and boards. Sale ends this Sunday, March 14th!