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Gravel road touring in South Dakota is a BLAST!

The dusty roads of Siouxland are beckoning me. For the past six years, I’ve joined my friends in South Dakota for a relaxing week of supported bicycle touring. We traversed lightly trafficked roads emanating from Sioux Falls and visited friendly communities in all four directions. Each year’s route varied from the last, offering a different... Read more »

By Brent Cohrs,
June 6, 2013 at 9:39 am • 

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  Brent Cohrs

  I am a bicycling enthusiast. I am fortunate to work as a sales and marketing specialist in the bicycle industry. My inside connections have given me access to a host of experts on the topic; designers, engineers, product managers, retailers, distributors, racers, advocacy groups, fundraising organizations, journalists, and cyclists of all levels of interest and ability.

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