CONTENTS
Vol. 17, No. 3
SEPTEMBER 2000
FEATURES
THE 2000 CHEQUAMEGON FAT TIRE FESTIVAL
Smooth-running event fine-tunes for 2,500 riders
CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST SIMPSON CREEK TRAILS
Mountain bikers will find some great riding here
EAU CLAIRE CYCLISTS SWEEP AT FIREHOUSE 50
Strategy and planning leads to impressive win
BIKES, LAWN MOWERS AND THE MOVIES IN IOWA
Cyclist jumps at the chance to play a role in a movie
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE CANINE KIND
It's a dog eat biker world out there so it helps to laugh
SENSIBLE CYCLING: A WORKOUT FOR THE HOME
Exercises to improve both strength and coordination
RUNNING BIG TIME WITH CHICAGO'S CLYDESDALES
There is a place for the big & brawny who like to compete
PADDLING NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS' CHAIN O' LAKES
Paddlers can find quiet places in this very busy waterway
NEW USE FOR A SLIDE BOARD IN XC TRAINING
With a few alterations, the board can help in poling
HIKING AT MINNESOTA'S BLUE MOUND STATE PARK
Ramble along miles of trail at historically significant land form
REPORT FROM THE WIS. STATE TRAILS COUNCIL
Advisory group stews over how to spend Stewardship dollars
DEPARTMENTS
BICYCLING with DOUG SHIDELL
Fox Point tragedy raises many questions
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR R.D., M.A.
Sports bar review: Who's on top in the bar business
RUNNING with BILL BALDUS
A look behind the scenes at the Twin Cities Marathon
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB
The surprising Plover River in central Wisconsin
EDITOR'S LETTER
CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR
MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER
Mountain biking on the Fat Tire Fest trail isn't always "mounted." | 
