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Winter 2011 Newsletter
Posted by John Rakush on
For many of you, you’ve traded your Hydrocycle in for the ice skates for the winter. For others, you get to embrace the fun of the season and jump on your Hydrocycles and be dazzled by the wonderful light displays along the water! We are on FACEBOOK!! Hydrocycle on Facebook Hydrobikes has jumped on the Facebook bandwagon! Not only are we updating our profile weekly with news and events, our customers are joining in on the fun too. Now, for those of you who have not visited us on Facebook, it’s time. We know you are out there and we...
Fall 2010 Newsletter
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Fall is here For some of you, that just means that that your 101 degree weather turns to a delightful 80 degrees and you continue trolling around the water. For others, it means that it is time to put the HydroBike away and polish up that ice fishing gear. Regardless of your climate, we hope that you were able to have hours of fun on your HydroBike this Summer. Ray's Maintenance Tip Speaking of fishing, let’s talk about the dangers of fishing line in your propeller. Fall is a great time to inspect the propeller shaft by looking carefully between...
Summer 2010 Newsletter
Posted by John Rakush on
What is a Hydrobiker? Definition of a HydroBiker = one who pedals on water. May be man, woman, child or pet. Hydrobiking may result in smiling, laughter, a sense of well-being. One can ride singular for the lone adventurer or in tandem with your favorite partner. What have you done with your HydroBike? Send us your favorite HydroBike pictures or adventures and be featured in our next newsletter. Send pictures or stories to newsletter@hydrobikes.com Ray's Maintenance Tip Now that you’ve gotten your HydroBike out on the water, it’s important to evaluate how it’s performing and to do a little PREVENTIVE...
Hydrobike Bike Trip UP the Mississippi River
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Steve & Ken's EXCELLENT HYDROBIKE ADVENTURE. A Hydrobike ride from the Gulf of Mexico UP the Mississippi River to St. Cloud, Minnesota.Let's start at the beginning of the beginning. In 1972 Steve Anderson and his brother Bruce rode bicycles from St. Paul, Minnesota, 1500 miles to Pensacola, Florida. In 1982 Steve Anderson and Ken Rogers rode bicycles 10,280 miles to all 48 contiguous United States from July 20th, 1982 arriving back in Minnesota on February 5th of 1983. Ken has recently published a book about the trip. Steve turned 30 years old during that trip and he and Ken shook...