Bicyclists are invited to celebrate the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail and the community along its path. That is what the first annual Bike Me Fun Ride on the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail is about. Tim Hyma, ...

The Monroe County Local History Room & Museum and the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum in Sparta are unveiling a “Pop-Up History: Along the Bike Trail” display at two Monroe County bike ...

SPARTA, Wis (WKBT) – A local bike expo helps to bring lovers of bicycles and nature together on a beautiful day. The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Rails to Trails Celebration, ...

SPARTA -- Could bike trails add to the social and economic life of Sparta? A group of residents is meeting regularly to figure out how to get trails through the area, not only for recreation but for ...

The first Rails to Trails Project in America, the Elroy-Sparta Trail, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2015. To commemorate , a 50th Anniversary Bike Ride and Ceremony is planned June 6 at the ...

SPARTA - After even a short stay in Sparta, it is easy to see why the city has been dubbed the Bicycling Capital of America. Whether it's riding on the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail, visiting the Deke ...

One of Western Wisconsin’s most well-known bike trails is now open for the season. The Elroy-Sparta bike trail opened for the spring biking season Friday morning. The trail is celebrating its 50th ...

SPARTA, Wis. -- The last time my boyfriend and I took a bicycling vacation, we raced 105 miles up a treacherous mountain in North Carolina and collapsed after the steep finish. This time, searching ...

First, the woods around you climb into fern- and moss-covered cliffs, and small streams line both sides of the trail. The temperature drops and the air smells earthy. And finally, your legs are ready ...

NORWALK - Late afternoon grayness was deepening Saturday as I approached Tunnel No. 3 on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail northwest of Norwalk. If I remember correctly, the book highlighted the 32-mile ...