The Mokwheel Basalt is a versatile fat tire electric bike designed to handle various terrains from gravel roads to city streets. With a powerful motor, substantial battery, and thoughtful features, it promises both performance and comfort for riders. In this review, we break down the Basalt’s design, performance, battery range, and ride experience. What we … Read more
If you’ve been eyeing an ebike that’s less about casual pedaling and more about electrified excitement, the Movcan V30Pro MAX could be your ideal ride. This dual motor, dual battery, moped-style ebike packs power, range, and comfort into an impressively affordable package. Let’s dig into why this bike might just be the perfect adventure seeker’s … Read more
The Heybike ALPHA is the latest fat tire ebike from Heybike. The ALPHA goes in a new direction for a budget fat tire ebike by using a 500 watt mid-drive motor instead of a big heavy hub-motor on the rear wheel. The surprising thing with the ALPHA is the price. It costs the same or … Read more
This winter we took a long weekend road trip to experience Michigan Upper Peninsula skiing. Michigan, in general, is not really thought of as a skiing destination. The upper peninsula of Michigan is one of more rural out there places in the United States. There are a dozen or so ski resorts hanging out north … Read more
Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort is located near Cadillac, Michigan, about a 3-hour drive from Detroit. My first experience was several years ago after buying a new set of skis in the spring and I needed somewhere still open late season. Caberfae Peaks has a 485-foot vertical drop, 4 chair lifts, and quality snowmaking and grooming. They … Read more
Powder days are great. No skier in their right of mind will ever tell you they don’t love powder days. Living in South East Michigan, we just don’t get that much snow and we don’t have tall mountains. Can you still ski powder? Yes, you can. Let’s talk about where to ski powder in Michigan. … Read more
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore is located near Traverse City Michigan. It is one of the most well known and popular attractions in Northern Michigan. There are over 100 miles of hiking trails inside Sleeping Bear Dunes. If you feel like hiking at Sleeping Bear Dunes, there are 2 things you shouldn’t miss. The Dune … Read more
The Clinton River, in South East Michigan is a great place to spend an afternoon on the water. The Clinton River starts in northern Oakland County and flows out into Lake St Clair. Clinton River Canoe and Kayak offers river trips between 1 and 6 hours. Trips range in difficulty from easy to class 3 … Read more
The Huron River Water Trail runs through Ann Arbor, Michigan making it a great place for recreation. The city runs a couple of liveries, making it easy to canoe and kayak in Ann Arbor. The Argo Park livery and the Gallup Park livery. Both places have kayaks, canoes, SUP’s and other watercraft to use on … Read more
The midwest has a lot more and better skiing than it gets credit for. The character of midwest skiing is unique in that our vertical drop is small compared to out west or out east but our snowfall can be pretty significant due to the Lake Effect of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. What skis … Read more