OUTDOOR
by Myles Dannhausen Jr.
Ice Biking
Brad Lindenberg, a Sister Bay ice fisherman, once shared an inspiring take on what can seem like a desolate winter life here. He called the snowcovered bay the “white sand beach.” “All these people spend millions on their waterfront homes and pay thousands in property taxes, and in the winter we get it all for free,” he told me as we talked about the joy he gets from ice fishing. He didn’t turn me into an ice fisherman, but 15 years later, I’ve come to understand what he meant. Enough Christmases have gone by for me to
Chris Miller, Eric Scheller, Deb Neuville and Myles Dannhausen Jr. warm up their legs for the trek across the ice from Anderson Dock to Eagle Bluff. Photo by Amy Sacka.
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accumulate the gear necessary to enjoy the iced-over peninsula of January and February. Several years ago, I received a fat bike, which changed my understanding of what constitutes “riding weather.” A couple winters ago, at the suggestion of Brian Fitzgerald, I swapped out my tires for some studded treads from Nor Door Sport and Cyclery, opening the door to a new adventure: ice biking. It looks cold. A little dangerous. Maybe stupid.
