Area Bike Trails Enjoy the natural beauty of the Chippewa Valley anywhere along the miles and miles of trails that stretch along the Chippewa and Red Cedar Rivers, wooded bluffs, marshes, prairie and farmland. Get more information and maps on the Chippewa River and Red Cedar State Trails, the Old Abe State Trail and the Altoona Trail.
For more information on the trails of the Chippewa Valley, click HERE! You can also find more information about the trails throughout the City of Eau Claire, by clicking HERE!
Hotels/Lodging After a long day of biking, you'll find wonderful lodging available for a great night's rest. The Best Western Trail Lodge is located just steps away from the Chippewa River State Trail and numerous other hotels are within riding distance.
Restaurants There are a lot of great restaurants and coffee shops near the area bike trails. Stop by before or after experiencing the trails of the Chippewa Valley!
If you are looking for great bike sales & service - stay in Water Street area. All three of the shops down there are locally owned and have been servicing the community for 30 years. Big box out-of-staters may have an exciting draw, but with the exception of providing some local jobs and rent money (to mainly out of state land owners), they are still out of state owned business where most profits are kept, well, out of state. Big box stores may have better retail hours and a fairly convenient locations for the most part, but lets take the effort to adjust our schedule and drive that extra five minutes and keep our local shops a-float since they keep us a-pedal!
DP wrote on April 05, 2011
Eau Claire Bike & Sport is the best bike shop in Eau Claire. Their small adult staff is more knowledgeable than the others and their prices are far better than the others. Terry is always willing to bend over backwards to make every customer ride away happy.
LB wrote on April 02, 2011
Anybody's Bike Shop is THE BEST! I took my little sister for a bike ride on the Eau Claire city trail last summer, and her brakes went out. We walked into Anybody's Bike Shop and were greeted with friendly smiles and helpful service. Turns out the wires just needed a little tweeking, but they fixed it for free and we were able to enjoy the rest of our ride in safety. Thanks guys!! :)
CM wrote on June 12, 2009
Eric at Anybody's Bike Shop is extremely helpful in helping you pick out bikes for the trail and even let's you take bikes from his shop on a "test drive" before purchasing them, which I feel is true customer service.
