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Published January 28, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Winter cycling


On a January morning, Hansi Johnson (left) of Thomson and Todd McFadden of Duluth ride their fat-tire winter bicycles across the frozen surface of Thomson Reservoir near Carlton. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)

  • On a January morning, Hansi Johnson (left) of Thomson and Todd McFadden of Duluth ride their fat-tire winter bicycles across the frozen surface of Thomson Reservoir near Carlton. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Rudy O’Brien of Duluth rides the exposed rocks on the upper St. Louis River on a recent outing. Winter bicyclists have found they can explore many of the frozen waters near Duluth this winter. (Photo by Hansi Johnson)
  • Todd McFadden (left) of Duluth and Hansi Johnson of Thomson roll along the ice of Thomson Reservoir on their winter bikes on Wednesday morning. The fat tires, inflated to 5 to 12 pounds of pressure, provide excellent traction on snow-covered ice. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Hansi Johnson’s fat bicycle tires leave broad imprints on the snow-covered ice of Thomson Reservoir near Duluth. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Hansi Johnson (left) of Thomson and Todd McFadden of Duluth round the tip of an island on Thomson Reservoir near Carlton on their winter bikes. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)