The regular stomping of hooves up and down the city of Minneapolis belongs to the horses of The Hitching Company, which offers riders carriage tours along Main Street, around Nicollet Island, in the North Loop, and throughout the metropolitan area.

A sputtering of engines and the smell of gasoline filled the cold air around the south end of the Thorp Building, 1620 Central Ave. NE, on January 1. Nine motorcycle and moped riders were queued on their vehicles, ready to start their race. The 76th annual Twin Cities I-Cycle Derby was on.

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