Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
On Saturday, our ride will start from Starbucks at 9:00 and we’ll travel from Rosemount to Prior Lake in a counterclockwise direction. This 50-mile route has around 1,800 feet of elevation for a good challenge. Our mid-ride stop will be in downtown Prior Lake, where you can buy pastries from bakeries at the farmer’s market or Edelweiss bakery.
Read MoreThis Saturday’s ride will begin at 1:00 PM, departing from Starbucks. Our route will take us to Bloomington in a counterclockwise loop. A rest stop is planned at Hyland Lake Park Visitor Center before heading back to Rosemount. The weather forecast indicates a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures ranging from 43F to 49F. Expect a strong breeze from the northwest at 13 mph.
Read MoreWe rarely ride the same route two weeks in a row, but this week we are going to ride to Cannon Falls in a counterclockwise direction again. This Saturday, it will be warmer and less windy than last Saturday, so we’ll be leaving Starbucks at 08:00. During the ride, it should be sunny, with temps from 43F to 60F, and winds SE at 6 to 13 mph.
Read MoreWe’re going to return to the road Saturday. We’ll leave Starbucks at 1PM and head south toward Cannon Falls in a counterclockwise direction. This 55-mile route, which has about 1000 feet of elevation, is one of our favorites. During the ride, it should be sunny, with temps from 51F to 55F, and winds SE at 17 mph.
Read MoreZwifters, we will continue offering Saturday morning club rides on Zwift, whenever we do not offer outdoor club rides on Saturdays. The rides are usually about 90 to 120 minutes long, but you can stop at any time, since you're always at home. You may register now for tomorrow’s ride.
Our first outdoor club ride of the year will be Sunday afternoon. The ride will start at 1:00 PM from Starbucks in Rosemount and head south to Northfield in a counterclockwise direction. We’ll stop in Northfield for a short break before returning to Rosemount. The weather Sunday will be in the mid to upper 40s, with sunny skies, and south winds at 6 to 9 mph.
Read MoreOn Saturday at 9:00, we’re organizing a fat bike ride through the scenic Minnesota River Bottoms. This will be similar to the ride we did on Global Fat Bike Day. We will meet at the parking lot on Lyndale Avenue, by I-35W in Bloomington, and start riding east toward Cedar Avenue at 9:00. You may also join us on the north-west side of the Cedar Avenue bridge around 9:20 to 9:25, and don’t be late. If you ride from Eagan make sure you cross the river and then look for us on the trail north of the river. We'll decide from there where we should ride next.
Read MoreOur annual Winter Gathering will be returning to Union 32 in Eagan, and we’ll be hosted in their party room.
Mark Kranz reminded me that Saturday is Global Fat Bike Day, so I thought we should celebrate with a ride on the Minnesota River Bottoms Trail. This is an easy, flat trail that anyone can ride. We won't have snow to ride on this weekend, so you can also use a mountain or cycle-cross bike, as many other riders did last Saturday. I think I even saw someone on a road bike last week, so conditions are good for just about any kind of bike.
We will meet at the parking lot on Lyndale Avenue, by I-35W in Bloomington. (We've ridden through there many times, so you should be familiar with it.) We will start riding at 9:00 and ride east toward Cedar Avenue and beyond. You may also join us on the north side of the Cedar Avenue bridge around 9:20 to 9:25. If you ride from Eagan make sure you cross the river and then look for us on the trail north of the river. We'll decide from there where we should ride next.
Read MoreOur unseasonably warm weather will continue through this weekend, so we’re going to do a bonus ride to Prior Lake on Saturday afternoon, starting from Starbucks at 1:00 pm. We’ll have highs in the 50s, with sunny skies and west winds about 7 mph.
Read MoreSaturday, at 9:00, we will be riding from Rosemount to Edina via the Minnesota Valley State Trail in a clockwise direction. This should be a beautiful 54-mile ride, especially with this week’s peak Autumn colors. I’ve made some minor route changes in Edina and into Bloomington. During the ride, it will be windy, with temps from 51 to 56, and mostly sunny skies.
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