This week’s ride will be to Brickoven Bakery in Northfield, and it will start in Rosemount at 08:00. The clockwise route is 53-miles long. During the ride, it should be partly cloudy with temps from about 73 to 81 degrees, so a summer kit is all you’ll need, and a SSW wind will be blowing at 10 to 13 mph.

You’ll want to rotate clockwise on Clayton Ave, so everyone can share in the work against the wind. There isn’t a wide shoulder on Hwy 50 or CR 47, so it’s hard for the whole group to rotate and stay safe. The head winds along CR 47 should help keep everyone together there, but those out front will need to make sure you’re not dropping someone off the back. If your legs are good, go to the front of the group and rotate with the other strong riders, but watch for traffic before dropping back. And, if you’re not feeling strong before you get to Hampton, try to get into the middle of the group where there should be less yo-yoing and a good draft. Keep everyone together until you get back to Hwy 3 at 190th Street, and then anything goes to the end.

I will be busy helping my parents with some yard work, so I won’t be able to lead the ride this week. Club veterans should know this route well, but you may still want to download the route to your head unit. Our routes have cue sheets, so you won’t miss a turn.