Ride Saturday, August 14

Saturday’s weather forecast is looking glorious, and we’re going to take the opportunity to ride to Cannon Falls clockwise. I’ve modified the beginning of the route to go out via Connemara Trail, CR 42, and Hwy 55 to CR 85, rather than CR 46, which has gravel on the shoulder that caused so many flats for us earlier this year. As usual, the ride will start at 08:00.

The weather forecast for Saturday’s ride is sunny skies with temps from 59 to 75 degrees and south wind at just 2 to 5 mph.

The 2021 Vuelta a España starts Saturday and runs through Sunday, Sep 5, 2021. You can view it on NBC’s Olympic channel and other online sources.

Finally, I want to remind you to check the bolts on your bottle cages. Earlier this year, I heard a rattle on one of my bikes and I found a loose bolt. And, at last week’s ride, someone had a bolt missing from their bottle cage, so it was swaying in the wind.