For this week’s ride, we will be heading to Northfield in a clockwise direction, starting at 08:00 from Starbucks. As usual, we’ll take a break at Brick Oven Bakery in Northfield. The weather forecast is mostly sunny skies, temps from 73 to 80 degrees, and a south wind at 9 to 11 mph.

The Minnesota Randonneurs club has scheduled a couple of gravel rides Saturday morning, and they will start at the same time and place as our ride, so expect to see some riders who aren’t going to be joining us. They have a 100k ride to Miesville and a 200k ride to Red Wing. RUSA members may join them.