Rides Saturday, October 26

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There will be two ride options Saturday and both rides will start at 09:00. One ride will start in Rosemount and another will start in Plymouth.

Gary Johnson will lead the ride from Gleason Lake Elementary School, 310 County Rd. 101, Plymouth. From Rosemount you can figure a drive of 70 minutes. If running late for some reason you may call Gary at 651-367-4115. Please park at the north end of the school parking lot next to the play ground. It will be a no drop ride that is a 40 miler with roads through Loretto and Independence Lake. The roads and beautiful scenery will be a nice change of pace for everyone. Coffee at the end will be at Penny's coffee shop in downtown Wayzata.

I’ll lead the ride from Rosemount and we’ll head south to Brick Oven Bakery in Northfield.

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Ride Saturday, October 6

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This week, Gary Johnson, the club’s founder and former ride leader, will host a special ride from his new home town. Gary’s ride will start at 08:00 from downtown Wayzata's Starbucks (740 Lake St E, Wayzata). The route will go south through Chaska, Victoria, Excelsior, and back to Wayzata for about 60–65 miles.

If you can’t make it to Gary’s ride, meet at 08:00 at Starbucks in Rosemount and ride with other club members. I plan to join Gary, so let me know if you want to lead the ride from Rosemount otherwise those who show up will have to figure out a route.

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Ride Saturday, September 22

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This year’s hot weather is mostly gone now, and Saturday it will be a lot cooler than it was last week, so you’ll need to get out your cool-weather kit for the ride. If you need some help figuring out what to wear, check out the posts about clothing on our Cycling Tips blog, including a new post, titled “A Clothing Guide for Cyclists,” that I wrote to help new riders extend their season.

It’ll be windy from the south again this week, so we’ll try to avoid the cross winds by riding to Cannon Falls. We’ll leave Rosemount at 8:00 and follow the posted route clockwise, with a stop at Hi-Quality Bakery.

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