Saturday’s ride will be departing from Starbucks at 9:00, and the route will be from Rosemount to Prior Lake counterclockwise. We’ll stop at Edelweiss Bakery for food and a nature break. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to lead the ride this week, so please remember to maintain a steady pace of 18–20 mph, and keep everyone together, until you get to Palomino Drive, at which point the 'anything goes' segment begins.

Saturday’s ride will start from Starbucks at 8:00, and our route will be Rosemount to Bloomington and Prior Lake counterclockwise. As usual, we’ll stop at downtown Prior Lake for some cookies and drinks before returning to Rosemount. The “anything goes” part of the ride will start after we return to Diamond Path.

Saturday, we’ll be riding to Prior Lake, using one of our rarely-used routes. This 53-mile route goes counterclockwise from Rosemount to Prior Lake via Black Dog Lake and returns via Farmington. The weather during the ride should be sunny with temps from 67°F to 78°F — warmer than the last three weeks — and SSE to SSW winds at 8 to 11 mph.

As usual, Saturday’s ride will start from Rosemount at 8:00. We will take the long way to Prior Lake, going north through Eagan and Bloomington before we reach our destination. This 60-mile counterclockwise route should take us about 3.5 hours, plus the time we spend at the Prior Lake Farmers Market. The weather during our ride should be sunny with temps from 62°F to 77°F and SW winds at 5 to 9 mph.

Local rivers are coming down from major flooding, but our options for Saturday’s ride are still limited. We’ll have to wait to see what kind of damage is revealed when the water recedes. This week’s suggested route, starting from Starbucks in Rosemount at 8:00, is to Prior Lake in a counterclockwise direction.

Saturday’s ride will again be from Starbucks to Prior Lake via Black Dog Lake in a counterclockwise direction. As usual, the ride starts at 8:00 and will stop in Prior Lake.

Saturday’s ride will be from Starbucks to Prior Lake via Black Dog Lake in a counterclockwise direction. As usual, the ride starts at 8:00 and will have a stop in Prior Lake.

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.