Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
For 2023, we are again selling our custom RCC kit from Louis Garneau. We are offering the same bib shorts as the previous two years. The 2023 jersey will have the same design, but it will be a new slim-fit style. Garneau's store for RCC is open through Sunday, January 8. And, if you are looking for other items, check out our inventory of kit for sale.
Read MoreFor 2022, we are again selling our custom RCC kit from Louis Garneau. We are offering the exact same jersey and bib shorts that we sold in 2021. If you are looking for other items, check out our inventory of kit for sale.
When ordering from Garneau’s store, the price for our custom jersey is just $50, and the bib shorts are just $70, and this is the best time to buy these items. The discounts and dollars provided by our generous sponsors mean that we can offer high-quality kit at prices you won't find anywhere else.
Garneau's store for RCC is open until Thursday, February 10 at 11 PM CST, and now is the best time to order and pay for your 2022 club kit. Your next opportunity to order these items will be 2023, or later.
Read MoreWe are lucky enough to have another mild and sunny Saturday again this week, and it’ll be warm enough that we can ride in the morning (43 - 53 degrees) and still have our afternoon free. There will be a light to moderate WSW wind, so we’ll leave Rosemount at 09:00 and head north and then west to Prior Lake. This route is 48 miles (76 km), so just a bit longer than last week. Edelweiss Bakery will be open for in-store shopping and pickup. We’ll stop there if it’s not too busy and crowded, otherwise we’ll find a park or something for a short break.
Read MoreGarneau's store for ordering our new 2021 kit is now closed, but we have a limited number of kit available for sale.
Read MoreFor 2020, we are again offering custom RCC clothing from Louis Garneau. Our new thermal jersey and cycling cap are available now from Garneau's store for RCC, which will be open until Sunday, February 2 at Midnight. Those of you who have our 2018 and 2019 kit know the quality and fit of Garneau kit. You won’t have another opportunity to order these items from Garneau.
Read MoreSaturday, we have two ride options for you. You may ride to Cannon Falls, stop at Hi-Quality Bakery for a treat, and then return home. Or, you may add nearly 30 miles and continue on through White Rock, Vasa, Welch, and Miesville where we’ll stop again before returning to Rosemount. The ride will start at 08:00 and the weather forecast for the ride is mixed clouds and sun with temps 76 to 87 degrees and winds SSE at 5 to 7 mph.
Read MoreIt’s going to be another windy day this week, and we will celebrate my 50th birthday by riding to Cannon Falls and stopping at Hi-Quality Bakery for a treat before returning to Rosemount. The 56-mile ride will start at 08:00. The weather forecast for the ride is sunny with temps 69 to 79 and winds SSE at 9 to 11 mph.
Read MoreThis week, we will ride to Hastings and Hampton, which is a 50-mile route. We’ll leave Rosemount at 08:00 and stop for a nature break at the Lock and Dam in Hastings, so bring food.
Read MoreSaturday, we’ll leave Rosemount at 08:00 and ride to Prior Lake, stopping at Edelweiss Bakery, before returning to Starbucks. We will ride the 55-mile route counter clockwise. The river bottoms are probably still under water, and the recent rain isn’t helping, so we’ll follow the alternate route, unless someone can confirm that Blackdog Road is open. The weather forecast is looking good for Saturday, with moderate winds from the west, and temps from 60 to 70 degrees.
Read MoreLet's take advantage of (better) weather forecast for Sunday and ride at 13:00 (1 PM) that afternoon, instead of Saturday. We will follow the Orchard Lake route counter clockwise. The full route is 45 miles, and you can shorten that by ten miles by returning to Rosemount via Hwy 3. We’ll make a pit stop at Orchard Lake, even though the rest rooms will probably be closed.
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