Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
Saturday’s ride will be via our Cannon Falls route counterclockwise. We will leave Starbucks in Rosemount at 8:00, as usual for this time of year. This 55-mile route has about 1,000 feet of climbing and a stop at Sweet Kneads Cannon Falls Bakery, which was formerly known as Hi-Quality Bakery.
Read MoreThis week, starting at 08:00 from Starbucks, we’re heading west to Prior Lake and stopping at Edelwiess Bakery before returning to Rosemount. We’ll avoid flooding at Black Dog Lake trail by staying on high ground near Hwy 13 in Eagan and Burnsville.
Read MoreSaturday’s ride will start from Rosemount at 08:00. The route will follow our Revenna Trail route clockwise. We’ll head east to Hastings and stop briefly at Lock and Dam #2 before heading a little further east to Revenna Trail where, hopefully, we’ll be mostly sheltered from the crosswinds. The map shows three gravel sections, but don't worry, we can bypass the first one that connects Hwy 55 to the trailhead and the two longer gravel sections are asphalt.
Read MoreSaturday looks like it will be a washout, with rain all day, so we’ll ride Sunday morning, starting at 8:00. The weather Sunday looks good, with cloudy skies, a light 7-mph wind from the west, and temps from 58 to 65. Sunday’s route will be Orchard Lake counterclockwise, which is a 45-mile loop with 1545 of elevation. As usual, we’ll make a brief stop at Orchard Lake.
Read MoreThe weather this spring continues to be challenging for us, but we’re able to ride again Saturday morning, starting from Rosemount at 09:00 and going to West Saint Paul. I’ve created a route that avoids river flooding and lets us get out and stretch our legs, although it's shorter than normal.
Read MoreCome out and join us Saturday afternoon for our first road ride of the 2023 season. The ride will start from Starbucks in Rosemount as 1:00 PM and we’ll head south to Castle Rock counter clockwise. This 45-mile loop is a good season opener for us. We’ll stop at the Castle Rock & Roll Bar & Grill for a snack before returning to Rosemount.
Read MoreOn Saturday, we are hopefully going to get some much-needed rain, so I’ve set up a Zwift ride for those of you who want to do a virtual group ride. You can chat with the group via Discord, which makes the time fly. We’ll continue to schedule Zwift rides for the club on Saturdays until next spring.
Sunday could be the last outdoor group ride of the season. It looks like it will be relatively warm in the morning and windy in the afternoon, so our Orchard Lake route counterclockwise would be a good ride for this late-season ride. It will be 42 to 47 degrees with partly cloudy skies and 7 to 12 mph winds.
Read MoreThis week’s ride will start from Starbucks at 09:00 and head south to Northfield counterclockwise. It should be nice during the ride, with temps from 45 to 60 degrees, sunny skies, and south winds from 6 to 10 mph.
Read MoreA bit of a warm-up is in store for this weekend, so the ride will start at 08:00 and the route will be to Cannon Falls clockwise. The “early” start time means less head wind on the way out and more time for you to relax (or do yard work) and enjoy the warm afternoon. Expect cool temps at the start — 43 degrees — and 58 degrees by the end of the ride, so layers will be key. It will be partly cloudy with ESE/SE winds from 6 to 10 mph, so not as chilly or windy as last weekend.
Read MoreThis week’s ride will be the same as last week. Again, the ride will start at 10:00 from Rosemount, and it will continue through Bloomington and Prior Lake. This is a new route created for last week’s ride, because we have to ride around the construction at I-35W and Cliff Rd in Burnsville. Those of you who enjoyed this route last week can show the route to those who missed last week’s ride. It’s unusual to have shut similar weather two weeks in a row, and have our routes limited by one small construction project, so I hope you enjoy the ride redux and the wonderful fall colors.
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