Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
We rarely ride the same route two weeks in a row, but this week we are going to ride to Cannon Falls in a counterclockwise direction again. This Saturday, it will be warmer and less windy than last Saturday, so we’ll be leaving Starbucks at 08:00. During the ride, it should be sunny, with temps from 43F to 60F, and winds SE at 6 to 13 mph.
Read MoreWe’re going to return to the road Saturday. We’ll leave Starbucks at 1PM and head south toward Cannon Falls in a counterclockwise direction. This 55-mile route, which has about 1000 feet of elevation, is one of our favorites. During the ride, it should be sunny, with temps from 51F to 55F, and winds SE at 17 mph.
Read MoreZwifters, we will continue offering Saturday morning club rides on Zwift, whenever we do not offer outdoor club rides on Saturdays. The rides are usually about 90 to 120 minutes long, but you can stop at any time, since you're always at home. You may register now for tomorrow’s ride.
Our first outdoor club ride of the year will be Sunday afternoon. The ride will start at 1:00 PM from Starbucks in Rosemount and head south to Northfield in a counterclockwise direction. We’ll stop in Northfield for a short break before returning to Rosemount. The weather Sunday will be in the mid to upper 40s, with sunny skies, and south winds at 6 to 9 mph.
Read MoreOn Saturday at 9:00, we’re organizing a fat bike ride through the scenic Minnesota River Bottoms. This will be similar to the ride we did on Global Fat Bike Day. We will meet at the parking lot on Lyndale Avenue, by I-35W in Bloomington, and start riding east toward Cedar Avenue at 9:00. You may also join us on the north-west side of the Cedar Avenue bridge around 9:20 to 9:25, and don’t be late. If you ride from Eagan make sure you cross the river and then look for us on the trail north of the river. We'll decide from there where we should ride next.
Read MoreMark Kranz reminded me that Saturday is Global Fat Bike Day, so I thought we should celebrate with a ride on the Minnesota River Bottoms Trail. This is an easy, flat trail that anyone can ride. We won't have snow to ride on this weekend, so you can also use a mountain or cycle-cross bike, as many other riders did last Saturday. I think I even saw someone on a road bike last week, so conditions are good for just about any kind of bike.
We will meet at the parking lot on Lyndale Avenue, by I-35W in Bloomington. (We've ridden through there many times, so you should be familiar with it.) We will start riding at 9:00 and ride east toward Cedar Avenue and beyond. You may also join us on the north side of the Cedar Avenue bridge around 9:20 to 9:25. If you ride from Eagan make sure you cross the river and then look for us on the trail north of the river. We'll decide from there where we should ride next.
Read MoreOur unseasonably warm weather will continue through this weekend, so we’re going to do a bonus ride to Prior Lake on Saturday afternoon, starting from Starbucks at 1:00 pm. We’ll have highs in the 50s, with sunny skies and west winds about 7 mph.
Read MoreSaturday, at 9:00, we will be riding from Rosemount to Edina via the Minnesota Valley State Trail in a clockwise direction. This should be a beautiful 54-mile ride, especially with this week’s peak Autumn colors. I’ve made some minor route changes in Edina and into Bloomington. During the ride, it will be windy, with temps from 51 to 56, and mostly sunny skies.
Read MoreIt's going to rain until sometime Saturday morning, so we'll ride on Sunday morning. We'll start from Starbucks at 9:00 and follow our clockwise route north to Saint Paul's Summit Avenue, which we haven't ridden there in over a year. The weather looks favorable, with temperatures ranging from 45 to 50 degrees. It will be partly sunny with a north wind of 6 to 9 mph.
Read MoreThis week’s ride is scheduled to begin at 9:00 from Starbucks in Rosemount. Our route will take us in a northward direction, before we head west to the stunning Hyland Lake Park Reserve located in Bloomington. As we pedal along this 49-mile loop, we can expect to be surrounded by nature's vibrant Autumn colors.
Read MoreUpdate: The rain that came overnight has moved on, so the ride will start at 8:00, as planned.
This Saturday, starting at 8:00, we’re going to ride south to Northfield in a counterclockwise direction. It will be warm for this time of year, with temps from 69 to 76 degrees, mostly sunny skies, and a south wind around 6 mph. Next weekend, it will be about 20 degrees colder, so let’s enjoy what may be our last ride of the year without arm and leg warmers.
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