Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
Saturday’s ride will be an extraordinary one that we try to do once a season. The plan is to leave Starbucks at 8:00 and ride to Red Wing and back. This 81-mile route will take us about 4.5 to 5 hours, plus stops, so I’m expecting to finish around 14:00. I’m planning for three stops in Hastings, Red Wing, and Vermillion.
Read MoreUpdated: The weather forecast for Saturday has changed, and now they are predicting light rain in the morning and possibly into the early afternoon. So, this weekend’s ride will be Sunday at 8:00 with the same route from Starbucks to Grey Cloud Island counterclockwise. Bring extra food, because our planned stop will be at the restrooms at Point Douglas Park, which is 20 miles into the ride. This 60-mile ride should take us about 3.75 hours. Our weather Sunday will be mostly sunny, with temps from 66°F to 77°F, and north winds at 4 to 6 mph.
Read MoreSaturday’s ride will be from Starbucks to Edina via the I-35W bridge and returning via the Cedar Ave bridge. We’ll stop at the Hyland Lake Park Reserve visitor center, which is 24 miles into the ride and has food and drinks. This 56-mile ride should take us about 3.5 hours. Our weather Saturday will be sunny, with temps from 57°F to 68°F, and WNW winds at 7 to 10 mph.
Read MoreSaturday, we’ll be leaving Starbucks at 8:00 and heading east to Revenna Trail and Hastings. This 53-mile route doesn’t have a bakery stop, so bring extra food. We’ll stop for a food and nature break at Lock and Dam No. 2 in Hastings.
Read MoreSaturday’s club ride will be from Starbucks in Rosemount, starting at 8:00, and heading to Northfield in a counterclockwise direction. The route is the same as two weeks ago, but we’ll go a bit slower and keep everyone together this time. It starts out through the Cobblestone Lake area. Finding the bike path that goes under CR 46 can be a bit tricky, so we’ll look for Dutton Lane, which leads south to the trail. We’ll follow the trail east of East Lake down to 170th Street, where we can safely turn left onto Pilot Knob Road.
Read MoreSaturday morning, starting at 8:00, we’re going to ride south from Rosemount to Cannon Falls in a clockwise direction. We’ll stop for treats at the bakery in Cannon Falls.
Read MoreSaturday’s group ride will be from Starbucks in Rosemount, starting at 8:00, and heading to Northfield in a counterclockwise direction. The route starts out through the Cobblestone Lake area, and finding the bike path that goes under CR 46 can be a bit tricky, so look for Dutton Lane, which leads south to the trail. Follow the trail east of East Lake down to 170th Street, where you safely turn left onto Pilot Knob Road.
Read MoreLocal 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.
Read MoreSaturday’s ride will be to Minneapolis’ Midtown Greenway, which goes north to downtown St. Paul, west to Bde Maka Ska, and returns to Rosemount via Hwy I-494. We’ll stop at Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Shop. Hopefully the swollen rivers won’t cause us any grief. The weather should be mostly sunny with temps from 67°F to 71°F and WNW wind at 10 to 15 mph.
Read MoreRain, rain, go away. We will ride again on Sunday.
It will be dry on Sunday, so we’re going to ride to Shakopee in a counterclockwise direction, starting from Starbucks at 8:00. Our route should avoid flooding, because we’re crossing the Minnesota River at I-494 and Hwy 101. This route is a bit longer than usual, so plan for a little more time and effort.
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