Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
It looks like another weekend with wind from the east (at 10 mph) and a chance for rain. The latest forecast says there is a 20% chance of rain Saturday morning, so hopefully it will be dry during the entire ride. The route will be the same as last week, Revenna Trail, but in the opposite direction, so it will feel different. The ride will start at 08:00 and it will be led by the oldest participant, or their designee.
Read MoreUpdate: There's some rain moving through, and Rosemount is on the southern edge of it right now. After that rolls through, it's supposed to be dry, so today's ride will start at 09:00. We'll do the Revenna Trail route counter clockwise.
The details of the weather forecast for our Saturday ride keeps changing, but the current prediction is temps of 66 to 72 degrees, winds from the East at 7 to 8 mph and a 20 to 40% chance of rain. With that in mind, let’s plan to leave Rosemount at 09:00, ride to Hastings, and stop at the Lock and Dam. If the weather looks good, we can follow our Hastings Revenna Trail route, but return via CR 46, instead of CR 66. If it looks like rain, we can return more directly via CR 46. You may want to bring a rain jacket or vest to stay warm if we get caught in the rain.
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 MoreIt's supposed to rain all weekend, so there won't be a group ride this week. If you want to get in some miles in the next few days, it looks like you'll want to get out on Monday.
Our club's Garneau kit order and 120 pairs of custom-made RCC socks have arrived at Grand Performance, and I'm going to pick them up this weekend. I'll distribute your Garneau purchases and sell the socks at our rides.
Read MoreThis Saturday, we will ride to Northfield, because it’s going to be windy from the south again. We’ll leave Starbucks at 08:00 and follow our normal route clockwise to Brick Oven Bakery in Northfield. (Hopefully they’ll have some caramel rolls for us this week.) The return trip should be fast, so that should be fun.
Read MoreThe weather Saturday is looking superb with moderate winds from the southwest, so we’ll leave Starbucks at 08:00 and ride to Prior Lake. Due to flooding around the Minnesota River, we’ll follow a route that combines the Orchard Lake and Prior Lake routes, like we did last July. In Prior Lake, we’ll stop at Edelweiss Bakery. The full route is 55 miles, and you can shorten it by 10 miles by going north via Hwy 3 from Farmington.
Read MoreYou’ve heard the saying about April showers, right? Well, rain showers are coming Saturday (and some more coming next week) so we will ride on Sunday morning at 09:00. We’ll ride south to Cannon Falls, and bring your own food, because the bakery isn’t open on Sunday. We’ll make a stop at the county park at Lake Byllesby and skip the trip into town. We’ll follow the 56-mile route counterclockwise and should finish around Noon.
Read MoreThe NorthStar Grand Prix and Bike Festival needs your help to make the events happen this year. The organizers started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to put on the races and the festival and they continue to look for a corporate sponsorship that will keep this long-standing event going for the years to come.
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