Saturday Rides Starting from Starbucks in Rosemount, MN
The winds will finally change this Saturday, and we will have a light east wind, so we will be riding our Revenna Trail route clockwise. We will start our ride at 08:00 with a temperature about 44 degrees and sunny skies, and end with mostly cloudy skies and a temperature about 55 degrees.
Read MoreWhat a difference a week makes. This Saturday morning, it will be mostly sunny and warm (59 to 71 degrees) with WSW winds at 12 mph. We’ll leave Rosemount at 08:00 and ride northwest to the Minnesota River, then take the Black Dog Lake Trail and roads to Prior Lake, where we’ll stop at Edelweiss Bakery. We’ll return via Lakeville and Farmington.
Read MoreThe weather this weekend could be better, but we should be able to ride Saturday afternoon. We will leave Rosemount at 1:00 PM, and ride northwest to Bloomington to do the reverse of the new 49-mile Tour of Bloomington route that we did four weeks ago. This route crosses the Minnesota River at I-35W and I-494. We’ll stop at Hyland Lake Park Reserve.
Read MoreIt’s going to be a little colder Saturday morning, so we’ll start our ride a little later, at 09:00. During the ride, we should have mostly cloudy skies with temps from 43 to 51 degrees and north winds at 5 to 8 mph.
A handful of you rode to Saint Paul last Saturday and we’ll repeat that this week, but in the opposite direction. This shorter route will be good for the later start and its elevation changes will give us a good workout. I’m still working to get my strength back after my nasty cold, so a shorter route may be all that I can do this week.
Read MoreSaturday’s ride will leave Rosemount at 08:00 and head north to Saint Paul via Hwy 3 and Delaware Ave. Follow the route you pick and keep everyone together. If you’ve been riding with us the last few weeks, you should recognize the way home by the time you get back to Eagan.
Read MoreThe wind and cool temps we’ve had this week are leaving, and Saturday is going to be a great day for riding. At 08:00, it’s going to be about 42 degrees and sunny, so we can get started early and still have our afternoon free. We will leave Rosemount at 08:00 and follow a 54-mile route to Edina that we did last July, when there was a heat advisory. We’ll head west through Burnsville and Savage and stop at Hyland Park in Bloomington. Then, we’ll continue on to Edina before returning via Bloomington and Eagan. Although we are heading in the same direction as last Sunday’s ride, we’ll mostly be on different roads and we’ll cross the Minnesota river at different places. At the end of the ride, it should be in the upper 50s with a 5 mph tail wind.
Read MoreScattered rain showers are expected Saturday, so we’ll do a Zwift ride Saturday morning and an outdoor ride Sunday afternoon. The ride Sunday will leave Starbucks in Rosemount at 13:00 (1:00 pm), head to Bloomington, and stop at Hyland Park Reserve, before returning to Rosemount. The weather for the ride Sunday should have a mix of sun and clouds, temps from 49 to 54 degrees and WNW winds at 10 mph.
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 MoreIt’s going to be a beautiful Spring day Saturday, so we’re going to return to the road for our first outdoor group ride of 2021. It will be mostly sunny and the 8 mph SSE wind will make it feel like 40, so dress appropriately. We will leave Starbucks in Rosemount at 13:00 (1 PM), so you have the morning to figure out where your kit went since you last rode outside. 😊
We will follow our alternate Castle Rock route, which will avoid traffic and wet streets in the Cobblestone Lake area. This 44-mile route is similar to our Northfield route, with a cutoff via CR 86 through Castle Rock.
Read MoreGarneau's store for ordering our new 2021 kit is now closed, but we have a limited number of kit available for sale.
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