Route will be about 27 miles, I'm planning to ride a bike with 700x28mm tires, however bikes with 700x23 tires have ridden this route before without issue. 

Rest stop will be about half-way at Robbinsdale McDonald's

Will also go by Twin Lakes, and will parallel Victory Memorial Drive.

While the route will get you the complete 27 mile route, please know that I do occaisionally make ad hoc changes (conditions, closures, etc),

so it's best if the group stays together and follows the leader at the rated pace. 

Optionally add the 1:00 pm ride to double your riding day.  

UPDATE!  Will be reversing the route we did on Monday, NEW ridewithgps.com route link just now updated….

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46246174

This route will go by specific locations featuring beautiful Tulips and Daffodils! 

Daffodil house is at 9 miles.

Tulip house is at 16.5 miles.

Rest stop at Rustica is about 18 miles - water, restrooms, muffins, cookies, warm and cool drinks, .

Route will be all on tar trails and low-traffic roads, about 25 miles, I'm planning to ride a bike with 700x28mm tires, however even bikes with 700x23 tires have ridden this route in the past without issues.

While the posted route will get you the complete 25 mile route, please know that I do occaisionally make ad hoc changes (conditions, closures, etc),

So it's best if the group that wants to stay together follows me as your leader at the rated pace. 

Optional liquid refreshment and meal/snack(s) at Revival (Happy Hour - $7 burger, $3 select beers - starts at 3:00 pm at “the bar” side) after the ride.  

Lift Bridge Brewery Ride

30 mile traditional route.  

Expecting a little wind this evening, but common for Spring!
We will stay together for a warm up through town and out to Dellwood Rd (MN 96), then a faster A group may split off and a secondary group that averages 17-18 mph will stay together for the remainder of the ride.

We will come back into Stillwater via Fairy Falls and then work our way back to the brewery via the Brown's Creek trail for a couple of miles back to Neal Ave.

Please feel free to stay afterwards for socializing and a root beer and recap the epic ride you've just completed!

Hope to see you there! 

Bob F.

My cell: 651-322-0559

UPDATE!!!

STARTING FROM THE SUMMERTIME PARKING LOT LOCATION!

The Starting Parking Lot is located in the parking lot in front of a building at - 

5114 N Mississippi Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55430

The building has a Biffie in front of it for winter since the wading pool is not open yet, 

but if flushing toilets are a must, then continue ½ mile south to Kroening Park, then ride back to the ride start parking lot.

ATTENTION!  Some mapping programs may not show the correct starting location.

The ride start parking lot entrance is at the very EAST end of 53rd Ave N

Rest stops will be - 

• 17 miles - Elm Creek Park chalet - restrooms, water - a shorter time stop
• 30 miles - Coon Rapids McDonald's - restrooms, water, soda, food, snacks - a longer time stop

Again, as always, the RideWithGPS route posted is only a general suggestion, as I routinely change it up slightly when needed.

This ride is a follow-the-leader keep-the-group-together at a pace that is acceptable to ALL that show.

I will be riding a road bike with 700x28mm tires, however, others that have had 700x23mm tires have ridden before with no issue.

Optional stop after the ride at Forgotten Star for refreshments and snacks.

Join Minnesota Randonneurs for one of our classic routes down towards the driftless areas of SE Minnesota. Highlights include a photo op shot at the Lake Lyllesby dam, a hidden bike trail near Zombrota, a cool lunch stop in Wanamingo, impressive prairie churches and the bucolic Sogn Valley with many long time family farms followed by the memorable Sogn Hill (aka Pudding Boy Hill). 

This ride is sponsored by Minnesota Randonneurs. Please go to http://www.MnRando.org for more details and to officially register for the ride. There are membership requirements: you do need to be a Randonneurs USA member which covers ride insurance, collecting and managing RUSA ride statistics and randonneur award levels. You can sign up with RUSA at www.RUSA.org. Cost is $30 for 2024.  You can also join Minnesota Randonneurs for $25/year or pay a one day ride fee of $5.

The latest GPS link is available on the MnRando site once your register. Cue sheet is available through the GPS link using RWGPS

Please note that this event is not a TCBC ride and although TCBC members will receive mileage credit, the ride is not covered by our LAB insurance. Minnesota Randonneurs, through Randonneurs USA, has their own LAB insurance policy coverage.

31 mile loop, 98% paved. Park at Staring Lake Park (east parking lot), 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie. Restrooms in shelter building by west parking lot. EV chargers are located in the west parking lot. Some trailside port-a-potties are not out yet. We will stop at stores as needed. Ride paved trails and a few residential streets to: the Bloomington Ferry Bridge; The Landing; Shakopee (break at Bittner's Bakery, you may bring a bag lunch); Chaska; returning via the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail and other paved bike paths (long climb along Flying Cloud Dr.) or roads. Expect 12.5 mph average moving speed with faster speeds (16-17 mph) on open flat sections.

Join us on a warm-up type first Wisconsin Hills ride of the season, as we make a loop out of River Falls on the quiet, rolling, and often obscure backroads with of course no need for center lines.  Starting at Hoffman Park in River Falls, we head east with the wind to the village of Martell, dip south through a lovely little valley and by my favorite herd of cows, then hook back west to our rest stop in Ellsworth. From there, it's the up and down return to River Falls, via a long descent, a pleasant wooded stretch with a quite steep hill, the long long descent down Happy Valley Road, and even some flatter stretches of rural road. 

As ride leader, still quite out of shape, I plan to ride in the rear, and you are welcome to ride as slow as me, especially on the several reasonably long ascents, as well as the shorter but really steep hills. And you are welcome to blaze ahead with the other, fitter riders, possibly training for more challenging rides later on.

This route has relatively little climbing per mile. But that is relative to your typical Wisconsin Hills ride. In any case, join us and enjoy the ride!

Note that we depart from Hoffman Park River Falls at 1:00 pm. (The ride briefing will start at least 5 minutes prior to this.) (Do be sure to check for an unlikely but possible ride cancellation before coming to the ride.)

This 46 mile route is at  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38997018. I will plan to have as many actual, real maps and cue sheets as registered riders.

[Note: even if you have NO doubt about the weather, be sure to check for Ride Cancellation by the morning of the ride.]

Join me for a Sunday afternoon cruise from Jimmy's in Vadnais Heights to Centerville.  I will plan on having an easy warm up as we start out.  You can expect the ride leader to ride a true  relaxed “A/B” social  pace about a 16 to 17 mph average.  There is an optional rest stop at mile 22 at Kwik Trip in Centerville if needed. Plan to park on the east side of Jimmy's off of Labore Road.  Rest Rooms are available inside of Jimmy's.  Please utilize the RWGPS Link for route details.  Possible social gathering following the ride.

Join me for a Sunday afternoon cruise from Jimmy's in Vadnais Heights to Centerville.  We will plan on having an easy warm up as we start out.  The “B” group will be led by Linda Johnson for those not wanting an “A/B” pace.  There is an optional rest stop at mile 22 at Kwik Trip in Centerville if needed. 

Plan to park on the east side of Jimmy's off of Labore Road.  Rest Rooms are available inside of Jimmy's.  Please utilize the RWGPS Link for route details.  Possible social gathering following the ride.