WolfMost of the time in downtown Rochester, going by bike is faster than taking a car, even without considering looking for parking.
These days, it’s not even close. 😜
With all the roadwork and torn-up transition ramps here in #RochMN , my usually on-trail bike commute to the grocery store and back got a little more adventurous with some off-trail creative shortcuts needed.
Still more fun that trying that in a car.
Marty Cormack#BikeStreak Day 52:
A return to sunshine and I was the leader of a coffee shop group ride this morning. We had a good turnout, 11 riders and 4 little passengers. We took a nice tour of #RochMN for 9 miles. We gathered for coffee and donuts on the patio after. With my ride to the start and then home, I covered 23 miles. This is always an awesome way to spend a nice day outside this time of year. We do this monthly; if we had more ride leaders, we could do it more often.
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A return to sunshine and I was the leader of a coffee shop group ride this morning. We had a good turnout, 11 riders and 4 little passengers. We took a nice tour of #RochMN for 9 miles. We gathered for coffee and donuts on the patio after. With my ride to the start and then home, I covered 23 miles. This is always an awesome way to spend a nice day outside this time of year. We do this monthly; if we had more ride leaders, we could do it more often.
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This 90+ y.o. driver didn't seem in any distress when we approached him. As a matter of fact, he seemed blithely ignorant and unconcerned by the fact that he had driven onto the median/boulevard, and was stopped on top of the "No Parking" sign that he'd knocked over.
Please take grandpa's keys away. Next time it'll be a child.
#RochMN 16th Ave N of 2nd St SW
#BikeStreak Day 51:
It was a little warmer, and less windy than yesterday, but it was still raining lightly, so I decided to risk it and try to ride to Chester Woods. On the way there, the rain picked up a little, and I was getting wet, so I headed toward home. Then halfway home the rain stopped, so I decided to wander around town until the rain came back. It didn't so I ended up wandering around the #RochMN city trails and streets until I had covered 27 miles.
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It was a little warmer, and less windy than yesterday, but it was still raining lightly, so I decided to risk it and try to ride to Chester Woods. On the way there, the rain picked up a little, and I was getting wet, so I headed toward home. Then halfway home the rain stopped, so I decided to wander around town until the rain came back. It didn't so I ended up wandering around the #RochMN city trails and streets until I had covered 27 miles.
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#BikeStreak Day 50:
Today was a day to test my #bicycle rain gear. It was 41F (5C) and raining sideways, pretty miserable. Unfortunately after the 11 miles I rode on #RochMN city trails, my hands started getting wet, so my gloves experiment failed, at least on the low end of the temperature scale. I now have two sets of "rain" gloves that do not keep my hands warm and dry enough to ride a distance in these conditions. Good thing I cancelled my SD trip as it would have been worse.
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Today was a day to test my #bicycle rain gear. It was 41F (5C) and raining sideways, pretty miserable. Unfortunately after the 11 miles I rode on #RochMN city trails, my hands started getting wet, so my gloves experiment failed, at least on the low end of the temperature scale. I now have two sets of "rain" gloves that do not keep my hands warm and dry enough to ride a distance in these conditions. Good thing I cancelled my SD trip as it would have been worse.
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#BikeStreak Day 47:
It's cloudy, windy & cold (for May), 48F (9C), so I had to dig out some cold weather gear for my #bicycle ride today. To avoid the wind I rode some of the sheltered, wooded #RochMN city trails for 24 miles. You'd expect for a Saturday in May, the trails would be busy, but they weren't and most of the people walking were bundled up like it was winter. But I did spot a Wood Duck on Bear Creek, I hadn't seen one there before. It flew away before I could photograph. #BikeTooter
It's cloudy, windy & cold (for May), 48F (9C), so I had to dig out some cold weather gear for my #bicycle ride today. To avoid the wind I rode some of the sheltered, wooded #RochMN city trails for 24 miles. You'd expect for a Saturday in May, the trails would be busy, but they weren't and most of the people walking were bundled up like it was winter. But I did spot a Wood Duck on Bear Creek, I hadn't seen one there before. It flew away before I could photograph. #BikeTooter
#BikeStreak Day 44:
Our string of sunny days came to an end. I rode my #bicycle on the #RochMN city trails and the Douglas Trail to Pine Island and back. I wanted to see if the apple orchard trees were in blossom. They probably peaked while I was gone, and the heat probably pushed them further, so not as spectacular as I hoped. The "scattered showers" didn't feel so scattered when one cell was on top of me and moving the same direction. I got soaked, but dried off once it stopped.
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Our string of sunny days came to an end. I rode my #bicycle on the #RochMN city trails and the Douglas Trail to Pine Island and back. I wanted to see if the apple orchard trees were in blossom. They probably peaked while I was gone, and the heat probably pushed them further, so not as spectacular as I hoped. The "scattered showers" didn't feel so scattered when one cell was on top of me and moving the same direction. I got soaked, but dried off once it stopped.
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#BikeStreak Day 39:
Yet another fabulous May day for riding! I rode my #bicycle up the #RochMN city trails and the Douglas State Trail to Pine Island and back for 50 miles. With it being such an outstanding Friday afternoon, there were a large number of cyclists on the trails; everyone else wanted to be outside too. With it being later in the afternoon, I rode the grass trail to the SxSE Brewery in PI.
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Yet another fabulous May day for riding! I rode my #bicycle up the #RochMN city trails and the Douglas State Trail to Pine Island and back for 50 miles. With it being such an outstanding Friday afternoon, there were a large number of cyclists on the trails; everyone else wanted to be outside too. With it being later in the afternoon, I rode the grass trail to the SxSE Brewery in PI.
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#BikeStreak Day 36:
The beautiful May weather continues, so I rode my road #bicycle on the #RochMN city trails and the Douglas State Trail to Pine Island & back for 48 miles. On the way home I took County Road 3 for 6 of the miles. The crab apple trees and red buds are now blossoming and are spectacular. Unfortunately for me, the apple trees in the orchard next to the trail were not. I hope I don't miss them when I'm gone next week. The ephemeral wildflowers are passing their peak.
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The beautiful May weather continues, so I rode my road #bicycle on the #RochMN city trails and the Douglas State Trail to Pine Island & back for 48 miles. On the way home I took County Road 3 for 6 of the miles. The crab apple trees and red buds are now blossoming and are spectacular. Unfortunately for me, the apple trees in the orchard next to the trail were not. I hope I don't miss them when I'm gone next week. The ephemeral wildflowers are passing their peak.
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