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< Tours ~ Twin Cities S24O Destinations |
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Snak Shak
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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:56 pm |
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 Pretends the bricks at St. Anthony Main are the PaveJoined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 pmPosts: 2924Location: So.MPLS
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I have seen a few posts on sub-24 hour/overnightbike camping destinations (Carver Park, etc.) but I now have a Long Haul Trucker and some free time, so I want to dip my toe into the world of touring, and have concluded that S24O's are the way to get my feet wet. I am hoping to aggregate a list of destinations, routes and insider tips here, so PLEASE share your favorite destinations, post Gmaps of your routes, and share what you can to get me (and others) up the learning curve here. Many thanks in advance, Bike Love!
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kn_mpls
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:33 pm |
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 Can't stop soaping my legs in the showerJoined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:37 pmPosts: 2300Location: NE Mpls - Windom Park
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We just went camping with another family at Baker Park Reserve in Maple Plain. I haven't plotted a route but I'm sure it would be nice and easy to get there. Since it's a Three Rivers park, the amenities are top notch. They have really nice beaches, picnic areas, and boat rentals. I've been considering some kind of S24O since our visit.
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Jerbear
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:07 am |
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 King of the MountainJoined: Fri May 04, 2007 6:30 amPosts: 1833Location: Lyndale 'hood
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mjuv posted this map of camping destinations within a day of Minneapolis. I was going to bike out to Willow River State Park near Hudson, WI a couple weeks ago to meet some friends who were camping (didn't happen) and it looks to be about 40 miles each way from south mpls. Here's a thread with some relevant information on Willow River and William O'Brien: http://mplsbikelove.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14379&hilit=willow+river
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kuando
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:53 am |
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| Better to have Bikeloved and lost than never to have Bikeloved at allJoined: Tue May 29, 2007 9:22 pmPosts: 2721Location: Golden Valley
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omgmrj
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:39 am |
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 Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 amPosts: 7148
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I may very well be doing one this Saturday night. Not sure where, yet.
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hutman
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:57 pm |
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 Spoke TwiddlerJoined: Tue May 15, 2007 9:56 pmPosts: 189Location: Western Burblandia
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Glenn Hills Co park is pretty nice - newish facilities (ie - nice showers) and the golf course clubhouse is right by the campground so you can grab beer and burgers. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203744871805869393002.0004a99f3bd4496325d39&msa=0&ll=44.993455,-92.49733&spn=0.469561,1.122665The ride after you cross the river can be pretty boring though - very flat / straight with not much to look at.
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tim
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:35 am |
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 In a gear most men use only on the downhills!Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:53 amPosts: 271Location: minneapolis
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snake river campground east of pine city is my favorite sub24. there's even quite a bit of scenic gravel riding if you cut over to the saint croix instead of taking 61.
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bobbyd
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:09 pm |
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 Super DomestiqueJoined: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:15 amPosts: 2276Location: Tire Hill, PA
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Anybody want to post directions to Baker Park off of the Luce line? I am guessing it is pretty simple a friend of mine in the twin cities wants to give this S24O thing a try and is scoping out the options...
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steef
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:29 am |
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 Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:27 amPosts: 6266Location: Carpetbagging between the North and the South.
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