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<  On-road Rides  ~  60-mile Marine on St. Croix Loop - Sunday AM

PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:01 am
User avatarCan't stop soaping my legs in the showerJoined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:37 pmPosts: 2295Location: NE Mpls - Windom Park
Gonna hook up with Dangheim on Sunday morning and do a 60 mile loop that goes through Marine on St. Croix. Relatively rural route, some decent hills. Pace will be fast-ish, maybe attempt to hold 18mph when moving, give or take for wind and hills. Rest stops when needed. Trying to get into some kind of shape for Almanzo.

Meet at Como Streetcar Station at 8:00. Roll by 8:15.

As an added bonus we can grab a tasty home brew afterward at Dangheim's back yard (couple blocks from Como Park).



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:57 am
User avatarOff the BackJoined: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:05 pmPosts: 372Location: ciudades gemelas
I might join for the first 20 miles or until the first major hill.


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:43 pm
User avatarCan't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 amPosts: 1363Location: Como Park
Yay! A ride thread!

This route rocks. There's one major hill at the farthest point, so you might as well ride the whole thing, A. A good portion will be on the same roads as that night ride we did when it was like 114 degrees last summer. Mostly rolling hills, only one big one climbing up from the river.

If I get around to it I'll map it and post a link. People should come. You'll have fun.



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:50 am
User avatarSpoke TwiddlerJoined: Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:25 pmPosts: 193Location: Mac/Grov
I might do this. Put me down at 90%.

Since almanzo was mentioned - how many miles of gravel?

Edit: To increase likelihood of me showing up.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:03 am
User avatarCan't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 amPosts: 1363Location: Como Park
gross wrote:
how many miles of gravel?

Unfortunately zero, but there is the horse trail along the Gateway...



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:12 am
User avatarCan't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 amPosts: 1363Location: Como Park
Oh, and here's the route:

Ride out on the Gateway, do this loop, ride home on the Gateway. It's fun.



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:08 am
Pedal PusherJoined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:47 pmPosts: 22
This sounds like a nice route.

ejm_msp and I are both very probable.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:44 am
User avatarHas recurring nightmare of descending Ramsey Hill no-handedJoined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:00 amPosts: 4390Location: Whipping Cult Central
You guys are a tad too quick for me on most of my bikes.

Have fun. ;)



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:53 pm
User avatarDances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 amPosts: 7141
I'm in no shape for this, but want to push myself to do it anyway.



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:01 pm
User avatarCan't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 amPosts: 1363Location: Como Park
I'm in no shape for this either, so come along just to watch me pass out.

Edit: Stoopid typo



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:56 pm
User avatarSpoke TwiddlerJoined: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:46 pmPosts: 178Location: Longfellow
Y'all should roll through http://www.jacksonmeadow.com/, seeing as how it's right there and not everyone knows how wonderful it is. I hear-tell there's some nice trails through the woods as well. I'll be in St. Croix falls this weekend. Not sure what time I'm rolling back Sunday morning but I'll check in. Have Fun!


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:59 am
User avatarCan't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 amPosts: 1363Location: Como Park
The weather today looks sketchy, but I'm still going to ride. C'mon out.



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:02 pm
User avatarCan't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 amPosts: 1363Location: Como Park
That was fun.



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:14 am
User avatarHas recurring nightmare of descending Ramsey Hill no-handedJoined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:00 amPosts: 4390Location: Whipping Cult Central
timonster77 wrote:
Y'all should roll through http://www.jacksonmeadow.com/, seeing as how it's right there and not everyone knows how wonderful it is. I hear-tell there's some nice trails through the woods as well. I'll be in St. Croix falls this weekend. Not sure what time I'm rolling back Sunday morning but I'll check in. Have Fun!


I got lost while going onsite to fix something in that area once. Ended up there. Thought it was a cult or something. :p



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