30th Annual TCBC Watermelon Ride! - Twin Cities Bicycling Club

ALWAYS PLENTY OF FOOD AND FUN AT SNAIL LAKE ON JULY 4TH PHOTO BY DON PICARD 

30th Annual TCBC Watermelon Ride! 

CONTENTS 

N T RECOGNITION CORNER p 2 

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN p 2 

VOLUNTEER CORNER p 3 

WATERMELON RIDE CONT. p 3 

MINNEAPOLIS GOLD LEVEL p 3 

RIDE CLASSIFICATIONS p 4 

RIDE SCHEDULE p 5 

WATERCARNIVAL RIDE p 15 

UPCOMING EVENTS p 16 

BIKE TRAILS & ROUTES p 17 

HERB'S BENCH DEDICATION p 18 

BACK OF THE PACK p 18 

IN BRIEF p 19 

MAJOR TAYLOR BOOK RELEASE p 21 

NEW MEMBERS p 21 

COLDEST IRONMAN EVER p 22 

TCBC BIKE TRAIL USE HAZARDS p 22 

NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT p 23 

RIDE STATS REPORT p 23 

MEMBERSHIP CARD p 24 

FREE RIDE COUPON p 24 

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION p 24 

Your Watermelon Committee has 

been busy putting together the 30th 

Annual Watermelon Ride for Monday, 

July 4th, . Now that spring is here, 

we’d like you to start getting as 

excited about the ride as we are! 

In fact, we’d like you to sign up for 

the ride nice and early this year. 

Don’t worry, you can finish this article 

before you register. Our early 

registration deadline isn’t until June 

17th. However, if you wait to register 

until the day of the ride on July 4th, 

you will find the costs are the same 

as last year. Kids under 18 years old 

(and accompanied by an adult) are 

still free. 

We changed the rates last year to 

encourage early registration, which 

makes it much easier for us to 

accurately plan enough food, water 

bottles, and volunteers. Additionally, 

it puts TCBC in a much better 

financial position if the unthinkable 

for any bike ride should happen 

again: RAIN!! We’ll still be there with 

the registration and the rodeo, the 

routes, and the picnic lunch, but 

riders who have put off their 

registration until the day of the ride 

will likely make different plans. 

Would you like another reason to 

register early? How about the 

opportunity to buy a Watermelon 

t-shirt (like the volunteers got last 

year) for a bargain price? We won’t 

have those t-shirts available to 

purchase on July 4th – the early bird 

gets the shirt. 

Of course, there are plenty of reasons 

other than apparel to ride the 

Watermelon! 

FREE WATER BOTTLES: We will 

again be giving out free water bottles 

to all riders. 

Continued on page 3 

JUNE 2011 

RELATED AND / OR SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS 

• League of American Bicyclists 

• Hosteling International 

• Bolder Options 

• Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota 

• Gateway Trail Association 

• Midtown Greenway Coalition 

• Parks and Trails Council of 

Minnesota 

• State Non-Motorized 

Transportation Advisory 

Committee 

• Transit for Livable Communities

RECOGNITION I O N CORNER 

R 

PRESIDENT'S E S COLUMN 

This month we recognize: 

Melanie Pidgeon, Kathy Mulier, 

Patrick Morford, and one other 

anonymous rider 

It was a cold, cloudy, and windy April 15th as these riders made their 

way through the Macalester-Groveland Neighborhood in St. Paul 

toward Java Train while on the Friday on the Bike ride. They heard cries 

for help down a side street and portaged through a couple yards to 

discover two women who had become trapped on a second floor 

balcony when the door they exited blew shut and locked behind them. 

The two explained that the downstairs door was open, and Melanie 

went through the house and let them back in. For almost half an hour 

their cries had been unheard, and they were very relieved to have been 

rescued from the cold. 

Loren Schomaker 

Broke away from the Sunday Morning Coffee Meander May 9th to help 

some non-members who were unprepared to deal with a flat tire. 

Perhaps he admonished them (after making repairs) that they should 

not ride further from home than they are willing to walk back if they 

travel without the fixin’s for a flat. 

Dan Miller with a cast of thousands 

(well, a dozen anyway) 

Made the TCBC presence known and were greatly appreciated at the 

recent REI Cyclefest and Active Living Bike Expo. Credits and kudos go 

to: Maureen Peterson, Phillip Lawson, Tim Crear (REI Cyclefest) and 

Maureen Peterson, Joe Dupont, Tanya Rice, Tim Crear, Susie Anderson, 

Barb Miner, Les “Codger” Miner, Arlen “Grumpy” Scherber, Joann 

Scherber (Active Living Bike Expo). They all made generous donations of 

their time. 

Sarah Hartmann 

Once again this year took on the heroic job of coordinating volunteers 

for the annual Minnesota IRONMAN Bike Ride. By her own admission 

she’s been doing this since the Clinton administration, and amazingly, 

maintains an extraordinary amount of enthusiasm and energy for it. 

Many could (and certainly would) echo the cry: “You go, girl!” Gratitude 

is also due to the dozens of volunteers who responded to Sarah’s 

request for help. The IRONMAN is the biggest TCBC event of the year, 

and it couldn’t happen without the likes of Sarah and scores of 

volunteers. 

Mary Miller 

and many excellent contributors 

Continue to make Bike U a success. Many have enjoyed and learned 

from the fine presentations. 

We encourage any member to pass along the names of fellow TCBC 

members who deserve recognition of anything worthy of mention. Just 

send your suggestions to recognition@biketcbc.org. THANKS! 

PATT SELEEN 

Greetings all TCBC members! 

I’m so excited - our April membership 

has soared to 1,812 members! 

WOW! With that, I’d like to extend a 

special welcome to the new 

members. 62 (37 single and 8 

households) joined TCBC with your 

Ironman registration - so we know 

what a hearty bunch you are. We 

look forward to providing all of you 

with many pleasant rides with low to 

no wind and temps in the 70’s and 

above. 

For all of you new to club rides, our 

“new member rides” are for you! 

Board members (and leaders) Paul 

and Garry spend time going over bike 

safety and some basic group riding 

skills followed by a club ride. They 

have rides scheduled for June, July, 

and August. The Ease Into Biking 

Series (offered again in June) is also 

geared towards getting you 

comfortable with group rides. More 

information on these rides can be 

found in the ride schedule. 

Thanks to all of you who represented 

TCBC at recent events. We had a 

great presence at REI, the Bike Expo, 

and the Ironman. We had a 

phenomenal year for Bike U – with 

excellent attendance at the bike 

clinics and the tour at QBP. A special 

thanks to our sponsoring bike shops 

and QBP for inviting us into their 

facilities. We have a very active 

committee organizing our annual July 

4 Watermelon Ride. The volunteer 

grid is up on the www – and filling in 

fast. So, as you can see, there are 

LOTS of ways to participate in the 

club – besides just riding your bike! 

Exciting: Check out the new 

“mileage meter” on the web. We are 

tracking our 1,000,000 mile 

challenge with a new graphic. Our 

new ride stats system makes it really 

easy for us to provide more statistics 

for the entire club – not just miles 

that individuals are logging. When 

you’re checking the www for rides, 

check out the new “Dashboard” on 

the home page – it’s really cool! 

New: The board adopted a new rule 

this year stating that we do not allow 

the use of cell phones while biking 

on club rides (that means taking and 

making calls while in motion). We 

are always cognizant of the safety of 

our riders – and we believe this is an 

important rule for all of us to follow. 

We appreciate your cooperation 

with this. 

Invite: I’m leading an Outreach Ride 

on June 18 – the Watercarnival Ride 

in Hutchinson - 65 miles of new 

roads to explore. There’s a separate 

article in the newsletter and 

information on the schedule. It’d be 

great to have you come join me – it’s 

going to be an adventure. 

Looking forward to seeing you on the 

road. Make every ride a safe ride! 

Patt Seleen 

TCBC President 

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VOLUNTEER E CORNER 

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VOLUNTEERS JOE DUPONT AND MARUEEN PETERSON AT THE BIKE EXPO 

This past six weeks, 19 member 

volunteers represented TCBC at the 

REI Cyclefest, Active Living Bike Expo, 

and Minnesota Ironman. It was a 

very interesting mix of new and old 

members. There were many inquiries 

about the club and the organizations 

appreciated TCBC’s attendance. Here 

are a few comments from our 

volunteers. 

“I, myself, as a new member to TCBC 

(first year) found myself having a 

blast, talking about my own love of 

biking, with other people who are out 

there on the road. The beauty of 

information expos and booths like 

TCBC's, is not only the sharing of club 

information and building bike 

interest, but it's really about 

promoting bike safety, and what 

better way to do that but to 

encourage safety in numbers.” – 

Tanya Rice, Bike Expo 

"It was fun! Great meeting you and 

Paul and other TCBC members who 

had the time to chat. It was a great 

event…just wish the weather had 

been better. It would have been 

more interesting to hear from those 

members/riders when they finished 

the ride…I bet there were stories to 

tell. No matter how far anyone went, 

they accomplished a lot. They don’t 

call it the Ironman for nothing!" – 

Missi Priest, MN Ironman 

“I go on a lot of rides and I really 

respect our ride leaders who put in 

the time and effort to make them 

happen. A few hours at the TCBC 

table at the Ironman is a way I can 

contribute to our club. It's also a lot 

of fun to see a lot of members I know 

and meet a lot that I don't. It's also a 

great way to keep our friendly 

volunteer coordinator from giving me 

the evil eye! The variety of riding gear 

that people had on for such a 

weather-challenging day was really 

amazing. Good people-watching 

opportunity.” – Peter Neubeck, MN 

Ironman 

Thanks goes to all of these volunteers 

with a special nod to Maureen 

Peterson, Tim Crear, Kathy and Pete 

Hawkins. Maureen participated at all 

three events. Tim did two events and 

two shifts at the Bike Expo. Kathy and 

Pete did a double shift at the Ironman 

to allow the volunteer coordinator to 

finish his Ironman ride. 

Other news 

The Watermelon Ride volunteer 

roster is now up on the TCBC website. 

Check it out to see what positions are 

open and contact watermelon@ 

biketcbc.org to volunteer. It would 

be nice to have names behind all the 

assignments by mid-June so we are 

well prepared for the ride. 

While you are on the TCBC website, 

check out the new “Volunteer” forum 

on the message board. The 

Volunteer forum is for TCBCsponsored 

and biking- related events. 

This will provide another way to get 

the message out to our membership 

about volunteering opportunities. 

If you wish to receive e-mail updates 

when items are posted to the 

Volunteer forum you need to do the 

following: 

Click on the "Volunteer" forum on the 

Message Board. In the upper right 

hand corner click on "watch this 

forum". 

You can then choose how you want 

to be notified if topics are posted to 

the forum. 

Now – Let’s get out there and ride! 

Dan Miller, TCBC Volunteer 

Coordinator, volunteer@ 

biketcbc.org 

WATERMELON E RIDE 

Continued from page 1 

BIKE RODEO WITH PRIZES: Let 

your child test their riding ability and 

safety knowledge, with a free bike 

bell (or other prize) for completing 

the course. 

GREAT ROUTES: We will be running 

three scenic, wonderful routes 

starting at Deluxe Check Corporation 

in Shoreview. The 15-mile Family 

Route (mainly on paved trails), the 

25-mile Traditional Route, and the 

Independence Loop (a 30-mile, 

unsupported loop that can be added 

to the Traditional Route for a 55-mile 

total ride). 

TASTY REST STOPS: We’ll have rest 

stops on the Family and Traditional 

routes providing beverages, treats, 

and a shady spot to take a rest before 

continuing on your way. 

Bicycle Friendly Community 

Minneapolis, MN | Gold Level 

FRIENDLY SUPPORT: Ride marshals 

will be riding all routes and SAG 

wagons will be on the Family and 

Traditional routes to provide 

assistance if needed. 

YUMMY PICNIC LUNCH: At the 

end of the ride, enjoy one or more of 

our tasty hot dogs and a slice of 

watermelon (along with lots of other 

tasty treats) at the Snail Lake shelter. 

You won’t need to eat again all day! 

VOLUNTEERS: Of course, we could 

never pull off this ride without our 

great volunteers. Please sign up for a 

volunteer slot through the 

Watermelon page on the TCBC 

website. A volunteer shift will allow 

you to ride (and eat) free and will 

make you eligible for a fine volunteer 

gift. We need you! 

See you July 4th! May the 

Watermelon be with you. 

Community Highlights: 

Minneapolis has the second most 

number of bicycle commuters of the 

larger cities in the U.S., right behind 

the truly four-season-city Portland. 

Minneapolis has invested in a 

connected network of more than 120 

miles of on and off street facilities, 

launched education programs for 

cyclists, and encouraged more 

people to get on their bikes. The 

city's bicycle ambassador program 

employs four full-time staff who are 

dedicated to build a culture of 

courtesy, acceptance and safety for 

all mode shares including motorists, 

bicyclists, and pedestrians. The city 

also promotes bicycling by offering 

subsidized shower, locker and bicycle 

storage facilities at two downtown 

parking facilities. On Bike to Work 

Day 2008, Mayor Rybak pedaled his 

bicycle to win the Twin Cities’ firstever 

Great Commuter Challenge – 

which included commuters by car, 

transit and foot. 

Most Compelling Community 

Statistic: The estimated percentage 

of commuters who bicycle in 

Minneapolis increased from 2.5 

percent to 3.8 percent between 2006 

and 2007 – the second largest increase 

out of America’s largest 50 cities. 

(Editor’s Note: The League of 

American Bicyclists (LAB) presents 

certifications to various U.S. cities 

and businesses each year, using 

standard criteria. Minneapolis was 

the only city to move up to gold this 

year, and above is the LAB’s 

description. Bronze cities included 

Eau Claire and Des Moines. 

Honorable Mentions included Apple 

Valley, Rosemount, and Mankato.) 

TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB www.bikeTCBC.org JUNE 2011 TCBC NEWS 3

TCBC C RIDE CLASSIFICATIONS S I C A I S AND INFORMATION 

I O N 

A A/B B B/C C N/C N/B MB R 

Description 

Very 

Strenuous 

Strenuous Brisk Moderate Relaxed Night Night Mountain Strenuous 

Approximate average speed 18 mph* 16 mph* 14 mph 12 mph 10 mph 10 mph 14mph Various 12 -20mph 

Rest stops about every 

leader’s 

choice 

ALL RIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A HELMET AND SHOULD CARRY A SPARE TUBE, PATCH KIT 

AND PUMP. NIGHT RIDES REQUIRE FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS *Riders may ride faster or slower. 

RIDE DESCRIPTIONS on the TCBC web 

site or in the TCBC Activity News give 

important details about rides. Be sure 

to check these descriptions carefully. 

They may list special situations or 

conditions that apply to a ride, and 

they are the most accurate description 

of TCBC rides. 

AVERAGE SPEEDS The speeds listed 

in the ride key are average speeds 

maintained for the entire ride, not 

the minimum or maximum speeds. 

To maintain the average ride speed, 

riders will ride far faster and far slower 

20–30 

miles 

15–20 

miles 

10–15 

miles 

10–15 

miles 

at times. While not required, a cyclecomputer 

is helpful to judge average 

speed. In some situations, leaders may 

feel the conditions justify a slower 

average minimum speed. 

FASTER OR SLOWER RIDERS or self– 

sufficient riders are welcome on 

all daylight rides, but the type and 

degree of leader support depends on 

the ride type. 

RIDE LENGTH Be sure to check the ride 

description on the TCBC web site or 

Activity News for the distance of the 

ride. There may be longer or shorter 

10–15 

miles 

10–15 

miles 

Various 

30 miles 

Rider fixes own bike ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 

Leader helps rider fix bike ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 

Leader rides anywhere ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 

Leader rides behind those 

riding at published level ✔ ✔ ✔ 

Leader rides at the back ✔ ✔ 

Leaders at both front & back ✔ ✔ 

A VERY STRENUOUS Fast paced, most difficult terrain, and/or longer distance. 

A/B STRENUOUS Swift, more difficult terrain or longer distance. 

B 

BRISK 

Social with emphasis on riding. A good choice for experienced riders. 

Generally intermediate or greater pace, terrain or distance. 

Social emphasis, but for those with riding experience – generally intermediate 

B/C MODERATE 

pace, terrain and distance. 

C RELAXED 

Easier for a more laid back time. Perfect for newer riders– slower pace and flatter 

terrain, shorter distance. 

N/C NIGHT C pace, social, mapless, safety stressed, front and rear lights required. 

N/B NIGHT B pace, social, mapless, safety stressed, front and rear lights required. 

MB VARIOUS 

TCBC offers various A, A/B, B, and C Mountain Bike ride classifications. 

See TCBC website for MB ride key and other details. 

R RANDONNEUR 

Long distance “brevet” ride with time limits and required checkpoints. 

Randonneurs USA rules apply ( see rusa.org ). Cooperative spirit. 

OUR CLUB The Twin Cities Bicycling 

Club (TCBC) is the Twin Cities’ largest 

recreational cycling club. We typically 

appeal to adult, intermediate cyclists 

who like group riding but don’t race. 

We ride mostly on low-traffic roads 

and use maps. We generally don’t 

mark our routes or sag our rides. 

Please use the ride key to choose rides 

suited to your abilities. 

HELMETS: Must be properly worn and 

fastened by everyone on all TCBC rides 

and must be ANSI or Snell-approved. 

TOOLS: Carry these on your bike: tire 

levers, a pump, spare tube, patch kit. 

WATER: You should drink water 

before you ride, and carry water with 

you on the ride, drinking frequently. 

AT THE RIDE START: Arrive early and 

allow time to get yourself and your 

equipment ready, sign the registration 

sheet, and (if you are not a member) 

pay the leader the trip fees. All bike 

trips list the time the trip actually 

departs from the start. There will be a 

briefing by the leader. 

DAY TRIP FEES: NO CHARGE for TCBC 

members & families, $2.00 for nonmembers, 

$4.00 for each non-member 

family. Pre-registration isn’t necessary 

unless stated. 

MOUNTAIN BIKE (MB) RIDES 

Mountain bikes are required for MB 

rides. Protective glasses are highly 

recommended. MB rides may require 

more protective clothes. Muddy terrain 

rides of any ride type. Ride length is 

not necessarily the same for the same 

ride types. 

LEADER SPEED Leaders may choose to 

ride slower than the Minimum Average 

Riding Speed on any ride. Leaders may 

choose to ride faster than the Average 

Riding Speed on all A and A/B Rides. 

LEADER SUPPORT will be available 

only to those who are riding at or 

above the minimum average riding 

speed on B and B/C rides. Leader 

support will be available to all riders 

on C rides. 

may be common. There will probably 

be NO water available, so bring two full 

bottles. Experienced TCBC road riders 

new to mountain biking should select 

MB rides at least one Ride Type lower 

than they normally ride “on-road.” 

NOTICE 

Any non-bicycling TCBC activity 

or any Outreach Ride listed in this 

newsletter or on our website 

is not covered by our insurance 

provided by American Specialty 

Insurance Services, Inc. 

PRESIDENT 

Patt Seleen 651-552-9131 

paseleen@hotmail.com 

VICE PRESIDENT: 

Richard Franco 651-246-3863 

phoenixfyre1313@comcast.net 

SECRETARY 

Liesa Miller 651-698-9502 

velomapper@aol.com 

TCBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 

Paul Frenz 612-423-1487 

paul_frenz@yahoo.com 

Garry Glubka 651-303-2207 

GGLubby@comcast.net 

George Hagemann 952-593-5413 

gphagemann@mac.com 

Tom Melcher 651-353-3372 

trmelcher1@comcast.net 

Jeff Ramberg, 612-929-2705 

j.ramberg45@yahoo.com 

Gina Sapia, 651-633-9440 

gina@sapiagroup.com 

TREASURER 

Tony Stifter 651-490-0070 

Doctonic@juno.com 

MEMBERSHIP 

Kristi Linder, Mary Derks, 

Scott Larson 

membership@biketcbc.org 

NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR 

Garry Glubka 651-303-2207 

newmember@biketcbc. 

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR 

Jim Pederson 763-234-5180 

Schedule@biketcbc.org 

LEADER LIAISON 

Pete Hawkins and Katie Angle 

leaderliaison@biketcbc.org 

RIDE STATISTICS 

Richard Franco 651-246-3863 

Ridestats@biketcbc.org 

WEBMASTER 

Webmaster@biketcbc.org 

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR 

Dan Miller 

volunteer@biketcbc.org 

NEWSLETTER EDITOR 

Doug Nelson 651-639-9917 

News@biketcbc.org 

ART DIRECTOR 

Steve Scott 

stevescottdesign@comcast.net 

ADVERTISING 

Lisa Austin 

ads@biketcbc.org 

PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR 

Don Picard 952-894-3431 

don451@mac.com 

BIKE U COORDINATOR 

Mary Miller, 

BeeBiking908@q.com 

TCBC NEWS DEADLINES - usually 

between the 4th and 10th of each 

month for the next month’s issue 

TCBC NEWS is published by the 

Twin Cities Bicycling Club, formed 

in 1993. Mail and checks can be 

sent to: TCBC, PO Box 131086, 

Roseville, MN 55113 


CHECK C THE TCBC C WEBSITE E WWW.BIKETCBC.ORG W W B C .O FOR MORE WEB RIDES 

JUNE 2011 

9:30 AM B/C 3943 MI. 

WED OWATONNA AND THE 

LAKE NEXT DOOR. Depart from 

Cabela's South Parking Lot. Take I35W 

South to exit 45. Turn right at first stop 

sign and follow frontage road. Go 

around Cabela's to South Parking Lot. 

Join us for a 39/43 mile ride in 

Owatonna farm country. We may see 

wildlife. Ducks and geese nesting. 

Ride by apple orchard, around Clear 

Lake. Rest stop/lunch at the 

Boathouse Grill and Bar in Waseca. 

Lawrence Flater (507) 455-2765. 

10:00 AM A/B 

WED 34/37/42/45/50/65 MI. 

CARS, BIKES AND LAKES MOUNDS 

VIEW. Depart from CARS Bike Shop, 

2661 West County Road I, Mounds 

View, MN 55112 - Behind the Burger 

King on the SW corner of County Road 

I and County Road 10 (not to be 

confused with US 10). Start your 

Wednesday on the north end of town 

with an invigorating ride past LOTSA 

lakes. New for 2011 is a metric 

century option with two new lakes! 

The routes begin east and north 

through the Rice Creek chain of lakes, 

and then turn south & east towards 

Bald Eagle, White Bear, Jane and De 

Montreville lakes before returning to 

CARS Bike Shop via Vadnais, Owasso, 

Valentine & Long lakes. Park in the 

CARS Bike Shop lot. Self sufficient B 

riders are most welcome. Excellent 

cue sheets and maps are available at 

the ride, or beforehand at www. 

bobswebplace.org . Restrooms 

available at ride start - Burger King, 

SuperAmerica & Caribou Coffee. If 

weather threatens, check the ride 

cancel message board - message will 

be posted at least 1-1/4 hours prior to 

ride start time. If unsure, call ride 

leader before coming to the ride start. 

Bob Floyd, 651-235-5953, rmfloyd{at} 

gmail{dot}com. 

10:00 AM B/C 33 MI. 

WED LITTLE CANADA: 

BATTLE CREEK. Depart from The 

Taste of Scandinavia, 2900 Rice Street, 

1/2 mile north of County Road C. We 

will ride from Little Canada as far 

south as the Mississippi River and 

then up Battle Creek and through 

Indian Mounds Park. The return is up 

Bruce Vento Trail with a loop around 

Lake Phalen. Be prepared for a few 

hills. Don Hopkins, 651-628-9713, 

Cell: 651-216-8690, dchopkin@aol. 

com. 

6:00 PM A 3045 MI. 

WED MIDTOWN CHALLENGE 

GROUP MAPLESS. Depart from 

Midtown Bike Center - Freewheel - On 

the Midtown Greenway, 10th Ave 

South and 29th Street. Various routes 

and distance as the days grow longer. 

Some are flat and scenic some are 

hilly with multiple turns. but none are 

boring and neither is the group. We 

ride at an "A" pace and will work to 

keep the group together. Wind and 

weather dictate distance and route. 

Come prepared with a bike in good 

working condition and you will enjoy 

the workout you receive. All "A" riders 

welcome. Contact leader if you are 

unsure about route, pace or group 

riding technique, we will make sure 

you have a good time and won't forget 

the challenge you faced. Randall 

Huskamp rhuskamp@gmail.com 612- 

290-9879. 

6:00 PM B 2530 MI. 

WED WHITE BEAR LAKE 

LOOP. Depart from Island Lake Park in 

Shoreview (SW corner of 694 & 

Victoria). Enjoy a ride on gently rolling 

roads en route to, and around, White 

Bear Lake. Optional dinner 

afterwards. Mary Derks (maryderks@ 

yahoo.com, 651-335-6505). 

6:00 PM B/C 2025 MI. 

WED "SCENES FROM AN 

ITALIAN RESTAURANT". Depart 

from Sweet Taste of Italy, 6023 42nd 

Ave No (Crystal). A nice scenic 

MAPLESS/NO DROP RIDE on the 

roads and trails with a few hills along 

the way for fun. A different route 

each week. All level of riders 

welcome!! We will have dinner after 

the ride all you can eat spaghetti. 

MMM!! RIDE SAFE/RIDE OFTEN. Paul 

"Thunder" Huntington W-763-519- 

3364 or C-763-496-9900; Pete "The 

Hammer" Hall W-612-596-1960 or 

C-612-889-1361. 

6:00 PM C 1522 MI. 

WED WEDNESDAYS FROM 

WEBSTER. Depart from Adams and 

Spring Streets NE in Mpls. We will ride 

various paved trails and city streets in 

Mpls. and St Paul and offer a dining 

venue after the ride. (mapless) 

Clareyse Nelson 612-623-3009, Deb 

Fellows 612-868-9815. 

8:30 AM B 52/72 MI. 

THU THURSDAYS ON THE 

CANNON. Depart from Welch Village 

Trailhead (Goodhue County 7, three 

miles south of Hwy. 61). We'll ride two 

beautiful trails, the Cannon River 

Valley trail and the new Hay Creek 

trail. We’ll start off with a round-trip 

to Cannon Falls, then on to Red Wing 

and continue to the end of the Hay 

Creek Trail (Goodhue Pioneer Trail), 

then back to Welch via Levee Park, for 

57 miles. For the optional 20 miles 

extra, choose between a round trip to 

Cannon or Red Wing. Don Picard, 

donbike@mac.com, 612-840-2534 

(Cell phone: but cell coverage is spotty 

in Welch). 

5:30 PM A/B 2535 MI. 

THU MIDTOWN 

ADVENTURES. Depart from Midtown 

Bike Center - Freewheel - on the 

Midtown Greenway, 10th Ave South 

and 29th Street. Routes will vary 

weekly with weather and wind 

direction being the determining 

factor. Map is available for these 

rides. Some routes can have multiple 

turns, hills, traffic and some just flat 

out flat. But NONE have boring ride 

leaders... Routes are designed to take 

you on different combination of roads 

and trails in the metro area each week 

and rarely repeating the same route, 

unless it is the only map I have on 

hand. Randall Huskamp rhuskamp@ 

gmail.com 612-290-9879. 

6:00 PM A/B 2532 MI. 

THU THURSDAY FROM 

COON RAPIDS. Depart from Erik's in 

Coon Rapids, 2120 Northdale Blvd 

NW, Coon Rapids, 55433. 

Predominately flat ride on the Anoka 

Sand Plain. Rest stop provided for 

longer routes. Glenn Okan ph 612- 

618-1376, email gokan@usfamily.net. 

6:00 PM A/B 22/30 MI. 

THU THIGHS, SIGHS, AND 

CRIES. Depart from parking lot in 

front of Woody’s Grill at Shady Oak Rd 

and City West Pkwy in Eden Prairie. A 

longtime western metro favorite. Join 

us as we chase each other up and 

down the rolling hills of Eden Prairie 

and Minnetonka. A great hill training 

ride, with shorter option. Selfsufficient 

B riders welcome. You’ll sigh 

and cry but your thighs will thank 

you!? NOTE: Restroom facilities at 

SuperAmerica on Shady Oak Rd across 

from Woody’s. Jerry Hofmann, 

jhofmann-at-pressenter.com, 612- 

382-0772; Norman Ehrentreich, 

nehrentreich-at-yahoo.com, 763-360- 

9538; Jonas Nygard, Jonas_Nygard-atyahoo.com, 

952-457-6610. 

6:00 PM A/B 2535 MI. 

THU A DUTCH TREAT. Depart 



from Plymouth Station Shopping 

Center, Highway 55 and County Road 

24 in Plymouth, 2 mi west of I-494. 

Scenic backroads of Medina, Maple 

Plain, Loretto, and Hamel. Rolling hills. 

Michael Derner, mderner@comcast. 

net, 612-360-3036. 

6:00 PM B 2025 MI. A 

THU DUTCH TREAT. Depart 

from Plymouth Station Shopping 

Center, Highway 55 and County Road 

24 in Plymouth, 2 mi west of I-494. 

Scenic backroads with rolling hills of 

Medina, Loretto and Hamel. Evie 

Walters, 763-221-3809; Roger 

Fickbohm, 612-669-4772. 

9:00 AM C 18 TO 25 MI. 

FRI EASY FRIDAY MORNING. 

Depart from upper lot of Long Lake 

Regional Park main pavilion in New 

Brighton. Route varies weekly and it 

may be mapped or mapless. A casual 

ride around the northern suburbs. 

This is a stay together ride. Tom & 

Dona Devine 651-398-6778. 

10:30 AM B/C 3055 MI. 

FRI LAKE WOBEGON TRAIL 

RIDE. Depart from City Office/Library 

parking lot in Albany, MN. From I-94 

take exit 147 north onto 8th street to 

first stop sign, turn right and continue 

3 blocks to parking lot. We'll bike to 

Freeport and check out Charlie's 

(caramel rolls & pies), then onward to 

Holdingford. B/C riders continue to 

Mississippi bike bridge (55-mile 

option). C riders head back. (30 mile 

option). Our after ride dining option is 

at Fisher's Supper Club at 6:30 PM in 

Avon (428 Stratford St W-320-356- 

7372.) Co Leaders Duane and Diana 

Kasper 952-448-1608; Clareyse 

Nelson, Dave Murphy, John 

Hoffmann. Cell phones at ride, Kasper 

952-412-5654, Nelson 612-759-1762. 

Murphy, 612-801-3566, Hoffmann 

715-379-1074 Duane and Diana 

Kasper (952) 448-1608. 

12:00 PM B/C 4555 MI. 

FRI PAUL BUNYAN TRAIL 

HACKENSACK TO WALKER. Depart 

from Hackensack - in parking lot near 

statue of Lucette, Paul Bunyan's 

sweatheart. About 2 blocks west on 

Lake Ave. off of HWY 371. Ride start is 

about 1 hour north of Nisswa. Ride 

the Paul Bunyan & Heartland trails 

from Hackensack to Walker MN 

through the Chippewa National 

Forest. Expect scenic views, rolling 

hills and exciting curves. Come enjoy a 

challenging spin through the beautiful 

pine forest. We'll stop for a meal in 

Walker and then return to Hackensack 

on this beautiful trail. WARNING - We 

probably will not be back in time for 

Mary's Friday night dinner. Kathy 

Mulier, kmulier@comcast.net, Ed 

Hassler 612-990-9861, Loren 

Schomaker 651-315-4595. 

1:30 PM A/B TWO 

FRI MILEAGE OPTIONS 3545 

AND 4050. BIKING IN BRAINERD I. 

Depart from the Paul Bunyan 

trailhead in Nisswa, just south of 

Nisswa by the Dairy Queen (NOT the 

parking lot by the Nisswa Chamber of 

Commerce building). This is about 6 

blocks south of Good Ol’ Days Resort. 

Join us for a ride in the beautiful 

Brainerd Lakes area with scenic 

panoramas as big as Paul Bunyan 

himself as we ride past glistening blue 

lakes, through dense forests and on 

the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway and 

Trail! Now THAT’S no tall tale! End-ofride 

stop at the A&W for root beer 

floats. For additional information, 

including directions to the ride start, 

go to www.biketcbc.org and click on 

"Overnight Trips", then "Tour of 

Lakes". Contact leader prior to ride if 

weather looks questionable. Mary 

Derks (maryderks@yahoo.com, 651- 

335-6505), Scott Larson (612-730- 

8371) and others. 

5:00 PM B 24 MI. 

FRI WEEKEND WARMUP. Ride 

departs from St. John's parking lot in 

Vermillion, MN. Please park on the 

street or at the City Park on Park Ave. 

and Mill St. Relax from the week and 

get ready for the weekend! An 

enjoyable rural ride from Vermillion 

to Hastings and back. Flat to gentle 

hills on smooth rural low traffic roads 

with wide shoulders (Dakota Co. 62, 

Co. 47) and Hastings Trail System 

along the beautiful Vermillion and 

Mississippi Rivers through downtown 

to the dam and levy. Social stop for 

tea/coffee/ice cream in Hastings then 

back to Vermillion. The ride may vary 

depending upon the weather (wind). 

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/ 

view/30943406. Chris Priest cpriest@ 

aii.edu 612-598-9786 (cell coverage is 

spotty in Vermillion). 

6:00 PM B 2130 MI. TGIF 

FRI DINNER SERIES RIDE. 

Depart from Burnet Realty (Coldwell 

Banker) north parking lot at 100 

Village Center Drive (one block east of 

Hodgson Rd.& Hwy 96) in North Oaks. 

Coming from east on Hwy 96 turn 

right at Village Center Dr. (traffic 

light). A popular Friday staple that you 

have been able to count on for several 

years running. Various flat scenic 

routes including such locales as 

Centerville, Lino Lakes, Hugo, White 

Bear Lake, Bald Eagle Lake, Goose 

Lake Rd., Vadnais Blvd. and the Lake 

Vadnais St. Paul Water Utility. 

Optional dinner afterward at Panino's. 

Kate Kovar & Jim Pederson 763-234- 

5180, 6/3; Rick & Bonnie Shoebottom 

651-755-0435, 6/10; Mark Gregory 

651-442-0639, 6/17; Jack Uttermark 

612-670-5902, 6/24. Mark Gregory 

651-442-0639. 

6:00 AM R 125/190/250 

SAT MI. 200K/300K/400K 

BREVET ROCHESTER. Depart from 

north end of Walmart parking lot on 

55st, just west off US-52 in Rochester. 

Riders have the choice of a 200k, 300k 

or 400k route. The 200k ride is a 

pleasant tour through Stewartville, 

Chatfield, Wykoff and return to 

Rochester. The 300k continues on to 

Rushford and Harmony before 

returning to Rochester. The 400k 

continues to Decorah before 

returning to Rochester. Riders must 

be TCBC Members. This is a RUSA/ACP 

Certified ride. Go to www. 

MinnesotaRandonneurs.org to preregister. 

Email TCBCBrevet@aol.com 

for questions or more details. Rob 

Welsh 612-801-4196. 

7:00 AM A 6080100+ 

SAT MI. DUNN EARLY 

GROUP, MAPLESS NOW 7 AM. 

Depart from Dunn Bros Coffee, East 

Lake Street and West River Road 

Minneapolis. A fast challenging group 

ride up to 100 or so miles encouraging 

riders to work together to accomplish 

the goal for the day. We will ride to 

destinations in Wisconsin and outside 

the metro area and generally with one 

rest stop along the way. Rides are 

geared for those familiar with good 

group and biking skills but not 

mandatory. If questions please call 

the leader, we encourage those 

wishing to challenge themselves to 

join us. Many variable routes and 

rarely the same scenery each 

weekend. An open mind and positive 

attitude is mandatory. Randall 

Huskamp rhuskamp@gmail.com 612- 

724-9058. 

7:30 AM 35/70 MI. 

SAT OUTREACH RIDE : TOUR 

OF LAKES. Depart from Pequot Lakes, 

MN. See website for full info: http:// 

www.biketcbc.org/events/ 

TourofLakes.html. Mary Derks. 

TOUR DE CURE, FOR THE 

SAT AMERICAN DIABETES 

ASSN. 7, 27, 45, 62 MI. See ad. 

8:00 AM C 24/34 MI. 

SAT BIKE TO BREAKFAST: 

KEYS IN SPRING LAKE PARK. Depart 

from Centennial Church, 1524 West 



County Road C2, Roseville, corner of 

C2 and Snelling. The route is on 

mostly level, bike-friendly roads to 

Spring Lake Park. The miles on this 

route roll by very easily. The return 

trip passes lakes Long, Valentine and 

Johanna. The destination is one of the 

many Keys Cafes. An optional 10-mile 

loop down the Minneapolis Diagonal 

Trail from the parking lot will 

complete the 34-mile ride. Don 

Hopkins 651-628-9713, Cell: 651-216- 

8690, dchopkin@aol.com. 

9:30 AM B 3338 MI. 

SAT AFTON/ELMO. Leave 

from Ojibway Park in Woodbury. From 

494, go southeast at Lake Road 

interchange, turn left (east) on 

Courtley Road, and right on Ojibway 

Drive. If lot is full, park in adjacent 

high school lot. Scenic with some big 

hills. Doug Nelson, 651-639-9917. 

9:30 AM C 20 MI. EASE 

SAT INTO BIKING SERIES. 

Depart from Holiday gas station, 6210 

109th Ave. N., Champlin, 55316. See 

article for detailed driving directions. 

We will be exploring the mostly-flat 

North Hennepin Trail Corridor 

between the Coon Rapids Dam and 

the more-rolling Elm Creek Park 

Reserve in Maple Grove. Optional 

lunch at next-door 5-8 Grill. Carolyn 

Caswell 763-315-3687 ceCaswell@ 

hotmail.com, Craig Larson 763-424- 

4223, Neil Millam 763-862-3780, Deb 

Matchinsky 612-374-2158. 

10:00 AM B 25 MI. 

SAT SONNY SIDE UP. Depart 

from Sonny's Ice Cream (Crema Cafe) 

at 3401 Lyndale Ave. So. An urban ride 

mostly on roads but some trails with a 

great rest stop at Mellow Glaze 

Bakery and after ride brunch at 

Sonny's. Great food (everything is 

organic). Kay Mitchell 612-801-6151, 

Brian Richie 651-261-3400 and others. 

10:30 AM B/C 3045 MI. 

SAT LAKE WOBEGON TRAIL 

RIDE. Depart from City Office/Library 

parking lot in Albany, MN. From I-94, 

take exit 147 north onto 8th St to first 

stop sign. Turn right and continue 

about 3 blocks to parking lot. We'll 

bike to St Joseph, have lunch at the 

famous Bo Diddly restaurant and 

return. B/C riders have an optional 15 

miles trek to Freeport and back. Co- 

Leaders Duane and Diana Kasper 952- 

448-1608; Clareyse Nelson, Dave 

Murphy and John Hoffmann. Cell 

phones at ride: Kasper 952-412-5654, 

Nelson 612-759-1762. Murphy, 612- 

801-3566, Hoffmann 715-379-1074. 

Duane and Diana Kasper (952) 448- 

1608, Clareyse Nelson, Dave Murphy, 

and John Hoffmann. 

7:30 AM A 5070+ MI. 

SUN DUNN EARLY GROUP, 

MAPLESS. Depart from Dunn Bros 

Coffee, East Lake St and West River 

Road, Minneapolis. Rides will 

encompass many directions and 

mileage has increased up to 80 miles 

on a good day. We will ride in the best 

direction for weather and wind 

conditions. Road bikes are 

encouraged as we ride as a group at 

an "A" pace. Bring good group riding 

skills and excellent attitude. Generally 

only one rest stop along the route. 

Randall Huskamp rhuskamp@gmail. 

com 612-724-9058. 

9:30 AM A/B TWO 

SUN MILEAGE OPTIONS 

3545 AND 5065. BIKING IN 

BRAINERD II. Depart from the Paul 

Bunyan trailhead in Nisswa, just south 

of Nisswa by the Dairy Queen (NOT 

the parking lot by the Nisswa 

Chamber of Commerce building). This 

is about 6 blocks south of Good Ol’ 

Days Resort. Join us for a ride in the 

beautiful Brainerd Lakes area with 

scenic panoramas as big as Paul 

Bunyan himself as we ride past 

glistening blue lakes, through dense 

forests and on the Paul Bunyan Scenic 

Byway and Trail! Now THAT’S no tall 

tale! End-of-ride stop at the A&W for 

root beer floats. For additional 

information, including directions to 

the ride start, go to www.biketcbc.org 

and click on "Overnight Trips", then 

"Tour of Lakes". Contact leader prior 

to ride if weather looks questionable. 

Mary Derks (maryderks@yahoo.com, 

651-335-6505), Scott Larson (612- 

730-8371) and others. 

9:30 AM A/B 

SUN 26/39/49/79 MI. 

DIAMOND BLUFF EXPRESS RIVER 

FALLS. Depart from Hoffman Park on 

the eastern edge of River Falls, WI. 

Take I-94 east into WI; after Hudson 

take WI 35 south. Exit at County M, 

then go right 1/4 mile to Hoffman 

Park. We’ll ride south to Diamond 

Bluff and return via the scenic 

Trimbelle River valley. The 79-mile 

route adds a 30-mile loop to the 

north. Watch for details on TCBC 

"Rides and Trips" message board 

during the week before ride. If 

weather threatens, check "Ride 

Cancel Delay" message board at 7:00 

AM or contact ride leader before 7:45 

AM on morning of ride. Gordon Fink, 

gordon-dot-fink-at-gmail-dot-com, 

651-489-4480. 

10:30 AM B/C 45 MI. 

SUN HEARTLAND TRAIL 

WALKER TO DORSET. Depart from 

Heartland Trail Head in Walker. Take 

HWY 371/200 to Walker. Turn south on 

Cty Rd 12 or 10th Street to Heartland 

Trail parking lot at May Lake. Explore 

the Heartland Trail from Walker to 

Dorset. The trail passes though a 

glacial moraine between Akeley and 

Walker. Expect to see pine woodlots, 

farmland and lakes. We'll drop in on 

Paul Bunyan in Akeley and have lunch 

in Dorset. Kathy Mulier, kmulier@ 

comcast.net, Ed Hassler 612-990-9861, 

Loren Schomaker 651-315-4595. 

MON NEWSLETTER 

DEADLINE FOR THE 

JULY ISSUE OF TCBC NEWS. E-mail 

schedule info to: schedule@biketcbc. 

org. Articles to Doug Nelson, 

newsletter@biketcbc.org. 

9:30 AM C 29 MI. 

MON MENDOTA TO EAT 

STREET. Depart from Big Rivers West 

Trailhead parking lot, just northwest 

of the intersection of Highway 13 and 

Mendota Heights Road in Mendota 

Heights. (Closest Googleable location 

– Lloyd’s BBQ, 1455 Mendota Heights 

Road, Mendota Heights, a half-block 

east.). An easy, flat, all-trail ride with 

great lunch stops. The ride will cross 

the Mendota Bridge, follow the 

Minnehaha Trail around Harriet and 

Calhoun (with a rest stop at Lake 

Harriet bandshell), go east on the 

Greenway and exit on Nicollet for 

lunch at one of the diverse ethnic 

restaurants on “Eat Street” (Nicollet 

Ave.). Each Monday, we’ll choose a 

different restaurant. Then back to the 

Greenway, on to West River Road, 

Fort Snelling and back to the 

trailhead. Don Picard, donbike@ 

me.com, (612) 840-2534 (cell); Dave 

Murphy, murph038@peoplepc.com, 

(952) 894-4623. 

10:00 AM B/C 34 MI. 

MON A GOOD DAY'S RIDE. 

Depart from Erik's Bike Shop, 2059 

Snelling Ave. N. across from Har Mar 

Mall in Roseville. The destination is 

the Good Day Cafe just east of the 

junction of Xenia and I-394. The 

route there will make use of the Bus/ 

Bike Transitway, Stone Arch bridge, 

and the Cedar Lake trail. The return 

will come up Theodore Wirth 

Parkway, Memorial Parkway and St. 

Anthony Parkway. Don Hopkins 651- 

628-9713, Cell: 651-216-8690, 

dchopkin@aol.com. 

10:30 AM B/C 30 MI. 

MON PINK EXPRESS. 

Depart from County Cycles, 2700 

Lexington Ave, Roseville 55113. A 

scenic ride passing 3 lakes. Rest stop is 

at Caribou Coffee. Faster riders 

welcome. Leader will ride 12 mph 

average and not slower. Riders who 

ride less than 12 mph will need to be 

self sufficient. Pink attire is optional. 

Please park on Woodhill Dr. Rain 

cancels the ride. Marina Lim marina_ 

lim@hotmail.com (651) 808-5473. 

6:00 PM B 2734 MI. 

MON MINNETONKA 

MEANDER. Depart from Minnetonka 

Civic Center, Ice Arena A lot (3401 

Williston Road). A pleasant evening 

ride around Lake Minnetonka. Jon 

Koser 952-210-1124, Dick Hartmann 

952-545-6151. 

6:00 PM B 2535 MI. 

MON PENNCIL ME IN 

AFTER WORK BLAINE. Depart from 

PENN Cycle in Blaine – 10611 

Baltimore St NE, directly behind 

Gander Mountain and Super Target 

located on Hwy 65 & 105th Ave NE. 

Recover from the weekend or gently 

jump start a fresh week! This ride 

offers changing routes that will take 

you through several northern suburbs 

and refresh you after a day at the 

office. Soothe your Monday madness 

and start your week off on the right 

pedal! Rick Shoebottom - cell: 

952.292.5307 or hm: 651.493.7248. 



9:30 AM B/C 26/36 MI. 

TUE AUGIE'S GATEWAY 

SOCIAL B/C RIDE. Depart from 

Maplewood Community Center, 2100 

White Bear Ave, Maplewood, 55109. 

Please park at the south end of the 

parking lot. Water and bathrooms are 

available at community center. This 

ride features the Gateway Trail. It's an 

all-paved very scenic straight trail. 

(just keep an eye out for my black 

forest green panzerwagon - VW van 

:-). Rest stop at the end of the trail. 

Optional lunch after the ride at the 

"BK" or Panera's Brot und Kaffee Shop 

on White Bear Ave. Until we meet 

again, I remain your most humble and 

obedient servant. Augie aka "The Gus 

Meister" Muller fon# 651-770-5065 

9:45 AM C 2126 MI. 5 

TUE LAKES RIDE. Depart from 

Lake Nokomis Community Center 

overflow parking lot at 2401 East 

Minnehaha Parkway (East side of Lake 

Nokomis Community Center). We will 

ride the trails along Minnehaha Creek 

and Lakes Nokomis, Harriet, Calhoun, 

Cedar & Lake of the Isles stopping for 

lunch enroute. Cell at Ride: (612) 801- 

3566. Clareyse Nelson (612)623-3009, 

Dave Murphy (952)894-4623, Cell at 

the Ride: (612) 801-3566. 

10:00 AM A/B 2673 MI. 

TUE GATEWAY EXPRESS. 

Depart from Maplewood Community 

Center, 2100 White Bear Ave., 

Maplewood 55109. Please park at the 

south end of the parking lot. Water 

and restrooms available at the 

Maplewood Community Center. This 

ride features the Gateway Trail, a 

scenic, shaded, and little wind trail. 

The ride has extensions into scenic 

Washington County. The easiest ride 

is doing the Gateway Trail out to Pine 

Point and back - 26 mi. A 73 mi. route 

to Osceola, WI, or other shorter 

routes. Ride leader chooses which 

extensions to ride. Good maps and 

cue sheets of extensions provided. All 

riders are welcome. To reach the ride; 

From State Hwy 36 exit White Bear 

Ave., and go south approx., .5 mi. 

Maplewood Community Center is on 

the east side of White Bear Ave. Jack 

Uttermark, Cell: 651-252-7419. Email: 

jackuttermark@hotmail.com. Richard 

Miller, Cell: 651-493-7248. Email: 

litespeed525@aol.com. 

10:00 AM A/B 3545 MI. 

TUE TUESDAY TUNEUP. 

Depart from Minnetonka City Hall-1/2 

mile west of I-494 on Minnetonka 

Blvd & Williston Rd, NW parking lot by 

the Ice Arena. 3401 Williston Rd, 

Minnetonka, 55345. Five sensational 

routes to The Lake, neighborhoods 

and beyond. Includes rolling hills with 

a friendly rest stop. Self sufficient B 

riders are strongly encouraged to 

come on out. Chuck Sunder 612-285- 

1946 chucksunder@hotmail.com. 

10:00 AM B/C 2530 MI. 

TUE GOLDEN VALLEY 

MEANDERING TRAILS. Depart from 

northeast corner of Hwy 55 & 

Winnetka Ave, Golden Valley. We will 

explore the many connecting trails 

and bike friendly roads. Rest stop at 

Wendy's in Hopkins. There are many 

options where to eat after the ride. 

Rain will cancel ride. LOIS CARLSON 

763-540-0749, Cell at ride 612-805- 

1632, Ed Hassler 612-990-9861. 

6:00 PM A/B 2540 MI. 

TUE ELK RIVER RAMBLE. 

We will depart from Woodland Hills 

parking lot located 2.2 miles north 

from US 10 and Proctor Ave past the 

Elk River Country Club. We will ride 

on low traffic roads with few stop 

lights or stop signs. Many roads with 

wide shoulders. Open countryside 

with many wooded areas. We will go 

through parts of Elk River, Big Lake, 

Ramsey, Zimmerman, St. Michael, 

and Zimmerman, also Sherburne 

Country Wildlife Refuge. Les Miner 

763-4415986 cell 612-710-1003, and 

Arlen Scherber 763-441-5471 cell 

763-300-7232. 

6:00 PM B 2025 MI. ELK 

TUE RIVER COUNTRYSIDE. 

Depart from Woodland Trails Park 

parking lot, 20135 Elk Lake Road NW. 

From US 10 in Elk River turn North on 

Proctor, go 3 miles to the park. Flat to 

rolling countryside terrain makes for a 

pleasurable ride after a day of work. 

Low traffic with few traffic lights or 

stop signs. Joanne Scherber 763-441- 

5471, c 612-247-1441, Shari Cowles 

763-567-3598. 

6:00 PM A/B 3036 MI. 

TUE BUNKER HILLS AND 

BEYOND. Depart from Bunker Hills 

Activity Center, 550 Bunker Lake 

Boulevard NW, Andover. Explore the 

northern Twin Cities metro area while 

riding through open meadows and 

tree-lined avenues of the Anoka Sand 

Plain. Note that there may not be a 

rest stop on the shorter options 

throughout month. Ride length 

dependent upon sunset time. Randy 

Kloepper, 763-427-4293, Cell at ride 

612-384-8475. 

6:00 PM A/B 33 MI. 

TUE GEARS TEARS & FEARS. 

Depart from Temple of Aaron, 616 

Mississippi River Blvd S., St. Paul. 

Come join us for this TCBC classic. 

Think there aren't any hills in St. Paul! 

Think again. We may not have found 

them all, but we found quite a few. It's 

a great ride with a WIDE variety of skill 

levels. Tom Lenzmeier tlenzmeier@ 

gmail.com 651-734-5340. 

6:00 PM C 1820 MI. 

TUE BIKETNR RIDE #6. Depart 

from Richfield Intermediate School, 

7020 12th Avenue So, Richfield (70th 

and 12th Ave). We will ride Portland 

Avenue to Minnehaha Parkway then 

around Lake Harriet and back to Lake 

Nokomis and Cedar Avenue at a 

relaxed C pace. Erwin Brandon 

(Brandy), Pat Nerlien 952-943-2538 

http://biketnr.homestead.com, Cell 

phone at ride start 612-850-7665. 

6:30 PM TCBC BOARD 

TUE OF DIRECTORS 

BUSINESS MEETING. Java Train 

Coffee House, 1341 Pascal St N, Saint 

Paul, MN 55108 (651) 646-9179. Patt 

Seleen for info, 651-552-9131 or 

paseleen@hotmail.com. 

9:30 AM B/C 3943 MI. 

WED OWATONNA AND THE 

LAKE NEXT DOOR. See June 1. 

10:00 AM A/B 

WED 34/37/42/45/50/65 MI. 

CARS, BIKES AND LAKES MOUNDS 

VIEW. See June 1. 

10:00 AM B/C 33 MI. 


CROSBY FARM. Depart from The 



will ride streets and trails south and 

west from Little Canada. This will 

include the Bus/Bike Transitway, East 

River Blvd, Crosby Farm Trail, Shepard 

Road Trail and the Gateway Trail. The 

leader will stop to wolf down a pizza 

at Cossetta's. Don Hopkins, 651-628- 

9713, Cell: 651-216-8690, dchopkin@ 

aol.com. 

6:00 PM A/B 2530 MI. 

WED The Whole Enchilada! 

Depart from Roseville Professional 

Center (2233 Hamline Ave N - SW 

corner of Hwy 36 and Hamline Ave). 

Park at west end of lot. Ride past area 

lakes and parks on this gently rolling 

route. Join your compadres afterwards 

at La Casita or other establishment for 

fun and refueling. Andele! Andele! Epa! 

Yeehah!!! Mary Derks (maryderks@ 

yahoo.com, 651-335-6505). 

6:00 PM B/C 2025 MI. 

WED "SCENES FROM AN 

ITALIAN RESTAURANT". See June 1. 

6:00 PM C 1522 MI. 


WEBSTER. See June 1. 



6:30 PM C 1012 MI. 

WED NEW MEMBER RIDE 

ST. Paul). Depart from parking lot at 

east end of Summit Ave. at South 

Mississippi River Blvd. This parking lot 

is small. If it is full, park on Summit or 

north on the Blvd. This is a ride for new 

Club members or potential members 

who have not ridden extensively or 

who have not participated in group 

rides. This ride will give you the 

opportunity to meet other new 

members. Before the ride there will be 

an extended discussion of bike safety 

and group riding techniques. We will 

also answer any questions that you 

may have about what ride level will be 

appropriate for you on future rides. 

Garry Glubka 651-303-2207, Paul Frenz 

612-423-1487. 

8:30 AM B 52/72 MI. 


CANNON. See June 2. 

6:00 PM A/B 2532 MI. 


COON RAPIDS. See June 2. 

6:00 PM A/B 22/30 MI. 


CRIES. See June 2. 

6:00 PM B 2025 MI. A 

THU DUTCH TREAT. 

See June 2. 

9:00 AM C 18 TO 25 MI. 

FRI EASY FRIDAY 

MORNING. See June 3. 

10:15 AM C 20 MI. LRT 

FRI TRAIL TO LUNCH IN 

EXCELSIOR. Depart from Hopkins 

Depot parking lot located at Excelsior 

Blvd and Hwy 169. We will ride on 

crushed limestone trails and lunch at 

Antiquity Rose. Co-Leaders: Duane 

and Diana Kasper (cell at ride 952-412- 

5654) and Clareyse Nelson (cell at ride 

612-759-1762). Duane and Diana 

Kasper (952) 448-1608 and Clareyse 

Nelson (612) 623-3009. 

150 MI. BIKE MS: C.H. 

FRI Robinson Worldwide MS 

150 Ride. Depart from Proctor High 

School, Proctor, MN. NON-TCBC RIDE 

- This two-day bike ride is a fully 

supported weekend ride covering 

approximately 150 miles. The MS 150 

starts at Proctor High School on 

Saturday morning, overnights at 

Grand Casino Hinckley and finishes at 

Century College in White Bear Lake on 

Sunday. Registration fee and $300 

minimum pledge required. Pledges 

support the National Multiple 

Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter. 

See web site for more information. 

TCBC SPONSOR - 612-335-7900; 

specialevents@MSsociety.org. 

6:00 PM B 2130 MI. TGIF 


See June 3. 

6:00 AM R 

SAT 125/190/250/375 MI. 

200K/300K/400K/600K BREVET 

APPLE VALLEY. Depart from 

AmericInn parking lot, NE corner of 

Cedar Ave and CR 42 in Apple Valley. 

Riders have the choice of 200k, 300k, 

400k or 600k brevet routes. The 200k 

route will cruise through Cannon Falls, 

Goodhue, Zumbrota and Randolph. 

The 300k brevet will go on to 

Plainview, the 400k to Stockton 

before returning to Apple Valley. The 

600k route follows the 300k route to 

Plainview then goes on to Rushford 

and LaCrescent before returning to 

Apple Valley. Riders must be TCBC 

members. Randonneurs USA ACP 

Certified ride. Go to www. 


Email TCBCBrevet@aol. 

comfor questions or more details. 

There is a sleepover stop for the 600k 

brevet, with a bag drop available. Rob 

Welsh 612-801-4196. 

7:00 AM 196 OR 115 MI. 

SAT OUTREACH RIDE: 

TOMRV 34 IOWA. Depart from 196 

mile loop - Scott Community College 

- Bettendorf, Iowa, 115 mile loop - 

Two Good Park - Preston, Iowa. This is 

the 34th annual "Tour of the 

Mississippi River Valley" sponsored by 

the Quad Cities Bicycling Club. It is a 

two day loop with the longer route 

starting in Bettendorf and the shorter 

route from Preston with an overnight 

in Dubuque. This is a challenging ride 

but quite doable if you pace yourself. 

The scenery is historic and 

breathtaking and it is an extremely 

well run ride. Their website is full of 

information and you can register online. 

http://www.qcbc.org/tomrv/. 

The ride will start at 7:00 from 

Bettendorf. Those doing the shorter 

route starting in Preston should 

contact the ride leaders in advance. 

Please see a enlarged ride description 

in the Outreach Section and the May 

TCBC Newsletter. We will try to hook 

up people interested in carpooling. 

This is a great chance for a road trip. 

Richard Franco, phoenixfyre1313@ 

comcast.net and Dan Miller, 

mplsbikerdan@gmail.com. 

7:00 AM A 6080100+ 

SAT MI. DUNN EARLY 

GROUP, MAPLESS NOW 7 AM. See 

June 4. 

8:00 AM C 26/36 MI. 


PARKWAYS TO EMILY'S. Depart 

from Centennial Church, 1524 West 

County Road C2, Roseville, corner of 

C2 and Snelling. We will ride from 

Roseville to Emily's just south of the 

Memorial Parkway in Minneapolis. 

The route will include the Minneapolis 

Diagonal Trail, West River Parkway, 

Memorial Parkway, and St. Anthony 

Parkway. An optional loop from the 

starting point around lakes Langton, 

Johanna and Josephine completes the 

36-mile ride. Don Hopkins 651-628- 

9713, Cell: 651-216-8690, dchopkin@ 

aol.com. 

8:30 AM A 50 MI. AFTON 

SAT COTTAGE GROVE HILL 

TOUR. Depart from Penn Cycle in 

Woodbury (494 & Lake). Roll through 

the great hills of Afton, Cottage Grove 

& Woodbury. Climbs, great scenery 

and KOM/Sprint challenges. For ride 

stats, map and a GPS tour of the 

route, visit http://connect.garmin. 

com/activity/35774574. David Haerle, 

651-768-7406. 

9:30 AM B 3037 MI. 

SAT PENNCIL ME IN AFTER 

BREAKFAST BLAINE. Depart from 

PENN Cycle in Blaine – 10611 

Baltimore St NE, directly behind 

Gander Mountain and Super Target 

located on Hwy 65 & 105th Ave NE. 

Come explore a different side of the 

northern suburbs on this relatively 

flat route that includes some winding 

trails through shady green spaces and 

a bridge with a curly-que up and 

down! Several options available for 

lunch afterward if you are interested. 

Bonnie Shoebottom 651.493.7248(h) 

or 651.755.0435(c) at ride start. 



See June 4. 

10:00 AM B 25 MI. 

SAT SONNY SIDE UP. 

See June 4. 

8:30 AM A/B 105 MI. 

SUN NORTH METRO 

CENTURY NMC. We will depart from 

the Anoka Senior High School parking 

lot, 3939 Seventh Ave N, Anoka, 

55303. This route has few stop lights 

or stop signs. Many of the roads have 

a wide shoulders excellent for group 

rides. Low traffic throughout. The 

route goes through open and wooded 

areas. Enjoyable countryside 

landscapes with streams, rivers, 

ponds and lakes. First to rolling hills to 

Elk River. We will go through the 

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. 

North to the small town of Santiago. 

East to Princeton and stop for lunch. 

On to Bradford on Minnesota 47. 

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South to St Francis around Lake 

Francis. The return to Anoka High 

School. There will be limited SAG and 

support at the rest stops. Les Miner 

763-441-5986 cell 612-710-1003, and 

Arlen Scherber 763-441-5471 cell 

763-300-7232. 

9:30 AM C 2430 MI. 

SUN JAUNT FOR SUNDAY 

MORNING FROSTY 

MINNEAPOLIS. Depart from 

Painter's Community Park, 34th and 

Lyndale South, Minneapolis (across 

from Sonny's Ice Cream). No water or 

toilet at start. Start the Sunday 

Morning June biking season on one of 

the prettiest trails in the metro area, 

The Midtown Greenway. The route 

varies each week but is within the 

mileage range listed. Each week we 

make our way to the Wendy's for a 

Frosty break before heading back to 

the metro area. Enjoy the end of 

springtime on Sunday mornings with 

your biking buddies. Kevin DePratter, 

cell 715-554-0072, rocky07@att.net, 

Cindy DePratter, cell 715-554-0042, 

rocky07@att.net. 

2:00 PM B/C 27MI. 

SUN DOWN THE RIVER 

AND UP THE CREEK. Depart from 

parking lot at Coon Rapids Dam 

Regional Park, 10360 West River 

Road, in Brooklyn Park. A nice, 

leisurely ride on the roads and trails of 

Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids, Fridley, 

and Brooklyn Center. We'll start at the 

dam's west side parking lot (take 

highway 610 to Noble Pkwy; go north 

to 97th Ave; east to Russell Ave; then 

north to park entrance (Russell 

becomes W River Rd)). Then we'll 

cross over and head south on the 

Mississippi River Corridor bike trail, 

continue south to Weber Parkway, 

hook up with the Shingle Creek bike 

trail and head north, then east on bike 

trail paralleling 85th Ave, and back 

north again to our starting point. 

There are several opportunities for 

water/rest breaks along the route. 

Cell at ride (612) 581-9915. Craig 

Larson, 763-424-4223; clarson65@ 

hotmail.com. 

9:30 AM C 29 MI. 


STREET. See June 6. 

10:00 AM B/C 34 MI. 

MON RIVERS' RETURN. 

Depart from Erik's Bike Shop, 2059 

Snelling Ave. N. across from Har Mar 

Mall in Roseville. The route goes to St. 

Paul via Como Avenue and crosses the 

river on the Wabasha Bridge. It 

returns up the rivers by the Lilydale 

Road and Big Rivers Trail, over the 

Mendota Bridge to Fort Snelling and 

on to Minnehaha Park for a rest stop. 

From there it continues on up the 

river to the Stone Arch Bridge and 

finally back to Roseville on the 

Minneapolis Diagonal Trail. Don 

Hopkins 651-628-9713, Cell: 651-216- 


10:30 AM B/C 30 MI. 

MON PINK EXPRESS. 

See June 6. 

6:00 PM B 2734 MI. 


MEANDER. See June 6. 

6:00 PM B 2535 MI. 

MON PENNCIL ME IN 

AFTER WORK BLAINE. See June 6. 

10:00 AM A/B 2673 

TUE MI. GATEWAY 

EXPRESS. See June 7. 

10:00 AM A/B 3545 

TUE MI. TUESDAY TUNEUP. 

See June 7. 

10:00 AM B/C 3035 

TUE MI. MINNETONKA 

MEANDERING TRAILS. Depart from 

Erik's Bike Shop, 12500 Wayzata 

Blvd, Minnetonka, located on the 

north frontage road off I-394 

between Ridgedale Dr & Plymouth 

Rd. Park behind store. We will 

explore the many connecting trails 

and bike friendly roads in the 

Wayzata and Long Lake area. Rest 

stop in Loretto. Bring lots of water 

and snacks. There are many options 

where to eat after the ride. Rain will 

cancel ride. LOIS CARLSON 763-540- 

0749 Cell at ride 612-805-1632; Ed 

Hassler 612-990-9861. 

10:00 AM B/C 27 MI. BE 

TUE DAM'D N BACK. Depart 

from Steamworks Coffee and Tea Co, 

corner of 44th Ave N and Penn Av N in 

Minneapolis. We'll head north on 

Shingle Creek Trail and hook up with 

the North Hennepin Trail to Coon 

Rapids Dam for a short break, then 

head back along the Mississippi River 

Corridor Trail. Please park on 

neighborhood streets to the west and 

south, not in coffee shop parking lot. 

Kelly Hazel, 612-588-3653. 

10:00 AM C 2025 MI. 

TUE RIVER TRAILS AND ST 

PAUL. Depart from Minnehaha Falls 

parking lot above the pavilion. Paid 



parking or free on streets. This will be 

a social ride along Summit Avenue 

over Wabasha bridge and on Lilydale, 

Big Rivers and Fort Snelling trails. 

Lunch stop en route. Clareyse Nelson 

612-623-3009; Dave Murphy 952- 

894-4623. 

6:00 PM A/B 3036 MI. 


BEYOND. See June 7. 

6:00 PM A/B 33 MI. 

TUE GEARS TEARS & 

FEARS. See June 7. 

9:30 AM B/C 3943 

WED MI. OWATONNA 

AND THE LAKE NEXT DOOR. 

See June 1. 

10:00 AM A/B 

WED 34/37/42/45/50/65 

MI. CARS, BIKES AND LAKES 

MOUNDS VIEW. See June 1. 

10:00 AM B/C 31 MI. 


WHITE BEAR. Depart from The Taste 

of Scandinavia, 2900 Rice Street, 1/2 

mile north of County Road C. The 

route passes by lakes Gervais and 

Vadnais and loops around White Bear 

Lake. The leader will stop for a 

Starbucks coffee at Kowalski's. Don 

Hopkins 651-628-9713, Cell: 651-216- 


6:00 PM B/C 2025 

WED MI. "SCENES FROM 

AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT". 

See June 1. 

6:00 PM C 1522 MI. 


WEBSTER. See June 1. 

8:30 AM B 52/72 MI. 



10:00 AM B 32 MI. 

THU CITY EXPLORER. 

Depart from Lake Harriet Bandshell 

parking lot, 4135 West Lake Harriet 

Parkway, Minneapolis. With Lake 

Harriet as our base, we'll venture out 

and explore the beautiful metro area. 

Self-sufficient B riders welcome. Kelly 

Hazel, 612-588-3653. 

6:00 PM A/B 2532 MI. 


COON RAPIDS. See June 2. 

6:00 PM A/B 22/30 MI. 


CRIES. See June 2. 

6:00 PM B 2025 MI. A 


See June 2. 

9:00 AM C 18 TO 25 MI. 

FRI EASY FRIDAY MORNING. 

See June 3. 

11:30 AM C 44 MI. PAUL 

FRI BUNYAN & HEARTLAND: 

BAXTER TO PEQUOT LAKES. Depart 

from Paul Bunyan Trail Head in Baxter. 

Take Hwy 371. At the traffic light 

(Excelsior Rd) just north of Hwy 210, 

turn right and continue to the parking 

lot. Ride goes from Baxter to Pequot 

Lakes with rest/lunch stop in Pequot 

Lakes and return. Optional get 

acquainted dinner at Benson's 1896 

Eating and Drinking Emporium, 4th & 

Main Street in Walker. Co-leaders 

Duane and Diana Kasper, 952-448- 

1608 (call for lodging information); 

Clareyse Nelson and Dave Murphy. 

Cell phones at ride, Kasper 952-412- 

5654, Nelson 612-759-1762. Murphy, 

612-801-3566. 

6:00 PM B 2130 MI. TGIF 


See June 3. 

5:00 AM A/B 202 MI. 

SAT THE 45TH PAUL 

BUNYAN DOUBLE CENTURY. Depart 

from Anoka Senior High School, 3939 

7th Ave. See separate story on 

Upcoming Events. Bob Hoffman, 651- 

430-2676. 

6:00 AM 

SAT 125/190/250/375MI. 

OUTREACH RIDE: 

200K/300K/400K/600K BREVET 

RANDONNEUR, WATERLOO, IA. 

Depart from The Days Inn, 1809 

LaPorte Rd., Waterloo. See Iowa- 

Randonneurs website for more 

details. Cedar Valley Randonneurs 

ride, starting in Waterloo, passing 

through Oelwein and Volga for the 

200k, on to MacGregor then back to 

Waterloo for the 300k route. The 

400k route goes through Oelwein, 

Monona and DeSoto, Wi, before 

returning to Waterloo. The 600k route 

carries on past DeSoto on the 400k 

route to Wilton, Wi, Richland Center, 

Wi and Prairie du Chein before 

returning to Waterloo through 

Oelwein. There is a sleepover stop 

and bag drop. Contact Robert Fry at 

cvbrevet@mchsi.com, website www. 

iowa-randonneurs.org for registration 

details. Contact TCBCBrevet@aol. 

com to confirm Outreach ride status. 

Rob Welsh 612-801-4196. 

8:00 AM B/C 63/126 MI. 

SAT MINIPAUL BUNYAN/ 

RIDE AROUND MILLE LACS. Depart 

from Marathon gas station/ 

convenience store in Malmo, at the 

northeast corner of Hwy 47 and CR 

18. For those not up to the challenge 

of the Paul Bunyan Double Century, 

we offer an alternative; an A/B 

distance ride at a comfortable B/C 

pace. Your choice, once or twice 

around the lake (Paul swears this is 

the year he goes twice around). The 

route is flat and easy to follow and 

very scenic. We will make at least two 

stops, in Wahkon and in Garrison at 

the Spotlight Cafe. If the weather is at 

all a concern (we've started in the rain 

the last two years), please call one of 

the ride leaders to see if the ride is still 

on. Cell phone at ride: (612) 581-9915. 

Kevin DePratter, cell (715) 554-0072; 

Deb Fellows, (651) 330-6785; Pete 

Hall, (612) 889-1361; Paul Huntington, 

(651) 343-7447; Craig Larson, (763) 

424-4223; cell at ride (612) 581-9915. 

8:00 AM A/B 5060 MI. 

SAT ELK RIVER RAMBLE. 

Depart from Woodland Trails parking 

lot in Elk River just north of the Elk 

River Golf Course. We will ride over 

low traffic roads with few stop lights 

or stop signs. Open countryside and 

wooded areas in and around 

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. 

Our routes cover Elk River, Big Lake, 

Zimmerman, Otsego, Dayton, and 

others. The routes have possible rest 

stops with rest room facilities. Les 

Miner 763-441-5986 cell 612-710- 

1003; Arlen Scherber 763-441-5471 

cell 763-300-7232. 

8:00 AM B 3040 MI. 

SAT ELK RIVER MORNING 

BUSTER. Depart from Woodland 

Trails Park parking lot, 20135 Elk Lake 

Rd NW. From US 10 in Elk River turn 

north on Proctor, go 3 miles to the 

park. Start your Saturday with a ride 

on quiet country roads, low traffic and 

few stop signs or traffic lights. Flat to 

rolling terrain. Joanne Scherber 763- 

441-5471 c 612-441-1441, Shari 

Cowles 763-567-3598. 

8:00 AM C 24/34 MI. 


WHITE BEAR EXPRESS. Depart from 

Centennial Church, 1524 West County 

Road C2, Roseville, corner of C2 and 

Snelling. The route follows some trails 

and mostly bike-friendly roads 

directly to White Bear Lake for 

breakfast at Keys Cafe. The return 

follows the southern portion of the 

Pink Express route through the Lake 

Vadnais - Lake Owasso area which is a 

little hilly. Look it up in the TCBC Bike 

Atlas, 7th edition. An optional loop 

from the starting point up through 

Mounds View and past lakes Valentine 

and Johanna completes the 34-mile 

ride. Don Hopkins 651-628-9713, Cell: 

651-216-8690, dchopkin@aol.com. 



8:30 AM A 50 MI. 

SAT AFTON COTTAGE 

GROVE HILL TOUR. See June 11. 

9:00 AM 65 MI. 

SAT OUTREACH RIDE: 

WATERCARNIVAL. Depart from 

Hutchinson Middle School, 1365 

South Grade Road SW, Hutchinson. 

It’s an easy one hour drive west of the 

Twin Cities on Hwy 7, one hour south 

of St. Cloud on Hwy 15, or 45 minutes 

north of New Ulm on Hwy 15. The 

Watercarnival Bike Ride offers two 

very scenic, enjoyable rides. The TCBC 

Outreach ride is the 65 mile loop. Bike 

from town to a rest stop in Piepenberg 

County Park, on Belle Lake. Then turn 

north and travel thru much of the 

scenic lake country and pass thru the 

towns of Dassel and Litchfield, before 

returning back to Hutchinson. This 

route also includes biking along the 

Crow River on the Luce Line trail, and 

includes two additional rest stops. 

Preregistration is $20. $25 for Day of 

Registration To Register - http://www. 

hutchinsonrotary.org/events/watercarnival-bike-ride/ 

See website for 

full info: http://www.biketcbc.org/ 

events. Patt Seleen paseleen@ 

hotmail.com. 

9:30 AM A/B 5575 MI. 

SAT WI HILLS: MAIDEN 

ROCK. Depart from the park on the 

river in Maiden Rock. Cross into 

Wisconsin at Prescott or Red Wing 

and take WI 35 south to the town of 

Maiden Rock on Lake Pepin, then 

turn towards the river on Chestnut 

St. Little-traveled rural roads with a 

few challenging hills. Watch for 

details on TCBC "Rides and Trips" 

message board during the week 

before ride. If weather threatens, 

check "Ride Cancel Delay" message 

board at 7:00 AM or contact ride 

leader before 7:45 AM on morning of 

ride. A canceled Saturday ride will be 

rescheduled (via the message board) 

for the next day whenever feasible. 

Various leaders. Ride coordinator is 

Tony Wanschura, ajwanschura-atgmail.com, 

651-224-8360. 

9:30 AM C 41 MI. PAUL 

SAT BUNYAN & 

HEARTLAND TRAIL: GUTHRIE TO 

BEMIDJI. Depart from Guthrie 

Township Hall Parking Lot (44255 Rail 

Road). Take Hwy 371 north from 

Walker to Hwy 16, west to Guthrie, 

turn right onto Cty Rd 100 and go ¼ 

mile to Township Hall on left. Ride 

goes from Guthrie to Bemidji to La 

Porte with rest/lunch stop at the 

Wild Hare in Bemidji. Options for 

evening are dinner at Brauhaus 

German Restaurant located between 

Akeley and Nevis (No Credit Cards) 

and Musical Comedy Review at 

Woodtick Theater (tickets $16.50 or 

$15.50/senior) in Akeley. Co-Leaders 

Duane and Diana Kasper, Clareyse 

Nelson, and Dave Murphy. Please call 

Kaspers if you would like dinner and 

or theater reservations at 952-448- 

1608. Cell phones at ride, Kasper 

952-412-5654, Nelson 612-759-1762. 

Murphy, 612-801-3566. 



See June 4. 

10:00 AM B 100 MI. 

SAT MINNESOTA CENTURY 

ST LOUIS PARK. Depart from SLP 

Erik's MAIN parking lot at 8006 

Minnetonka Blvd, St Louis Park, 

55426. Ride Name was originally listed 

in its inaugural year as the "Minnesota 

150k". Created to celebrate the State 

of Minnesota's 150th anniversary in 

May 2008. Once again, here is your 

chance to ride a kilometer for each 

historic year, as we ride some of the 

Great Historic Minnesota area bike 

trails & low-traffic roads - includes 

Greenway Tr, Gateway Tr, Cedar Lake 

Tr, Summit Ave, near the State Capitol, 

White Bear Lk, Shoreview, St Anthony 

Falls, and the Stone Arch bridge. Mike 

Beadles, 612-839-5406, mrbikey-atgmail-dot-com. 

10:00 AM B 25 MI. 


See June 4. 

9:30 AM C 2430 MI. 

SUN JAUNT FOR SUNDAY 

MORNING FROSTY 

MINNEAPOLIS. See June 12. 

10:15 AM C 42 MI. 

SUN PAUL BUNYAN & 

HEARTLAND TRAIL: WALKER TO 

DORSET. Depart from Heartland Trail 

Head in Walker. Take Hwy 371/200 to 

Walker. Turn south on County Road 

12/10th Street to Heartland Trail 

Parking Lot at Lake May. Ride goes 

from Walker to Dorset with lunch/ 

rest stop at the famous Mexican 

Companeros Restaurant. Co- 

Leaders: Clareyse Nelson, Dave 

Murphy, Duane and Diana Kasper. 

Cell phones at ride, Kasper 952-412- 

5654, Nelson 612-759-1762. Murphy, 

612-801-3566. Duane and Diana 

Kasper (952) 448-1608. 

10:30 AM A/B 44 MI. 

SUN WACONIA 

WANDERER. Depart from Holiday 

Gas Station, Eden Prairie, Dell Road 

and 62. 3 1/2 miles west of 494 on 62. 

Park in NW corner of parking lot. 

Wander the roads south to Waconia, 

wander home through the MN 

Landscape Arboretum. This will be a 

relaxed A/B pace (self sufficient B 

riders welcome). Perfect way to 

recover from Saturday’s Century. 

Tony Abelson tonyandbean@yahoo. 

com 952 949-3996. 

9:30 AM C 29 MI. 


STREET. See June 6. 

10:00 AM B/C 32 

MON MI. UP THE CRIK 

WITH A PEDAL. Depart from Erik's 

Bike Shop, 2059 Snelling Ave. N. 

across from Har Mar Mall in Roseville. 

We will ride from Erik's down to the 

Mississippi River at Jackson and 

Warner Road. From there It's down 

the river and then UP! Battle Creek to 

Indian Mounds Park. More trails lead 

to the Valley Creek Mall in Woodbury 

for a break. The return passes through 

the 3M plant complex and then on to 

Minnehaha Ave., Johnson Pkwy. and 

Wheelock Pkwy. past Lake Phalen. 

Don Hopkins 651-628-9713, Cell: 651- 

216-8690, dchopkin@aol.com. 

10:30 AM A/B 30 

MON MI. PINK FLOYD 

EXPRESS ROSEVILLE. Depart from 

County Cycles, 2700 Lexington Ave, 

Roseville, 55113. A scenic ride passing 

3 lakes. Rest stop at Caribou Coffee at 

mile 19. Please park on Woodhill 

Drive. Bob Floyd 651 235-5953 

RobF228@gmail.com. 

10:30 AM B/C 30 

MON MI. COUNTY 

EXPRESS ROSEVILLE. Depart from 

County Cycles, 2700 Lexington Ave, 

Roseville 55113. A scenic ride passing 

3 lakes. Rest stop is at Caribou Coffee 

at mile 19. Please park on Woodhill 

Drive. Loren Stark (651) 500-5575 

loren.stark@yahoo.com 

6:00 PM B 2734 

MON MI. MINNETONKA 


6:00 PM B 2535 

MON MI. PENNCIL ME 

IN AFTER WORK BLAINE. 

See June 6. 

9:45 AM C 2126 MI. 

TUE PARKS & TRAILS TO ST. 

Paul. Depart from the Parking Lot of 

Historic Old Fort Snelling. Take 

Highway 55/62 to Bloomington Road 

exit (north side of airport) and follow 

the signs to the old Fort. We'll ride 

along scenic trails and parkways to St. 

Paul, stopping for lunch at the 

Wabasha Deli or Riverboat Grill and 

return via the Lilydale and Big Rivers 

trails. Dave Murphy (952)894-4623, 

Clareyse Nelson (612) 623-3009, Cell 

at the ride: (612) 801-3566. 

10:00 AM A/B 3545 

TUE MI. TUESDAY TUNEUP. 

See June 7. 

10:00 AM A/B 2673 



10:00 AM B 39 MI. 

TUE MINNEAPOLIS GRAND 

ROUND. Depart from Steamworks 

Coffee and Tea Co, corner of 44th Ave 

N and Penn Av N in Minneapolis. 

Experience the best of Minneapolis' 

parkways on the Grand Round Tour. 

Slightly hilly. Please park on 

neighborhood streets to the west and 

south, not in the coffee shop parking 

lot. Kelly Hazel, 612-588-3653. 

10:00 AM B/C 2530 

TUE MI. GOLDEN VALLEY 

MEANDERING TRAILS. See June 7. 

6:00 PM A/B 2540 MI. 

TUE ELK RIVER RAMBLE. 

See June 7. 

6:00 PM A/B 3036 MI. 



6:00 PM A/B 33 MI. 





6:00 PM B 2025 MI. 

TUE ELK RIVER 

COUNTRYSIDE. See June 7. 

6:00 PM C 1820 MI. 

TUE BIKETNR LEADERS 

CHOICE. Depart from Richfield 

Intermediate School, 7020 12th 

Avenue So, Richfield (70th and 12th 

Ave). We will ride the leaders choice 

- one of the 6 routes. Erwin Brandon 

(Brandy), Pat Nerlien 952-943-2538; 

http://biketnr.homestead.com 

Cellphone at ride start 612-850-7665. 

9:30 AM B/C 3943 



See June 1. 

10:00 AM A/B 

WED 34/37/42/45/50/65 



10:00 AM B/C 33 MI. 


ARSENAL ROUNDS. Depart from The 



will ride northwest to Rice Creek 

Regional Trail Park off Lexington in 

Shoreview. After passing through the 

park we will follow the trail through 

the old Army Ammunition Plant. After 

a break at McDonalds in Mounds View 

for the leader's senior coffee, we will 

ride the Rice Creek Regional West Trail 

and finally make our way back past 

Long Lake, Valentine Lake and Lake 

Johanna. Don Hopkins 651-628-9713, 

Cell: 651-216-8690, dchopkin@aol. 

com. 

6:00 PM B/C 2025 



See June 1. 

6:00 PM C 1522 MI. 

WED WEDNESDAYS 

FROM WEBSTER. See June 1. 

6:30 PM C 1012 MI. 

WED NEW MEMBER RIDE 

BLOOMINGTON REI. Depart from 

REI store parking lot, 750 West 

American Blvd., Bloomington. This is a 

ride for new Club members or 

potential members who have not 

ridden extensively or who have not 

participated in group rides. This ride 

will also give you the opportunity to 

meet other new members. Before the 

ride there will be an extended 

discussion of bike safety and group 

riding techniques. We will also answer 

any questions that you may have 

about what ride level will be 

appropriate for you on future rides. 

Garry Glubka 651-303-2207, Paul 

Frenz 612-423-1487, Joe Dupont 952- 

334-4257. 

8:30 AM B 52/72 MI. 



10:00 AM B 32 MI. 


See June 16. 

6:00 PM A/B 2532 

THU MI. THURSDAY 

FROM COON RAPIDS. See June 2. 

6:00 PM A/B 22/30 

THU MI. THIGHS, SIGHS, 

AND CRIES. See June 2. 

6:00 PM B 2025 MI. A 


See June 2. 

9:00 AM C 18 TO 25 MI. 

FRI EASY FRIDAY 

MORNING. See June 3. 

10:00 AM C 23 MI. 

FRI HOPKINS TO LAKES 

CALHOUN AND HARRIET. Depart 

from Hopkins Depot Coffee House 

parking lot located at Excelsior Blvd. 

and Hwy 169. We will bike on paved 

trails from Hopkins Depot to Lake 

Calhoun and Lake Harriet with a 

lunch/rest stop at Tin Fish. Coleaders: 

Duane and Diana Kasper (cell 

at ride 952-412-5654) and Clareyse 

Nelson (cell at ride 612-759-1762) 

Co-Leaders: Duane and Diana Kasper 

(952) 448-1608 and Clareyse Nelson 

(612) 623-3009. 

1:00 PM B 40 MI. TIGER 

FRI CAT DAM SEELEY, WI. 

Depart from Sawmill Saloon in Seeley, 

Wisconsin. This is located on Hwy. 63 

about 3 hours northeast of the Twin 

Cities. Take a few hours to enjoy 

Wisconsin's northwoods on your way 

up to this weekend's Superior Vistas 

Outreach Ride. A scenic route around 

and through the lakes and forests 

northeast of Hayward. There will be a 

rest stop at the Tiger Cat Dam, but 

there will be no food or water stops 

available along the route, so be sure 

to carry enough water & snacks to go 

the distance. Much of the route is 

fairly level, but there is a big climb at 

the start & a few more moderate hills 

along the way. Jeff Ramberg, 612-462- 

4747; and others. 

6:00 PM B 2130 MI. 

FRI TGIF DINNER SERIES 

RIDE. See June 3. 

6:00 AM R 

SAT 125/190/250/375 MI. 

200K/300K/400K/600K BREVET 

ROCHESTER. Depart from north end 

of Walmart parking lot on 55st, just 

west off US-52 in Rochester. Riders 

have the choice of a 200k, 300k/400k 



Chatfield, Wykoff and back. The 300k 

continues on to Rushford and 

Harmony, the 400k continues to 

Decorah, Iowa, and the 600k goes on 

to Elkader, Iowa before returning to 

Rochester. There is a sleepover stop 

for the 600k and a bag drop. Riders 

must be TCBC Members. This is a 

RUSA/ACP Certified ride. Go to www. 




Welsh 612-801-4196. 

7:00 AM 12, 20, 35, 

SAT 60/80 MI. OUTREACH 

RIDE: JORDAN VALLEY BIKE TOUR. 

Depart from Mini-Met ballpark, 

downtown Jordan (Rice & Water Sts). 

Join our 8th annual Jordan ride on 

low-traffic, rural roads in Scott & Le 

Sueur counties with a variety of hills, 

curves and long flat open stretches 

with pleasant country scenery. Towns 

include New Prague, Montgomery, Le 

Center, Belle Plaine. The 80 mile is an 

extension of the 60 which you can 

choose at about 20 miles (80 milers 

must leave at 7:00). Rest stops every 

15-20 miles, SAG, snacks, T-shirt, $20 

& up. Early bird deadline 6/16. Hang 

out afterwards at the Jordan Art 

Festival or Pork-in-the-Park. 

Sponsored by Jordan Chamber of 

Commerce. For more info or to 

register on-line see www.JVBT.org. 

Tim Bischke 612.298.0851 cell 

timbee205@gmail.com. 

7:45 AM 13, 19, 34, 40, 

SAT 52, 70 OR 100 MI. 

OUTREACH RIDE: SUPERIOR 

VISTAS BIKE TOUR. Depart from 

Registration area at Thompson's West 

End Park in Washburn, WI. Fully 

supported ride with several route 

options offering quiet rural roads and 

views of Lake Superior. Ride details 

and registration forms are available at 

http://www.superiorvistas.org or call 

Ashland Chamber of Commerce at 

1-715-682-2500 or 1-800-284-9484. 

Ride leader plans to do 52 or 70 mile 

route at B pace. Tom Melcher 651- 

353-3372 (cell) or trmelcher1@ 

comcast.net. 

8:00 AM 100K, 150K, 

SAT 200K OUTREACH RIDE: 

THE KICKAPOO KICKER. DEPART 

FROM VIROQUA, WI. Stage #2 of 

The Wisconsin Triple Crown 

Endurance Cycling Series. This may be 

the hardest 200k you ever do. 

Relentless, savage, and inhumane. 

The ride is chip timed. Info and 

Prices Like It’s 1981 

Kenda 27” Gum Wall Tires for $7.95 

Regular price: $10.99 

Offer good through June 30. 

Not valid with any other offers. 

Limit two per customer. 



register at: www.kickapookicker.com. 

Registration required. Email me if you 

are coming and we will meet for the 

sign-in either the night before or the 

morning of. Scott Weinberg. scott 

dash weinberg at msn. 

JUNE 

SWISS CHEESE AND SPOTTED 

COWS TOUR IN SOUTHERN WI. 

WWW.scsbiketour.com. See ad. 

8:00 AM C 23/33 MI. 

SAT BIKE TO BREAKFAST: 4 

TRAILS BY 4 LAKES. Depart from 

Centennial Church, 1524 West County 

Road C2, Roseville, corner of C2 and 

Snelling. The ride will feature 4 named 

trails and 4 lakes. Trails: Reservoir 

Woods, Trout Brook, Gateway and 

Bruce Vento. Lakes: McCarrons, 

Phalen, Gervais and Bennett. The one 

big hill goes down. We will stop for 

refreshment at the Taste of 

Scandinavia in Little Canada. An 

optional loop from the starting point 

goes down the Minneapolis Diagonal 

Trail to complete the 33 mile ride. Don 

Hopkins 651-628-9713, Cell: 651-216- 


8:30 AM A 50 MI. 

SAT AFTON COTTAGE 

GROVE HILL TOUR. See June 11. 

9:30 AM A/B 5575 MI. 

SAT WI HILLS: 

MENOMONIE. Depart from 

Riverside Park in Menomonie, WI. 

Take I-94 to Menomonie, then 25 

south to 29, then right on 29 across 

the river to the park. Little-traveled 

rural roads with a few challenging 

hills. Watch for details on TCBC 

"Rides and Trips" message board 

during the week before ride. If 

weather threatens, check "Ride 

Cancel Delay" message board at 7:00 

AM or contact ride leader before 

7:45 AM on morning of ride. A 

canceled Saturday ride will be 

PAIN RELIEF 

rescheduled (via the message board) 

for the next day whenever feasible. 

Various leaders. Ride coordinator is 

Tony Wanschura, ajwanschura-atgmail.com, 

651-224-8360. 

9:30 AM B/C 46 MI. 

SAT TATER TOUR RED 

ROUTE. Depart from Elm Creek Park 

Chalet, 12400 James Deane Parkway, 

Maple Grove, 55369. Starting from 

the Elm Creek Park Chalet, we'll head 

east on the North Hennepin Corridor 

bike trail to the Coon Rapids Dam, 

cross over and head south on bike 

trails following the Mississippi River to 

Webber Parkway where we'll hook up 

with bike trails along Victory 

Memorial Parkway west and south to 

Theodore Wirth Park. Then we'll 

follow the Luce Line trail west to 

Medicine Lake Park, north to French 

Regional Park and, eventually, Fish 

Lake Park. From there, we'll follow 

bike trails which lead us eventually 

back to our starting point. Ride is 

mainly on bike trails and passes 

through five parks, by three lakes, and 

the Mississippi River. There are many 

opportunities for water and rest 

breaks along the way. Cell at ride: 

(612) 581-9915. Craig Larson, 763- 

424-4223; clarson65@hotmail.com. 

9:30 AM B/C 3545 MI. 

SAT WISCONSIN CHEESY 

MEANDER HUDSON WI. Depart 

from north end of Walmart parking 

lot (in front of Wendy's). I-94 East to 

Wisconsin Exit 2, turn south on 

Carmicheal, turn west on Crestview, 

Walmart 1/4 mile on south side of 

road. Look for my Black Honda 

Element. Once again we will be taking 

the northeastern roads of St. Croix 

County to Bass Lake Cheese Factory in 

Somerset. This is a new route which 

will have gently rolling hills. This 

beautiful ride will encompass 

countryside, lakeside (Bass Lake) and 

cheesy side. After the ride, we will 

Neuromuscular Therapy / Acupuncture 

North St. Paul / Hopkins Locations 

Call 651-270-6533 for an appointment 

tchealingtouch@gmail.com 

enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine (yes 

they have a vegetarian menu) at La 

Fiesta Mexicana (94 Plaza shopping 

center) on the north side of 94. 

Cheese Forever! Kevin DePratter, cell 

715-554-0072, rocky07@att.net, 

Cindy DePratter, cell 715-554-0042, 

rocky07@att.net. 

10:00 AM B 25 MI. 


See June 4. 

6:00 AM R 

SUN 125/190/250/375 MI. 

200K/300K/400K/600K BREVET 

ROCHESTER. Depart from north end 

of Walmart parking lot on 55st, just 

west off US-52 in Rochester. Riders 

have the choice of a 200k, 300k/400k 



Chatfield, Wykoff and back. The 300k 

continues on to Rushford and 

Harmony, the 400k continues to 

Decorah, Iowa, and the 600k goes on 

to Elkader, Iowa before returning to 

Rochester. There is a sleepover stop 

for the 600k and a bag drop. Riders 

must be TCBC Members. This is a 

RUSA/ACP Certified ride. Go to www. 




Welsh 612-801-4196. 

10:00 AM B 33/47/55 

SUN MI. SUPERIOR 

VISTAS AFTERSHOCK. Depart from 

Thompson's West End Park in 

Washburn, WI. That's .3 mi. south of 

Hwy. 13 on 8th Ave. W. Go to the 

gravel lot by the lake. The spine of this 

ride will be a 33 mile trip to Bayfield 

with many fine views of Lake Superior 

and the Apostle Islands. We'll climb 

high above town through the apple 

orchards there and then descend for a 

visit to Main Street. Optional spurs 

will include a ferry ride ($18) to 

Madeline Island and a 14 mile toot out 

to Big Bay Park or a 22 mile jaunt to 

Little Sand Bay, a part of the Apostle 

Islands National Lakeshore. Jeff 

Ramberg, 612-462-4747; Tom 

Melcher, 651-353-3372; and others. 

10:00 AM B 2832 MI, 

SUN B/C 2428 MI, C 2024 

MI. HERB'S BENCH DEDICATION 

RIDE. Depart from Brackett Park, 2728 

39th Avenue South, Minneapolis. Park 

at intersection of East 28th Street and 

39th Avenue South. Just south of 

Greenway at 39th Avenue. This is a 

very special ride to dedicate a bench in 

honor of Herb Schultz. All three levels 

B, B/C and C rides will start in Brackett 

Park at 10:00 AM and then stop at the 

bench for the dedication at 12:30 and 

return to Brackett Park for a picnic at 

1:00 PM. Your RSVP is needed for the 

picnic by June 21. E-mail 

HerbPicnicRSVP@bikeTCBC.org and 

leave your name(s). The cost will be 

$5.00 per person payable at the picnic. 

While rides may be cancelled in the 

event of lots of rain, the picnic will go 

on in any case, with the dedication and 

food in the Brackett Park Shelter at 

1:00. So even if you don't ride, come to 

the dedication and picnic. Please 

check for any ride cancellation on the 

TCBC message board the night before 

and/or call Diana Kasper (952) 412- 

5654 if there is any doubt about the 

ride going. B ride: Co-leaders Dick 

Hartmann and Doug Nelson (952) 545- 

6151 and (651) 639-9917. B/C ride: 

Cindy and Kevin DePratter(715) 386- 

2404 and Paul Frenz (612) 823-5998. C 

ride: Joan Davies (952) 944-2855 and 

Paul Huntington (763) 496-9900. 

10:00 AM B/C 33 

MON MI. THE BRIDGES 

OF RICE CREEK. Depart from Erik's 

Bike Shop, 2059 Snelling Ave. N. 

across from Har Mar Mall in 

Roseville. The route crosses Rice 

Creek 8 times (count 'em). We will 

ride up Lexington to Rice Creek 

Regional Trail Park in Shoreview. 

After passing through the park we 

will follow the trail through the old 

Army Ammunition Plant. After a 

break at McDonalds in Mounds View 

for the leader's senior coffee we will 

ride the Rice Creek Regional West 

Trail and finally make our way back 

past Long Lake, Valentine Lake and 

Lake Johanna. Don Hopkins 651-628- 

9713, Cell: 651-216-8690, dchopkin@ 

aol.com. 

10:30 AM A/B 30 

MON MI. PINK FLOYD 

EXPRESS ROSEVILLE. See June 20. 

10:30 AM B/C 30 

MON MI. COUNTY 

EXPRESS ROSEVILLE. See June 20. 

6:00 PM B 2734 MI. 



6:00 PM B 2535 MI. 

MON PENNCIL ME IN 

AFTER WORK BLAINE. See June 6. 

9:30 AM B/C 26/44 MI. 

TUE AUGIE'S GATEWAY 

SOCIAL B/C RIDE. See June 7. 

9:45 AM C 2025 MI. 

TUE NORTHEAST AND 

THEODORE WIRTH MEANDER. 

Depart from Webster School parking 

lot on Adams and Spring Streets NE in 

Mpls. Join us for this social on the 


SCHEDULE E CONTINUED 

N Northeast and North side of town. 

Lunch stop on route or after. Clareyse 

Nelson 612-623-3009, Dave Murphy 

952-894-4623. 

10:00 AM A/B 3545 

TUE MI. TUESDAY 

TUNEUP. See June 7. 

10:00 AM A/B 2673 



10:00 AM B 39 MI. 

TUE MINNEAPOLIS 

GRAND ROUND. See June 21. 

10:00 AM B/C 3035 

TUE MI. GOLDEN VALLEY 

MEANDERING TRAILS. See June 7. 

6:00 PM A/B 3036 MI. 



6:00 PM A/B 33 MI. 



6:00 PM C 1820 MI. 

TUE BIKETNR RIDE #1. 

Depart from Richfield Intermediate 

School, 7020 12th Avenue So, 

Richfield (70th and 12th Ave). We will 

ride the West River Road and then 

west on the Greenway and back via 

Portland Avenue at a relaxed C pace. 

Erwin Brandon (Brandy), Pat Nerlien 

952-943-2538 http://biketnr. 

homestead.com. Cell phone at ride 

start 612-850-7665. 

9:30 AM B/C 3943 



See June 1. 

10:00 AM B/C 42 MI. 


STILLWATER. Depart from The Taste 

of Scandinavia, 2900 Rice Street, 1/2 

mile north of County Road C. We will 

ride east from Little Canada to the St. 

Croix River at Stillwater. After a rest 

stop for coffee and pastries at the 

Daily Grind in Stillwater there will be a 

climb up to Pine Point for another 

rest. From there it's down the 

Gateway and County Road C back to 

The Taste of Scandinavia. Don Hopkins 

651-628-9713, Cell: 651-216-8690, 

dchopkin@aol.com. 

10:00 AM A/B 

WED 34/37/42/45/50/65 



6:00 PM B/C 2025 



See June 1. 

6:00 PM C 1522 MI. 

WED WEDNESDAYS 

FROM WEBSTER. See June 1. 

8:30 AM B 52/72 MI. 



10:00 AM B 32 MI. 


See June 16. 

6:00 PM A/B 2532 

THU MI. THURSDAY 

FROM COON RAPIDS. See June 2. 

6:00 PM A/B 22/30 

THU MI. THIGHS, SIGHS, 

AND CRIES. See June 2. 

6:00 PM B 2025 MI. 

THU A DUTCH TREAT. 

See June 2. 

FURTHER R OUT 

JUL 

MON 7:30 AM 15, 25, 

AND 55 MI. 30TH 

ANNUAL WATERMELON RIDE. 

Depart from Shoreview, MN. Three of 

the best things in America are the 

Fourth of July, bicycling, and 

watermelon. And there's an 

opportunity to enjoy all three of them 

at the 30th Annual Watermelon Ride, 

on Sunday, July 4th. It's a fun and 

sociable family ride - with route 

options of 15, 25, and 55 miles - 

followed by an excellent Fourth of July 

picnic at Snail Lake in Shoreview. See 

the TCBC website to register for the 

ride and to volunteer. Questions - 

watermelon-at-biketcbc-dot-org. 

RIDE SAFE! 

Beautiful, expressive lakes provide an 

extraordinary backdrop for the Water 

Carnival Bike Ride. Come for the day 

or weekend to enjoy the bike ride and 

so much more! 

Just a stone’s throw from the metro, 

Hutchinson is the starting point for 

20-mile and 65-mile rides that 

celebrate the Land of 10,000 Lakes. 

The 20-mile ride can be fun for all 

ages and skill levels. This ride travels 

outside Hutchinson into the lake 

country a short distance, turns back 

to town, and includes a ride along the 

Crow River on the Luce Line Trail. 

The 65-mile ride, though relatively 

flat, travels much farther through the 

lake country and passes thru the 

towns of Dassel and Litchfield before 

returning back to Hutchinson and 

also riding along the Crow River on 

the Luce Line Trail. Showers are 

available back at the Hutchinson 

Middle School, if you choose to 

change and enjoy a potpourri of fun 

events in town. 

OUTREACH RIDE 

Minnesota's Hometown 

Come ride with the President 

Water Carnival Bike Ride 

Hutchinson, MN – June 18 

Water Carnival includes a food fest, 

farmers market, concerts, carnival 

midway, water ski show, sporting 

competitions, a Queen’s dance, 

parades, fireworks and, of course, an 

awesome bike ride! Chances are, 

Hutchinson’s Water Carnival will 

become a favorite summer tradition. 

Good time! Good deal! Good cause! 

Proceeds from the Water Carnival 

Bike Ride go to Rotary’s local and 

international projects. While enjoying 

a picturesque ride through Minnesota 

lake country, you’re helping to 

promote literacy, eradicate polio, and 

provide clean water in places where 

they don’t have any. How cool is that? 

Come join TCBC on the 65-mile loop. 

We will be meeting at the Middle 

School at 9:00. The 65 mile loop is a 

TCBC Outreach Ride. Register in advance 

watercarnival.org or hutchinsonrotary.org, 

or at the school. 

Hope to see you there! 

Patt Seleen, 

Outreach Ride Leader 


UPCOMING AND OVERNIGHT EVENTS 

E WOEBEGON TRAIL 

June 3 and 4 

Wobegon Trail Ride 

Join us for a two-day trek of C & B/C 

trail rides on the 10-foot-wide 

Wobegon paved trails. We will visit 

legendary trail towns en route. On 

Friday we depart from Albany and go 

to Charlie's in Freeport (carmel rolls 

or pie), then onward to Holdingford 

and optional trek to new Mississippi 

River bike bridge. 

Dinner option is at Garrison Keillor’s 

Fishers Supper Club in Avon. Our 

Saturday ride departs from Albany 

and treks to St Joseph, out-and-back 

with an enroute lunch stop at Bo 

Diddly restaurant in St Joseph, with 

an optional trek to Freeport and 

back. C rides are 30 miles; B/C rides 

are up to 55 miles. 

Come for 1 or 2 days. You will make 

your own lodging accommodation in or 

around Albany. Country Inn and Suites 

in Albany is an option, 320-845-2145. 

Contact Diana and Duane Kasper 

952-448-1608, or kasperddt@chaska. 

net for motel, camping, and evening 

information. Co Leaders: Duane and 

Diana Kasper, kasperddt@ chaska.net 

or 952-448-1608. Clareyse Nelson, 

Dave Murphy and John Hoffmann. 

June 17 – 19 

Paul Bunyan and 

Heartland Trail Weekend 

Join us on a three-day trek of C(+) 

trail rides and after-ride fun activities. 

Trails are railroad grades with 10-foot 

blacktopped surfaces and generally 

level. Routes pass through northern 

hardwood forests and stands of jack, 

red, and white pine. On Friday we 

bike 44 miles from Baxter to Pequot 

Lakes and return. We set up our 

accommodations for the weekend in 

Walker and meet for dinner at 

Benson's 1896 Emporium, a local 

eatery. Saturday we bike 41 miles 

from Guthrie to Bemidji (new section 

opened in 2010). 

Fun options include dining at 

Brauhaus German Restaurant and an 

evening out at the Woodtick Musical 

Comedy Review in Akeley. (tickets 

$16.50 or $15.50/seniors). Sunday we 

wind up with a 42-mile trek from 

Walker to Dorset with a feature lunch 

stop at Mexican Campaneros 

Restaurant at noon. Come for one, 

two, or preferably all three days. You 

will make your own lodging 

accommodations. (Early bookings 

recommended.) Contact Diana and 

Duane Kasper 952-448-1608 or 

kasperddt@chaska.net for motel, 

camping, theater, and evening 

information. Co-leaders, Dave 

Murphy and Clareyse Nelson. 

PBDC 

The Paul Bunyan Double 

Century celebrates its 

45th year on Saturday, 

June 18. 

It’s one of the oldest Double 

Centuries in the entire country. A 

challenging ride of 202 miles, it takes 

us from Anoka to Mille Lacs Lake, 

around it and back again. This route 

and indeed the ride as a whole have 

remained essentially unchanged over 

all these years. 

This A/B level ride is free of charge 

for TCBC members and only $2.00 for 

non-members. Meet at Anoka Senior 

High School after 4:15 AM, 3939 7th 

Ave. It's about 1.5 miles north of Hwy 

10 on 7th Ave (Co Rd 7). Turn left at 

the 38th Ave stoplight. (This is 

actually the school parking lot 

entrance.) We’ll begin the ride as a 

group at about 5 AM. The PBDC is not 

a race. However, as is tradition, you’ll 

be timed to the minute (no sprints!) 

and this time will be recorded on 

your ride certificate. The route is 

basically flat with a few small rollers. 

For the most part, traffic levels are 

moderate. Perhaps 10% of the route 

gets heavy use, but this portion has a 

wide shoulder. 

Food and water (convenience stores) 

are located on average at 20-mile or 

so intervals and will be well marked 

on the ride map. Please come 

prepared and trained for the 

distance. It’s essential to eat smart 

(early and often); drink smart (before 

you’re thirsty) and ride smart (ride a 

pace you’re accustomed to). As 

always, I will be driving the route and 

will offer assistance if I can. I’ll carry 

cold water, a few basic tools, a floor 

pump and maybe even some 

bananas! However, it’s quite possible 

that our paths may not cross for the 

entire ride, so keep that in mind. 

There is no sag-wagon! If you’re 

unable to finish, you’ll have to 

arrange your own transport back to 

the start. 

The official lunch stop will again be 

the Spotlight Svoboda Café in 

Garrison at the halfway point. I highly 

recommend it. So, put in a few early 

miles and muster the courage to ride 

the Paul Bunyan Double this year. 

You’ll likely discover that it’s not as 

tough as you anticipated, assuming 

good weather of course. In truth, you 

really should know that riding the 

PBDC could become a habit that’s 

very hard to break! (Bob Hoffman, 

651-430-2676.) 

August 2 – 3 

Munger Meander 

(Hinckley-Duluth-Hinckley). 

Leaders: Don Picard, John 

Hoffmann, Dave Murphy, Pete Hall 

August 19, 20, and/or 21: 

Ride “da range” 

on Mesabi Trail. (Wheel Pass is 

required. Cost is $5.00 for 3 day pass.) 

Join this B/C weekend ride on the 

Mesabi Trail and experience 

Minnesota’s Iron Range up close and 

personal. We will bike on the paved 

surface trail joining Eveleth, Hibbing, 

Buhl, Chisholm, and Giants Ridge, with 

optional visit to Ironworld with 

exhibits telling the story of the Iron 

Range’s geology, mining, immigration, 

life-skills and traditions. There is a 

1920’s Mesabi Railway trolley ride to 

see the spectacular views of the Glen- 

Godfrey Open-Pit Mine. 

On Friday, we will bike 8.5 miles 

from Hibbing to Ironworld in 


UPCOMING AND OVERNIGHT EVENTS 

E BIKE TRAILS AND ROUTES 

Chisholm and enjoy a visit to the 

museum and discovery center 

(admission fee is $8.00) and then bike 

back to Hibbing for a 17-mile round 

trip. Or, those wishing can continue 

to Buhl for a 30-mile round trip route. 

Following the ride, dinner will be in 

Hibbing at Grandma’s In the Park, 

which is located in the Hibbing Park 

Hotel. On Saturday, we will bike 20 

miles from Keewatin to Bovey with a 

lunch/rest stop in Bovey and return 

for 40 miles round trip. We will then 

regroup and go to dinner in Eveleth. 

On Sunday, we will bike 12 miles 

from Gilbert to the Giants Ridge Golf 

and Ski Resort have brunch/rest stop 

and return for 24 miles round trip. 

For more information contact 

co-leaders: Clareyse Nelson 612- 

759-1762, Dave Murphy 612-801- 

3566 or Duane or Diana Kasper, (952) 

412-5654 or kasperddt@chaska.net. 

Saturday Sept 10th - 

Tuesday Sept 13th 

Duluth and Back 

B, around 300 miles 

Have you ever thought about riding 

up to Duluth? Well, now is your 

opportunity! Hopefully, the colors 

will be starting to turn. We will be 

riding on roads and trails. For details 

on the route, contact one of the ride 

leaders closer to the day of 

departure. 

1st day (Sat) our first leg of the ride 

will take us to Hinckley where you 

can choose to stay at the Casino or 

Hotel/Inn of your choice. Feel free to 

check with ride leaders for leads on 

where group is staying. 

2nd day (Sun) will take us to Duluth 

where we will be staying at the 

Willard Munger Inn. 

3rd day (Mon) we will head back to 

Hinckley for another night at the 

Casino/or Hotel/Inn of your choice. 

4th day (Tues.) will bring us back 

home! 

Baggage will be sagged to all 

destinations, emergency sag if 

necessary, will be provided, and 

riders can expect occasional treats 

along the way! Those who wish to 

join (or wait for us) in Hinckley are 

welcome to do so. Everyone is 

responsible for making their own 

lodging arrangements. You may want 

do this early to assure a place to stay, 

as autumn is a popular time of year in 

this area. Please have an emergency 

contact form filled out in a sealed 

envelope. These will be returned to 

you at end of ride, hopefully 

unopened! This form can be accessed 

from the TCBC website under 

documents. http://www.biketcbc. 

org/docs/index.html 

Hinckley Grand Casino: 

1-800-472-6321. 

http://www.grandcasinomn.com/ 

grand-casino-hinckley/where-tostay/grand-casino-hinckley-hotel. 

aspx. 

Willard Munger Inn: 1-800-982- 

2453. Tell them you are with the TCBC 

for special rates. 

http://www.mungerinn.com/wmi_ 

reservations.html#pwe 

Ride leaders: Dave Swaab 612 - 709 

-1174 swaabd@hotmail.com, Brett 

Thunstrom 763-242-6103 brett_ 

thunstrom@msn.com, Susie 

Anderson susieq1216@gmail.com 

LANESBORO 

September 16 – 18 

Root River 

3 Days in Lanesboro 

Welcome C riders and friends to our 

three days in Lanesboro. We hope 

you can join us again on this beautiful 

trip to SE MN. 20-40 mi. rides per 

day for three days. Come for one or 

all! Some of us go to the play at the 

famous Commonweal theater on 

Friday night. Call Clareyse Nelson to 

reserve your ticket. Other after-ride 

activities may include group dining, 

campfires, etc. Reserve your place to 

stay as soon as possible, Lanesboro 

is having a trail anniversary 

celebration this weekend which will 

attract more people to the area. The 

Lanesboro Chamber number is 800- 

944-2670 or 507-467-2696 for further 

information. 

Call with questions and let us 

know you will be coming. Leaders 

are Clareyse Nelson 612-623 3009, 

Diana and Duane Kasper 952-448- 

1608, Paul Huntington 763-496- 

9900, John Hoffman 715-834-7897. 

October 7 – 9 

Fall Colors Ride 

(Eau Claire, WI area) 

Leader: John Hoffmann 

GATEWAY TRAIL BRIDGE over 

Manning (County 15) is still on track 

to open in July. 

GATEWAY TRAIL IN MAPLEWOOD: 

Sewer work begins in June for about 

one year, and the Gateway may be 

closed for some periods near 

Goodrich Golf Course. Looks like an 

easy detour though -- bikers should 

be able to take Prosperity and 

County Road B to get around any 

problems. 

LAFAYETTE BRIDGE 

CONSTRUCTION means that 

bicyclists are encouraged to bypass 

Fourth Street to reach the Bruce 

Vento Trail. From downtown St. Paul, 

head east on Fifth Street, north on 

Broadway, and east on Seventh 

Street to Payne Avenue, where the 

trail connects. 

CEDAR LAKE TRAIL is supposed to 

be open to the Mississippi in June. 

We’ll check it out then. 

MIDTOWN GREENWAY is still 

having some closures through June 

for overhead bridge work between 

Cedar and Hennepin, during 

weekdays only. 

SINGLE TRACK TRAIL is being 

constructed in Elm Creek Park 

Reserve and it may open in June. It 

will be a sustainable, 12-mile nonpaved 

trail suitable for mountain 

bikers, hikers, and runners. 

Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) 

has volunteered to help design it 

and will help in the trail 

construction, as well as ongoing 

maintenance. 

CRYSTAL LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL 

MASTER PLAN has been approved 

by the Three Rivers Park District 

Board. The paved multi-use trail will 

be around 11 miles, generally 

parallelling the Bottineau Blvd 

(County 81) corridor. It will travel 

from Victory Memorial Parkway 

northwest to Elm Creek Park 

Reserve. 

MUNGER TRAIL in the Duluth area: 

it is closed between Riverside and 

95th through June. Check the DNR 

website. 

- Doug Nelson 

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BACK OF THE PACK 

Herb Bench Dedication Ride 

and Picnic Set for June 26 

Just east of the Sabo Bridge over 

Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis sits 

a new bench alongside the Greenway, 

inviting bicyclists to sit and relax. 

And that’s most appropriate, because 

the bench was placed there this 

spring – paid for by TCBC members 

-- to honor the late Herb Schultz, 

surely one of the most welcoming 

ride leaders the TCBC has ever had. It 

carries a plaque saying, “In Honor of 

Herb Schultz … Friend – Bicyclist 

– Mentor … a favorite Twin Cities 

Bicycling Club Ride Leader.” 

The club will be dedicating the bench 

on Sunday, June 26, with three 10 AM 

rides – for B, B/C and C riders – 

preceding the 12:30 PM dedication at 

the bench. All rides will leave from 

Brackett Park, about a mile east of 

the bench, stop at the bench for the 

dedication, then proceed back to 

Brackett Park. (The park is along 28th 

St. E, just east of 36th Ave. S.) 

A picnic will held at Brackett Park at 1 

PM following the dedication. The cost 

will be $5 per person to help defray 

the cost of food and renting the park 

shelter. 

All club members are invited; even if 

you don’t choose to ride, you’re still 

welcome to join your fellow members 

at the picnic. If rain wipes out the 

rides (hey, Herb didn’t like to ride in 

the rain, either) the dedication and 

picnic will be held inside the park 

shelter at Brackett Park. 

RSVPs are necessary for the picnic. 

You can email your RSVP to 

HerbPicnicRSVP@bikeTCBC.org by 

the deadline, June 21, or check the 

TCBC home page for a link to the 

RSVP. 

Please RSVP by June 21st. 

TCBC ONLINE STORE 

Limited supply of TCBC jerseys, 

along with map clips and 

personalized 

bike name plates. 

For more information 

and to order, go to: 

www.biketcbc.org 

click on TCBC Online Store. 

"Get them 

while they last!" 

Herbie 

The quintessential back of the packer 

was Herb Schultz. Herbie didn't have 

to ride at the back. He also didn't 

have to gather up new riders, some 

young and some on the other side of 

young, to come to his rides. He didn't 

have to encourage folks just getting 

back into cycling after decades of 

watching an old bike with deflated 

tires sit in the garage to join his riding 

bunch. Herbie didn't even have to 

arrive an hour early for bike rides just 

to "set a spell" and visit with a few 

people who would come ahead of 

time to exchange updates on life, 

work, friends, and pie. But he did just 

that because he was Herbie. So in his 

memory, which brings a smile to 

many of our faces, I asked a few of his 

cycling companions to share a 

memory of Herb. 

For me, riding with Herb started with 

a phone call about finding a place to 

stay in the Lanesboro area for his 

annual fall ride along the trails along 

the Root River. He could have simply 

said here is a list of hotels and most 

are booked, which is a cold reality of 

that time of year in SE Minnesota. 

But Herbie instead knew who was 

coming, and who had a spare bed in 

their room and might be looking for a 

roommate. He knew this not because 

he was helping coordinate lodging 

but because he knew his people so 

well and in casual conversation; they 

shared with him where they were 

staying and what their roommate 

situation was. He also asked me 

about myself and calmed my anxiety 

about going out of town with a group 

of people who I didn't know and had 

no idea if I would fit in with, let alone 

be able to ride all day with them on 

my old bicycle. 

That weekend I was warmed by the 

friendly "Herb bunch" and realized 

this was far more than a cycling 

weekend. It was a group of friends 

that chose to share their lives 

whether they were on the bike, 

eating dinner, going to the theater, or 

sitting around a campfire. An 

amazing realization was that age, 

ability, and appearance didn't matter, 

nor did whether you opted in or out 

of each suggested event. And I 

learned that Herbie was a good 

cyclist but chose to lead from the 

back of the pack, most often quietly 

observing his "pack" with occasional 

reminders to the front runners to 

keep it to a C riding speed.- Karen J 

Here are several others’ favorite 

memories of Herb.... 

I didn’t often ride in back with Herbie, 

because I was one of those who 

frequently showed up an hour early 

to sit with him in his big Explorer and 

discuss life, love, and leisure. His 

rides were often mapless, and he’d 

enlist me to ride “point” with only a 

vague description of the route and an 

admonishment to avoid hills. The 

bunch would pedal along with me up 

front trying to hold things down to a 

C pace while trying to outline 

upcoming turns for the folks wanting 

to ride ahead. I’d often glance to the 

back of the pack to make sure Herb 

was in sight and occasionally he’d 

shout out to slow things down a bit. 

After a stop for soup we’d return to 

the ride start, and Herb would always 

wrap things up by saying: “Let’s hear 

it for Jeffie!”, and I in turn would say: 

“Let’s hear it for Herbie!” (the 

quintessential back of the packer). 

Herb is gone, and it is infrequent that 

I’m up front, but if I am I can’t help 

but glance back to see if Herb is 

there, and his requests to slow it 

down still echo in my ears. Most days 

slowing down and hanging in back 

still seems like fine advice! - Jeff R 

I rode literally hundreds of rides with 

Herb over the years, and co-led 

dozens of them with him. So I often 

rode at “the back of the pack” with 

him, as he played mother hen to all 

the guests on his rides. Herb was 

almost always back there to help if 

you had a flat or other mechanical 

problem. 

Mind you, Herb helping didn’t 

necessarily solve the problem quickly, 

but he was always willing to try. 

Once, several years ago, Herb, I and 

the rest of the Bunch all left a 

restaurant in Cornell, at the end of 

the Old Abe Trail, to head back down 

the trail to Chippewa Falls. Herb 

started off in his usual last position, I 

was second-to-last, and about a half 

a block ahead of us was the rest of 

the Bunch, including Terry Osell. 

Anyone who’s ever been on a “Herb 

ride” where Terry was riding knows 

that Terry was the unofficial “tire 

fixer” when anyone has a flat. Terry, 

who designs and builds bikes, and 

owned a bike shop for many years, 

sees changing a flat tire as about as 

challenging as putting on a biking 

jersey. Watching him is a 90-second 

free clinic on how to fix a flat tire. 

So, a half-block from the restaurant, 

when I heard a “pop” from my rear 

tire and we braked to a halt, Herb’s 

and my first thought was not, 

“Where’s the spare tube?” but 

“Where’s Terry?” There he was, a 


BACK OF THE PACK 

block ahead at the end of the pack, 

going around a corner. Where others 

in the club who got a flat might have 

stopped, taken out the tools, and 

started taking off the tire, what Herb 

and I did was run down the street 

yelling, “Terry! Terry!” 

But to no avail, as Terry was out of 

sight. So it was up to Herb and me to 

fix the tire, something we’d rarely 

done, because Terry was on so many 

of his rides in those days. Forty-five 

fumbling, bumbling, “you’ve-got-iton-wrong, 

dammit,” minutes later, 

we finally got rolling. 

When we eventually caught up with 

Terry and the Bunch at a rest stop at 

Jim Falls, Terry asked innocently, 

“Where were you guys?” Herb just 

smiled, and said, “Donny and I were 

taking our time, enjoying the 

scenery.” Neither of us wanted to 

admit Terry was 30 times faster at 

fixing tires than two of the fearless 

leaders on the ride. -Don P 

My first TCBC ride was a "Herbie" 

ride. I had a lot of fun and Herbie 

made me feel at ease with the group 

even though I did not know anyone 

there. I immediately signed up to 

become an official member of TCBC 

and went on to ride with Herbie on 

many, many "C" rides and weekend 

trips. My last and wonderful memory 

of Herbie was when we had to cancel 

a ride (due to rain) and instead we 

ended up having a great potluck 

party at my house. Herbie always 

loved a good potluck gathering!! Two 

weeks later he passed away. I will 

never forget all the fun times we had 

with Herbie. He was definitely one of 

a kind. - Joan D 

One of our fondest memories of 

riding with Herb occurred when he 

asked us to plan a three-day bike ride 

on the Paul Bunyan and Heartland 

Trails. Our Saturday night included 

going to the Brauhaus German 

Restaurant where Herb had their 

special Schweinhaxe, followed by the 

performance at the Woodtick 

Theater where Herb “rocked and 

rolled” to the fiddle music. His 

laughter at the comic routines was 

heard throughout the theater. Herb 

enjoyed it so much that this has 

become an annual TCBC trip (June 

17-19 in 2011). - Diana and Duane K 

From 2001 thru 2009 I co-led many 

rides with Herb, both as an 

"ambassador" and an official club ride 

leader. As we were rolling along, I will 

never forget Herbie's big shout out 

"hold up" which could mean several 

things - we had dropped someone at 

a light, someone had a flat or other 

mechanical problem - but it was 

mainly a nice warning to "slow 

down". At the finish of a ride Herbie 

was always ready to lead a cheer for 

the ride leader. I especially miss his 

"Let's hear it for June." Herbie might 

be gone but I will never forget him. 

-June J 

One special memory I have of Herb 

was his unique handshake involving 

bumping and twisting fists, fingers, 

thumbs, and elbows. I tried my best 

to remember the rather complicated 

sequence and aspired to join the 

group that greeted Herb in this 

special way. Once on a weekend ride, 

I was determined to get it right. After 

the first day's handshake, I was fairly 

sure that I had finally learned it. On 

the second day, I confidently strode 

up to Herb and we did the sequenced 

handshake without a hitch. I smiled 

and said, "Herb, it took me years to 

finally learn the handshake. I can't 

understand why it took so long." 

With a wink, Herb then simply stated, 

"well, Dave, that is because it is 

different every time." We had a good 

laugh about that. - Dave M 

There are many more stories about 

NEXT TCBC NEWS DEADLINE 

WILL BE MONDAY, JUNE 6. 

Next deadlines after that will be 

July 5, August 8, and Sept. 5. 

Persons Under The Age Of 

Eighteen (Minors) Are Welcome On 

Club Rides. However, it is the policy 

of the Club that a minor must be 

accompanied on the ride by a 

responsible adult who is either a 

parent or guardian or an adult 

approved by a parent or guardian. If 

the minor is a member, a parent or 

guardian must sign the annual 

waiver for the minor child. If the 

minor is not a member, a parent or 

guardian must sign a waiver for the 

minor child at each Club ride in 

which the minor participates. 

LYNDALE AVENUE CLOSED JUNE 

12: From 10 AM to 2 PM, Lyndale 

Ave So from 22nd to 42nd Street will 

be closed to motor traffic. Organized 

by the Minneapolis Bike Coalition, 

the event promotes biking, walking, 

mass transit, and local businesses. 

Check www.openstreetsmpls.com. 

Hopefully this will begin an annual 

tradition. 

IN BRIEF 

Herb that live on in our hearts and 

minds. His memory comes up on bike 

rides regularly as we wind along 

trails, past lakes, in the forests, and 

through urban landscapes. He still 

can make us laugh, and we always 

knew that the world was right when 

he was with us on a ride. Some of us 

believe he is still riding along with us 

in spirit and caring about all the 

people on his rides, especially those 

at the back. 

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is Sat, June 

4. Get out there and use them! 

BIKE/WALK TO WORK DAY IN 

MINNESOTA will be Thursday, June 

9. More info is at www.bikewalkweek.org. 

There will be events in the 

Twin Cities from June 4-12. 

DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY stats 

show that last year there were 9 bike 

fatalities last year in MN and 10 in 

2009. April got off to a sad start with 

two already. Each year there are 

more than 950 injured in crashes with 

vehicles. 

BICYCLE ALLIANCE OF 

MINNESOTA had its annual meeting 

after the Bike Expo. Their 

membership is 1200 and growing. 

Executive Director Dorian Grilley’s 

serious bike accident last August has 

elevated his passion for the 

organization, he said, and he’s doing 

fine. They promoted their new 

website at www.bikemn.org. It was 

mentioned that 43,000 people work 

for bicycle-friendly businesses in 

Minnesota! 

Doug Nelson 



MARSHALL "MAJOR" TAYLOR'S 1899 TRACK BIKE 

Major Taylor Book Release 

Major Taylor Bicycling Club of MN is 

proud to present the American 

Release of …“Major Taylor in 

Australia”. Jim Fitzpatrick, author of 

"Major Taylor in Australia" (Star Hill 

Studio, 2011), will join us for a retelling 

of the greatest American 

athletic story ever forgotten. 

Major Taylor in Australia, the basis 

for the award-winning Tracks of 

Glory, is the first significant new work 

on Major Taylor since Andrew 

Ritchie’s original biography in 1988. 

Major Taylor, the black American 

cyclist and 1899 World Sprint 

Champion, was the highest paid and 

most famous athlete in what was then 

the world’s most popular and lucrative 

sport. Spectators packed stadiums in 

North America, Europe, and 

Australasia to watch him race. In the 

United States, however, his white 

rivals’ racial bigotry, hatred, threats, 

and dangerous and dirty riding tactics 

became intolerable. In Australia, in 

1904, Taylor faced his American arch 

enemy, and hostilities came to a head. 

Come join us for evening with Jim 

Fitzpatrick as he walks us through this 

great period in Major Taylor’s life. We 

will discuss his life’s accomplishments, 

innovative training, spiritual 

commitment, his great challenges 

and why he is still relevant in 2011. 

He has been rediscovered as an 

American hero in the “new golden 

age of cycling”. 

When: June 16, 2011, 6 PM 

Where: The Center For Families, 

3333 North 4th Street, 

Minneapolis, MN 55412 

The event is FREE and a light dinner 

will be provided. Bike Parking will be 

available. 

Please RSVP Anthony@ 

majortaylorcycling.com 

NEW MEMBERS 

M E Here are the many people who have joined the club 

since the last listing. We were unable to fit this feature 

into the last issue. Welcome to the club! 

Janae Adams 

Rick Ahern 

Shari Alexon 

Beverly Anglum 

Liz Antolik 

Christopher Ascher 

Susan Ascher 

Robert Aylsworth 

Nadeem Ayoob 

Daniel Backer 

Jackie Bargman 

Susan Barkley 

Diane Bartell 

Steph Baumann 

Mark Baur 

Byron Bennett 

David Bennett 

Bruce Bergland 

Maureen Bergland 

James Birch 

Cathy Bohnen 

Katy Bonnstetter 

James Boone 

John Booth 

Eva Breitinger 

Jennifer Breitinger 

John Breitinger 

Mike Bresnahan 

Mark Broadwater 

Mary Brown 

Aaron Buch 

Paul Buscemi 

Willaim Camuel 

Michael Carter 

Isabel Chell 

Jeff Chell 

Chris Cox 

Holly Cox 

Kathy Curtis 

Greg Daleiden 

Cindy Darnell 

Steven Darnell 

Christopher Davis 

Virgil Delegard 

D. Ross Dickson 

Adam Dombrovski 

Bonnie Dowsett 

Jim Draheim 

Michelle Draheim 

Barb Dwyer 

Tim Dwyer 

Mike Elms 

Jarrod Elston 

John Faughnan 

Frank Feinberg 

John Fisch 

Joseph Fishbein 

Kimberly Ford 

Jennifer Fox 

Iana Frachevich 

Cristiane Franchevich 

Julia Franchevich 

Rick Fuentes 

Connie Gable 

Paul Gavic 

Mark Gerlach 

Charlotte Gervais 

HJ Gillham 

Maureen Gitlin 

Pam Graves 

Judy Halabrin 

Jeff Halseth 

Rebecca Hanson 

Barb Harick 

Bruce Harick 

Bob Heath 

Patricia Hines 

Frederick Hoehn 

Annette Hurtado 

Ed Jacobson 

Kay Jensen 

Charles Julson 

Brendan Keating 

Kate Keating 

Linda Keye 

Jason Klapste 

Doug Kleschold 

Robert Knight 

Kaia Knutson 

Anita Kore 

Steve Kozachok 

Bruce Laurich 

Antonio Lepore 

Naomi Lepore 

Nick Lepore 

Linda Levin 

Max Levin 

Philip Levin 

Zoe Levin 

Kate Lewis 

Brent Lindahl 

Perry Logan 

Ed Lounsberry 

Ted Lystig 

Marcus Macke 

Mike Madsen 

Fred Malver 

John Marshall 

Glenn Martig 

Molly Martig 

Norman Martin 

Spencer Martin 

Andrew Maselter 

Maria Maselter 

Bob Mattson 

Jim McCarl 

Susan McCarl 

Nancy Mehus 

Scott Morgan 

John Nicolay 

Bryan Northrop 

Scott Noyes 

Anne Ohm 

Tom Ohm 

Mark Pankratz 

Robert Peplin 

Lesley Perg 

Carole Petters 

John Pidgeon 

Steve Plotkin 

Robyn Prudhomme 

Dennia Quinn 

Richard Radke 

Jeanie Ringwelski 

David Robertson 

Paula Robinson 

Scott Ronken 

Dave Rowe 

Rita Rowe 

Linda Rucker 

Esten Rye 

Erin Schettler 

Sandy Schreyer 

Dale Schuller 

John Schulte 

Brent Seager 

Charlie Seto 

Jeff Sheehan 

Elizabeth Sjulstad 

Brian Skoog 

Rolv Slungaard 

Kate Smith 

Michael Smurr 

Susan Smurr 

David Spight 

Brad St Mane 

Blake Steinwand 

Bob Strandell 

Gretchen Strandell 

Deborah Sullivan- 

Trainor 

Ron Taylor 

Debra Terrio 

Jim Terry 

Jennifer Toavs 

Kyle Toavs 

Mark Tomberlin 

Robert Tuma 

Lloyd Vasilakes 

Lucas Voorhees 

Jen Walsh 

Tim Wang 

Joshua Warren 

Joseph Weier 

Shelley Weier 

Kevin Wells 

Garhett Wheeler 

Mary Wiebusch 

Chris Worlow 

Catina Zuelch 


COLDEST IRONMAN EVER 

And also one of the windiest! Using 

the official weather stats from the 

airport that I have piled up over the 

years, it was our coldest IRONMAN 

since the event started in 1967. The 

daily high on May 1 was 43 at 1 AM. 

Day’s low of 33 was 8 AM, and the 

highest temp during the ride was 39 

at 3 PM. This beats all other years the 

way I read it. 

The average wind speed was 19 mph, 

with gusts into the 30‘s, and wind 

chills in the 20’s. During the ride, the 

wind never dropped below 15 mph 

on the hourly figures. It was a steady 

blast out of the west. Just to keep an 

old tradition going too, a trace of 

snow was recorded, and some of us 

IRONMAN N 2011 

saw that and laughed, or possibly 

reacted in other ways. 

A cloudy, cold, windy day again. At 

least there was only a trace of precip. 

Blame an intense area of low pressure 

near Winnipeg. Or just blame 

karma. The event was pushed into 

May because Easter was the Sunday 

previous, and it still didn’t improve 

things. Somewhere around 3000 bikers 

were actually on the road, down 

from last year. Eight buses were used 

and sagged more than 200 bikers. 

Dedication shown that day by the 

riders and volunteers was certainly 

impressive! 

- Doug Nelson 

BIKE TRAIL GUIDELINES 

I E SPRINGTIME ON THE GATEWAY PHOTO DON PICARD 

TCBC Bike Trail Use Hazards 

and Guidelines 

by Pete Hawkins 

Bike trails offer many advantages to 

cyclists, such as being free of 

automobiles and their toxic fumes 

along with improved scenery and 

closer proximity to nature. But they 

are not risk free… 

Bike Trail Hazards 

-“Bicycle crashes happen almost 

three times as often on paths as on 

streets.” 

(Source: http://www.mrbike.com/ 

ask%20stats.php ) 

• The most dangerous sections of 

bike trails is where they intersect 

roads. Accidents involving motor 

vehicles are usually the most serious, 

often lethal. 

• Dangers related to people include: 

two way traffic, multiple sport use, 

use by very young and/or 

inexperienced riders, fast and slow 

riders mixed, unpredictable behavior, 

domestic animals, and potential 

criminal behavior. 

• Dangers related to nature and trail 

conditions include: small animals 

crossing; higher concentration of 

bees and wasps; debris such as 

leaves, sticks, sand, and rocks; slick 

surfaces due to wet leaves, moss, 

frost, or ice; pot holes, cracks, 

bumps, and trail edges. 

• Wooden bridges can be 

unexpectedly very slippery in any 

weather. 

• Unexpected very steep inclines 

and/or descents. 

• Sight lines are often limited. 

Bike Trail Guidelines 

• Biking speed on bike trails must be 

reduced to take into account all of 

the hazards listed above. 

• If a bike trail has a posted speed 

limit, it must be obeyed. 

• In most cases, a speed limit of less 

than 16 mph is recommended. 

• Fast riding alone or in groups is not 

appropriate or safe on bike trails. 

• Bicyclists should ride single file on 

busy trails or ones with poor sight 

lines. 

• When approaching dogs and/or 

horses, slow your speed, announce 

your presence, and be wary of their 

behavior. 

• Stop and yield signs must be 

obeyed at all bike trail intersections. 

• Use extra caution in tunnels and 

under bridges. 

• At road intersections, if no painted 

crosswalk is present, trail users must 

wait for a clear intersection to cross. 

• Calling out “Passing on your left!”, 

and using a bell if available, should be 

done whenever passing other trail 

users. 

• Remain alert for unannounced 

passing cyclists and other trail users. 

• If stopping on a trail, get 

completely off the trail. 

• As when on the road, always call 

out hazards and signal your moves to 

riders behind you. 


NATIONAL N A NEWS 

LEAGUE OF AMERICAN 

BICYCLISTS 2011 

NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT 

By Paul Frenz 

Between March 8th and 10th, I 

attended my third consecutive 

National Bike Summit, sponsored by 

the League of American Bicyclists 

(LAB) in Washington, D.C. This 

Summit kicked off with a dinner 

Tuesday night (March 8th). Ray 

LaHood, the Secretary of the U. S. 

Department of Transportation, was 

the keynote speaker and repeated 

his personal and the Department’s 

continuing support for bicycles as a 

mode of transportation. 

On Wednesday morning the Summit 

began in earnest with an opening 

session welcome by Congressman 

Earl Blumenauer of Oregon. 

Congressman Blumenauer, the 

leading bicycle proponent on Capitol 

Hill now that Jim Oberstar is no 

longer in office there, observed that 

Congress has changed since the 2010 

elections and that our message 

should be: “Don’t cut what you have 

not seen.” 

Janette Sadik-Kahn, Commissioner of 

the New York City Department of 

Transportation, spoke about how 

New York City has become more bike 

friendly by adding bike lanes, bike 

boxes, and signage to facilitate the 

movement of bicyclists. Ms. Sadik- 

Kahn, who is also the President of 

the National Association of City 

Transportation Officials (NACTO), 

announced that NACTO had recently 

produced and published online an 

Urban Bikeway Design Guide with 

state-of-the-art practice solutions 

for on-street bicycle facilities. This 

Guide was produced because many 

of NATCTO’s members found existing 

design manuals to be inadequate 

and out of date. This Design Guide 

can be found at www.nacto.org/ 

cities-for-cycling/design-guide. 

The third speaker at the opening 

session was Ken Salazar, the 

Secretary of the U. S. Department of 

Interior. Secretary Salazar 

PAUL FRENZ 

emphasized that the outdoor 

industry, which includes the bike 

industry, creates jobs and that bike 

trails on federal lands get people on 

bikes, which contributes to the 

better health of these bicyclists. 

Through the American Great 

Outdoors program, Secretary Salazar 

hopes to create more bike trails in 

both urban and rural federal parks. 

Because of the change in the 

makeup of the current Congress, 

LAB advised the attendees at the 

Summit that the message to 

Congress, through the state 

delegations, should be “ do not cut” 

bike-related programs that have 

dedicated funding such as 

Transportation Enhancements, Safe 

Routes to School, and Recreational 

Trails. The remainder of Wednesday 

consisted of breakout sessions 

stressing the various areas of the 

Summit’s policy agenda to be 

presented to Congress. 

On Thursday, with other members of 

the Minnesota delegation, I met 

with the legislative assistants for 

Representatives Betty McCollum and 

Michele Bachmann and Senator Al 

Franken. We also met with Rep. 

Keith Ellison and his legislative 

assistant and with Sen. Amy 

Klobuchar and her legislative 

assistant. From these meetings it 

was clear that McCollum, Ellison, 

Klobuchar, and Franken would 

support the LAB’s policy agenda. 

Rep. Bachmann’s legislative assistant 

listened to the positions we were 

requesting without comment and 

did not commit that Rep. Bachmann 

would support these positions. 

For the activity year that started last 

November 1, here are the folks with 

the most. Mileages are down somewhat 

from a year ago, probably due to 

the winter being rougher and longer. 

TOP 20 MEN’S MILEAGES 

Randall Huskamp 2527 

David Wamsley 2185 

Scott Weinberg 1916 

Matt Younker 1738 

Jim Joy 1669 

Jeff Ramberg 1580 

Dick Voss 1568 

Patrick Morford 1540 

Ed Hassler 1477 

Jim Angle 1395 

Richard Miller 1317 

George Hagemann 1123 

Joe Hamlin 1110 

Bob Prudhomme 1015 

Charles Breer 988 

Jonas Nygard 921 

Richard Franco 918 

Gregg Erickson 879 

Jack Uttermark 836 

Steve Yackel 759 

TOP 20 WOMEN’S MILEAGES 

Katie Angle 1760 

Gina McCrone 1121 

Susan Evan 986 

Melanie Pidgeon 783 

Renee Schepers 777 

Sandy Thometz 718 

Mary Miller 690 

Karen Kleiman 647 

Rohanda Victorsen 510 

Stephanie Croteau 505 

Lisa Kingsley 455 

Kate Kovar 442 

Karen Johnson 426 

Kay Mitchell 425 

Kimberle Bloom 425 

Kathy Mulier 414 

Red Rider 355 

Mary Nelsen 353 

Pamela Jawish 306 

Sue Blum 293 

RIDE STATS 

T S 

TOP 10 MEN IN RIDES 

David Wamsley 77 


Patrick Morford 61 

Jim Joy 58 

Ed Hassler 56 


Scott Weinberg 50 


Jim Angle 44 

Dick Voss 44 

TOP 10 WOMEN IN RIDES 

Katie Angle 57 

Gina McCrone 34 

Susan Evan 31 

Renee Schepers 30 

Melanie Pidgeon 26 

Mary Miller 23 

Sandy Thometz 23 

Karen Kleiman 22 

Stephanie Croteau 19 

Kay Mitchell 17 

LEADING THE MOST RIDES 


Ed Hassler 33 

Jim Joy 26 


Loren Schomaker 16 

Susan Evan 15 


Richard Franco 13 

Richard Miller 12 

BIGGEST RIDES IN APRIL 

4/23 Sleep In Ride Later 36 

4/6 Ease into Spring 34 

4/9 Har Martian 33 

4/29 Friday Metric 30 

4/17 Wash County 29 

4/25 Apple Valley 200k 29 

4/25 Mtka Meander 28 

4/10 Sunday Coffee Break 27 

4/25 Pink Express 26 

4/29 Fridays on Bike 26 

SINCE THE LAST LISTING: Huskamp 

holds his lead while Younker jumps 

way up to fourth. For the women, 

Angle pulls away a bit, and Pidgeon 

zooms up to fourth. 


TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB 

P.O. BOX 131086 

ROSEVILLE, MN 55113 

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PERMIT 

NO. 32139 

TWIN CITIES BICYCLING CLUB 

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 

Mail this form and your check payable to “TCBC” to: 

Twin Cities Bicycling Club 

PO Box 131086, Roseville, MN 55113. 

Please do not staple checks to the membership form. 

Or Join on-line at: www.biketcbc.org 

FIRST AND LAST NAME 

MAILING ADDRESS 

APT 

CITY STATE ZIP 

EVENING PHONE 

E-MAIL ADDRESS 

_____ FIRST TIME MEMBER ______RENEWAL 

_____ I would like to volunteer. 

_____ I would like to receive my newsletter via e-mail also. 

For statistical purposes: Gender (circle) 

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(enables two adults in household to vote) 

Please list the first and last names, gender and date of birth for other 

bicyclists in your household 

1. __________________________________ M F D.O.B. ____ / ___ / ____ 

2. __________________________________ M F D.O.B. ____ / ___ / ____ 

3. __________________________________ M F D.O.B. ____ / ___ / ____ 

The TCBC membership year is 12 months from the date you become a member. 

Categories of membership are 1) individual and 2) household. For insurance 

purposes all members are required to sign a liability release annually. The 

newsletter mailing label shows membership numbers and expiration date and 

serves as your member card.

30th Annual TCBC Watermelon Ride! - Twin Cities Bicycling Club

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