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

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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.
MON MENDOTA TO EAT
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-
8690, dchopkin@aol.com.
10:30 AM B/C 30 MI.
MON PINK EXPRESS.
See June 6.
6:00 PM B 2734 MI.
MON MINNETONKA
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
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