I signed up for the MS 150 in June as an individual, but I would much rather be on a team for practice events and the ride itself. I just moved to town and I don’t know any bikers yet😅 I don’t have any specific goals but typically ride 15-18 mph depending on the day

Curious if anyone's got any inside info on this year's BAM bike tour. I did the 2023 tour and had a great time, so I'm looking into making this year's tour happen if the time & location work out. Last year's details were posted by mid January and registration opened the first week in February - I'm wondering if details are still being worked out or (worst case scenario) there's not going to be a tour this year.

In planning stages of trying out a bike commute this spring. I work near US Bank stadium, and live within a few blocks of 46th and Chicago. Travel times would be weekday 7:45a and 4:30p.

Assuming I don't want to take Portland the entire way home (car traffic seems too dicey until Lake St., but open to convincing otherwise), what are good alternatives? Bryant to 46th, or Hiawatha and then cutting back west south of Lake somewhere? Some other secret route that I can't see on the bicycling layer of Google maps?

Thanks for any advice. If there's an app that would help, I'd appreciate that, too.

Looking at the forecast this week, aside from Monday, it’s looking to be in the high 40s. When do you guys normally take off the studs? It could for sure snow again but ever since I put ‘em on it’s only been snowy once 😭

I feel like the care for the greenway has went down hill the last year or so ( plowing, lighting etc )

Not really MSP, but since I'd likely start from St. Paul, I figured I'd ask.

The last few years I've gone on the Tour of Minnesota as a week-long vacation. It's chill (not a race) and explores different parts of the state each year. I can't go this year because the time was reserved at work more than a year ago, but I'd still like to putter around for a week sans-car. Anyone have any good suggestions?

Studded fat bike? Or will I be okay on my gravel bike?

I’m assuming this is likely a specialty area that most shops wouldn’t bother with. But I have a bike with a unique paint job that’s starting to bubble up and I want to preserve it, touch up some flaked paint areas and make sure the little corrosion I’m seeing on the aluminum underneath one specific area isn’t a concern.

Even if they're temporary, it would be a major improvement. I'm already tired of motorists just whizzing by with barely any room while I'm trying to figure how icy and ungrippy the snow is. They have Lyndale and every other street, we need to block off some of the intersections with some cones.

Hi, I'm visiting Minneapolis for work in late May (week of the 26th), staying near Loring Park, and I'm wondering:

-what's the bike share situation like? I see two companies listed, is one better?

-are there any regular, casual group rides? E.g., a social cruiser ride, something that would be appropriate for someone on a clunky bike share bike.

Came across this while cruising FB Marketplace and I could definitely be wrong but this looks stolen. I checked BikeIndex and Project529 but didn’t find a match.

https://www.facebook.com/share/144tjw8iiT/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Winter has me missing my single speed I sold. Anyone got one for sale or looking to clean out a garage or something?