Or am I overreacting? It felt super dangerous.

Saw a cyclist get hit by an SUV that ran the red light going westbound, the cyclists were travelling north. He tapped on his brakes and then proceeded to blow the light, sending the cyclist flying back 15-20 feet into the median.

It sounds like the cyclist was conscious at the scene (a miracle, considering how far they went and the speed of the suv). It looked like they were wearing a helmet.

I'm so sorry for all of the people that were there that witnessed this. So many other cyclists were right there.

I hope they are okay. And I hope we can see a pedestrian bridge here in the near future. And I hope for less distracted drivers.

I can't believe how little thought went into this detour. They want you to navigate the Cedar-Franklin intersection all by yourself, no help from even signage, let alone a marked off temporary bike path like other detours. I tried doing this today with two kids in a burley and I will not do it again until the trail has reopened.

So, I learned today that Corpse Whale Racing isn't organizing their annual Taco Bell century this year. Assuming what I heard is correct, I want to hopefully organize something similar but stopping at local joints instead.

My idea so far is to start somewhere that's easy to get to for a lot of people by bike, so probably Lito's at Bryant & Lake, and then from there getting some faster, uninterrupted miles in out in the suburbs by heading out to Mi Pueblo Express in Mound, followed by Lago Tacos in Excelsior and Aurelia's in Eden Prairie (Aurelia's is a must imo).

From then on I'm not sure so I'm looking for ideas for good places in the metro (mix of urban and suburban) that:

1. Are safe to bike to
2. Have counter service for quick in and out
3. Have space to loiter with our bikes and eat

And of course I'd appreciate any additional suggestions. I'm planning to put something together for mid-September on a Saturday preferably, starting around 10 am with a ~14-16 mph average pace, so not spicy (save that for the tacos) but not party pace either. No rules like having to eat something at every stop, this isn't a challenge beyond the fact that it'd be over 100 miles or riding. If people want to help me organize it, I would appreciate that too.

Map is very much provisional, but I live in NE and do very much want to include Los Cactus and El Taco Riendo. (Not mentioned: Brito's in Texatonka, Tacos El Kevin, Mi Guanajuato, El Charrito in St Paul, Habanero on Lake St., then ending again at Lito's).

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56566893

Hell of a sign to encounter at the BOTTOM of a long hill. (The fences are pretty impassable.) There is construction going on above, so that’s probably the reason, rather than an attempt to restrict the options for the unhoused, as I initially suspected. This makes the passage from the east side to downtown pretty dicey as the Lafayette bridge and 3rd street bridges are also closed.

I’ve been bike commuting from a metro transit park and ride. Today when I showed up to my car a metro transit employee approached me stating that I would get ticketed or towed for using the parking and bike commuting from there. I was super confused because the lot is never even half full? Like is this really a policy they enforce wouldn’t they want more people to not be driving downtown? It’s absurd and I plan on calling in the morning to see if this is actually a policy. Rant over.

Not sure if this is for a special event but this big trailer was in a Bloomington hotel's parking lot this morning. It was not there yesterday Tuesday 8/4

I've been thinking about this for a while, and I'm curious if anyone else has experienced it.

I've been riding bikes since I was a kid. Over the years I've gone through road, gravel, and for the last decade mostly mountain biking. I've even built my own frames, volunteered at races, and helped maintain local trails. Cycling has been a huge part of my life.

One thing I've never understood, though, is how negative people in our community can be toward each other.

This isn't aimed at one discipline. I've seen it in road, gravel, and mountain biking. Every group seems to have some form of gatekeeping. It's strange because cycling attracts people for so many different reasons. Some ride to race, some to improve fitness, some to explore, some for the social aspect, and some simply because it's fun.

This year I retired my Kona Unit SS and bought an eMTB. It wasn't an easy decision, I absolutely loved riding singlespeed, but an eMTB has honestly been a better fit for my overall health and keeps me riding more often.

A few weeks ago at Lebanon Hills, I rolled up to a trail-side gathering with a few friends. I stopped behind another group, said hello, and one person looked at my bike and replied, "Eww... e-bike."

It didn't ruin my day. I've accepted that some people have strong opinions about e-bikes. But afterward I kept thinking: what if that comment had been directed at someone brand new to biking? Or someone who rides an e-bike because of age, an injury, or another health reason? That's the kind of interaction that makes people wonder if they belong.

We often talk about how welcoming and inclusive the cycling community is, and I genuinely think most people are. But moments like that don't reflect the community I want to be part of.

At the end of the day, we're all out there for different reasons. If someone is riding respectfully, following trail etiquette, and having fun, does it really matter what they're riding?

I'd rather be known as the person who encouraged another rider than the person who made them feel like they didn't belong.

Anyone have any info on when this will be open again?

"Best" bike lane can be up to your own criteria (safest ride, smoothest ride, most scenic ride, etc...).

But of course, we all know that the smoothest ride in the whole metro is when you get to ride directly on the metal grates in the center of the Stone Arch Bridge 🤌.

Sometimes I pretend that I'm on a mountain ridge and if I stray off of the metal grates I'll die.

Just posted this. Looks like they’re done. What a shame

Just got back. Much more pleasant than the ride I did around 11:30 this morning. Tomorrow looks to be a little better. Stay hydrated.

I want to take my bike somewhere pretty to celebrate. It only really gets to see errands, the route to work (which is beautiful, thanks Minneapolis) and the occasional recreational trail.

What’s a special must see around Minneapolis I should show my bike to celebrate the milestone?

I’m okay with distance, I need to burn some miles to get it to exactly 1000.00 for a satisfying photo. Something not too busy so I don’t feel like a weirdo taking a photo shoot of my bike would be great 😅

Thank you!

My e-bike was in the shop so silly me thought it would be fine to take the acoustic bike on an adventure to CHANHASSEN, literally the hilliest place in the Twin Cities I've ever been, and subsequently realized cycling is not for me.

Got some great views, but at what cost?? I await the return of my beautiful amazing fantastic e-bike that I've never said a single bad thing about ever!

Some asshole motorist was free to bend this sharp metallic sign into the bike path because that little curb doesn't act as a concrete bollard which *should* have been there.

Interesting.

What bike lanes do you avoid? The ones that look ok on paper but are actually awful to ride in.

Mine are:
- Washington Ave in downtown: really great way to get doored here
- Summit Ave past Lexington: I’ll still ride this one but riding it past Lexington to Ramsey hill is pretty awful. Good place to get doored.
- Lowry Ave in north MPLS: drivers are too damn crazy on this street. Good place to die.

Generally speaking most lanes and trails and places to bike in msp are great. Just a few really terrible ones.

Just moved to Minneapolis about a month ago and I've heard so many horror stories about bike theft , I live in a 1 car household so I'm doing my best to keep my bike secure. I'm of the opinion that awareness and proximity are the best security so if I'm running into a busy neighborhood coffee shop with outdoor seating I'm more likely to just depend on my u-lock but this is my setup for if I'm away from my bike for 20 minutes or more.

Any thoughts?

Not visible is the lock that's installed on my handlebar bag, I've got a klickfix lock up there as well as a quick slide lock thats mostly just to look annoying to deal with.