Some good stuff happening over at Bike Streets for the Twin Cities map. Come chat about routes and track your commutes. NE folks - we could use your help to expand the NE portion of Minneapolis. I know for me as an Uptown resident, NE is kind of a mystery to me despite the many businesses I'd like to visit there.

You can add suggestions via the web-app or the mobile app. Click on "Suggestions" tab to see the current routes suggested.

is it worth it to hire a personal injury lawyer after you've been hit by a car? i had to go by ambulance to the hospital and have two broken ribs. Anyone had to go down this route?

The South Minneapolis Petals are
hosting a community bike ride, raffle, and social to support our local queer-focused community center, Queermunity! We'd love for you to join us and donate if you're able.

Queermunity, like many other businesses, has struggled during Metro Surge, but they still provided a safe and inclusive place to meet for many organizing groups (including the Petals) during that time. We want to help pay it back by fundraising as much as we can during this ride.

Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Meet at Bryant Square Park: 10am
Bike ride around the lakes: 10:15am-11:30am
Social time & snacks at Queermunity: 11:30am-12:30pm

RSVP link here

$2k worth of bikes taken in last month.

"In May, routine bridge maintenance will take place on two Dakota Rail Regional Trail bridges. The affected bridges are the Arcola Bridge in Minnetonka Beach and Orono, and the Seton Channel Bridge in Spring Park and Mound. The project includes removal and replacement of the wingwalls and approaches at each end of both bridges.

Each bridge will be impassable while the project is taking place, so segments of the regional trail will be closed until work is complete. The following is the project timeline and affected areas of the trail:

• Seton Channel Bridge – trail closed between Warren Avenue in Spring Park and Montclair Lane in Mound for approximately two weeks beginning May 14
• Arcola Bridge – trail closed between North Shore Drive in Orono and Lafayette Road in Minnetonka Beach for approximately two weeks beginning in late May

Trail users should use alternate routes around the affected areas during the project. Inclement weather could affect the project timeline. View a map of the project location and affected trail segments."

https://www.threeriversparks.org/location/dakota-rail-regional-trail

As you can see from the photo, the yellow portion of the Luce Line trail is closed. As in, the bridges are out, full stop you are not getting through. You can seem in orange my ad-hoc detour but it’s not very bike friendly (and may have involved someone’s backyard). You WILL NOT learn this information from the Hennepin Co or Three Rivers websites, both of which have info about closures but NOT this one. Doesn’t look at all temporary either.

You all seemed chill but you left a bunch of Hamm's and Cold Snack cans in the bike path after you left.

msp.bike is a great resource for finding cycling groups, but I’m specifically in search of riding with young adults (ages 20-30). This is my first summer in MN, and I’m really excited to try out my new gravel bike and would love to meet and bike with people around my age. I’m by no means advanced, but I’ve been seriously mountain biking for a few years, just fairly new to gravel. I just want to ride, have fun, and find community!

Please share if you know any groups that are predominantly young adults or if you have tips on how to meet young adult riders!

Trying to prevent anyone from heading out this weekend expecting a clear path all the way to Hastings, MN. Despite my earlier posting there is still a section under repair. Secured with an edge-to-edge fence.

Took advantage of the gorgeous weather yesterday to ride out from Northeast Mpls to my childhood hometown, Excelsior. If you've never taken the Lake Mtka LRT Trail (DT Hopkins to Victoria), this weekend is looking like a good a time as any.

If you, a spandito, was riding NB W River Pkwy and vocalized some saltiness about a fat lady on a cruiser exiting the path to ride WB 36th St in front of you after signaling intent, I’m not sorry for cursing you. You had a damned stop sign.

https://preview.redd.it/kqsdirowmkwg1.png?width=1212&format=png&auto=webp&s=482bf1867c99226e090a79da3573a6255b6a14c1

Link to press release

Anyone know who organizes ghost bikes in town these days?

Am I shocked? *No*

Am I pissed? *Yes*

NIMBYism will destroy this country I stg

Hey everyone,

I want to share a free, community ride my friend and I organize each year: Bike to Duluth! 🚴‍♂️

It’s exactly what it sounds like—a one-day ride from the Twin Cities up to Duluth—and this year is our 3rd annual event. We keep it simple, welcoming, and totally free. Just sign up, ride, and be part of a great group of people taking on the challenge together.

📅 Date: June 27, 6:00 AM
📍 Start: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (mass start)
📝 Registration opens: April 25

Our main goal is simple: get more riders involved and build something awesome.

We’re also looking for sponsors (prizes, gear, or small cash support), so if you or someone you know might be interested, every bit helps—and honestly, even just checking out the pages or sharing goes a long way.

Learn more / sign up:
Website: https://www.biketoduluth.com/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Nin4DRxi/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biketoduluth/

If you’ve ever thought about doing a long ride like this, this is a great, low-pressure way to try it. Come ride with us and help make year three the best one yet.

My YouTube feed popped up this short video about Seattle's new Waterfront Greenway. One nice feature highlighted in the video was a cyclist signal that not only automatically detected a cyclist, it had an indicator to the cyclist informing them that they were detected.

Does Minneapolis have any of these anywhere? I know of one cycling signal at the intersection of 18th Ave SE and Como Ave SE in the Como Neighborhood. But there is no indication to the cyclist the the signal has registered their presence. You just have to just hope and wait till the signal cycles. Even more annoying is that the signal only shows on the southbound side. The signal can be green and the northbound side doesn't know it.

So has anyone seen any automatic cyclist signals that inform the cyclist that their presence is registered around town? It seems like a very small but useful improvement. Stopping to press a beg button is very annoying.

When will the peds figure out how to use the paths?

Moving truck parks in protected bike lane (and facing wrong direction), then just drives right over bollards (they are now damaged/bent) to get out. There's an entire street of parking just to the right. 311 says there is nothing they can do even with video evidence of the truck damaging city property. Why even have the bollards?

Anyone cursed at and threatened by a dude in a rusty Chrysler? My co-worker was "bragging" about it just now and I'm willing to turn state's witness if needed. Would've been yesterday around 5ish.

It's been so nice riding the now-open section of Kenilworth/Cedar Lake trail between Uptown and downtown! However, it seems that over the weekend an encampment has formed on the Cedar Lake trail going into downtown -- right by the intersection with Van White/Bassett Creek Valley Station. Saw 2 guys with at least one tent, some bikes, some wagons and maybe other things. Some of it was blocking part of the trail.

I understand they are in difficult circumstances to end up there but I do feel that the city should not allow this public space to be taken over by an encampment that makes the space less functional for what it is -- a bike trail where everyone should be able to feel safe. Any thoughts on how we can approach this as a community? Is there some way we could get the city to help out that would prevent a larger encampment from forming and help keep the area safe and pleasant for all?

It's not all in your head folks - drivers have indeed gone feral and refuse to yield leading to injuries and deaths.

• Full Vision Zero 2026 report
• Agenda for Climate & Infrastructure committee on 4/16
• Still time to put your traffic calming requests on the map as well as submit a formal request (start with inputting an address)
• You can see all the previously submitted traffic calming requests by wards here

Thanks to dedicated advocacy from our Livable Lyndale campaign, Hennepin County has abandoned a misguided and chaotic design for the reconstruction of Lyndale Avenue South. The updated design makes promising progress toward improving the safety and comfort of people biking, walking, rolling, and taking public transit along this critical corridor. And, we need to continue to call on the county for critical adjustments to the plan before it’s finalized. 

Tell Hennepin County the final design must make Lyndale Avenue South safer, more comfortable, and accessible for all. Submit a public comment by April 24! 

Launched in 2023 and led by local Move Minnesota staff and volunteers, Livable Lyndale has mobilized powerful community support for a street design that puts people first. Together we’ve advocated for a Lyndale where it is easy to bus, bike, walk, and roll so that a once-in-a-generation reconstruction of this vibrant Minneapolis street will cultivate neighborhood connection, boost local businesses, and safeguard our climate future. Through consistent public rallies and the collection of over 2,400 petition signatures, 1,550 postcards, and 250 personal stories, our advocacy has had a big impact on the project. 

The updated design takes exciting steps toward the vision we’ve advocated for, including a two-way protected bike lane and dedicated bus lanes throughout parts of the corridor, wider sidewalks with patios for businesses, and green boulevards. These improvements will help create the space needed for people to safely travel along Lyndale and enjoy their time out and about connecting with neighbors or patronizing local shops and restaurants. Importantly, the design is a major upgrade from the previously proposed shared use path, which would have crowded people walking, rolling, and biking into one shared lane. 

But Hennepin County’s plan is missing key elements to protect the safety of people biking, walking, and rolling through one of the city’s most hazardous corridors—despite the county’s own goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries on county roads. The bike lane ends partway through the project at W 28th St, forcing people who bike to choose between navigating pedestrian traffic and crowding into a road designed for cars. And, the Lyndale and W Lake St intersection, which records the highest number of car crashes with pedestrians in the county, is still wide open to dangerous collisions. 

Route 4 bus riders deserve quick, convenient transit across Lyndale, but the design includes just two blocks of dedicated bus lanes and three blocks of a vague “future transit ready lane” that’s currently designated for parking. Adding a dedicated, all-day bus lane throughout the corridor is essential to improve the speed and reliability of service, prepare for the coming Lyndale Bus Rapid Transit Line, and work toward mobility justice for the people with low incomes, people of color, and people with disabilities who disproportionately rely on public transit in our metro region. 

We know our voices have made a difference in this project! Let’s hold Hennepin County accountable to their commitment to prioritizing walking, rolling, biking, and taking transit above car travel and make sure the final design reflects community demands so that Lyndale is a safer and more welcoming destination for all. 

Please share comments with Hennepin County by April 24, telling them the final design must:

• extend the two-way, protected bike lane from W Franklin Ave to W 31st St 
• include a dedicated, all-day bus lane from W Franklin Ave to W 31st St 
• plan for bus lanes from day 1 instead of “future transit ready lanes” 
• ensure Lyndale is safe, enjoyable, and accessible for people walking and rolling by separating all sidewalks from bike and bus lanes and designing for pedestrian safety at all intersections, especially at the Lyndale and W Lake St intersection 

Speak up now to demand critical improvements before the plan gets sent to City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County leaders for approval later this summer. Make your voice heard by April 24!

Year round biked just shy of thirties when I got laid off last fall. Pretty fast realized that I was missing more then half of jobs because MT can't give me a sub 2.5 hour commute (from DT), or due to my field needing rapid response for regions in a quarter of positions I was qualified for.

Bought my first car, Got the job now I'm vying my time till I can get a job I can bike to again. My coworkers were wrong when they said if I got a car I'd see it.

Just wanted to say something into the void now I'm grabbing my bike :)

Enjoy the good weather while it lasts.

Thanks for stopping to check on me when I was fixing the second tube puncture of my day! You were incredibly kind and I'm sorry if I came off a bit terse. This was on Chippendale Ave W in Farmington by the Kwik Trip.

As I mentioned, it was my second flat and, while I had time to repair the first one, I didn't have the time or second tube to fix a second one as I was heading home to do pickup for my kids.

It's always great to see the kindness cyclists show each other and I appreciate you for stopping when you were out on your ride. Hope to catch you out on the road again and buy you a thank you snack.

Figured folks in this sub would be supportive of better transit in Minnesota too.

Lot of grumbling in the Edina firehouse tonight about cost of this project. It was a packed house.

Please reach out via edinamn.gov/FranceCrossing if you would find this project useful because there was a packed house today.

Basically extends the Centennial Lakes park area over France Ave and connects Nine Mile Trail under it.

Can we get an on-street bike path there already? It's a major gap between the protected bike path on 1st Ave and the Hennepin-Lyndale Bottleneck.

I read a post from Recovery bike shop earlier today about opportunities this week to advocate for safer streets in NE within the context of the reconstruction in the Logan Park Industrial neighborhood. Then, I opened up YouTube to this news segment. Recovery also has a page on how dangerous Central Ave is with multiple photos of vehicles crashed into buildings and inanimate objects.

For those interested in upcoming events, here's the write-up from Recovery:

Come discuss the destruction of the Logan Park Industrial neighborhood.

The fate of the streets of the Logan Park Industrial neighborhood, the businesses that operate there, and for the Arts District as a whole, could only be higher if we were actually being invaded.

Join us at these public meetings to voice your fears and hopes for these rare, valuable, and vulnerable streets.

April 8, 4-6 Northeast Rec Center

April 9, Teams

April 15, 7-8pm Logan Park Rec Center

Write to Ward 1 City Council Member Elliott Payne:

[elliott.payne@minneapolismn.gov](mailto:elliott.payne@minneapolismn.gov)

Write to LPI project manager Katie White:

[katie.white@minneapolismn.gov](mailto:katie.white@minneapolismn.gov)

(Please be “loud” but respectful. Everyone involved actually cares about what happens here.)

Full video on our YouTube channel

(Link-in-bio)

I’m a new(ish) biker. I used to be a longtime bike commuter, but after getting doored and breaking some bones, I got a little spooked. I’m finally back on a bike after several years off, and it feels amazing.

I mostly do chill rides, averaging 13–15 mph, and I’m training for the RAGBRAI. I’d love to get plugged into some group rides here in the Twin Cities, but I worry I’m not fast enough. I’m a woman, but I’m open to all types of rides. I’d love to find some folks to ride with in my pace group too. I bike with my partner but he’s speedy fast (and is kind enough to always go my pace) but want some friends to build that endurance and speed with.

I think I’m going to start joining Recovery’s Wednesday night rides, but I’d love to hear about other options. Most rides I see from local groups are 15+ mph, which feels a little intimidating.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Near Grand and Victoria , St. Paul.

Sorry if not allowed, but please keep an eye out :( This one hurts.

[Minneapolis]

See the link above for the map of project areas and making comments.

You can also make comments on the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9YPR3SB

And here's where you can find your local openhouse: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/projects/traffic-calming-treatments/events/#d.en.203694

https://www.edinamn.gov/FranceCrossing for more info about the whole project.

I haven't seen any comments or mention of these two newish connections made on the west side of the Mississippi river trail.

Late last fall, the connection from Ole Olson Park & The Great Northern Greenway overlook opened. (pic 1)

No idea when it opened but from 33rd Ave N (GAF) up to the Upper Harbor park (N Dowling/38th Ave N) is open. (pic 2)

There is still active landscaping or construction work going on, but its all passable by bike or other pedestrian means.

pic 1

pic 2

See full agenda. Agenda item #4 is reserved for public comment.

Public comment on priorities, policies, and programs that serve the needs and interests of bicyclists in the City

What’s your favorite coffee stop, especially outside the cities? Thinking destinations where you might grab a coffee and something to eat at a midpoint. In all my years I haven’t found something that I’m excited to get to instead of it just being convenient and sufficient.

Does anyone know of any group rides or bike clubs that are happening this spring? Or ones that meet regularly?

This stretch between the greenway and Lake St is absolutely covered in craters and motorists. Careful! There are plenty more not pictured. Any plans to make this single block rideable again? Maybe put up traffic diverters to prevent heavy automobiles from causing all of those potholes in the first place?

My brand new Trek Verve 2 was stolen out of my apartment parking garage one week after purchase. Someone must have slipped in while new residents had the garage propped open during their move. It has a black water bottle holder, kickstand, and front/rear lights. I've filed a police report and registered it on bikeindex. This is the first bike I bought as an adult, and I'm devastated to have lost it so soon. Please let me know if you see it!

https://beheardhennepin.org/lyndale-avenue/news\_feed/the-updated-design-for-lyndale-avenue

I'm very glad to see the changes from the old plan. The shared use path was a terrible idea. I'm a bit skeptical that the northbound parking / future transit lane from 31st to 28th will actually become a transit lane, but I'll try to remain optimistic.

Please comment on the map and show your support for the bikeway, or any other thoughts you have!

I recently bought a Class 1 long tail cargo Ebike. I had hemmed and hawed about getting one for years, and I finally pulled the trigger. And it has been great! I wish that I had bought it years ago. I have two young kids and riding around Minneapolis with them is so simple, easy, and fun. Obviously, I knew certain things, like going up hills, would be much easier on an Ebike. But something that I was not expecting an Ebike to do better over an "acoustic" bike: defensive riding around town is more relaxed and therefore more enjoyable.

Prior to buying the Ebike (and the birth of my second child), I had been using an old Specialized Sirrus (a fitness/hybrid style bike) with a rack on the back and child seat to carry my first kid. In this configuration, riding around town could be frustrating and scary at times. It felt like I could never make the timing of the lights. I'd have to come to a stop at nearly every signal. Sometimes, I'd have the signal to cross, but a car would cut me off anyways. Again, I would have to stop and then get going. Drivers would get frustrated with my slow acceleration. All and all, it was a lot of work and anxiety.

But with the Ebike, a lot of these issues don't matter. I can get up to speed faster, so I find myself making the signals more often. When approaching intersections, I find myself going slower than I did on the acoustic bike. There is no desire to try and carry my momentum like I had with the acoustic. The electric motor nearly instantly helps me regain it. So I'm able to approach intersections more slowly and cautiously, and then proceed through. If I have to unexpectedly stop, no big deal. I'll just downshift the internal gear hub and keep going. Easy.

Now, I'm not saying that an Ebike is plain better than an acoustic bike. Plenty of people will do just fine on an acoustic. But I am saying that they can be a better tool for a lot of people trying to get around Minneapolis. For all its high rankings as good bicycle city, Minneapolis still has a very patchy bicycle network. An Ebike can help most people smooth out the bumps of trying to get around.

It really has made defensive riding much more relaxed, and I was not expecting that. So if you are like me, and thinking of buying an Ebike: I say do it. As expensive as they can be, they are still the fraction of the cost of a car. And even if you already have a car, buy an Ebike and just plan to hold on to the car longer than you would. You'll be surprised how much you use the bike and how often the car stays home.

Why?

We’ve fought so hard to have protected bike lanes but every time the weather gets nice I see so many runners using them.

I am not complaining about shared use paths. I’m talking about full on raised concrete protected bike lanes like on 3rd street downtown Minneapolis. I don’t ride my bike on the sidewalk, so why do runners feel like the bike lane is best?

I cycle year round so maybe I just need to get used to everyone being outside again, but please don’t run in the bike lane. It makes zero sense when sidewalks exist right next to them 90% of the time.

https://beheardhennepin.org/lyndale-avenue/news_feed/the-updated-design-for-lyndale-avenue

https://www.reddit.com/r/CyclingMSP/comments/1s3kdwt/new_lyndale_ave_design_includes_a_dedicated_2way/

EDIT: Some leading questions for you to consider:

1. How does this design benefit pedestrians, bicyclists, and micro-mobility users during the winter? What are some improvements to the design that could solve exponentially for users outside of cars in the winter?

2. Would this design empower you to bring someone along for a ride who doesn't bike much or at all?

3. What establishments matter to you on this stretch and how does this design impact your ability to patronize those businesses?

Also remember how we got to this point - we all advocated really hard as individuals and as a collective. MoveMN had a campaign that asked city council to withhold municipal consent on the previous design. Everyone who signed that petition and wrote in the postcards helped contributed to this point. Email your councilperson with your thoughts on this updated design if there is something specific you'd like to stand on.

BikeMN worked with Rodrigo Bautista, a Mexican immigrant and Minneapolis resident, to create a limited edition cycling kit. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the International Institute of Minnesota.

Pre-orders close on April 6th!

For Minneapolis, still gotta be this abrupt drop from bike path to narrow sidewalk across a highway entrance ramp on Lyndale. There are already off-street bike paths on the west side of Franklin and the Wedge Co-op grocery store is right there, as are several other businesses around Franklin and 22nd. So close, yet so far away.

One of the legendary Twin Cities bike shops is closing its doors after more than 40 years in business. That’s a bummer; a major bummer.

https://www.twincities.com/2026/03/20/st-paul-bicycle-shop-grand-performance-will-shutter-doors-in-next-few-months-now-that-owner-is-retiring/

Did a big loop of both cities yesterday and noticed a distressing number of people with no helmet! Perhaps due to an influx of infrequent cyclists due to the weather, but that’s no excuse! I have literally turned around a half mile into a ride because I forgot one - I’d never ride without!

Hey everyone, I’m (30M) looking at moving to Minneapolis later this year (probably July/August timeframe) and I want to try something I’ve never done before, which is be car-free. I’m moving from South Carolina, so I’ve had a car my entire adult life but hate having to deal with them (and I love cars), between car payments, maintenance, insurance, etc. How is living in Minneapolis without a car, just using a bike? I’m looking at living off of Hennepin (either the 270 or 222 apartments). My job has an office in north Minneapolis about 6 miles away by bike, but I travel for work and would just get Ubers to the airport when needed. I feel I’m in a prime position to make this transition, and I guess just would like a little confidence boost by some locals to make sure I’m not crazy for jumping in headfirst like this.

Does anyone know a good resource for maps of the bike trails and routes in and around the metro area?

If you like maps and like helping people find low-stress routes to bike on, consider signing up here https://www.bikestreets.com/make-a-map

Bike Streets is free and provides turn-by-turn navigation from crowd-sourced maps. There are also other cool features like ride tracking and specifically community riding. They have a bunch of cities already onboarded with them. If you'd like to join, you can download the app right now and start playing around with it and provide suggestions. You should also sign up via the make-a-map form by 3/31 and Avi (founder) will get together the group for an orientation.

Edit: I forgot to mention but you can also add constructions and detours which as we all know would be supremely helpful this summer.