I fully intend to do this myself at some point but I think it'd be a neat casual, early-morning Sunday group ride.

Hi,

My family (me, my wife, and 19 month old daughter) are car-lite in Denver (one car, I bike to work/daycare/errands) and visiting Minneapolis in a few weeks.

We'd love to keep the lifestyle going on vacation, but I'm having trouble finding reasonably priced e-bike rentals that include a toddler seat. The couple shops I have found are closed Sunday-Monday, which makes our Monday morning flight a bit hard to catch.

We'll be in town from Thursday 6/4 to Monday 6/8, staying in Standish, would be looking either for a full day Sunday rental (say Saturday evening to Sunday evening) or a full mid-day Thursday-Sunday evening rental, depending on cost.

Does anyone have any leads, or would be willing to loan out their own bikes for the weekend for a couple hundred bucks (and whatever reassurance/collateral you'd need, of course)?

Thanks in advance!

🎟️ Going to the Queermunity ride this Saturday? We’re happy to announce that we will also be holding a raffle of Queermunity merch and t-shirts from their queer makers market!

All proceeds go to Queermunity.

Saturday, 16 May
Bryant Square Park at 10 am.
Raffle winners announced at the social.

I’ve been using the same old Charge Spoon for the past few years but definitely not in love with it. Are there any shops in the Twin Cities where you can test saddles out?

I like to work on my own bikes usually, but just pulled my mom's 90s trek out of her garage where it's spent the last 15+ years, and would like a professional to give it a once-over. I don't have a car so where should I take it within cities limits (or not too far out)? Thanks!

"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

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?

Anyone interested in a weekend lake ride stopping for street spots, skateparks, and cool trails nearby? The previous group rides I've seen have purely been road rides, I'm looking for something a bit more adventurous. Stay rad.

EDIT: Yep, I’m a ding dong, folks. The greenway is indeed open and I’ve been detouring for no damn reason. Leaving this up in case other fools like me are searching for info. Sigh. Thanks for the help, team.

The past many weeks I’ve been using the greenway again after a long hiatus due to job changes, and it seems like the greenway is STILL detoured to 28th between 5th and Bryant - but the only news I can find about the detour is from October 2025. Sometimes it looks like it MIGHT actually be open, but I’m loathe to have to turn back around if I’m wrong. Does anyone know the actual status of the Greenway at this point or have resources that maybe I’m overlooking?

The Greenway Coalition leaves much to be desired trail-update-wise and the city’s site isn’t much better. 28th westbound as a cyclist feels like a death trap and I’d rather stay on the Greenway…

Is there a website that has the laws and ordinances for cyclists in Minneapolis? I've lived in the suburbs all of my life and want to start cycling again without getting a ticket or getting murked by a car

Friend tried to buy the Trek but seller won’t sell the bikes separately.

Can someone help me understand why Google Maps prefers a longer, indirect route via Johnny Cake Ridge Road rather than taking Pilot Knob Road in this stretch north of 140th Street? From satellite view, both appear to have off-street paved paths. Is Pilot Knob less bike-friendly (traffic, crossings, path quality, etc.)?

Haven’t tried either yet. Just wondering what I'm missing.

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

Where’s an affordable place to get a 2” hitch installed for a bike rack? Nothing fancy, just don’t want to pay $900 for one. Where did you get yours and what did you pay in total?