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[onekgguy]

A little bit of video from today's ride which includes the cutest mini lizard/salamander you'll ever see!

After the Rain

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Tiny Lizard/Salamander by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Gotta Keep My Lens Clean! by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Whatever, Dude by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

I used to work the afternoon/evening shift on Sundays so I seldom got to ride then. My favorite time of the week to ride was Sunday morning because of the lack of traffic but now that I'm retired and free to ride anytime on Sunday, I think I may actually enjoy Sunday late afternoon to evening more than the morning. It was a beautiful time to be out riding yesterday.

Early in my ride, I watched as a muffler fell from an older van traveling north on I-35W and came to a smoldering halt in the grass alongside the freeway. I called 911 to let them know out of fear that it would cause a grass fire.

Any corn left still standing is cow corn and will be used to feed cows and other animals. I love the golden tones that have recently taken over the fields of green.

Church of the Winding Path

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The Popo by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Cow Corn by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Fields of Gold by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Beautiful Setting by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Well Hello! by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

The cooler temps are a welcome relief from the oppressive heat and humidity of just a couple weeks ago, plus the ever-increasing autumn colors are a bonus. This is such a great time of the year to ride in the Midwest!

There's Color in the Trees!

Kevin g


Chasing Clouds by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Ladybug by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Gravel For Miles! by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

Nearly all of my riding these past few months has been on my gravel bike so it was a nice change of pace yesterday to pump up the tires on my fatty and take it down to the river bottoms.

River Bottoms Saturday

Kevin g


Barge on the Minnesota River by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Pilot House by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Nine Mile Creek by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[joosttx]

Friday morning...

[onekgguy]

There's a shiny new object in the Minneapolis metro area for mountain bikers: Monarch Singletrack Trail in Victoria with more than 10 miles of trails. It's an awesome addition to our growing assortment of trails to choose from. It's a 40 minute drive for me from my home in Lakeville but well worth it.

Monarch Singletrack

Kevin g


Monarch Singletrack by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Monarch Singetrack by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[KonaSS]

My friends and I did a ride on the Katy trail in Missouri last week.

https://youtu.be/47WskNN2Ojw

[onekgguy]

Originally Posted by KonaSS

My friends and I did a ride on the Katy trail in Missouri last week.

https://youtu.be/47WskNN2Ojw

"There's a fine line between fartin' and shartin' and I've been rolling the dice all day." Haha!

What an awesome looking trail - a little too flat perhaps but for that distance, I'm sure they didn't mind. The crushed limestone surface looked about as good as it gets for gravel. Thanks for sharing.

Kevin g

[onekgguy]

I made it back to the newly opened singletrack west of the Minneapolis metro yesterday morning to meet a friend. We had to use the overflow parking as the lot was full by 8:45. The trail is in its first week of operation so there's a lot of interest in it from the MTB community. But for all the traffic in the lot, the trail absorbs them nicely.

Singletrack Saturday!

Kevin g


Reid at Monarch Singletrack by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

The wind machine was finally dialed back but in its place was left an autumn chill. I had to add an extra layer along with full-finger gloves and booties but it was still a beautiful day to be on a bike.

Autumn Has Arrived

Kevin g


Lake Cynthia by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Gravel For Miles by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Vote Him Out! by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Reflections by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

I met Reid at Monarch Singletrack for another Saturday morning romp through the trails. He had me working pretty hard on my fatty compared to his Salsa 29er and his 24 years of youth on me. I smiled and suggested he ride his fatty next time but then I had an even better idea: I need a 29er of my own! Explicit language at the 1:04 mark.

Monarch Singletrack

Kevin g


Monarch Singletrack by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

Here's some video from yesterday's ride along the Minnesota River Bottoms.

River Bottoms Saturday!

Kevin g


Minnesota River Bottoms by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Minnesota River Bottoms by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Minnesota River from I-494 by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[onekgguy]

The river bottoms have seen their share of flooding over the last several years but they're in fantastic shape now. It's nice to be able to ride them regularly again. They're one of my happy places!

Video from my ride.

Kevin g


DANGER! Thin Ice! by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Nine Mile Creek by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


The Minnesota River by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

[weisan]

[onekgguy]

I'm fairly certain this is the last weekend with summer-like temps in the Minneapolis area. The river bottoms are as good as they get! Lots of people out there but I was slowed very little.

Video from my ride

Kevin g


Busy Beavers by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Barge on the Minnesota River by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


🙂 by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


🙂 by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Busy Creek Crossing by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Graffiti by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr


Minnesota River by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr