I rode in the St. Paul Classic as well on Sunday.I certainly agree with Steve Brandt that there is nothing stopping us from riding the Grand Rounds on our own. It's always fun to ride, of course. For me, part of the fun of a ride like the St. Paul Classic is having all those streets wide open and automobile free. No fumes to breath, no opening car doors to watch for. The rest stops are great, and the camaraderie is great. You have to pay a registration fee of course in order to pay for the privilage, but it's well worth it.
Don Greeley Minneapolis Police Dept. > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Brandt [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis Bike Tour > > The idea has appeal. But I'd like to point out that there's nothing > stopping bikers from a Grand Round bike tour on their own. You can do > it on the parkways if you're comfortable in traffic, or on the bike > paths if you have younger children. The route I take measures about 32 > miles. Highlights include speeding down Victory Parkway, stopping to > see if the duck has nested again by the memorial flagpole near Mike > Opat's house, topping the lowest-gear hill in Northeast (assuming you're > going clockwise; otherwise it's a screaming downhill) and the DQ on > Minnehaha Av. I had a neighbor, now since moved to Colorado, who used > to do it almost every warm-weather Saturday. > > Steve Brandt > Kingfield > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
