There are plenty of cycling events going on around Minnesota over the long Thanksgiving weekend to burn off those extra calories from your feast. Join in on a social ride, fatbike ride or demo, do some cyclocross racing or an alley cat race.
Do you want to get in a mountain bike ride before the big feast? Join Michael's Cycles at
their shop in Chaska Thanksgiving morning at 8:00 am for
Turkey Day AM Ride through Mammoth.
Paul & Jason are leading a ride thru Mammoth to pre-burn those Turkey calories.
The Joyful Riders Club along with Surly Brewing, Freewheel Bike and 30 Days of Biking will be holding the
Fifth-Annual Leftovers Ride with the Joyful Riders Club on the day after Thanksgiving. The ride leaves
Surly Brewing in Minneapolis at 3:30 pm.
Our fifth-annual Black Friday #LeftoversRide is back! Celebrate the day after Thanksgiving by riding your bike, sharing your favorite leftovers, and meeting new friends.
We'll meet at Surly Brewing Company at 3 p.m., ride at 3:30 p.m., bike somewhere special at whistling pace, build a fire, and perform the ceremonial Burning of the Table. This is the perfect way to mash off all those mashed potatoes.
The Leftovers Ride is one of our most favorite and special events of the year. A total can't-miss, if we're being quite honest.
Touright Bicycle Shop will be hosting
Little Falls Light Parade V by joining in on the Little Falls Parade of Lights. Ride meets at the
shop at 5:30 pm on Friday night and will navigate to the start of the parade.
We have been requested to return and be involved again with the Little Falls Parade of Lights that typically brings Santa into Central MN. (The Bunny might be there again this year too!)
We'll meet at Touright, 124 2nd St NE, Little Falls at 5:30 to cycle over to the start of the route and ride with lights along the route!
Touright will sell lights to display to you at cost if you let me know you want them by November 22nd at 2 pm
Following the Parade the first one is on the Bunny as we gather Starry Eyed!
See you then!
Hit the Minnesota River Bottoms with One On One Bicycle Studio for
Opt Outside. Ride with OOOBS. Ride from one end to the other before making your way back through town to the shop for refreshments and a bonfire. This no-drop ride departs
OOOBS in Minneapolis on Friday at 11:00 am.
Friends! Cyclists! Adventurers!
We're going to #OptOutside again this year and will be closed for business on Black Friday, and in place of workin', we're doing what we love most. Riding our bikes!
Come join us for a ramble ride leaving from the shop at 11am (hopefully that's enough time for you to sleep off that turkey hangover) as we head to the MN River Bottoms to ride end to end, where we'll head back northeast and snake our way back through town to the shop afterward, where everyone is welcome to join us for a bonfire and some beers. ALL ARE WELCOME and we encourage you all to come ride with us! This will be a no-drop ride, and we'll be stopping often to re-group, so don't worry if you fall off the back a little bit, we'll wait for you and beverage stops will be 'aplenty.
A few notes:
- Bring lights! We anticipate wrapping up before dark, but if we don't or if you plan on hanging out, you'll want 'em.
- Don't be a jerk, we'll ask you to get out.
- Ride something with wide-ish tires. It'll be sandy / snowy / muddy / etc. down there, so keep that in mind when choosing your rig for the day.
- As always, come with ur party hats on, and get ready to have some fun!
Photo Credit: That beautiful photo up there is from our good friend, Kurt Stafki
#getsome
Are you interested in trying out a new Salsa, Cannondale or Otso fatbike before you buy? Head to
Lake Elmo Park Reserve on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for the
Now Bikes Lake Elmo Fat Bike Demo. This is a free demo, however there is a $7 daily fee for entering the park.
Come join us at Lake Elmo Park Reserve for a day of fat biking! We'll be out from 10am to 2pm the last Saturday of every month. This is a FREE demo put on by us at Now Bikes. Come and see what all the hype is about. We will have demo bikes from Salsa, Cannondale, and Otso.
More info: https://www.nowbikes-fitness.com/articles/saturday-fat-bike-demo-pg220.htm
If a fatbike group ride is more your thing,
Now Bikes Saturday Fat Ride will be taking place Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at a mountain bike trail to be determined. Visit the Facebook event page for trail location announcement a few days before the ride.
In case you don’t have enough fat biking in your life with our Sunday and Thursday rides, we’re adding a Saturday afternoon ride! Join Sam from the Saint Paul store on a weekly casual paced ride. The starting location for the ride will rotate around to different trails throughout the season. We will post where the ride will be a few days in advance, so check the event page for details. Previous mountain/fat biking experience not required, but encouraged. Demo fat bikes are available upon request with a 48 hour advance notice.
Please contact Sam Berglund at the Saint Paul location with any additional questions. 651-644-2354.
If you were one of the first 50 to get your postcard registration in before the November 8th deadline, you'll be riding the Iron Range in Hibbing on Saturday for the
Pie Burner 2019. Ride fee is a donation to the North Eastern St. Louis Country Toys For Tots Foundation. If you missed the registration this year, keep an eye out for it in 2020 if you want to "FatBike in the heart of North Eastern Minnesota’s Iron Range..... True FatBike country."
Team Hollywood Cycles, Girl Fiend Cycling Team and Larson Cycle Racing will be hosting
'Cross Fer Tots on Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at
Cambridge City Park in Cambridge. Entry for racing in Beginner (30 minute), Intermediate (45 minutes) and Advanced (60 minutes) classes requires a toy donation to Twin Cities Toys for Tots. Party to follow after the races.
‘Cross fer Tots is a cyclocross race that collects toys & donations for the Twin Cities Toys for Tots organization by asking participants to donate toys rather than charge big entry fees. Be a part of something extraordinary and help make the holidays sparkle for families in our own community!
Sunday night is the monthly Minneapolis alley cat,
No Name 163: A Bar With No Name. Meet at
Father Hennepin Bluff Park at 6:30 pm with the recommended gear and roll out at 7:00 pm.
To commemorate “Closing Time”, the new history of MSP’s dive bars by Bill Lindeke & Andy Sturdevant, let’s chase down a few bars and discover obscure details about them. No imbibing req’d.
10-15 miles total depending on temps & snow. Meet 6:30, depart 7. Bring lights, pen, map, & lock. Ending location tbd.
