WBG Java Crow Express - October 14, 2017

It was supposed to rain late morning but it turned into a very nice but cool ride even with a little sun! Only Richard, Marc, and Edward were on the WBG Java Crow Express and there was no TCBC Crusin' The Crow ride. Marc and Edward went on to do the Excelsior Loop and Richard headed back into town. Pictured from left to right are Edward, Marc, and Richard.

Average temperature of 9C but it was as low as 6C earlier in the ride. Wind was from the E at 16 KPH, humidity at 55% and dew-point at 1C.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - September 30, 2017

A cold morning for the last WBG Java Jive of the season. There were 3 of us on the ride with 1 going on to do the WBG Java Crow Express joined by 3 others.

Temperature average of only 7C with wind out of the SE at 9 KPH. Humidity at 83% and dew point at 6C.

Pictured from left to right at the North Loop Dunn Brothers in Minneapolis are Richard, John, Marc, Peggy, Will, and Edward.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - September 23, 2017

An unseasonably hot and humid day here in the Twin Cities. We had 2 riders on the WBG Java Jive and 5 riders on the WBG Java Crow Express. We were also joined by three other riders on the Crow Express who were not TCBC riders.

Temperature average of 24C but with minimum temperature of 20C and maximum at 34C. Wind was from the SSW at 15 KPH and humidity at 75%. The dew-point was 21C.

Pictured left to right are Edward, Richard, Marc, Gabriel, Amber, and Javier. Not pictured are Tim and Jim. Jim was our photographer as usual.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - September 16 & 9, 2017

An on and off again rainy day here in the northland. Temperatures also much lower than forecast. We had 2 riders on the WBG Java Jive and 4 on the WBG Java Crow Express and 2 of us went on to do the extended WBG Java Crow Express out to Ruby's in Mayer. There was no TCBC Cruisin' The Crow ride today.

Temperature average of 17C average but with range from 13 - 25C. Wind was from the SW at 11 KPH. Humidity at 67% with dew-point at 18C.

Pictured from left to right are Edward, Richard, Matt, and Larry.

Marc led the WBG Java Crow Express on September 9. There were 4 riders. Pictured from left to right are Marc, Larry, and David. Jim is not pictured and took the picture.

WBG Java All Club Ride Express - September 2, 2017

A changing weather day for the WBG Java All Club Express and 162K TCBC All Club Ride. We had 7 riders with 6 of them going on to do one of the several distances on the club ride.

Temperature average of 22C but low of 15C at the start and high in the middle of the afternoon of 28C. The temperature actually cooled as the afternoon went on. Also wind started in the SW to WSW to W to WNW and finally to NW. Humidity went from 78% in the morning to 39% in the afternoon. Dew-point went from 14C to 11C and wind speed was about 11 KPH in the morning amd 22 KPH in the afternoon, no matter the wind direction.

Pictured left to right are Peggy, Marc, Edward, Richard, and Dave. Not pictured are Sam and of course, Jim as usual.

WBG Java All Club Ride Express 40K Information with Map and Cue Sheet

Join the Warehouse Bicycling Group (WBG) at the North Loop Dunn Brothers above the Cedar Lake Trail in the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis for a ride to the TCBC All Club Ride. Details regarding the ride are at the TCBC Calendar Page under the ride at this link:

TCBC Ride Calendar Page

We will travel out the Cedar Lake Trail to Hopkins then on roads to the Minnetonka City Hall in Minnetonka.

The map and cue sheet is available at the following link:

WBG Java All Club Ride Express 40K Map and Cue Sheet or on the Ride Description located on the WBG Web Site.

Remember we will be leaving promptly at 08:00am

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - August 12, 2017

Probably the best day riding of the season. Little or no wind and sunny.

We had 2 riders on the WBG Java Jive ride and 5 on the WGB Java Crow Express. Only Edward went on and did the TCBC CTC.

Temperature average of 21C and wind shifting from the NW to N to E at 5 KPH. Humidity at 45% and dew-point at 11C.

Pictured from left to right are Edward, David, and Joel. Not pictured are Tim and Jim. Jim, of course, was our photographer.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - July 22, 2017

A moderately hot humid day with a temperature average of 26C with wind from the W at 10 KPH. Humidity at 69% and dew-point at 20C.

We had three riders for the WBG Java Jive including Peggy, David, and Edward. There were eight riders for the Java Crow Express including all the riders from the Java Jive with the addition of Jim, Anders, Joel, John, and Tim. Anders and Edward went on to do the TCBC Cruisin' The Crow ride.

Pictured from left to right are Edward, Anders, David, Tim, Peggy, Joel, and John. Jim took the picture as usual.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - July 15, 2017

A hot and humid day with a temperature average of 27C and the wind from the WSW at 14 KPH. Humidity was 59% and dew point at 18C.

We had 5 riders for the WBG Java Jive including Marc, Richard, David, Peggy, and Edward. For the WBG Java Crow Express we had 9 riders including all the WBG Java Jive riders joined by Jim, Peter, Tim, and Joel. Marc, David, and Edward went on and did the TCBC Crusin' The Crow ride.

Pictured from left to right are Peter, Joel, Richard, David, Marc, Peggy, and Edward. Not pictured are Tim and Jim. Jim was our photographer as usual!

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - July 8, 2017

An absolutely beautiful Minnesota July Summer Day! Temperature average of only 23V with the wind from the W at 14 KPH. Humidity at 37% and dew-point at 11C.

We had 5 riders on the WBG Java Jive including Richard, Dave, Marc, Tyler, and Edward. For the WBG Java Crow Express we had 8 riders that included Richard, Dave, Marc, Jim, Peggy, Tim, Peter, and Edward. Marc and Edward went on to do the TCBC Crusin' The Crow ride.

Pictured above from left to right are Peter, Dave, Peggy, Richard, Edward, and Marc. Not pictured are Tyler, Tim, and Jim. Jim took the picture.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - July 1, 2017

A pleasantly cool Minnesota summer day! We had 3 riders on the WBG Java Jive and 5 riders on the WBG Java Crow Express. Richard, Marc, and Edward did the Java Jive and were joined by Jim and Tim on the Java Crow Express. Edward was the only rider that went on and did the TCBC Crusin' The Crow ride.

The Temperature average was 19C with wind out of the NW at 16 KPH. Humidity at 55% with a dew-point of 11C.

Pictured from left to right are Richard, Edward, and Marc in Wayzata, Minnesota. Tim and Jim are not pictured. Jim took the picture as usual!

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - June 24, 2017

A cold and windy day with a little rain thrown in! We had four riders on the WBG Java Jive including Richard, Marc, Dave, and Edward. There were five riders on the WBG Java Crow Express with all riders from the Jive joined by Jim.

There was no Cruisin' The Crow ride today so Richard, Marc, and Edward rode together out on the Luce Line on their gravel bikes. Richard and Marc did some extra Kilometers twice through the ride and we met up along the route including Ruby's Roost in Mayer and later in Hopkins on the Lake Minnetonka Trail.

Pictured above are Marc, Richard, and Edward. Not pictured are Dave and Jim, who took the picture.

Temperature average of 13C with wind was from the WNW at 24 KPH. Humidity at 50% and dew-point of 5C.

WBG Java Crow Express - June 17, 2017

There were 6 riders on the WBG Java Crow Express. 3 Riders continued on to do the TCBC Crusin' The Crow ride and the others turned around.

Temperature average of 24C with the wind from the WSW at 10 KPH. Humidity at 50% and dew-point at 13C.

Pictured from left to right are Richard, Marc, Elke, and Ken. Not pictured are Peggy who took the picture and Matt who made his WBG ride debut this season.

Congrats to Peggy for making it to Ruby's Roost in Mayer, Minnesota for the first time and for a statute century ride.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - June 3, 2017

A very unseasonably hot and humid day here in the Northland. We had 4 riders on the WBG Java Jive and 5 riders on the WBG Java Crow Express. None of us continued on to ride on the TCBC Crusin' The Crow ride.

Average temperature at 24C and wind from the WSW at 18 KPH. Humidity at 60% and dew-point at 16C.

Pictured left to right in Wayzata are Edward, Tim, Richard, and Dave. Jim was not pictured.

WBG Java All Club Memorial Ride Express 50K

A very nice cool partially cloudy day for the TCBC Spring All Club Memorial Ride. There were five riders on the WBG Java All Club Memorial Ride Express 50K. Richard, Peggy, Marc, and Edward went on to do the All Club Ride and Jim went back.

Temperature average at 19C with wind from the WSW at 10 KPH. Humidity at 42% and dew-point at 8C.

The picture above is after arriving at the ride start of the TCBC All Club Memorial Ride in Shoreview, MN. Pictured from left to right are Edward, Peggy, Marc, and Richard. Jim is not pictured. The picture below is of the All Club pre-ride briefing in Shoreview.

The Minnesota Bicycling Handbook - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota

The Minnesota Bicycling Handbook 2017 published by the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota is a great for tips on riding legally and safely.

The guide is meant to help bicyclists use Minnesota roads and trails safely and enjoyably. Although it includes information about many Minnesota traffic laws, it is not a legal document or a substitute for the Minnesota Statute 169.222 "Operation of a Bicycle."

You can download a copy at http://www.bikemn.org/education/minnesota-bicycling-handbook or from our website. See the left sidebar below for the link.

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WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - May 13, 2017

Another beautiful day here in the Northland! Temperature average of 20C with wind shifting from the NNE to the NW and finally to the WSW at 6 KPH. Humidity at 35% and dew-point at 2C.

We had five riders on the WBG Java Jive and nine riders on the WBG Java Crow Express. All the riders that did the Java Jive did the Java Crow Express except Dave.

Pictured from left to right are Edward, Peter, Emery, Peggy, Richard, John, Joel, Richard, and Tim. Emery and Joel were guests. Tim, Joel, and Edward continued on for the Crusin' The Crow TCBC ride. Everyone else continued back to the Twin Cities.

Congratulations to Bob & Linnea Boyd and Ruby's Roost in Mayer, Minnesota for having their biggest day since opening over two years ago. The very best coffee and baked goods and a wonderful stop when bicycling west of the cities.

WBG Java Jive and Java Crow Express - May 6, 2017

An absolutely beautiful clear Minnesota Day! Temperature average of 15C with a 13 KPH wind from the NNE. Humidity at 39% and dew point at 4C.

We had four riders on the first WBG Java Jive of the season. For the WBG Java Crow Express we had eight riders. Richard, Peter, and Edward went on and did the Crusin' the Crow ride. Marc did some gravel riding on the Luce Line and all the other riders went back.

Pictured from left to right are Edward, Mike, Marc, Dave, Richard, Peggy, and Peter in Wayzata.

WBG Java Crow Express - April 29, 2017

A very cool and windy day. Temperature average of only 9C with a bitter 21 KPH wind from the NE. Humidity at 37% and dew point at -4 C.

We only had three on the WBG Java Crow Express because of the cold weather. Only Edward went on did the Crusin' the Crow ride.

Pictured from left to right are Richard, Peggy, and Edward.

WBG Java Crow Express - April 22, 2017

A beautiful day for the first WBG Java Crow Express of the season. Temperature average of 17C with a 10 KPH wind from the WSW. Humidity at 33% and dew-point at 1C.

We had seven riders with two riders doing just the WBG Java Crow Express and five of us doing either the short or long Crusin' The Crow (CTC).

Pictured from left to right are Edward, Tom, Tom, Marc, Peggy, and Richard. Jim is not pictured as he took the picture, as usual!