Warehouse Bicycling Group: September 2017

Saturday, September 23, 2017

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.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

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.

Sunday, September 3, 2017

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.

Friday, September 1, 2017

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

History

The Warehouse Bicycling Group (WBG) was founded in 2012 by Edward Eroe and Tim Rand after attending the Twin Cities Bicycle Club Ride (TCBC) Leader Training. Rob Mosimann joined us in 2013 after he finished his training. In 2017 both Richard Franco and Marc Hirschmann joined the team as ride leaders.

In 2012 we started the WBG Java Crow Express 51K as a ride to and from the TCBC Cruisin' The Crow ride in Wayzatta, MN. In 2015 we added the WBG Warehouse Java Jive 24K ride since the CTC delayed their start until 10:00am.

Also in 2015 we added the WBG Java Enchilada Express 22K to and from the TCBC Whole Enchilada ride in Rosedale, MN. In 2017 we have not been operating this particular ride due to the various start places for the Whole Enchilada.

WBG Java Jive

Join the Warehouse Bicycling Group (WBG) on Saturday mornings at the new North Loop Dunn Brothers right above the Cedar Lake Trail in the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis! The address is 337 N. Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401 and the GPS Coordinates are 44.985161, -93.273659

The WBG Java Jive ride is a Pre-Ride to the WBG Java Crow! This is a fast-paced ride out on the Dinkytown Greenway to the University of Minnesota Connector to the Minnesota State Fair Grounds and then back to Dunn Brothers. Note: During the Minnesota State Fair we take alternative routes, but distance and time will be about the same.

The Ride Leaves Promptly at the start time!

A map and cue sheet are provided at our website (see below) and at each ride. Please note that leader asks that riders stay together so that we are back in time for the WBG Java Crow Express to Wayzata which leaves after this ride.

Car parking is very challenging at the ride start, especially during Target Field events as the meters are active. Be sure to check the Twins schedule or just ride over to the start via the Cedar Lake Trail. Exit the trail at the new Dock Street Flats Building near Target Field and come up the driveway to the Dunn Brothers. There is free parking on West River Parkway on the Mississippi River and not too far away from the start. Just come up the Cedar Lake Trail and exit as noted above. A map of where the lot is located is at this link: https://goo.gl/maps/GxUbbm7Vkfk

Map and Cue sheet of the ride is available at this link.

WBG Java Crow Express

Join the Warehouse Bicycling Group (WBG) on Saturday mornings at the North Loop Dunn Brothers right above the Cedar Lake Trail in the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis! The address is 337 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401 and the GPS Coordinates are: 44.985161, -93.273659

Enjoy a great spin on the WBG Java Crow Express 54K (34 Miles) or 51K (31 Miles) to Wayzata where the popular Twin Cities Bicycle Club (TCBC) Cruisin’ the Crow (CTC) ride is an additional option. Combining the club rides allowing riders to complete a metric or statute century and more! Depending on the riders, on any given day, some may come back to the start right after the rest stop in Wayzata or re-group after the CTC ride later in the day. On days where there is not a CTC ride we will optionally have routes that go up to 100 miles using some of the CTC routes. This will be at the Ride Leaders discretion to offer this extended mileage. Note: On the 54K route there is a bit of crushed limestone and dirt on some cut through paths.

The rest stop between rides is at the Caribou Coffee on Lake Street overlooking Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata. The return trip features Hopkins, the Greenway, and Kenilworth Trails.

The Ride Leaves Promptly at 1.5 hours before the CTC start!

A map and cue sheet are provided at our website (see below) and at each ride.

Please note that leader support may be limited beyond Wayzata as the leader(s) may or may not be continuing on the CTC.

Car parking is very challenging at the ride start, especially during Target Field events as the meters are active. Be sure to check the Twins schedule or just ride over to the start via the Cedar Lake Trail. Exit the trail at the new Dock Street Flats Building near Target Field and come up the drive-way to the Dunn Brothers. There is free parking on West River Parkway on the Mississippi River and not too far away from the start. Just come up the Cedar Lake Trail and exit as noted above. A map of where the lot is located is at this link: https://goo.gl/maps/GxUbbm7Vkfk

Map and Cue sheet of the ride is available at this link for the 54K and this link for the 51K.