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Subject: Bike Edina Ride Saturday January 6th at 1 p.m.
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 09:49:10 -0600
From: Steve Rusk <bikeedina@...>
To: 'Steve Rusk' <bikeedina@...>



Hello Fellow Cyclists,

The Bike Edina Task Force in conjunction with the Hiawatha Bicycling Club
would like to have you join us for a nice winter bike ride. This is a short
9 mile ride with hills and should take an about an hour.

I would ask that you think about joining the HBC. The club has many other
things to do besides cycling. A membership application can be found at the
following link http://www.hiawathabike.org/join_hbc.htm the main website is
http://www.hiawathabike.org/ Please feel free to bring the membership form
and check to the ride. If you can't make the ride please consider mailing in
a membership so you are ready for the next ride.

With the sponsorship of HBC we have insurance coverage which makes the ride
a bit easier to pull off. Insurance coverage is free to members of HBC and
they have graciously offered to cover any non-members that ride at no cost
instead of the normal few dollar charge per rider.

With any winter ride you can only plan ahead so far. The weather looks
good...but this is Minnesota in January. Every time I look at the weather
forecast it changes a bit. Even if the weather gets bad we will be at that
starting point.

The ride will leave at 1 p.m. Please have your bike and gear ready to go by
12:50 p.m. at that time we will gather for a few short announcements and to
sign in. We will ride at 1 p.m.

Okay details about the ride are:
You will also find a map attached

I. Ride Info
* Start time and date: 1 p.m., Saturday, January 6th.
* Ride leaders: Janis and Dan plus leaders-in-training: Steve Rusk &
Kirk Johnson.
* Weather caution: Because temperatures are predicted to be wavering
above and below the freezing point, expect some icy patches during this
ride. Experience with icy conditions recommended for this ride. Check
weather conditions prior to the ride.
* Meal recommendation: Consider purchasing a meal at Davanni's,
especially if you need to park a vehicle there.
II. Route Description
Edina Hill Climber
Summary: This is a short but hilly ride through residential areas of
Edina. Tracy Avenue begins an excellent climb taking you from one of the
lowest points in Edina (just south of Crosstown) to the highest point in
Edina (north of Antrim/70th). Meander downhill through the interesting
residential streets, then make another climb before heading down 70 th.
Finishes with a residential trek northward to the starting point.
Miles: 9 (approximate).
Terrain: Hilly
Pace: Medium (10 - 14 miles per hour on average).
Start Point: Davannis: 5124 Gus Young Ln / Edina, MN 55436 / (952)
920-9090. Just west of 100/Vernon.
Ride Time: Approximately 1 hour.
Ride Author: Kirk Johnson
<mailto:kirk.johnson@...?subject=Edina%20Hill%20Climber%20Suggest
ions> (suggestions welcome), created January 3, 2007.
Source: Bike Edina-Pedia <http://bikeedina.pbwiki.com/> (
www.BikeEdina.pbwiki.com <http://www.BikeEdina.pbwiki.com> ), located in the
Route Descriptions <http://bikeedina.pbwiki.com/FavoriteRoutes> area.

Kirk Johnson
Kirk.johnson@...
My Blog: http://kirk-johnson.blogspot.com/
<http://kirk-johnson.blogspot.com/>
My Velospace: http://velospace.org/user/1319
(952) 857-9048 (Central)

Cheers,

Steve Rusk
Chair, Bike Edina Task Force
5040 Hankerson Ave
Edina, MN 55436
BikeEdina@...
952-929-9771






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