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Bike Pic May 5, all-aboard for the Train and MRT Trail Tour

The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (Bike MN) and Metro Transit will host the fifth annual Train & Trail Tour on Saturday, June 25th. This multi-modal event allows you and your bike a chance to ride the rail, from downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake, then back following the scenic Mississippi River Trail back to the Twin cities.

See many more bike friendly places to ride and explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Bike Pic of the Day here at HaveFunBiking (HFB). 

Now, rolling into our 10th year as a bicycle tourism media our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike, while showcasing unforgettable places to ride. As HFB searches and presents more fun cycling related photos, worth a grin, scroll through the information and stories we have posted that may help you find your next adventure. Then, while out there if you see us along a paved or mountain bike trail, next to the route you regularly commute on, or at an event you plan to attend, be prepared to smile. You never know where our camera’s will be and what we will post next!

Do you have a fun bicycle related photo of yourself or someone you know that you would like to see us post? If so, please send it our way and we may use it. Send your picture(s) to: [email protected] with a brief caption (of each), including who is in the photo (if you know?) and where it was taken. Photo(s) should be a minimum of 800 pixels wide or larger for us to consider using them. If we do use your photo, you will receive photo credit and an acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

As HaveFunBiking continues to encourage more people to ride, please reference our blog and the annual print and quarterly digital Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide to find your next adventure. We are proud of the updated – At-a-Glance information and maps we are known for at the HFB Destination section on our website and in the guide. Now, as the Guide goes into its seventh year of production, we are adding a whole new dimension of information, now available for mobile devices.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure – we may capture you in one of the next photos we post.

Have a great day!

All Aboard for the BikeMN Train & Trail Tour

from the BikeMN website – photos HaveFunBiking.com

Don’t miss the train! Pre-registration is required and space is very limited for the fourth annual Train & Trail Tour, on Saturday, June 20th Again this year the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN) and  Metro Transit will host this popular bike and rail event between Minneapolis and Big Lake, along the Mississippi River Trail State Bikeway.

Train & Trail participants riding a the quite river road  along the Mississippi (2014)

Train & Trail participants riding a the quite river road along the Mississippi (2014)

The Mississippi River Trail, designated as Minnesota’s first state bikeway, provides opportunities tailored for bicyclists of all types and ages to follow America’s great river. When traveling the Mississippi River at the pace and intimacy of a bicycle, you’ll see what many tourists never will. You will be immersed in the river’s way of life and experience a route filled with history, enchantment, and remarkable adventure!

Train & Trail participants enjoying lunch in Elk River (2014)

Train & Trail participants enjoying lunch in Elk River (2014)

Pre-registered participants will meet at the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Headquarters parking lot (2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, 55411) at 10:30 a.m. Cars may be left there for the entire day.

Train & Trail participants riding along the Mississippi River Trail, passing under Hwy 169, in Champlin (2014)

Train & Trail participants riding along the Mississippi River Trail, passing under Hwy 169, in Champlin (2014)

The ride begins with a short pedal to the Target Field Station, there riders will hop on the Northstar Commuter Rail Line with their bikes. On the return trip, event participants will pedal approximately 40 miles along the Mississippi River on lightly travelled and slightly hilly roads. This is a go-at-your-own-pace ride, not a race.

Train & Trail participant coming off the the scenic MRT in North Minneapolis (2014)

Train & Trail participant coming off the the scenic MRT in North Minneapolis (2014)

Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 140 riders. The cost is $30 per person or $25 for members of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota – “Join today!” The registration fee includes your train ticket, a catered picnic lunch in Elk River, maps and route assistance and a treat at the end of the ride. This event will take place rain or shine. Refunds will not be available.

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