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Bicycled the Root River Trail to Lanesboro today.

12 bicyclists. 4 electric bikes. 2 bunnies. 5 squirrels.

Peterson bathrooms are open. Peterson Gnome is by the Peterson sign on the trail.

Whalan Depot is open.

Purple, and yellow flowers on the sides of the trail. Small white butterflies (or moths) all along the trail until it started drizzling rain.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #Peterson #PetersonMN #Whalan #Lanesboro #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail to Lanesboro today.

12 bicyclists. 4 electric bikes. 2 bunnies. 5 squirrels.

Peterson bathrooms are open. Peterson Gnome is by the Peterson sign on the trail.

Whalan Depot is open.

Purple, and yellow flowers on the sides of the trail. Small white butterflies (or moths) all along the trail until it started drizzling rain.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #Peterson #PetersonMN #Whalan #Lanesboro #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail to Lanesboro today.

12 bicyclists. 4 electric bikes. 2 bunnies. 5 squirrels.

Peterson bathrooms are open. Peterson Gnome is by the Peterson sign on the trail.

Whalan Depot is open.

Purple, and yellow flowers on the sides of the trail. Small white butterflies (or moths) all along the trail until it started drizzling rain.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #Peterson #PetersonMN #Whalan #Lanesboro #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail to Lanesboro today.

12 bicyclists. 4 electric bikes. 2 bunnies. 5 squirrels.

Peterson bathrooms are open. Peterson Gnome is by the Peterson sign on the trail.

Whalan Depot is open.

Purple, and yellow flowers on the sides of the trail. Small white butterflies (or moths) all along the trail until it started drizzling rain.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #Peterson #PetersonMN #Whalan #Lanesboro #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon

Bicycled to Peterson and back and part of the way to Houston and back.

11 people on bicycles

2 electric bikes.

1 electric upright trike. Expo on the frame. Reminded me of Expo brand markers. Could the bike be modified to lay down washable marker paint fro its tires? Who knows?

2 really fast bicyclists on the paralell street in Peterson.

1 chipmunk. Second since yesterday.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #Peterson #PetersonMN

Bicycled to Peterson and back and part of the way to Houston and back.

11 people on bicycles

2 electric bikes.

1 electric upright trike. Expo on the frame. Reminded me of Expo brand markers. Could the bike be modified to lay down washable marker paint fro its tires? Who knows?

2 really fast bicyclists on the paralell street in Peterson.

1 chipmunk. Second since yesterday.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #Peterson #PetersonMN

Bicycled to Peterson and back and part of the way to Houston and back.

11 people on bicycles

2 electric bikes.

1 electric upright trike. Expo on the frame. Reminded me of Expo brand markers. Could the bike be modified to lay down washable marker paint fro its tires? Who knows?

2 really fast bicyclists on the paralell street in Peterson.

1 chipmunk. Second since yesterday.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #Peterson #PetersonMN

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Houston. Portion of the trail from Cushon's Peak to the Houston Nature Center is closed right now, so bicycled the wide shoulders on Highway 16. Going down was great, climbing back up not so much. Great day of weather, without severe winds. Only two trees down on the way.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #MN #Minnesota #MNastodon #HoustonMN #Houston #Rushford #RushfordMN #SouthEastMinnesota #SouthEastMN

Though not the actual midway point between Rushford and Lanesboro on the Root River Trail in Minnesota, it is what my mind chooses as the midway point.

Really unsure about the pronunciation. "Rain" or "Ramen" without the "m" are probably wrong.

#BikeTooter #Biking #Bicycling #Cycling #PedalCyling #RaeenCreek #RootRiverTrail #MN #Minnesota #MNastodon #SouthEastMinnesota #SouthEastMN

After yucky freezing rain days and some travel I was able to bicycle to Peterson and back to Rushford on what turned out to be a very pleasant afternoon. Heard more birdsong today than I've heard in a while.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #SouthEastMinnesota #SouthEastMN #MNastodon

Tried to bicycle to Peterson and the wind kicked my butt and I wasn't dressed for a much colder wind than I was prepared for.

Of course it was a headwind both ways.

I have a cousin who did much more racing type bicycling in Indiana and he said they never said the "W" word because it seemed to cause it to happen whenever anyone said it.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #SouthEastMinnesota #SouthEastMN #Wind #Windy #Indiana

Lots of squirrels. Red, grey, red and grey.

Pretty sure I saw a black beaver.

Lots of geese honking in the river.

3/3

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6 bicyclists on the trail. One electric. One old school Trike.

7 walkers.

4 dog walkers.

A white tailed deer and I spooked each other. Then spooked another deer. Who turned around and got back on the trail. Looked at me, looked at other deer in the woods. I moved on and it joined the other deer. Saw the same 2 deer coming back.

2/3

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Bicycled 74 Kilometers on the Root River Trail from Rushford to Lanesboro and back. Left too late to go longer. Green grass coming in slowly.

3 bicycle repair stands uncovered today.

Peterson bathrooms still closed.

No Port-a-potties yet.

Rushford's outside map placed on its post.

1/3

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #SouthEastMinnesota ##SouthEastMN #BicycleRepairStand

Was going to bicycle longer, but restrooms on the Root River Trail aren't open yet and I was having stomach issues. Bicycled to Peterson and back to Rushford again.

25 PedalCyclists on the trail today. Only two electric. Heard one kid say, "Mom! It feels like Summer out here!"

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #Rushford #RushfordMN #Peterson #PetersonMN #SoutheastMinnesota #SoutheastMN #RootRiverTrail

@ascentale @bikenite

A8. Snow and ice gone from this section of the Root River.

#BikeNite #RootRiver #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #SouthEastMinnesota #southeastMN

Bicycled around Rushford. Didn't go on the Root River Trail because even though a sunny day. the wind gusts were so high there's a real danger of tree branches falling.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #Bicycle #PedalCycle #Rushford #RushfordMN #Minnesota #MN #RootRiverTrail

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Lanesboro and back yesterday. 27 PedalCyclists, 2 electric, 2 recumbent.

Beautiful warm day so lots of people walking, too.

2 bunnies, 2 squirrels, 1 black caterpillar with a red band around it, and 1 calico cat.

#BikeTooter #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #Rushford #RushfordMN #Lanesboro #LanesboroMN #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #SouthEastMinnesota #SouthEastMN

Root River Trail is closed at top going from Rushford to Houston. Wide shoulders on detour will get you there. I didn't go on today, but will sometime in the future.

#RootRiverTrail #BikeTooter #HoustonMN #Rushford #RushfordMN #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon

Just read in "The Fillmore County Journal" p. 24. by Hanson, Wanda

that in "other business" of the City of Rushford, that the Root River Trail from Rushford to Houston will be closed for repairs until August 2026.

I'd seen the white and red barriers and thought they were for a special event. Nope.

How's that going to effect the triathlon?

Going to use Highway 16 when Owl City Cycles opens for the season.

#RootRiverTrail #Rushford #RushfordMN #Houston #HoustonMN #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon

1 recumbent pedalcyclist, 3 bicyclist, 1 dog walker, 1 squirrel, 1 opossum, 6 deer, and 8 rabbits on the Root River Trail.

False Spring ending today, I believe.

2/2

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Lanesboro #LanesboroMN #MNastodon #Minnesota #SouthEastMN #SouthEastMinnesota

Bicycled 65K yesterday to Lanesboro.

Forgot I traded out my studded tires and crashed *up* a hill. I'm fine, bicycles fine. Just embarrassed. Up a hill hydroplaning over water I didn't catch over transparent ice. Studded tires I would have been able to correct, regular tires just slid.

1/2

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Lanesboro #LanesboroMN #MNastodon #Minnesota #SouthEastMN #SouthEastMinnesota #m_music #Music #Prince #PurpleRain #bench #PublicBench

2 recumbent pedalcyclists, 8 bicyclists, 6 kids on bikes, 5 dog walkers, 2 walkers on a beautiful day on the Root River Trail.

Bicycled this on an unreasonably warm February Winter day. Enjoying false Spring while it lasts.

Bicyclist coming back other way told me bridges still iced and snowed over, but rest of trail between Rushford and Lanesboro pretty clear.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #SouthEastMinnesota #SouthEastMN

Above freezing again today so bicycled 15K around town and both trails. Would have bicycled longer but the wind was so harsh I had to gear down like I was climbing a hill. Wore me out.

#BikeTooter #WinterBicycling #FrostBike #Rushford #RushfordMN #Minnesota #CreeksideTrail #RootRiverTrail #hwy_16

Felt so good to bicycle 18K yesterday in -7.77C that felt like -11C after a few days of too much cold and days of travel with the spouse.

Someone snowplowed the Root River Trail from the edge of Rushford to the edge of Peterson so I was able to get more distance. Got on the road for a stretch where snow was too deep.

#BikeTooter #WinterBicycling #FrostBike #Snow #Minnesota #MNastodon #Bicycling #Rushford #Peterson #RushfordMN #PetersonMN #MN #RootRiverTrail

Snow too thick for me to use the Root River Trail beyond Rushford, so just went to the public library, bicycled the the Creekside Trail in town, lunch at the Creamery, and grocery shopping.
Warmed up from -16 C to -10 C so still cold for me. Couldn't do it without heated socks and ski goggles.

#Rushford #RootRiverTrail #MNastodon #Minnesota #BikeTooter #FrostBike

Sunshine today. Bicycled what I could of the Root River Trail and the city's cleared Creekside trail and picked up some books and DVDs at the Rushford Public Library.

#Rushford #RushfordMN #Minnesota #MNastodon #snow ##MNwx
#RootRiverTrail #CreeksideTrail #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary #z_lib #Library

Ski goggles, wool base clothing, electric warming socks, Pogies on the handlebars, and studded tires on my backup bike, Donna, my Giant Sedona, enabled me to go 4.35K today. The 20cm of snow on the Root River Trail that haven't been plowed stopped me from going any farther. The city's Creekside trail had been cleared, though.

#Rushford #RushfordMN #Minnesota #MNastodon #snow #BikeTooter #MNwx #RootRiverTrail #RootRiverTrail #CreeksideTrail #FrostBike #frostpendeln

1 year ago I discovered I would have to really adjust my bicycles and clothing when I bicycled from #Rushford to #Lanesboro on the #RootRiverTrail.

https://mstdn.social/@cainmark/113573482433499365

#BikeTooter #Bicycling

Air quality was much better today so bicycled for a nice 15 miles. I slept through the thunderstorms that tore up so many trees from mile marker 27 to mile marker 21 on the Root River Trail. Trail was cleared by locals and DNR of Minnesota really well. Feels good to start getting back to bicycling for pleasure after almost a month of traveling with only one bike share opportunity.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #RootRiverTrail #MNastodon #Minnesota #RootRiver #WildfireSmoke #AirQuality

Bicycling the Root River Trail yesterday, I saw 2 squirrels and a baby bunny. I said "Squirrel!"* and the 2 squirrels ran off. The bunny tilted its head and didn't move.

Anthropomorphized in my head, that Bunny was thinking "I am not a squirrel. I am a bunny, thank you very much. Hmph."

I said "Bunny!" and then it ran off.

#RootRiverTrail #Anthropomorph #Squirrels #Bunny #RootRiverTrail ##Minnesota

*reference to the Pixar animated movie "Up".