March 31, 2015 9.9 miles Highland Park The trees remain bare, the sides of most streets are ensconced in five months of winter grit and the temperature dips quickly as […]
Down South In Highland
August 27, 2014 Highland Park 12.1 Miles When time is limited, Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland are my go-to rides because of their proximity to my house. This time, I rode […]
Here’s the Deal with Those Address Numbers
Unlike my usual posts, this one is not about a particular ride. Instead, it is a sort of compilation of many rides, most of them in 2014. Today’s post focuses […]
A Visit to Rondo
July 4, 2014 (Independence Day) Macalester-Groveland, Rondo (Summi-University), Downtown, Lowertown, Crocus Hill 19.9 miles The non-profit Express Bike Shop on Selby Avenue is an excellent example of a business doing […]
The End of the Line
May 4, 2014 9.8 miles Macalester-Groveland, Union Park (Merriam Park, Midway) Snelling Avenue is one of Saint Paul’s best known, most diverse and busiest streets. Snelling is slightly more than […]
Now That’s Old School!
Mattocks School was built in 1871. It is used as a classroom at Highland Park High School.
Crocus This and Crocus That
Curvy streets, one made of brick and former car dealerships are characteristics of Crocus Hill.
Houses, Warehouses and Brew Houses
June 11, 2013 10.75 miles. St. Anthony Park. There is a couple block slice of Merriam Park just north of Marshall Avenue, between Cleveland and Cretin Avenues sometimes called “Pill […]
Amongst the Gray
June 1, 2013 14.6 miles; Frogtown, Energy Park Another gray day in Saint Paul with the threat of rain hanging nearly as heavy as the leaden clouds themselves. The flat […]
Opening Day 2013! (part 1)
April 27, 2013 Part 1 of 2 20.3 miles total There are very few days when nearly everyone I see while riding is visibly happy, just excited about the day. […]