May 10, 2022 Lexington-Hamline, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown, North End 17 miles Lexington-Hamline The practical purpose of garages — storage — means they play a secondary role […]

More On the Robert Piram Trail Story
West End, West Side24 MilesOctober 7, 2021 In the post Taking A New Path, I raved about the new Robert Piram Bike Trail. It’s a […]

Icons of the North End and Folks Who’ve Hung Out There
Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End, Downtown, Irvine Park, West 7th 23 Miles June 15, 2021 Lexington-Hamline Though my travels around the city concentrate on streets, […]

The Northeast Corner
Highland Park, Mac-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown (Thomas-Dale), North End, Payne-Phalen, East Side July 30, 2017 31.7 Miles This ride turned out to be one […]

Ship Shape
August 6, 2016 West End, Downtown, Lowertown 16.3 Miles A trip Downtown via Shepard Road seemed like a good idea. And so I got onto […]

The Remains of a Lost Icon
July 24, 2016 St. Anthony Park, Como, North End 23 miles Another nice day for a ride, this time to the northern edge of Saint […]

A Schoolhouse, A Parkview, A Lakeview
April 16, 2016 Highland Park, Hamline-Midway, Como, North End 17 Miles April rides can look gloomy no matter the temperature, with few signs of spring, […]

Totem Town Trek
September 7, 2015 34.5 Miles West End, Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Battle Creek, Highwood Hills A long ride to the eastern reaches of Saint Paul, which […]
I Thought I Heard Goats
Saturday, September 27, 2014 Frogtown, Como, Highland Park 13.77 miles The stunning September weather continued for another weekend, bringing enough sun and warmth to almost […]

On the Edge of Downtown
Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown 13.4 Miles September 20, 2014 There are sales galore in Mac-Groveland on this beautiful Saturday. I made two stops on the […]