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So I've been noodling the new route for the TNR and wanted some feedback. So I'm attempting to set up a poll here. Thoughts? My Saint Paul route would start at the Monument at the river and Summit and end... Dunno where. Would be nice to end at a coffee shop. I grew up in Saint Paul, so I'm trying to come up with all of the cool nooks and crannies for this route while still keeping it simple. Hopefully will be fun.

One of these Tuesday's soon I'll show up at Betties and we can talk about it if anyone is interested.

TNR?

The TNR is a static route every tuesday night, ideally predictable enough that folks can join in on the ride halfway or at certain landmarks. The idea for 2006 was to make the route start/be/end in Saint Paul, since last year so many people huffed over from the Capital City.

(TNR = Tuesday Night Ride)

Here's a thought: start or start and end at Betty's. Logistically, you're closer to St. Paul then the '05 meeting place at Lake Harriet, so you have the option of doing either a Minneapolis or St. Paul (or both!) route. You are also close enough to the river to hit River Road pretty easily.
Just my .02.
K

Licensed Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 1323 Location: MPLS

Betty's to Grumpy's NE then back to Betty's sounds pretty good to me. Or if that's too long of a ride just going to Elsies would be cool too.

Or the Perkins on Robert Street to the Liffey and back! that'd keep it all saint paul.

Licensed Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 1323 Location: MPLS

Seriously though, You could probably do something like Swede Hollow coffee shop (are they open tuesday nights) and cruise up the parkways northways, past como and ride to betty's. And then make your way back down the river road to summit to grand and end at the grand old creamery for ice cream. Woo woo.

Tom--St. Paul usually stays open later on Rollergirl nights.

Another TNR thought: MacKenzie's (on Hennepin in downtown Mpls.) hosts Two Wheeled Tuesdays every, um, Tuesday. Once a month they even have free BBQ. Could be an occasional spot to end the ride at.
K

Well, the cool thing about the TNR is that it's the first entry into the scene for a lot of people, and having it at least start in the same place every week makes it easier for people to find us. How about alternating routes starting at the same place every time?

Licensed Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 200

exactly. having it start at the same spot is important... just like the 1st/3rd sunday things @ luce. the second you start changing the departure time, location... things get confusing. people don't always have access to this board to check last minute updates & then they might miss it.

anywhoo... i like the idea of starting in st. paul & ending at betties (or some version of that). it works for both cities & people in them.

actually, come to think of it, it doesn't much matter to me. i just like to ride.

Licensed Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 307 Location: MPLS.

how about switching it to friday night, and ending up at midway for import night!!! Who doesn't love hanging out in the parking lot outside midway bowl? shit is poppin'!
i'm trying to rig up a trash can chamber on my exhaust, but it keeps scrapin' up the ground. plus, the tint on my windscreen is peeling off! dammit.