Evening Road Rides
Rides start at Bamber Valley School on Mondays and at Bicycle Sports on Wednesdays, we leave at 6:00 pm both nights. We have three groups to chose from, a Social Group (starts around the middle of May and rides 11 to 13 mph), a Fitness Group (14 to 16 mph) and a Fast Road Group (18 plus mph). Route distance varies week to week.

Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride
The Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride, organized by Hostelling International, is a one-day recreational bicycle ride always held on the last Sunday in April. With routes of 30, 62 or 100 miles there is a distance to meet your personal challenge; www.IronmanBikeRide.org.

Rochester Tour de Cure
Tour de Cure is the American Diabetes Association's annual cycling event designed to create awareness of diabetes and fund the American Diabetes Association's mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The first Saturday of June - check back here for route information or www.diabetes.org/tour.

Rochester Ride for the Y
35, 65, 83, and 126 miles, 6:30 a.m., University Center, Rochester, MN, $20 w/SAG, refreshments, fund-raiser. Teresa Byland, Rochester Area Family Y, 709 1st Avenue SW, Rochester MN 55902; 507.287.2260 or 507.269.6951; teresa@ymentors.org; www.rasc-mn.org.

Apple Affair Bike Tour - Galesville, Wisconsin
Held on the first Saturday of October, the Bike Tour is a family-oriented event. Travel the colorful short-route...a 20-mile trek through scenic, local apple orchards with longer tour options of up to 62 miles. Before the tour, enoy an omelet breakfast at the Apple Affair food tent. After the tour, stroll around the square, have a piece of the 10 foot apple pie, a Queen's Apple, or a brat. There are apples, cider and plenty of locally made crafts available for purchase, ahcgalesville@triwest.net.