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theendofpangaea
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 Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:21 pm |
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 AlleycatterJoined: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:11 amPosts: 893Location: South Minneapolis
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Does anyone have a favorite route to get between South Minneapolis and Downtown St. Paul?
I need to get from Powderhorn to my job at the state capitol area and was wondering if anyone had a suggestion besides E 35th St / Marshall Ave / Summit Ave.
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omgmrj
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| Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:16 pm |
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 Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 amPosts: 7209
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Well look who's back on bikelove!
I can't see an easy way around Marshall being the majority of your trip. That is, unless you're willing to go out of your way to cross on Ford Bridge, eventually hook up with Randolph and/or Shepard, then go through downtown.
For a direct route (based off speculation and Google Maps) that kinda-tries-to-avoid the three streets you mentioned, I'd take Greenway, Bracket, Doorman, Lake, Marshall, Lexington, Central, then whatever.
If this were my commute, and time wasn't a big consideration, I'd honestly take 40th to Hwy 55; through the North tip of Minnehaha Park; cross Ford bridge; and either take a right continuing on Shepard, taking a left to Randolph, or making my way to Montreal, depending on my time budget; end up on the beautiful Shepard Rd bike path; left on Sibley; left on 7th; right on Jackson; boom, Capital.
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Fanatic
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| Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:39 pm |
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 Glass CrankerJoined: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:14 pmPosts: 221Location: SW Minneapolis
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Cyclopath says greenway to marshall, north on Pascal and East on Charles
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euterpe
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:00 pm |
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 I know this guy who named his dog MerckxJoined: Wed May 23, 2007 7:51 pmPosts: 2608Location: Hamline-Midway
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I used to commute from Uptown to downtown St. Paul before I moved to St. Paul. Here is my old route. Going east. Short cut through History Center parking lot for going West. I suppose that's all Marshall to Summit....there aren't many other options without going out of your way quite a bit. Try this: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5906299
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gna
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:11 pm |
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 Secret: wants a tall bikeJoined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:43 pmPosts: 415Location: Capital City
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Fanatic wrote: Cyclopath says greenway to marshall, north on Pascal and East on Charles That doesn't make sense. Charles is too far north. I know St. Paul wants to turn Charles into a bike boulevard, but I'd stay on Marshall and cut down to Summit, as Euterpe suggests. Right now, Charles is just a residential street.
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FreeRangeZombie
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| Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:37 pm |
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 Chronic PinchflatterJoined: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:37 pmPosts: 829Location: Your mom's house
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I love going across the 55 bridge and down through Lilydale. It'd be out of your way but the ride is beautiful 
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biker7
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 5:58 pm |
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 In a gear most men use only on the downhills!Joined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:25 amPosts: 2952Location: Roseville
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How high is the river down there on Water Street?
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godofmildew
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:47 pm |
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| Paul Sherwen GroupieJoined: Thu May 17, 2012 12:50 pmPosts: 114Location: New Brighton
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No flooding as of yesterday. biker7 wrote: How high is the river down there on Water Street?
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