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reptile
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 Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:13 pm |
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 My tiny cap defines meJoined: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:42 pmPosts: 2207Location: the far northeast
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Brick wrote: There is a tree down across the MDT just north of the Hillside Cemetery entrance (about 200 yards) blocking the trail from fence to fence. It's more or less portage-able, however, use caution. Is it just me or does it seem like trees fall onto the path in this area at least a few times per year? I can think of two other times just this summer that it has happened
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Brick
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:17 pm |
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| RandonneurJoined: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:22 amPosts: 149Location: North Suburban St. Paul
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reptile wrote: Is it just me or does it seem like trees fall onto the path in this area at least a few times per year? I can think of two other times just this summer that it has happened It has happened quite a bit this summer hasn't it. I don't recall this having been a problem other years however.
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Brick
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:17 pm |
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| RandonneurJoined: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:22 amPosts: 149Location: North Suburban St. Paul
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BTW, the trail was cleared and the fence repaired by Tuesday afternoon......
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omgmrj
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:53 pm |
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I took this in early June: 
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Brick
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:13 pm |
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| RandonneurJoined: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:22 amPosts: 149Location: North Suburban St. Paul
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That would be about right, the ones I'm remembering were all between St. Anthony Blvd and Walnut St. up on the north end by the golf course.
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biker7
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:19 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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Brick wrote: BTW, the trail was cleared and the fence repaired by Tuesday afternoon...... That's fairly quick considering it was Labor Day weekend. Thanks for the update.
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robinhood
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:51 pm |
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| Seen bumming tubes on The GreenwayJoined: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:35 pmPosts: 31
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are we using a new thread for this winter?
if not:
LRT trail is full of ice ruts and i took a major spill, even on cross tires. not worth it. greenway did not look much better but i did not bother to confirm.
if you didn't already know--stay off the trails until some of this ice melts. what a bummer of a first snow.
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Nickel
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:01 pm |
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franklin ave bridge seems plowed to pavement, or at least snow is gone. E River Pkwy trail is passable but caution should be used on icy ruts.
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Bandicoot
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:49 am |
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5-th street SE is ok from Hennepin to I35, but iced up from I35 to campus.
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Svenn
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:53 am |
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robinhood wrote: LRT trail is full of ice ruts and i took a major spill, even on cross tires. not worth it. greenway did not look much better but i did not bother to confirm.
if you didn't already know--stay off the trails until some of this ice melts. what a bummer of a first snow. I did it today with 2" studded tires. YMMV
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reptile
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:46 am |
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| My tiny cap defines meJoined: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:42 pmPosts: 2207Location: the far northeast
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Diagonal trail is filled with icy ruts from New Brighton Blvd to Larpenteur...
Side streets in upper NE are completely iced over, but rideable
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:29 pm |
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The Greenway from 18th to the turn off for the Hiawatha bike trail was rutted with ice and slush. (seemed better than the morning, though--stuff was melting a little).
The Hiawatha bike trail up to 15th Ave. turn off was less icy and more slushy than the GW.
The 10th Ave bridge had slush and ice piled in both bikelanes.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:03 pm |
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West bank is mostly clear at least from Washington ave. to Hennepin ave. Stone Arch bridge is fine. Roads are clear on Hennepin ave. bridge, but all the slush has been piled in the bike lanes. Side walks on the bridge are compressed snow: not slippery, but quite bumpy.
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biker7
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| Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:27 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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reptile wrote: Diagonal trail is filled with icy ruts from New Brighton Blvd to Larpenteur...
Side streets in upper NE are completely iced over, but rideable I rode the Diagonal trail today before the snow arrived and noticed the icy ruts. The plow leaves tire tracks in the snow which take longer to melt and sometimes turn to ice. The tracks are right where I usually ride. Having them covered up with snow will make it interesting.
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ladybug
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| Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:40 pm |
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The trails were absolutely perfect this evening. Get out there.
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