BikeMN’s newest ride in SE Minnesota – Saturday May 24th 2025
A New Annual Tradition – Every Saturday Before Memorial Day!
Join the team behind BikeMN’s Chapter, We Bike Rochester, to celebrate the great trail network that meanders around Minnesota’s third largest city! We Bike Rochester has been instrumental into bringing community engagement around biking and walking for years and has been wanting an event like this to highlight local businesses, beautiful natural areas, and fun of the Rochester area! Hundreds of volunteer hours have been utilized to repair bicycles for community members, host educational programming, and work to improve safety and access around the city.
Check-in Details – Yes, you can register on the morning of the ride!
The tour starts and ends at Cascade Lake Park. Check-in has been extended to 8am-10am to give riders more time and reduce congestion! Rest stops and SAG support services end at 2pm. Riders will enjoy food and drink at rest stops along the route. Helmets are required: Protect your melon! Safe cycling to all Meander riders!
Live Music Lineup!
The 2024 MCM features Loud Mouth Brass, Josiah Smith and Pat Egan.
Pictured: Loud Mouth Brass
Routes are all on paved trails
The MCM features two signature relaxed tour options that bring riders along Rochester’s ‘meandering’ trail system highlighting what makes the “Med City” a dynamic and vibrant community. From tree canopied riverside paths to gentle Driftless bluffs, each route features great rest stops all along the way! Conveniently, riders can even wait to choose their full route until they reach Peace Plaza.
#1 – The 15 mile loop visits the premier Peace Plaza Rest Stop and the heads back towards the after party finish at Little Thistle Brewing right off the trail!
#2 – The 25+ mile adds one additional rest stop at Silver Lake Firestation after Peace Plaza rejoining the 15 mile riders at Little Thistle Brewing at the finish.
North and South Trails, Cascade Creek, Bear Creek, and more! Rochester offers a vast network of trails and bike lanes. Check out some of them on the City of Rochester’s Parks and Recreation page or We Bike Rochester’s route library.
Volunteer and Get Involved
We Bike Rochester is an all-volunteer initiative and would love to engage with Rochester area locals to help with the Med City Meander annual ride and more. Volunteer for the ride and/or join the mailing list and learn more here.
All Bikes Welcome!
All e-bikes as outlined in the Minnesota definition of e-bikes in Class I, II, or III are welcome to join BikeMN rides (we do not provide charging along the route so make sure you select the route suitable for your battery life). Analog bicycles, adaptive bikes, tandems, recumbents, tricycles, cargo bikes, burley style kid trailers, even well behaved (and leashed) pets are welcome! We encourage you to be familiar with your bicycle in advance of the ride too and practice riding with larger groups.
Out of Town? Here are Lodging Suggestions from Experience Rochester
SPONSORS!
Interested in becoming a Med City Meander Sponsor? Click here.
Check-in details
Coming soon