A blue Raleigh Competition 650b conversion with Carradice saddlebag, and basket parked on Nicollet Mall

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The Spring winds keep blasting fiercely. Guess I’m doing resistance training every time I ride!

A selfie of me on my e-bike, Zaria. My thumb is pointed down to indicate it is not a good day to ride a bike. I am wearing a belted overall dress/skirt with clothespins holding the skirt part up to allow cycling to be possible.

Day 2 of #30DaysOfBiking #30DaysOfBiking2026 today. Honestly, I advise indoor cycling if possible. Weather will get worse. If you do need to ride a bike today, remember to go slow. Conditions are not friendly. #MSPCycleCast

It's very slippery still on Cleveland and Marshall Ave in St Paul and lots of rutted ice with mashed potatoes. Much better on the W River Pkwy, Franklin, Riverside, and Samatar Crossing. Separated bikeways infinitely better than painted bike lanes today. #mspcyclecast

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Oh, I just realized I fumbled the tag. #MSPCycleCast

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If you are thinking about riding a bike right now, I advise not to. Winds have already started to pick up. The attached video was when I was about 10 minutes from home by Bde Maka Ska.

Last night's snow is melty again. Probably fine without studded tires if careful. #mspcyclecast

Photo of a Bunch bike with 4 helmets in a protected bikelane. The background is very foggy.

It is foggy.

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OK, #MSP bikey types - time to up our obstruction reporting game! #MSPCycleCast

Thanks for the heads up and I will take the bike with studded tires today just in case. #mspcyclecast

More and more of the streets, bike lanes, and paths are getting to dry pavement this morning. #mspcyclecast

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A glass storefront reflects a bundled-up person standing beside a long red cargo bicycle on a snowy Minneapolis sidewalk. The rider wears a helmet, winter jacket, and gloves, checking a phone, with frost and snow visible on the ground and street behind them. An app overlay shows “TEMP −30°C,” the date (Fri, Jan 23), location Minneapolis, and ride stats: 2.73 miles, 20 minutes, and 59 feet of elevation gain, with a small route squiggle on the right.

It’s cold. Like, really cold.
Still biked.
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Still similar as of an hour ago. It would make things so much better if @minneapolismn.gov and Mpls Park Board would go and plow the slush when it loosens up today so it doesn't keep refreezing into ruts. At least the lights on Samatar Crossing work again. #mspcyclecast

W River Pkwy path was covered in rutted slop that's freezing up tonight. Used the road instead because it's dry. Bike lane and south sidewalk are pretty good on Lake St Bridge. Lots of icy patches throughout as everything freezes up. #mspcyclecast

Sidewalks are AWFUL this morning.

Every property that had uncleared snow yesterday (vast majority near me) is now covered in 1-3” of slush &/or water. Bare concrete is sheer ice.

Wear waterproof boots, yak trax & plan for more of a workout given the difficulty of walking in slush.
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Contractor truck stuck in snow off the side of a slush- and ice-covered bike trail

Not great (but better than most today) partially cleared bikeway along Hennepin Avenue eastbound

Large deep water puddle in the Hennepin Avenue bikeway eastbound

Slushy sloppy soft icy mess for the #BikeCommute. #MSPCycleCast @cathywurzer.bsky.social #MorningAnnouncements

Freezing rain is ICE glazing everything a little bit. Studded tires required tonight #mspcyclecast

#mspcyclecast as of this evening:
Mendota Bridge rideable but somewhat sloppy
Hwy 5 St. Paul-Fort deck about 1" thick with slop and steps doable with cleats on.
Minnehaha Ave: Damp pavement w/ icy patch in lane. Parked cars or loose snow in bike lane.
Midtown Greenway 28th-33rd: Skim coat of snow.

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Picture of a mostly cleared but still snowy bike path next to a street with multiple construction vehicles moving snow

Major snow clearing operations ongoing on Bryant Ave S near 46th. Even with current snowfall conditions should improve on the bikeway as they progress north
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Lots of mashed potato snow pretty much everywhere except the main tire tracks on arterials in my corner of St Paul. #mspcyclecast

Only reliably bikeable with studs. Mashed potatoes forming in my corner of Highland Park but better than yesterday. #mspcyclecast

Biked to work today. Roads this morning were bumpy, the slush causing me to lose control of my bike. In some cases, I had to dismount because the snow was too high.

I rode home this afternoon. Better than this morning. Some roads were still slippery.

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Didn't go far but it's take the lane season and the tire tracks on Cleveland were icy with mashed potatoes everywhere else. Lots of loose snow on Prior and St Clair but it should either get packed down or get plowed within the next few hours. #mspcyclecast

MSP cycle conditions

I usually don’t post reports without someone riding on it first, but I figured just after a snowfall this would be helpful for some people. Be careful out there!

mspwintercycle.github.io#20251228

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A B Line bus on Minnetonka Blvd

#mspcyclecast Minnetonka Blvd not plowed. Hennepin is plowed. Lyndale bridge next to I-94 is not plowed. 15th St is slippery.

The B Line can go into St. Louis Park today, as a treat.

It's probably going to be very icy this morning with the freezing rain until it can thaw. #mnwx #MSPCycleCast

The ride home was cold and slow, and the studded tires came in clutch. However, it wasn’t as slick as I thought it was going to be. #MSPCyclecast