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We visit Minnesota, Germany, and Virginia in today’s Weekend Snapshot, checking in with riders who were recently out enjoying spring weather on day rides and bikepacking overnighters. Scope out the latest scenes and contribute to a future edition of our weekly series using the short form here…
Spring has sprung in this installment of Weekend Snapshot, which finds a fresh trio of riders in two countries escaping to the verdant countryside for some time away on two wheels. From a quick coffee outside with friends to a couple of one-night bikepacking getaways, find vignettes from Virginia, Germany, and Minnesota below, then scroll on to find some related routes from the archive and a form to share something from one of your rides.
Minnesota, USA
By Joaquin Valdes
Sixty miles round trip from South Minneapolis to Carver Park Reserve on our e-converted Yuba Supercargo. What a fantastic spot just west of the city, along mostly gravel rails-to-trails paths. Spotted many interesting birds (at least to us): wood ducks, cranes, bobolinks, sparrows of all types, bluebirds, chickadees, turkeys, cowbirds, and more. The nice thing about bike-in campsites is that they are highly sociable. Shared a morning fire with fellow bike campers and traded adventure stories. Could not have asked for a better first S24O with my son!
Virginia, USA
By Eric B.
This weekend was a combination of firsts and goodbyes. For the first time, I completed a BIKEPACKING.com route, the Sky Meadows Overnighter. The state park is peaceful and beautiful in the Virginia countryside, where one can actually see the stars. I usually ride solo, but for the first time, I rode with some fellow bikepackers I met along the way. Shout out to Danny and Ross! Unfortunately, this is also my last bikepacking trip in Virginia for a while. My temporary work assignment ends in a couple of weeks, and I will move back across the country. So, I said goodbye to the rolling hills and greenery, the abundant gravel roads, and new friends in the most satisfying way I could: from a bike.
Berlin, Germany
By Rafael Forse
Bialetti ride with friends. On a sunny Saturday, a bunch of us met up, took our bikes out to the forest, and stopped halfway for a coffee break. Each one of us brought a Bialetti and a gas stove. I’m enjoying the off-bike moments the most these days.
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