Comments on: Trains and Bikes; Big Lake to Minneapolis /trains-and-bikes-big-lake-to-minneapolis/ Publishing popular bicycling guides since 1984 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.2 By: Dennis Larson /trains-and-bikes-big-lake-to-minneapolis/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:17:48 +0000 http://bikeverywhere.com/?p=1711#comment-1432 The Fridley station is located on a bike trail although I use East River Road because it is faster, and the Anoka station is near to a north-south trail along the Rum River.

]]> By: funskater /trains-and-bikes-big-lake-to-minneapolis/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:39:30 +0000 http://bikeverywhere.com/?p=1711#comment-1403 One point about restrooms. They are on the trains. No need to hold it.

I rode the train (along with two very young railfans) on the opening weekend. Very impressed with the speed and the ride.
They had a lottery to get tickets at various stations. No chance to try out the bike racks.

Does anyone know of trails by the more distant stations?
That is a great idea.

I have done skates with friends using the light rail line to assist with the tour.
Start at Minnehaha falls park
follow trails to lunch downtown
Take the train to Mall of America
Take trails back to the start.

The train is more necessary for some than others but it makes a fun outing.

]]> By: Dennis Larson /trains-and-bikes-big-lake-to-minneapolis/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:12:16 +0000 http://bikeverywhere.com/?p=1711#comment-1391 Interesting article. I did the same thing on April 10. I picked a day with a stiff wind from the west and headed back east from Big Lake. My end point however was Coon Rapids since that is home. I did a similar thing from Elk River twice and used highway 10 all the way on all three occasions. The last trip was September 12 from Elk River.

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