Hey,

I too am from MN, but the other (better) side of the river I ride with a great group of women on Tuesday nights--we ride out of the Birchwood Cafe which is located in Mpls. near the river between Lake St. and the U. They sponsor a bike team as well, but the women rides are pretty casual. We ride 16-19 mph or so for about 2+ hours. None of us are racers (yet ), just a bunch of women who like to ride together. They also sponsor a Sunday "coffee ride" which is both men and women and which leaves Sunday mornings from the Birchwood. It moves at about the same speed as the women's ride--both are no drop rides..check out their website for all the details http://www.birchwoodcafe.com/biketeam/

Happy Riding!!