Explore photos tagged Biking.
January 2026 — The Minnesota National Guard parks their vehicle in a bike lane in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. The National Guard was deployed following the shooting death of Alex Pretti by ICE agents earlier in the day.
December 2025 — A winter scene along the Midtown Greenway, the 5.5-mile rail-to-trail corridor that runs through the heart of Minneapolis. The trench and bridge structures visible here date back to the early 20th century, when the Milwaukee Road railroad used this grade-separated route to move freight without disrupting street traffic. After rail service declined, the corridor was converted in stages beginning in the late 1990s, becoming one of the city’s most heavily used bicycle and pedestrian routes. The snow-covered path shows how the greenway remains active year-round, with cyclists continuing to use the historic trench even in mid-December.
November 2025 — After being closed for years during Light Rail train construction, the Cedar Lake Trail is open again with brand new lighting.
November 2025 — Graffiti reading "cold? burn a precint!"[sic]
November 2025 — Cars, cars parked, bikers, walkers on the new Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.
November 2025 — Biking on Bryant Avenue bikeway in South Minneapolis in November 2025.
November 2025 — Lake Street bridge over the channel between Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska on a fall day.
November 2025 — Colorful leaves on the bike trails around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.
November 2025 — Fall colors on the Midtown Greenway at the Dean Parkway exit. A great time of the year!
November 2025 —
October 2025 — Midtown Greenway and Dean Parkway. This is such a wonderful time of the year on this bike trail as the colors change.
October 2025 — The new rails of the Metro Transit Southwest LRT green line extension. Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Cedar Lake.
October 2025 — Bikers, walkers on the Midtown Greenway as a bus leaves the Uptown Transit Station above. Uptown Minneapolis, October 2025
October 2025 — New bike lanes on Hennepin Avenue. The road had been closed for complete reconstruction.
October 2025 — Amid the long-running Hennepin Avenue reconstruction, residents added a dose of humor and gratitude by dressing Halloween skeletons in reflective vests and hard hats, mounting them on a front-yard tree with “Thank You Construction Crews!” signs. This improvised display along the busy corridor captures both the extended disruption of the project and the community’s appreciation for the workers transforming one of Minneapolis’s key thoroughfares.
October 2025 — Biking towards Downtown Minneapolis on a autumn morning, a foggy haze covers the tops of the buildings.
October 2025 — New bench installed on the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. The trail was rebuilt following construction of the new green line extension light rail project.
October 2025 — Real colorful sunset above the Martin Olav Sabo bridge over Haiwatha Avenue in South Minneapolis.
September 2025 — Every weekend night around 8pm, Minneapolis police park in the new bike lanes on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.
September 2025 — Some sad Spin and Lime bikes/scooters trapped behind the new fencing that was put up yesterday to close the path between Lake Street and the Greenway. The path was closed hours after a mass shooting that claimed 5 victims. The path has been a popular place for open drug use all summer.
September 2025 — A cyclist travels across the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge spanning Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. Opened in 2007, the bridge was designed to provide a safe, grade-separated connection for trail users along the Midtown Greenway, avoiding the busy highway and light-rail tracks below. The bridge reflects Minneapolis’ investment in protected urban cycling infrastructure, supporting its reputation as one of the most bike-friendly cities in the United States.
September 2025 — Construction on the Lake Street Station of the new light rail line in Minneapolis. The Green Line is being extended to Eden Prairie.
August 2025 — A woman walks over the Emerson Ave bridge in Uptown Minneapolis. The bridge goes over the Midtown Greenway bike trail.
July 2025 — A frame photo of a duck on a tree. The bike path goes over Lyndale Avenue.
July 2025 — RIP Ozzy written on the Loring Greenway in South Minneapolis.
July 2025 — Bikers ride past a new mural on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.
July 2025 — A mural by Cadex and Ethan Herrera created in 2025 on the Midtown Greenway.
June 2025 — SPIN e-bikes for rent seen in Minneapolis.
June 2025 — Sticker reading "The Government does not care. We the people must help each other!"
June 2025 — Baseball is rain or shine at Bryant Square in South Minneapolis!
May 2025 — The Bryant Avenue bike lane in South Minneapolis.
April 2025 — A surveillance camera on Pleasant Ave over the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
March 2025 — Spring breakers on scooters head past a group of police officers in South Beach during 2025 Spring Break in Miami Beach.
January 2025 — Sunset over the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis.
December 2024 — A new fleet of electric bicycles for the Puerto Vallarta municipal police stands ready for deployment, each bearing the city’s emblem and markings for the Policía Turística. These fat-tire e-bikes, still wrapped in protective film, are part of an initiative to increase patrol mobility along the Malecón, beaches, and narrow city streets. The compact, battery-powered design enables officers to respond quickly through the resort’s bustling pedestrian areas while reducing emissions and traffic congestion along the bayfront.
October 2024 —
October 2024 —
October 2024 —
October 2024 —
October 2024 — Biker stops in front of Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis. As seen from 36th Street.
September 2024 — A Thursday evening on Nicollet Mall. Biker passes by The Local restaurant patio at 10th Street. (Downtown Minneapolis, September 2024)
September 2024 — Biker on Lake Street in Minneapolis also enjoying the last day of summer - on one wheel.
September 2024 — Bikers crossing Lake Street at Bde Maka Ska Drive on the last day of summer. (South Minneapolis, September 2024)
September 2024 — Metro Transit's Southwest LRT tunnel being constructed, as seen from the Midtown Greenway.
September 2024 — The Midtown Greenway runs beneath a series of bridges in south Minneapolis, shown here during evening hours with red tail lights from passing cyclists marking the trail’s path. Originally a railroad corridor built in the early 20th century, the Greenway was converted into a protected urban bike and pedestrian route in the early 2000s. Flanked by apartments, offices, and green spaces, it serves as a major east–west transportation corridor connecting Uptown to the Mississippi River while supporting Minneapolis’s commitment to sustainable transit.
September 2024 — A biker on a brand new bike lane on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.
September 2024 — A reflective orange label on a metal utility pole base in Minneapolis reads “Aluminum Wiring Inside – No Scrap Value,” a deterrent to metal theft common in urban infrastructure. These signs are typically installed by city or utility crews to reduce vandalism and theft of copper wiring from streetlights and signal systems. Aluminum, though less conductive than copper, is widely used for cost and safety reasons in public electrical networks across Minneapolis and other U.S. cities.
September 2024 — Bikers on the Midtown Greenway in September 2024
September 2024 — A temporary “Turtle X-ing” sign stands beside a paved trail managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, reminding cyclists and pedestrians to slow down for turtles crossing the path. Each spring and summer, snapping and painted turtles migrate between nearby lakes and wetlands to lay eggs in sandy soil along the city’s parkways. These seasonal signs are part of Minneapolis’s broader effort to balance recreation with urban wildlife protection, especially around the Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Creek trail systems.
September 2024 — Midtown Exchange and the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s, it's almost identical to The Landmark Center in Boston. Originally built for Sears, it's said to be the second largest building in Minnesota when it comes to leasable space, after the Mall of America.
August 2024 — Bikers head down the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis during a Joyful Riders Club ride.
August 2024 — A Volcanic Bike brand "Patrol Bike" parked outside a downtown Minneapolis bar and grill. The bikes are used by the Minneapolis Police Department.
July 2024 — President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law sign on the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis.
July 2024 — Milwaukee Police officers on bikes during the 2024 Republican National Convention.
July 2024 — Police officers from the Columbus Division of Police and other regional departments patrol in formation near the Fiserv Forum during the Republican National Convention in July 2024. Bicycle units provided mobility through fenced and pedestrian-only zones, allowing for rapid deployment along protest routes and access corridors. These coordinated movements were part of the large multi-agency presence tasked with maintaining safety during demonstrations and convention proceedings.
July 2024 — United States Capitol Police on bicycles at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
July 2024 — United States Capitol Police on bicycles at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Biking by a "Fight the Leftwing Media" digital billboard.
June 2024 — A jogger on the Midtown Greenway after rain moves through the area. The Greenway runs through South Minneapolis.
April 2024 — Tonight I learned there’s an unsanctioned “Midnight Marathon” bike ride each year the night before the Boston Marathon. Thousands of bikers ride the mostly empty streets and today was the 16th year.
April 2024 — Tonight I learned there’s an unsanctioned “Midnight Marathon” bike ride each year the night before the Boston Marathon. Thousands of bikers ride the mostly empty streets and today was the 16th year.
April 2024 — Venture Bike Shop on the Midtown Greenway. The bike shop replaces a previous bike shop that closed a couple years ago.
April 2024 — A pedicab biking down N 7th Street in front of First Avenue on a busy Thursday night in downtown Minneapolis.
March 2024 — This has to be one of the best sunsets i've seen in quite some time. Taken from above the Midtown Greenway on a warm spring evening.
February 2024 — Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. "Time for a target run" "Celebrate the opening of the NEW Police Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave."
February 2024 — Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. Flyer reading "Someday, wildflowers will grow from the ruins of all police precincts".
February 2024 — A flyer reading "Southside Strong No New Precinct!" found on the Midtown Greenway in February 2024.
February 2024 — Flyer of Snoopy saying "We'll do it again" and "No New Precinct" seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Flyers are in protest of a new Minneapolis police police station rebuild after protesters burned the previous one on May 28th, 2020.
February 2024 — Downtown Minneapolis skyscrapers as seen from the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in February 2024.
February 2024 — Flyer on popular bike trail in Minneapolis reading "MPD 3rd Precinct 1984 - 2020 Still Burning In Hell No New 3rd Precinct". Sign referring to the City of Minneapolis planning to rebuild a new 3rd precinct after the May 28th 2020 burning of the precinct by protesters.
February 2024 — Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/"community safety center". After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 - 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
February 2024 — Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/"community safety center". After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 - 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
February 2024 — Graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis that reads "Repair Pot Holes, Quit Buffing Graffiti".
November 2023 — Snoopy left behind after city workers repainted the Loring Bike Bridge over Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis
November 2023 — The Midtown Greenway on a mid November evening. The Greenway goes through South Minneapolis.
November 2023 — A mural on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis on November 3rd, 2023.
August 2023 — Bryn Mawr Station construction in Minneapolis. The station is part of the new Southwest Green Line light rail extension from Minneapolis to the western suburbs.
August 2023 — A flyer for Critical Mass on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis. It was held on July 29, 2023.
August 2023 — Mural on the side of Wheel & Sprocket bike shop in Milwaukee. August 2023.
July 2023 — Smokey skies in Minneapolis looking toward downtown. Bde Maka Ska on the right.
July 2023 — A biker under the Nicollet Ave bridge in Minneapolis.
July 2023 — Washburn water tower in South Minneapolis.
June 2023 — Downtown Minneapolis during pride week. Minneapolis police officers biking by.
June 2023 — A full moon as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail on June 3, 2023.
May 2023 — Bikers cross the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis as air quality alerts are issued due to drifting south Canadian wildfire smoke.
May 2023 — Biker and jogger on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis as Canadian wildfire smoke hits the city.
May 2023 —
May 2023 — A bend in the Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis.
April 2023 — Graffiti reading "Winston Smith was assassinated by the MPD on the Cedar Lake Trail in April 2023.
March 2023 — A "Defend East Phillips" sticker on a box in South Minneapolis on March 2023.
March 2023 — Fenced off Roof Depot building in South Minneapolis as seen from the Midtown Greenway.
March 2023 — Midtown Greenway and 11th Ave in Minneapolis on March 19, 2023.
March 2023 — A train mural by Reggie LeFlore on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.
February 2023 — "Weak Mayor" sticker on a sign on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis on February 19, 2023.
February 2023 — Roof Depot Urban Farm property off the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis on February 19, 2023.
November 2022 — A biker on Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis during the seasons first snowfall.
November 2022 — The Midtown Greenway during a late November rain. The bike trail runs through South Minneapolis.
October 2022 — The Midtown Greenway in the fall.
July 2022 — The Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis is a 5.5-mile-long trail developed on a former railroad corridor, providing a vital artery for cyclists and pedestrians through the city. Adjacent apartment buildings, constructed in recent years, demonstrate the integration of modern residential development with the trail's active use. A pedestrian bridge spans the greenway, connecting neighborhoods and enhancing access to this popular urban path.
July 2022 — A Minneapolis Police Department squad car is parked on 7th Street South in downtown Minneapolis, near the Emery building. The vehicle, marked with "Police" and "Minneapolis," is a common sight in the city's urban core, where it serves to maintain public order and respond to emergencies. The presence of a police vehicle in this area, particularly given the "MinneapolisUprising" keyword, may allude to the heightened tensions and public events that have occurred in the city. The "Emery" building, a structure that has been part of the downtown Minneapolis landscape for many years, is visible in the background.
June 2022 — Nice Ride bike rentals in Minneapolis.
June 2022 — The towers at Cedar Riverside Plaza in South Minneapolis.
May 2022 — Minneapolis as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail.
May 2022 — The Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis.
May 2022 — Graffiti found on the Martin Olav Sabo bridge that reads: “I miss you. Always -N- Never.
May 2022 — A small protest sticker reading “Revolution is not a one-time event” has been placed on a “Yield to Peds” sign along a Minneapolis bike and pedestrian bridge. The bold, woodcut-style illustration echoes the city’s activist visual culture, where handmade graphics, mutual-aid posters, and political stickers have become common markers in public space since 2020. The sign stands near a long, elevated path, with downtown’s skyline softly out of focus in the distance—an everyday setting layered with the quiet reminders of ongoing organizing and civic expression. Seen along many commuter routes, stickers like this often circulate through local art networks and community print studios, becoming part of a broader landscape of grassroots messaging that blends into the city’s infrastructure: crosswalk poles, trail markers, bridge signs, and bike lanes. The placement here reflects how Minneapolis’s trail system frequently doubles as a corridor not only for transportation but also for political communication and neighborhood identity.
May 2022 — Weak Mayor, Stop Line 3, Detention Centers are for burning stickers on a stop sign in Minneapolis.
May 2022 — The Midtown Greenway at 10th Avenue in Minneapolis.
May 2022 —
April 2022 — A rainy night on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis in April 2022.
April 2022 — Bike racks in Uptown Minneapolis.
March 2022 — The Midtown Greenway, a former railroad corridor converted into a multi-use trail in Minneapolis, passes beneath the Hennepin Transit Center. The trail, established in the early 2000s, serves as a key east-west transportation and recreation route. The transit center, built over the trail, integrates public transportation with the urban environment. This image, taken at dusk, highlights the architectural design of the transit center and the pathway of the Greenway.
March 2022 — Flanders Cycle, a bicycle shop established in 1973, is boarded up with plywood on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. The plywood covering is a common measure taken by businesses during periods of civil unrest. A Minneapolis Police Department vehicle passes the storefront at night, reflecting the heightened tensions in the city following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The "BLM" graffiti visible on the plywood further signifies the context of the Minneapolis Uprising.
January 2022 —
January 2022 — Steam from buildings on a night that reached double digit low temperatures.
December 2021 — A biker with a burley trailer during heavy snowflal in Uptown Minneapolis.
November 2021 — This handwritten notice, taped to the window of a Minneapolis bike shop, reflects one of the many grassroots mutual-aid efforts that emerged during the city’s protest movement. The shop offered free, rebuilt bicycles to anyone participating in demonstrations—an informal and unscheduled giveaway run entirely by staff and volunteers. While their primary mission focused on supporting young people experiencing homelessness, they used whatever capacity they had to meet the immediate needs of the surrounding community during a period of intense civic mobilization. The message captures a moment when local businesses and residents quickly adapted, improvising systems of care and resource-sharing amid the broader upheaval following the killing of George Floyd. These small gestures—bikes, food, first-aid kits, and other supplies—became essential infrastructure for protesters navigating the city on foot and by bike as streets closed and transit routes fluctuated.
November 2021 — A sticker reading "Don't rank Nezhad" found on the Midtown Greenway.
October 2021 — The Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis. Large Winston Smith tag on the right. Smith was killed a block away by federal law enforcement in June 2021.
September 2021 —
September 2021 —