A multiple photograph panorama shows the crowd gathered on Excelsior Commons Park, the first rest stop on the Tour de Tonka bicycle ride Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
First-time Tour de Tonka rider Ryan Madera, right, Shorewood, gets a broken spoke fixed by Maple Grove Cycling store manager Travis Dorweiler in Excelsior Commons Park, the first big rest stop on the multiple-length, annual bicycle ride Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
Tour de Tonka riders and volunteers helped themselves to myriad tasty treats and drinks at Excelsior Commons Park Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.  The annual bicycle ride starts at Minnetonka High School and includes non-competitive rides that range in length from 17-miles to 100-miles, with rest stops along the way.
By 8:15 am riders were pulling into Excelsior Commons Park for the first rest stop on the Tour de Tonka bicycle ride Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
Tour de Tonka riders pedal near Excelsior during the annual event Saturday, Aug. 2.  Three different riding options were available to accommodate all ages and abilities.
The patio at Tuggs Tavern offers a spectacular view of the Mississippi RIver and downtown Minneapolis.
A multiple photograph panorama shows the crowd gathered on Excelsior Commons Park, the first rest stop on the Tour de Tonka bicycle ride Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
A multiple photograph panorama shows the crowd gathered on Excelsior Commons Park, the first rest stop on the Tour de Tonka bicycle ride Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
A multiple photograph panorama shows the crowd gathered on Excelsior Commons Park, the first rest stop on the Tour de Tonka bicycle ride Saturday, August 4, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
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