Fulton's Fondo is a series of multi-length cycling rides starting at our production brewery in Northeast Minneapolis (not the taproom!) on May 4, 2024.

Nope! It's a ride that is open to riders of all abilities. To spice things up, riders on our 100 mile Gran route will ride through a five or so mile "speed trap" section shortly after the first rest stop. Times will be reported anonymously using the number on the timing chip on the back of the rider plates, so those who care can see where they stack up. Don't ride like a goober just to get through the timed section, or the full routes, the fastest. There are no prizes for either, but there are consequences if you ride unsafely or illegally.

There are three routes to choose from. The Piccolo (24 mi), the Medio (50 mi), and the Gran (100 mi).

The Piccolo uses a combination of roads and paved, and has one rest stop in Hopkins

The Medio and Gran are on paved roads entirely. The Medio has one rest stop in Deephaven, and the Gran has three rest stops in Carver, Cologne, and Deephaven.

Old enough to ride 22, 50, or 100 miles safely on open roads and trails. You know your kids better than we do. We trust your judgment. Trailers and trailer cycles are totally fine if you've got itsy bitsy future Fondo riders you want to bring along!

9am for the Gran

10am for the Medio

and 11am for the Piccolo

We'll post rest stop operating hours on the Fondo website if you need/want to start earlier or later and wish to plan your day around those operating hours.

No. We use a "rolling enclosure" provided by MPD to start all three rides, so you'll be able to run stop lights and signs within that enclosure for the first few miles. After the police and our team riders pull off to the side, you'll need to follow all traffic laws.

You don't! We use route signs to mark every turn on all three routes. All you need to worry about is showing up, and making it through the ride. That said, we will provide GPS route links closer to the event for the high tech crew, and we have had route signs get stolen during the ride before, so having at least one person in your group running the GPS file isn't the worst idea. Get GPS route links here.

Whatever you've got. We've seen it all over the years. The routes are 100% paved, so a road bike is going to be the most efficient, but gravel, fat, mountain, cyclocross, hybrid, hand cycle, or even BMX bikes (if you're into bad ideas) would be fine. Ebikes are allowed as well, as long as they meet all regulations.

You do. Please have it on when you're riding around the brewery before and after the ride, too. It's as much an insurance thing as it is a good idea because our first aid skills start and end at duct tape…

We send tool kits and a small selection of inner tubes, cables, etc. out to each rest stop with our crew, but you are on your own between the stops.

We've laid the route out to pass either directly in front of, or very close to a ton of shops if you need to get fixed up in a more serious manner. We've also routed to pass a suspiciously large number of Fulton accounts if it's your emotions that need the kind of repair that only a cold Lonely Blonde and a burger can deliver.

Fruit, water, bars, and sports drinks will be available at all stops.

The Piccolo route stops at Pizza Luce in Hopkins, so they'll have the full menu available if you want to sit down for lunch and a beer before heading back. The Carver and Cologne stops for the Gran are at gas stations, so you can also hammer all the rollerdogs and caffeine you can handle, if you please. We recommend bringing a credit card on the ride if that's your jam.

Deephaven has a gas station, a grocery store, and a couple restaurants just past it on the route, but the stop itself is in a church parking lot.

There's beer! You get one free with your entry, and we'll be pouring them all afternoon and well into the evening at the block party.

The world class team from our taproom kitchen will be cranking out some classics, and we'll have a couple food trucks as well. Food's not covered with your ride entry fee, but hey, we did just buy you that beer so partial credit, right?

At the free, secure bike corral (open Noon-8pm) run by the fantastic folks from Joyful Riders! You'll have a tab on your rider wristband to get your bike parked for free. If you're just riding to the block party and not doing the ride, there's a small fee to use the corral.

Please don't lock up on fences, trees, barricades, etc. We need those spaces kept clear for the sake of safety and some mid-day rearranging we do to the event layout.

Shoot us an email at Jill.D@fultonbeer.com and we'll be more than happy to help!

Head over to www.bikereg.com/fulton-gran-fondo or boop the QR code on one of our posters. Signing up online saves you money, and it makes it much easier for you (and us) the morning of the ride.

It's $100 to sign up the morning of the ride, and you have to do, like, paperwork paperwork when all you want to do is hit the restroom and get rolling.

Sure! Join Joyful Riders on the second Thursday of every month at the taproom for a social ride. Roll out time is at 6pm, and you’ll receive a complimentary beverage when you make it back to the taproom!