Community Rides

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Registration: 9:00 – 10:00 AM, group ride departs at 9:30 AM
Start: Missouri History Museum
Lindell Blvd. and DeBaliviere Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63112
Route: 6 miles on trails in Forest Park
Features: Save the planet and use pedal power as your mode of transportation at this tour celebrating Earth Day. Explore some of the natural ecosystems of Forest Park on your own or join the naturalist-led group tour at 9:30 a.m. Trailnet will offer free helmet fittings and helmets for the first 50 youth in need of a helmet. Route maps provided at registration. SAG support ends at 11:00 a.m. After the bike ride enjoy the Earth Day Festival in Forest Park.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
Sponsored By: The Confluence Partnership
In Partnership With: Missouri Department of Conservation, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Earth Day

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Registration: 10:30 – 11:00 AM, group ride departs at 11:00 AM
Bike Rodeo: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Start: Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Site
28 E. Prairie Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63147
Route: 9 miles on trails and city streets
Features: Experience living history at the Freedom Crossing Celebration. The Freedom Ride begins at the Celebration and tours sites that played a significant role in shaping the African-American heritage of our nation — including the Trestle, Old Courthouse, and Eads Bridge. The group ride returns in time for the re-enactment of the 1885 slave freedom crossing. The Bike Rodeo is an obstacle course for kids designed to make bike safety fun! We’ll have a limited number of kids’ bikes available to borrow for the course. Trailnet will offer free helmet fittings and helmets for the first 50 youth in need of a helmet.
Fees: FREE
Sponsored By: The Confluence Partnership

Registration: 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Start: South Grand Parking Lot
3500 Hartford St.
St. St. Louis, MO 63118
Route: 5 mile family ride to and around Tower Grove Park; 20, or 34 miles on city streets.
Features: Celebrate Mother’s Day with a family bike ride. Bring your mom (or just bring yourself!) and see a variety of beautiful, historic neighborhoods. A rest stop at the Compton Hill Water Tower gives you the chance to climb to the top and enjoy the best view in the city for an additional $5 admission ($3 for children under 12). Moms who ride will be eligible for prizes!
Fees: $8, Moms and children under 10 ride FREE
Sponsored By: South Grand Community Improvement District

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Registration: 6:30 – 9:00 AM
Features: Join Trailnet in celebrating National Bike to Work Day! Receive complimentary breakfast and coffee thanks to Companion bakery on your way to work. Trailnet refueling station locations include Big Shark in the Delmar Loop, Downtown Bicycle Station, Missouri Botanical Garden (Tower Grove and Shaw), Missouri History Museum, and Temple Emanuel in Creve Coeur. For a toolkit for planning your own Bike Month and refueling stations, additional partner refueling stations, and information about the National Bike to Work Day proclamation, visit: trailnet.org/events/bike-month.
In Partnership With: Big Shark Bicycle Co., City of Creve Coeur, City of St. Louis, Companion, Downtown Bicycle Station, Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri History Museum, Moonrise Hotel, and Urban Shark

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Registration: 6:30 – 7:00 PM, group ride departs at 7:00 PM
Start: Kirkwood Farmers' Market
150 E. Argonne Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63122
Route: 4 miles on streets including Bike St. Louis routes in Kirkwood
Features: For 36 years, the Kirkwood Farmers’ Market has been a cornerstone of the community as a place to eat, shop, and gather with friends. Trailnet will fit your helmet for free before a fun-filled, family friendly twilight ride through Kirkwood, beginning and ending at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market. After the ride, enjoy the “Blues in the Greenway” concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkwood Farmers’ Market Greenway.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
Sponsored By: Alpine Shop
In Partnership With: Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District and Kirkwood Farmers’ Market

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Time: 8:30 – 9:00 AM, group ride departs at 9:00 AM
Route: 14 miles on city streets
Features: This tour will highlight local efforts to increase access to fresh, affordable food in urban neighborhoods, so be prepared to experience some of the greatest greens grown in St. Louis! Riders will travel along Bike St. Louis routes, explore historic neighborhoods, and tour community gardens including the Bell Demonstration Garden. Stay for music, food, and fun afterwards. Participants may purchase a 2-for-1 Gateway Greening and Trailnet membership on the day of the ride for $65 ($90 value).
Fees: FREE; purchase lunch at food trucks afterwards
In Partnership With:Big Shark Bicycle Co. and Gateway Greening

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Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 AM, group ride departs at 9:00 AM
Start: St. Vincent Park
7335 St. Charles Rock Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63133
Route: 9 miles on greenways and trails
Features: Explore the City of Ferguson and its surroundings, all on dedicated trails including the St. Vincent Greenway Trail and the Ted Jones Trail. Find fresh fruits and great greens on this ride to the award-winning Ferguson Farmers’ Market. Trailnet will provide bike valet parking at the Market and will be running our bike blender for free smoothies. There will be free helmet fittings and helmets for youth in need of a helmet. We’ll help get your fresh produce back to the start.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
In Partnership With: Ferguson Bicycle Shop, Ferguson Cycling Club, Ferguson Farmers’ Market, and Live Well! Ferguson

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Registration: 9:00 – 9:30 AM, group ride departs at 9:30 AM
Start: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
30 Ramey Dr.
Collinsville, IL 62234
Route: 15 miles on city streets, recommended for experienced cyclists
Features: Cahokia was the largest prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico and a religious, political, economic, and cultural center. This group ride includes stops for historic interpretation and closely follows the route taken by the people of this prehistoric civilization as they traveled between “mound cities” and across the Mississippi River. Cahokia Mounds was designated a World Heritage Site in 1982.
Fees: $5, not recommended for children
In Partnership With: The Confluence Partnership and Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

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Registration: 9:00 – 9:30 AM, group ride departs at 9:30 AM
Start: Bellerive Park
S. Broadway and Bates St.
St. Louis, MO 63111
Route: 8 miles on city streets
Features: Founded in 1767, the town of Carondelet, now one of St. Louis’s most historic neighborhoods, has a remarkable collection of stone houses built in the mid-19th century. Our ride will visit these unique structures as well as other historic buildings in this “city within a city.”
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under

Start: Blockbuster Video parking lot
4177 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108

Registration: 9:30 – 10:00 AM, group ride departs at 10:00 AM
Route: 6 miles on city streets
Features: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, St. Louis’s Central West End and a few blocks to the north was home to a surprisingly large number of writers who became part of the American literary tradition. This group ride includes visits to select writers’ former homes for short readings of their work, and stops for historic interpretation on a route through some of the most architecturally fascinating neighborhoods in the region.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
In Partnership With:The Central West End Residents Association and St. Louis Public Library

Start: Discovery Bike Rentals
20 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63102
Registration: Riders must call 1-877-982-1410 at least 24 hours in advance to register or reserve bike rental. Arrive by 8:15 a.m., mandatory safety briefing at 8:30 a.m., group ride departs at 9:00 a.m.
Route: 6 or 24 miles on a trail
Features: Master the mighty Mississippi on this bike tour (long route goes to and onto the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back). Both routes will take place on the Riverfront Trail, a paved, recreational trail that runs along the Mississippi River and provides some amazing views. A ranger from the Gateway Arch will be lending historical and environmental knowledge of the area.
Fees: FREE, discount bike rentals ($5/bike), limited number available
In Partnership With: Discovery Bike Rentals and Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

Registration: 8:00 – 9:00 AM, group ride departs at 9:00 AM
Start: Local Harvest Grocery
3108 Morganford
St. Louis, MO 63116
Route:15 miles on city streets
Features: This family friendly ride is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about city farming and supporting the local food movement. We’ll stop at four farms, learn about them, their histories, and how urban farming is taking hold in St. Louis. Bring a backpack so you can purchase produce! Riders can also sign up for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares, a pledge to support a farm operation and receive share holder benefits. More information about CSAs will be available at the ride.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
In partnership with: Feast Magazine and Local Harvest Grocery

Registration: 9:00 – 9:30 AM, group ride departs at 9:30 AM
Start: Lindell Blvd. and Olive St. (the “triangle”)
3418 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Route: 4 miles on city streets
Features: This was the first commercial neighborhood in St. Louis devoted primarily to the automobile, and is frequently used by cyclists today. We’ll visit some historic buildings from “automobile row,” including one of the most overlooked landmarks in the entire Midwest.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under

Start: Blockbuster Video parking lot
4177 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108

Registration: 9:30 – 10:00 AM, group ride departs at 10:00 AM
Route: 6 miles on city streets
Features: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, St. Louis’s Central West End and a few blocks to the north was home to a surprisingly large number of writers who became part of the American literary tradition. This group ride includes visits to select writers’ former homes for short readings of their work, and stops for historic interpretation on a route through some of the most architecturally fascinating neighborhoods in the region.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
In Partnership With:The Central West End Residents Association and St. Louis Public Library

Registration: 9:30 – 10:00 AM, group ride departs at 10:00 AM
Start: Old North St. Louis Restoration Group
2700 N. 14th St.
St. Louis, MO 63106
Route: 10 miles on city streets
\Features: This ride explores the historic neighborhoods north of Crown Candy Kitchen, including Hyde Park, College Hill, Holly Place, and O’Fallon Park.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under
In Partnership With: Old North St. Louis Restoration Group

Registration: 9:30 – 10:00 AM, group ride departs at 10:00 AM 
Start: Bellefontaine Cemetery
4947 W. Florissant Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63115
Route: 6 miles
Features: Visit some of the most important “ghosts” from the city’s past and learn about their role in the history of both our city and our country on this tour of Bellefontaine, the first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under

Registration: 12:30 – 1:00 PM
Start: Calvary Cemetery
5239 W. Florissant Ave.br /> St. Louis, MO 63147
Route: 6 miles
Features: Visit the graves of the some of the most prominent and legendary individuals in the history of both our city and our country, including those of priests, bishops, a slave, a playwright, the first St. Louisan, and the man who saved the Union.
Fees: $5, $3 children 10 and under