Ride your bike between the Oak Bend and Grant’s View branches for prizes, kid’s programming, wellness activities, and more. In partnership with St. Louis County Library, Great Rivers Greenway, Historic Sappington House Museum, and Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. All ages. Learn more at https://ow.ly/BW5T50Ts7uR
Get ready for a bone-chilling adventure on October 19th with our Community Ride departing from South Side Cyclery. Led by Amanda Clark from the Missouri Historical Society, we’ll explore the haunted history of former cemeteries in the South City area. Don’t miss this ride—it’s sure to send shivers down your spine!
Trailnet Community Rides, presented by the Missouri Historical Society, are guided, slow-paced, group bike rides that explore the history and culture of the St. Louis Community.
Community Rides generally last around 3 hours. There are no staffed rest stops on these rides, and we cannot guarantee access to restrooms or water. Please plan accordingly.
Community Rides registration is capped at 75 participants. A smaller group allows us to manage riders on open city streets safely; ensures our docents/guides can effectively deliver information; and guarantees that local stops (museums, churches, businesses, etc…) won’t be overwhelmed when we roll up.
Route:
Check-in: 9 am
Ride Start: 10 am
Additional Ride information can be found at http://www.trailnet.org/rides.
Get ready for a special year—2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bottleneck Bridge Ride! This beloved ride has been bringing cyclists together for a decade, and we’re making this milestone one to remember. With scenic routes, great company, and an unforgettable post-ride celebration, there’s never been a better time to join the fun. Don’t miss out on this exciting anniversary edition of the ride!
The Bottleneck Bridge Ride is presented by the Festus Tourism Commission and co-hosted in partnership with Trailnet and the Jefferson County Growth Association. Affectionately known as “One Hill of a Ride,” this event offers routes for every skill level, taking cyclists on a scenic journey through Jefferson County with rest stops at wineries, restaurants, and historic sites like Sandy Creek Covered Bridge.
For our younger riders, we are excited to announce the return of the kids’ races, thanks to Living Life on 2 Wheels. This event is always a hit and adds extra fun to the day. Registration is free, and every child who participates will receive a prize.
Registration includes:
6:30 am – Registration opens
7:30 am – Staging for all routes begins
7:45 am – Registration closes
8 am – rolling group start led by a police escort. Once riders have been escorted into Crystal City, they may ride at their own pace. The group start is not optional and is required by the Cities of Festus and Crystal City.
11 am – live music by Noah Glen and These Dirty Chords – Food Vendors Open
12:30 – Kids Bike Safety Rodeo and Helmet Clinic – Sign up HERE
1:00 pm -Music by the Beardsley Brothers
2:30 pm – Kid’s race – under the Trailnet arch at the start/finish line
We are thrilled to offer you a wild bike journey through the lush landscapes of Wildwood, MO!
With carefully planned routes catering to various skill levels, participants can expect an adventure filled with ups and downs, traversing some of the region’s most stunning parks and wildlife areas.
For those seeking a less demanding ride, shorter distances are available, ensuring energy reserves for the lively post-ride celebration. Meanwhile, participants looking for a challenge can tackle longer courses featuring Category 3 climbs with gradients exceeding 10%.
Regardless of the chosen route, cyclists can anticipate a well-deserved post-ride party to celebrate their accomplishments. This event is a fantastic opportunity for biking enthusiasts to experience the beauty of Wildwood, MO, while pushing their limits and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow riders.
Additional Ride information can be found at http://www.trailnet.org/rides.
The Chain of Rocks Bridge is turning another year older, and what better way to celebrate than with a Birthday Bash Bike Ride!
That’s right, the BBB Classic is back for 2024 and better than ever! Come out on Saturday, May 18th, to commemorate the 95th Birthday of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and enjoy a part of St. Louis history. We have routes planned for folks of all comfort levels, fun festivities with food and libations, and, of course, there will be cake!
The Bridge Birthday Bash is your chance to enjoy unique routes on relaxed back roads, greenways, and the Madison County Trails. This ride is perfect if you’re new to biking or just got back into it. We have everything from a three-mile family fun roll to a 55-miler for those who want to pay it forward and earn themselves an extra slice of cake.
Check-in and late registration begins at 7:30 am. Look for the blue Trailnet tents.
The ride will have an open start window from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. Be sure to have the latest route updates downloaded for directions.
8:45 am: Staging for family (3.7 mile) route.
9 am: Family Route begins, led by Trailnet Staff
10 am: Post-ride festivities begin.
Family yard games, beverages, and cake will be available and included in the registration cost. Food trucks will be on-site with additional meal options available for purchase.
As part of our May National Bike Month programming, we are proud to offer you a chance to see a screening of Bike Vessel; a moving documentary about a filmmaker and his father’s incredible journey to health. Tickets are free and will be offered as an add-on during registration.
The eleventh annual Tour of Hermann Gravel Challenge is a gravel ride where participants can tackle as many as five challenging scenic loops on the roads surrounding picturesque Hermann, Mo. This event is for any experience level, including beginners. Riders can take on as little as one loop or as many as all five. It is completely up to you!
Day One features three different loops with a total of 102.36 miles in distance and 6883 feet of climbing.
Day Two features two different loops with a total of 99.14 miles in distance and 4902 feet of climbing.
If you complete all five loops in the allotted time, you will have tackled over 11.7k feet of climbing over 200+ miles of riding, and you will be entered into the Tour of Hermann Gravel Challenge Elite Club.
Family-friendly, slow, and social, all ages and abilities are welcome on this ride. Our “Try the Greenways” series of rides are intended to introduce local Great Rivers Greenways trails to folks who don’t know about or use them.
This section of the Dardenne Greenway parallels Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, north of Highway 64.
While it extends through a residential area and is near some commercial development, it feels rural and offers lots of green, open space to explore and enjoy.
It is part of the surrounding 80-acre Barathaven Park. Part of the greenway winds around a 15-acre lake, and along the way, you will see new wetlands that have been created to enrich the habitat of native animals and plants.
You can enjoy quiet and calming views of Dardenne Creek, stop and have lunch at a picnic table or sit on a bench to relax and breathe in the fresh air. Be sure to pay attention to the lovely native Missouri plantings that were specially selected not only for their hardiness and beauty but also to provide privacy to neighboring homes.
FREE. No registration is required.
Email Trailnet Bicycle Educator Sarah at sarah.heyman@trailnet.org with questions.
We strongly believe a good July bike ride should end with ice cream. I Scream for Ice Cream is a good July bike ride.
This one is all about family fun. With new routes ranging from 10 to 51 miles along Madison County’s beautiful paved trail system, there’s something for everyone. Even on a hot day, the I Scream for Ice Cream ride is easygoing fun for all—and of course, since it is a good bike ride, it ends with ice cream, beer, food, and awesome sales at The Cyclery and Fitness Center in Edwardsville.
General Information
Ride Start Time: 8 am
Check-In Begins: 6:30 am
Start Location: The Cyclery – Edwardsville, IL
Routes Lengths (in miles): 10, 23, 34, 51
Terrain: Mostly Flat | Smooth pavement
Group Start
All riders will line up at 8 am and leave The Cyclery as a group. Edwardsville Police will be blocking traffic long enough for all riders to safely leave the start and enter the trail. Once riders have been escorted to the trail, they may ride at their own pace. The group start is not optional and is required by the City of Edwardsville.
Special thanks:
– The Cyclery and Fitness Center for hosting us
– Rest Stop nutrition provided by GU Energy