A bike rodeo is a safe, controlled environment for kids (ages 3-12) to practice bike handling skills, build confidence, and help start good habits on the bike alongside their parents and guardians.
We encourage parents to join in and help lead the simple exercises to build skills for riding safely. Our Bike Educator will make sure bikes are checked for safety and children are fitted with bike helmets.
For more information and to register your child, contact sarah.heyman@trailnet.org
Join us for a basic bike maintenance course! We’ll cover: how to fix a flat, brake adjustments, shifting adjustments, fitting a bicycle, and any related topics that come up in questions from participants. We will be specifically working from the League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling curriculum. The clinic will take place at the Parkview Library. It will last no longer than 2 hours. With questions or to reserve your spot email sarah.heyman@trailnet.org
Join us for a Fix-a-Flat course—a condensed version of our basic Bike Maintenance Clinic that focuses specifically on… fixing a flat!
Our Bicycle Educator will walk you through removing and replacing a bike tire, patching and replacing an inner tube, and a handful of other tips and tricks to get you back on two (fully inflated) wheels in no time!
No registration is required. All ages, experience levels, and abilities are welcome!
Email Trailnet Bicycle Educator Sarah at sarah.heyman@trailnet.org with questions.
Try the Busch Greenway: 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 greenway combines beautiful settings like hardwood forests and a creek with a bustling research park full of businesses and natural conservation areas. It connects the Missouri State Parks’ Katy Trail to the University of Missouri’s Research Park to the Weldon Spring and Busch Conservation areas, going by Francis Howell High School and Highway 94 in the process. Walkers, runners, and bikers alike enjoy getting some fresh air on this scenic, sunny route!
We’re meeting up at the parking lot of Francis Howell High School to kick off an epic cycling expedition along the Busch Greenway. We’ll be cruising on a round trip of less than 10 miles (around 8+ miles) packed with excitement. To find our meeting spot, just plug in these coordinates: 38.701197, -90.719871. See you there, ready to rock those pedals!
FREE. No registration is required.
Email Trailnet Bicycle Educator Sarah at sarah.heyman@trailnet.org with questions.
Public Art Community Ride: Trailnet’s favorite tour guide and art consultant Dana Gray (Tower Grove Neighborhoods Community Development Corp.) is back to show us more of St. Louis’ artistic marvels! This year’s ride will highlight public art and places to gather, featuring the St. Louis Art Museum, The Kemper Art Museum, and Bill Christman’s sculpture garden in the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood. (with the man himself present to answer questions) Pedal with us from sculptures to paintings to public exhibits on this, our final ride of 2023!
Presented by the Festus Tourism Commission, the City of Festus, Trailnet, and the Jefferson County Growth Association, the Bottleneck Bridge Ride has lovingly been called “One Hill of a Ride.”
Leaving from the festival atmosphere on Festus’ Main Street, with routes ranging from 17 to 67 miles, the ride takes you through the town centers and down the country roads of Jefferson County, with rest stops at local wineries, restaurants, and historical sites such as the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge.
Plus, this year the Bottleneck Bridge Ride is an official Pedal the Cause Training Ride! Take this opportunity to prepare for the big weekend, September 23-24, 2023!
Also, for the kiddos, we have Strider races brought to you by Living Life on 2 Wheels. Come for the bike ride and stay for the live music, dining, and shopping.
General Information
Ride Start Time: 8 am
Check-In Begins: 6:30 am
Start Location: Main Street Festus
Routes Lengths (in miles): 13, 34, 41, 66
Terrain: Mostly Flat | Smooth pavement
Group Start
All riders will line up at 8 am and leave Main Street as a group led by a police escort at a controlled pace. Once riders have been escorted across Highway 67 they may ride at their own pace. The group start is not optional and is required by the Cities of Festus and Crystal City.
The Giro Della Montagna (“Tour of The Hill” in Italiano) is our showcase of the City of St. Louis. Giro is less forest green and more red brick, featuring unique, bike-friendly routes through neighborhoods like St. Louis Hills, Carondolet, and the Central West End. The Giro is the perfect complement to our rural rides but with more big-city charm.
Riders will be allowed to start anytime after 6:30 am check-in but must leave before 8:00 am. If we allow riders to start later than 8:00 am, we have to keep rest stops open much later in the day which puts a strain on our amazing volunteers who have given their time to keep you hydrated and fed. They appreciate your cooperation and so do we.
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.
The Jewish History Ride starts at the Missouri Historical Society Research Library—the old United Hebrew Temple on Skinker Blvd—Warren Rosenblum, Professor of History at Webster University, and guides from the Missouri Historical Society will take us on a tour of Jewish History in St. Louis.
Come for the synagogues, and stay for a good schvitz!
About Trailnet Community Rides
Trailnet Community Rides 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 safely manage riders on open city streets; 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.
This Juneteenth, celebrate St. Louis’s Black artists, musicians, and history with a bike ride featuring live music. Join Trailnet, 4 The Ville, and the Missouri Historical Society for a group bicycle ride with live performances from area musicians and storytellers sharing the city’s history.
This year our Juneteenth Ride celebration will also feature a post-event block party with live music and food trucks.
Check out the video from the 2021 celebration produced by our friends at Foveal Media!
2023 Juneteenth Community Ride General Information:
Ride Start Time: 10 am – group start
Check-In Begins: 9 am
Start Location: Tandy Recreation Center (4206 Kennerly Ave, St. Louis, MO 63113)
Routes Length (in miles): 11 miles (leisurely riding broken up by six stops)
Terrain: Paved city streets
About Trailnet Community Rides
Trailnet Community Rides 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.
