Trailnet

This month’s Trailnet Champion is Hobo Hub Works, and its owner and operator, Matt Steward. 🚲

Through affordable used bikes, welcoming community rides, and a belief that biking should be joyful and accessible to everyone, Matt is helping build a stronger, more connected cycling community here in St. Louis. From rescuing old bikes from landfills to creating a “third space” for people to gather and connect, Hobo Hub Works is a reminder that bikes can be so much more than transportation; they can create friendship, freedom, and belonging.

We’re grateful for Matt’s partnership, his support of Trailnet’s work, and his commitment to making biking more welcoming for riders of all backgrounds. Head to the comments to read more!

Bike Month isn’t just about riding; it’s also about exploring the ideas, stories, and people helping shape better communities through biking, walking, and safer streets 📚🚲

To celebrate, Trailnet and Read A Book STL are highlighting some incredible bike and bike-adjacent reads. Whether you’re passionate about transportation, urbanism, community building, advocacy, or simply love bikes, there’s something here for you.

📖 Featured reads include:

Walkable City - How walkability creates healthier, safer, more vibrant cities. This is a MUST-READ.

Bikenomics - A fun and eye-opening look at the economic and community power of bicycles.

Pedaling Revolution - A look at how the modern bike movement is reshaping cities.

When Driving Isn’t An Option - An essential perspective on transportation access and mobility justice, written by one of the originators of Week Without Driving.

Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution - The story behind transformative street redesigns and people-first infrastructure.

Revolutions: How Women Changed the World on Two Wheels - A fascinating history of bikes, freedom, and women’s empowerment.

The Death and Life of Great American Cities - A foundational classic on vibrant, people-centered neighborhoods. Another must-read.

How Cycling Can Save the World - A hopeful look at how bicycles can help create healthier, safer communities.

Hop on your bike, head to Read A Book STL, and celebrate Bike Month with a good book! 📕 🚲

We’re happy to be joining Better Bevo Now Neighborhood Association’s Traffic Safety Happy Hour at The Heavy Anchor TONIGHT at 5 p.m. We’ll be talking about our Safe Routes to School grant work, and MoDOT - St. Louis will be there to share information on repaving Gravois. We look forward to seeing folks tonight!

It’s nearly here — Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day is this Friday, and we can’t wait to welcome cyclists to stations across the area for refreshments, encouragement, and camaraderie!

Not sure which station is on your way to work/the park/errands/wherever? Head to the link in the comments to check out the map, and see who’s hosting each station (most of which are open from 7–9 a.m.)

In addition to refreshments, each station will have a limited number of Bike Month spoke cards, fun stickers, handy wallet-sized bike safety cards, and Metro Adventure Passes!

To friends traveling by car that morning: Friday may bring a few more people on bikes to the streets than usual! Thanks for helping make Bike to Work (Or Wherever) Day safe and welcoming by sharing the road, checking twice before turning or opening doors, and giving at least three feet when passing people on bikes.

Many thanks to all our stations partners for joining us: A&M Cyclery, Carondelet Neighborhood Association, City of Brentwood Parks and Recreation, Citizens for Modern Transit, Cortex, East-West Gateway, Fairground Park for All, Great Rivers Greenway, Greater St. Louis Inc., International Institute of St. Louis, Lochmueller Group, McCarthy Building Companies, Metro, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Perennial, Ride Finders, Seafoam Marketing, St. Clair County Transit District, Terrain Magazine, and The Last Stop Bike Shop.