Getting Started

• Resources for beginners - Some basic pointers for getting started with bike commuting or riding on the street for transportation.

Find a Route

• Google Maps - now shows designated bike routes and calculates directions for bicycling between two or more points.
• Bike Week Route Map - sevearl popular commuter routes and trails in the metro area.
• RouteSlip - Browse dozens of routes mapped by local cyclists.
• Bikely - Another great bike mapping site with lots of local routes.
• KC Bike Commuters Mailing List - sign up for the local mailing list and ask other bike commuters for their advice.

Local Resources

• MARC Ride Share - Register as a bike commuter with the Mid-America Regional Council and get a Gauranteed Ride Home in case of emergency.
• Metro bus/bike info - The KCATA offers bike racks on most Metro buses in KCMO, KCK, and the Missouri suburbs.
• JO bus/bike info - Johnson County Transit offers bike racks on most "JO" buses in the Kansas suburbs.
• Advice from local bike commuters Les Sire and the CommuterDude.

Crossing the River?
There are few good options for crossing the Missouri or Kansas Rivers, especially for novice or cautious cyclists.

• The Heart of America Bridge (a.k.a. Burlington or North Oak) is doable, but intimidating for many.
• The Chouteau Bridge is a little out of the way, but much better than the H.O.A. However, Front Street between Chouteau and Downtown has a lot of truck traffic.
• Adding the bus to your bike commute is a good option, and three Northland bus routes do have bike racks: #142 North Oak, #133 Vivion/Antioch, and #129 I-29 Express.
• See Also: Bike-N-Bus info and Northland bus routes.

Tips and Tricks

• Missouri Bicycle-related laws
  Helpful to have in case there is a dispute with a motorist or police officer.
• Kansas Bicycle-related laws
• Report a hostile motorist
  Missouri Bike Federation members can report a hostile or careless driver's license plate number and have a warning letter sent.