Ottawa Bike and Trail

09/18/2026

Race fans, join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 18th for our Bad Astra Race Preview Live Feed. We'll reveal the routes, talk about the weekend event schedule, and answer any questions you have. Just search for on YouTube, subscribe to our channel, and you'll find it.

09/17/2026

Join us this evening for our Not Lost Brewing Gravel Group Ride. We'll be doing our Sunflower Route which means we'll be visiting Aunt B’s Blossoms Sunflower Field on Sand Creek Road. We have three routes to choose from. I'll post the other two in the comments.

Important Note: We have been posting our routes on Facebook for nearly 9 years. This is the best way we have found to keep people up to date. We always include a link to our event and/or routes in the Facebook post. Facebook has decided to start charging a subscription fee to include links in posts. We haven't decided if we want to continue to post events on this platform given this new fee.

Keep in mind, you can always find event information on our website. Just look for Events, Rides, and Routes on the main menu. You can also subscribe to our email list to get the latest information. We'll keep you posted as we decide how to move forward with Facebook.

09/17/2026

Route Recon for The Bad Astra Gravel Race!

Route Recon for The Bad Astra Gravel Race!

Sorry about the audio cutting out on this. I was out on the course and Facebook didn't like it I guess. The important piece of information is that we are doing a route reveal live feed at 7:00 pm CST on our YouTube channel. We'll post the link here. If you are not subscribed to our YouTube channel now would be a great time to do it so you can get all of the race live feed notifications. Just look for OttawaBikeAndTrail on YouTube.

09/17/2026

Friends, thanks to all of your incredible support, Ottawa Bike and Trail continues to grow—and that means it’s time to expand our team!

We’re currently looking for a full-time bicycle mechanic to join us. We’re looking for someone with bike shop experience who loves working on bikes, solving problems, and taking great care of customers.

If you’re interested in joining our team—or know someone who might be a great fit—check out the job posting below for more information and to apply.

Thanks for continuing to support our little bike shop and helping us grow!

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09/11/2026

Here’s a great article about the Flint Hills Trail! We’ll be covering most of it this weekend on Moonrise Bike Ride! I can’t wait to see everyone enjoying this incredible Kansas treasure. Link in comments.

The longest rail trail in the state offers a scenic journey through untouched tallgrass prairie. Link in comments to find out more. ⬇️

09/10/2026

We are getting super excited about the upcoming Bad Astra gravel race! This year we are partnering with Ottawa Main Street Association to throw a welcome party on Main Street; Friday night, September 25th. We hope everyone will come down and help us kick off this celebration of cycling in Ottawa. We’ll have some other big race announcements coming soon. If you haven’t registered for the race you can do so at TheBadAstra.com.

Friday, September 25th 6–9 PM
Downtown Ottawa 100-200 blocks
Live Music by Mike Finch Music
Everyone Welcome — you do NOT have to be a racer to attend!
Come welcome the Bad Astra riders to Ottawa, explore downtown, grab dinner or a drink, shop local, and enjoy a great evening with the whole family. Ottawa Bike and Trail

09/08/2026

Check out our new shirts for Moonrise Bike Ride! Nowadays, a lot of companies are turning to AI-generated designs and having their shirts machine-printed somewhere else. We’ve always done things a little differently.

Our shirts were designed and hand-drawn by Draft Horse Studio, then hand-screen-printed by David Cox at Front Row Sports.

David spent a lot of time mixing the colors to get them just right. He also takes care to apply the ink lightly, keeping the print soft, flexible, and comfortable to wear.

We’ve been doing things this way since we opened in 2018. As a small business, we believe in working with other small businesses and local artists to create something truly special—and these shirts are a great example of that.

If you didn’t pick one up when you registered for the Moonrise Bike Ride, we’ll have a few extras available for purchase at the event!

Ottawa Bike and Trail always has fun shirts and events!

09/07/2026

🌙 Just ONE DAY left to register for Moonrise Bike Ride!

We're heading out for bikepacking, great food, live music, and camping under the stars on the Flint Hills Trail State Park.

Whether this is your first bikepacking adventure or you've been riding Moonrise with us for years, we'd love to have you along.

Registration closes tomorrow, so don't miss out! Come be part of one of the biggest and most unique bikepacking events in Kansas.

🚲 Moonrise Bike Ride
📅 Main Event September 12–13
🌙 Bikes. Friends. Food. Music. Adventure.

Register now at MoonriseBikeRide.com

09/07/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR MOONRISE BIKE RIDE! 🚨

Registration closes TODAY — Monday, September 7th!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the biggest bikepacking events in Kansas! 🌙🚲
Join us on the Flint Hills Trail for an unforgettable weekend of bikepacking, great food, live music, camping, and good people.

If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time to sign up. Once registration closes, that’s it!

👉 Register now: MoonriseBikeRide.com

See you on the trail! 🌙

09/05/2026

We're heading north of Centropolis for our September 5 Gravel Group Ride!

We'll roll out from Ottawa Bike and Trail at 9:00 am. The full route is 30.7 miles, with a 20-mile shortcut available for anyone looking for a shorter option. We'll post the shortcut the comments.

https://ridewithgps.com/events/468684-gravel-group-ride-ottawa-bike-and-trail