- Saris Bike Repair Instructions
- Video: Mankato Bike Work Stands
- Nation-wide map of Dero Fixit Stations
DIY Bicycle Repair & Maintenance
Local Bicycle Stores
- Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
- Scheels Mankato
- Fun Ride Bikes – rentals & guided tours
Group Rides
- Key City Bike: last Friday of EVERY month ~7:15pm, meet at KCB, check FB for updates
(Sunset Cruises: May-October, Chilly Willy Rides: November – April) - Nicollet Bike & Ski:
Mountain Bike Mondays, Tuesday Road Rides, Saturday Gravel Rides - Mankato Bike Polo: club plays at Spring Lake Park most Thursday evenings during the warm months
- Scheels: Thursday evenings (contact Lori Benike, 507-386-7767)
- Kiwanis Recreation Area – Mankato Area Mountain Bikers:
1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month – trail maintenance, no experience required!
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month – riding @ Kiwanis, all levels and ages are welcome. Begins May, weather dependent.
Bike Organizations
- Greater Mankato Bike & Walk Advocates
- Mankato Area Mountain Bikers
- Mankato Blue Skunk Bike Polo League
- Mankato High School Cycling Team
- Mankato Area BMX
- Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (Bike MN)
- League of American Bicyclists
- International Mountain Bicycling Association
- Greater Mankato Multi-Sport Club
Mankato Area Biking Opportunities
- City of Mankato Biking & Hiking Trails
- Greater Mankato Biking Loops
- Visit Mankato – Cycling Routes & Maps
- Mount Kato Mountain Biking
- Traverse Des Sioux Trails
- Kiwanis Recreation Area
- YWCA GEARS Program (Girls Empowered and Riding Strong) 6th-8th grade girls
- For a list of area paved trails click here.
- Safe Routes to School – Mankato Area Public Schools
- Bicycling at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Understanding Bicycle Facilities & Infrastructure
- Bike racks on city buses
- Minnesota Bicycling Handbook – Tips for riding legally and safely
- Mankato & North Mankato Bike Lanes