These rides are being hosted by volunteers. The rides are meant to be an example of how you might regularly commute from your home/area to Indianapolis. For those of you new to commuting, please keep this in mind. We realize that many bicyclist work outside of the downtown area; you can use Google Maps to help route your commute, by choosing bicycling in the directions section.
Please note that due to construction and other potential issues, the ride leader may need to adjust the route for the group's benefit and safety. The cue sheets and maps provided are intended to used when practical.
West Cue Sheet Start- Indianapolis Colts Complex / Soccer Complex (56th and Reed Road) Departure Time- 7:00am Distance- 20 miles Ride Leaders Bob Boadt, bboadt@bgindy.com - 317-213-7021 Karl Kovachm kovach_karl_j@lilly.com - 317-696-1605
Turn – Street/Trail Name
Head east on W 56th St - 52 ft Turn right toward Eagle Creek Pkwy - 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto Eagle Creek Pkwy - 1.4 mi
Turn right at Idlewood Terrace - 92 ft
Turn left at Idlewood Pkwy - 0.1 mi
Continue onto Idlewood Trail - 381 ft
Turn left at Idlewood Terrace - 108 ft
Turn right at Eagle Creek Pkwy - 0.1 mi
Turn left at W 34th St - 0.6 mi
Turn right at Ashway Dr - 0.2 mi
Turn left at W 32nd Pl - 0.1 mi
Continue onto N Lawndale Ave - 0.1 mi
Turn left to stay on N Lawndale Ave - 440 ft
Turn left at Elaine St - 0.3 mi
Continue onto Hollister Dr - 0.3 mi
Continue onto Parkwood Dr - 0.6 mi
Continue onto Cunningham Dr - 131 ft
Turn left to stay on Cunningham Dr - 0.9 mi
Continue onto W 16th St - 0.5 mi
Turn right at Winton Ave - 0.5 mi
Turn right at N Auburn St - 72 ft
Continue onto W Cossell Rd - 0.8 mi
Continue onto W Michigan St - 0.9 mi Turn right at N Tibbs Ave - 0.1 mi
Turn left at W Vermont St - 0.6 mi
Continue onto Turner Ave - 0.5 mi
Turn left at N Belmont Ave - 0.1 mi
Turn right toward Lynn St - 0.1 mi
Turn left at Lynn St - 23 ft
Turn right at W New York St - 2.0 mi
Turn right at N Meridian St - 0.2 mi
Enter the traffic circle - 443 ft
West Don Walker Cycles Cue Sheet Start- Don Walker Cycles (Main St.- Speedway) Departure Time- 7:00am Distance- 8 Miles Ride Leader- Don Walker
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Don Walker Cycles - Main St. Speedway
Southeast Cue Sheet Start- Joe’s Cycles (1060 Virginia Ave.) Departure Time- 7:30am Distance- 3 Miles Ride Leader- Joe Cox 317-414-4592 joe@joescycles.com
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Joe’s Cycles- 1060 Virginia Ave. Right- Virginia Ave. Right- Delaware St. Left- Market St. Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
South Cue Sheet Start- Perry Park (451 E. Stop 11 Road) Departure Time- 7:00am Distance- 12 Miles Ride Leader(s)- Bob Locke 317-885-7194 blocke@bgindy.com, Jan Moorhead, jmmoorhead@comcast.net
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Perry Park- 451 E. Stop 11 Road Leave Perry Park via Back parking lot Left- Stop 11 Rd Stay on Stop 11 – Go across Meridian Right - Brehob Left – West McGregor – watch for potholes approaching the turn Right – Sandalwood Right- Southport Left - Glacier Right- St James Dr Left- Banta Rd Right- Bluff Rd Right- Edgewood Ave Left- Rahke Rd Right- Epler Ave Left- Capitol Ave Left- Byrkit St Right- Senate Ave Right- Thompson Rd Left- Meridian Right- Southern Plaza Left- no name - street behind shopping plaza continue thru apartment complex Brill Rd S Left- Yoke St Right- Pennsylvania St Left- Hofgen St Left- Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr Right- Meridian Left/Straight- Russell Right- Illinois Right- Market Right- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
Northwest Nebo Ridge Cue Sheet Start- Nebo Ridge Bicycles (106th Street and Michigan Road) Departure Time- 6:30am Distance- 20 Miles Ride Leader- Jonathan Juillerat 317-471-1089 jonathan@neboridge.com
Turn – Street/Trail Name
Start- Nebo Ridge Bicycles – 4335 W. 106th St., Suite 900, Carmel, IN
Right- Commerce Drive
Left- Carwinion Way
Cross Shelbourne Road Bear Left onto Inverness Blvd. Left- 96th Street Right- Township Line Road Left- Emily Drive Right- North Ditch Road Left- 91st Street Right- Monon Trail Right- 10th Street Left- Bellefontaine Street (becomes Massachusetts Avenue) Left onto Alabama Street Right onto Market Street SW Quadrant of Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
Northwest JCC Cue Sheet
Road construction for this route will possibly cause the leaders to amend the route at the last minute. For this reason, people should not expect to join enroute. Riders should either start this route at the JCC or should select a different route.
Start- Jewish Community Center (6701 Hoover Road) Departure Time- 7:00am Distance- 9 Miles Ride Leader- Skip Higgins 317-255-6856 skiphiggins@comcast.net, Michael O’Loughlin 317-232-5653 MOLOUGHLIN@indot.IN.gov
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Jewish Community Center- 6701 Hoover Road Right- Hoover Rd. Right- Fox Hill Dr. Right- Lieber Rd. Right- W. 56th St. Left- Grandview Dr. Straight- W. 51st St. Left- Knollton Rd. (turns into Cold Spring Rd.) to Major Taylor Sports Complex Right- Frontage Rd that runs along I-65 Right- White River Greenway through White River State Park to Monument Circle Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church North Cue Sheet Start- Tabernacle Presbyterian Church/Freewheelin’ Community Bicycle Cooperative (418 East 34th Street) Departure Time- 7:15am Distance- 4 miles Ride Leader(s)- Bob Bronson bbronson@dnr.in.gov
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Tabernacle Presbyterian Church/Freewheelin’ Community Bicycle Cooperative (418 East 34th Street) Head west on E 34th St toward N New Jersey St Turn left at N Pennsylvania St Slight left at N Talbott St Turn left at E 28th St Cross Fall Creek Pkwy cross bridge on Delaware Slight right at E Fall Creek Pkwy S Dr Turn left at N Talbott St Follow Talbott St across 22nd Quick Right on 16th Street than left Turn left at N Pennsylvania St. Continue on Pennsylvania St. until Market Turn right at E Market St Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
Carmel Cue Sheet Start- Monon Trail - Carmel Central Park Departure Time- 6:30am Distance- 12 Miles Ride Leader(s) Carl Bruhn, Tom Sharp, 317-250-9626, tsharp@indy.rr.com, Dolly Craft 317-848-5170 dollybike@aol.com
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Monon Trail- Carmel Central Park Monon Trail to Einstein Bros Bagels (Broad Ripple Ave.) to meet up with other riders at 7:15am Right- Compton St. Right- E. 62nd St. Right- Monon Trail Left- On sidewalk to cross 10th St. at light Right- St. Clair Left- Massachusetts Ave Left- Alabama Right- Market St. Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
Broad Ripple Cue Sheet Via Canal Towpath (Ideal route for those who work on near west side of Indy, e.g., IUPUI) Start- Indy Greenways Depot Building 64th & Monon Departure Time- 7:00am Distance- 8 Miles Ride Leader(s)- Tom Schumacher (317) 251-0193 tschu@hotmail.com
Start- 64th and Monon West on 64th to Riverview South on Riverview/Illinois St. Right on Westfield Right on 52nd St. Left on Canal Towpath Pass under Michigan Rd Pass under 38th St. Pass under I-65 Leave Towpath right and cross White River Parkway East Drive to White River North Greenway Cross 30th St. Cross 16th St. Cross Fall Creek Bridge Cross 10th St., go west to White River Cross Michigan St. and New York St. Left at West St. Right on Government Pl. Left on Senate Blvd. Right on Ohio St. Right on Meridian St. to Monument Circle
Broad Ripple Cue Sheet (Broad Ripple via Monon) Start- Einstein Bros Bagels (Broad Ripple Avenue) Departure Time- 7:15am Distance- 7 Miles Ride Leader(s)- Mark Finney 317-283-1315 mfinney@printsource.org, Frank Radaker 317-842-4140 fradaker@bgindy.com
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Einstein Bros. Bagels- Broad Ripple Ave. West through parking lot behind Einsteins Left- Monon Trail Right- 10th St. Left- Bellfontaine (becomes Massachusetts Ave) Left- Alabama Right- Market St. Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
Northeast Windridge Shopping Center Cue Sheet Start- Windridge Shopping Center (NE Corner of Emerson Way and Fall Creek Parkway N. Dr.) Departure Time- 7:00am Distance- 10 miles Ride Leader- Pete Fritz 317-362-2071 the4fritzs@comcast.net
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- From parking lot, turn right (west) on Fall Creek Parkway N. Dr. Just before intersection with Binford Blvd, turn Left onto Fall Creek Trail. Right- 38th St, cross bridge and turn Left onto the Trail at the intersection of 38th and Binford Blvd. on east side of Binford Blvd to keep on the Fall Creek Trail. Follow Fall Creek Trail until it intersects with the Monon Trail Left- Monon Trail (south) Right- 10th St. Left- Bellfontaine (becomes Massachusetts Ave) Left- Alabama Right- Market St. Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
East Cue Sheet Start- Indy Cycle Specialist (5804 E. Washington Street) Departure Time- 7:30am Distance- 5 miles Ride Leader(s)- Jeff Echols 317-408-4322 jeffechols@renovation-resources.com, Scott Irons 317-356-4585 scott@indycyclespecialist.com
Turn – Street/Trail Name Start- Indy Cycle Specialist - 5404 E Washington Street North- out the back of the parking lot - N Audubon Rd (around Irvington United Methodist) West- Lowell Ave off the Audubon Rd Circle Right- N Irvington Ave Left- E Michigan St Left- N East St Right- E Market St Soldiers & Sailors Monument Right- W Market St Finish- SW Quadrant on Monument Circle (Bicycle Parking)
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