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Upcoming low-mileage rides

If you're looking for a ride where you crank out a lot of miles at a blistering speed, these are not the rides for you.

But if you're relatively new to the world of cycling or if you're a veteran who's looking for a short, easy-paced ride, here are a few St. Louis-area rides for you:

Tour de'Belleville: Belleville Neighborhood Associations and the Belleville Parks and Recreation Department are putting on the Tour de'Belleville on Friday, July 14. The ride begins at 9 p.m. and will involve a 7-mile tour through parts of the city. Faster riders can do the circuit twice. The cost of the ride is $15 and includes a T-shirt that you must pick up from Beatnik's before the ride because the T-shirt will serve as your ride ticket. The registration deadline is Friday, July 7. Helmets are required, lights are optional, and alcohol is prohibited. The registration form is available in a PDF document. Proceeds will be used to purchase a speed monitor to help make the city's neighborhoods safer. The Belleville News-Democrat published a story with more information about the event in its Thursday edition.

Celebrate Your Independents Festival: BUILD St. Louis and the St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation will be putting on a short bike tour as part of the Celebrate Your Independents Festival on Saturday, July 1. The ride begins at 5 p.m. from the Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust St. in St. Louis and will tour 6 to 10 miles through neighborhoods with stops at independent businesses for treats and a chance to learn the history of the neighborhoods. The ride costs $2 (free if you're a STLBikeFed member). Before or after the ride, you can enjoy the festival, which is intended to promote St. Louis-area independent businesses.

Moonlight Ramble: This year's Moonlight Ramble takes place Aug. 12-13 in downtown St. Louis with routes of 10 and 20 miles. More than 10,000 cyclists show up for the Moonlight Ramble, the biggest ride of the year put on by the Gateway Council of Hostelling International. The Gateway Council also puts such rides as the Tour de Stooges, the Five-Star Century Series and the Peach Pedal. If you register at the Gateway Council's online store by July 4, you get a $5 discount. After July 4, the cost of the ride is $25 for adults and $15 for children 5-12. A VIP package that includes a cycling jersey and preferred starting position also is available for $100.

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