Our Mission:
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition promotes safe and enjoyable bicycling in Iowa through education, events, better policy, and growing a community of supporters.
What We Do For Iowa Bicycling
Go to Policy/Infrastructure
Lobby different levels of governments to improve laws to protect cyclists and provide more funding for trails, bike lanes, paved shoulders and other cycling facilities.
See Our Legislative Agenda
Become a Legislative District Leader
See Our Legislative Agenda
Become a Legislative District Leader
Go to Education and Training
Teach bicycle safety, proper enforcement of bicycle laws, and bicycle-friendly community design.
Attend the Iowa Bicycle Summit
Get involved in our Safe Routes to School Program
Attend the Iowa Bicycle Summit
Get involved in our Safe Routes to School Program
Go to Economics and Tourism
Promote bicycling as an economic benefit and tourism attraction.
Check out the Iowa Bicycling Economic Impact Study
Check out the Iowa Bicycling Economic Impact Study
Go to Communicate Bicycling
Foster a strategic, coordinated conversation around bicycling.
View our bicycle crash reports frequently used in the media.
View our bicycle crash reports frequently used in the media.
Seven Ways to Get Involved
Membership
Become a member of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and support our programs.
Donate
Donations big & small help support the valuable programs that improve bicycle safety.
Share The Road License Plate
Show your support on these roving billboards across the state.
Newsletter Signup
Stay up-to-date with bicycle advocacy news with our twice-per-month emails.
Volunteer
Volunteer for training driver education students or teach bike safety to kids & adults.
Speakup
Speak to your elected officials about bicycle safety.
Our Streets App
LATEST NEWS
Six Hours. A Lifelong Experience
It’s that time of year in the Safe Routes to School programming where we spend a lot of time planning for the next year. It’s also that time of year when you look back on your past work and reflect on improving. A couple of things really stand out for me during 2021. The first
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Seeking images to use in upcoming Bike Lights and E-Bikes E-books
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is seeking some images to use in upcoming e-book publications. We are looking for pictures of people using e-bikes and using bike lights. Submission of photos allows the Iowa Bicycle Coalition to use the photos and likenesses in the future. We are looking for images of people riding e-bikes, charging e-bikes,
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Des Moines EMBARC Bike Rodeo
Fall is fast approaching and Iowa Safe Routes to School may have hosted its last Bike Rodeo event of the year. Last night Iowa Safe Routes to School collaborated again with EMBARC for the second time in 2021 on educating kids on bike safety. EMBARC is Iowa’s first refugee-led social services organization that offers support and resources to refugees in
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Marion Family Ride
This weekend Iowa Safe Routes to School collaborated with the City of Marion to host our first family-specific ride. You may be wondering why a family ride? What does that have to do with safe routes to school? Bringing communities and families together to ride bikes and feel confident about riding in their community is
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Raccoon River Valley Trail Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest trails organization, today announced the induction of the Raccoon River Valley Trail into its Rail-Trail Hall of Fame after the trail secured a record-breaking number of public votes during the annual contest. “The 89-mile Raccoon River Valley Trail is incredible—I’ve experienced it firsthand! It is a stunning example of the powerful role trails play in building community and connecting the past, present and future of a place,”
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Walk To School Day Webinar August 31
Iowa Safe Routes to School Walk to School Day 2021 Preparation Webinar will discuss how to start and improve your Walk to School Day event. The webinar will be held at 3:15 pm on August 31. Register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-to-school-day-2021-preparation-webinar-tickets-165970625609 About this eventWalk to School Day is October 6, 2021. Iowa Safe Routes to School
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Stanton, Iowa: Walk Audit
Earlier this year Iowa Safe Routes to School Reached out to the City of Stanton to learn more about the recreational trail being built on public land around the community. We had heard great things and wanted to know how we could help. Stanton, Iowa if you are unfamiliar is in southwest Iowa with a
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Iowa Safe Routes to School – Educating Kids in Spencer
Over the last year, Iowa Safe Routes to School has been collaborating with Northwest Iowa Planning & Development Commission to improve biking and walking safety for kids Lyon, Sioux, Osceola, O’Brien, Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Emmet, and Palo Alto. During the past year, the bulk of the work has focused on Spirit Lake and Spencer.
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Sign the Petition to End Fatal Bike Crashes in Iowa!
Alex Marietta, 40, of Geneseo, IL, was riding his bicycle southbound on Davenport Avenue at 3:02 p.m.on June 3rd, 2021 when he was struck by a red Chevrolet Tahoe that failed to stop for a red light while traveling westbound on Kimberly Road. The Tahoe fled the scene. Police were able to identify the driver
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Iowa Bike Law Survey
Would you believe there is a law on the books that require you to take a knowledge exam to ride a bicycle in two Iowa cities? Or every bicycle ridden must have a bell in two other cities? These laws exist in many cities across Iowa. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is working to repeal these laws
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Indianola Passes First Reading of Updated Bike Ordinance
The city of Indianola just passed the first reading of their new local bike ordinance. It still needs to pass at two more council votes. Indianola is using the model ordinance written by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition to improve the local bike laws on the books including: Change lanes to pass, 3′ clearance for bike lanes
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