The World Bank Group has an active group of bike commuters, so when I was invited to join them on their bike convoy this morning, I jumped at the chance. We were not only celebrating Bike to Work Day a day early, we were also celebrating their new Silver Bicycle Friendly Business award. Neon yellow
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The Plymouth County Cyclists presents the 6th Annual Tour De Plymouth Saturday June 22, 2013 Free breakfast and lunch to the 25, 60, and 100 mile riders! Family Ride participants will receive free refreshments and games for the kids. Many Prizes given away! Register at: www.allsportscentral.com Early registration: $20.00 Day of Ride: $25.00 Family Ride
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RAHCO(Ride Around Henry County) Ride.This is a 57 or 40 mile ride around scenic Henry County on July 6th. The ride starts in Mt Pleasant, Iowa. Registrations starts at 7:00 AM at McMillan Park at the northeast corner of park(site of Old Threshers Reunion) This ride will have refreshments and water stops along the entire
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Thousands of cyclists will pass through West Des Moines July 23 for the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. The Valley Junction Foundation will be organizing a West Des Moines street party along Fifth Avenue, where many cyclists are expected to stop for a break on their 49.9 mile stretch from Perry to Des
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The participants of RAGBRAI XLI come from all 50 states and Washington, DC. 78 riders come from 18 foreign countries. The foreign countries are: Albania, Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. 39.8% of the riders are from
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In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s post comes from Mark Smith, co-founder of Bikes for Goodness Sake. Do you remember that feeling as a kid when you got your first bike? A
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