by Mark | May 1, 2014 | Blog
At one point, Iowa was the 6th most Bicycle Friendly State in the US. The annual ranking from the League of American Bicyclists has been steadily declining since 2009. Iowa has occupied spots at 9th, 16th, 21st, and now 25th position. Iowans who like to ride bicycles...
by Mark | Apr 30, 2014 | Blog
Amtrak has made recent changes in Iowa that are positive for bicycles. The national passenger rail service has added check baggage stops at the Mount Pleasant station for the California Zephyr route and Fort Madison station for the Southwest Chief route. ...
by Mark | Apr 30, 2014 | Blog
Yep, I know the weather has been awful. I am willing to trash talk the weather with you as much as you want to. But today, I had a change of heart. I wanted to commute by bicycle to work. I knew it was going to rain today but I did it...
by Mark | Apr 29, 2014 | Blog
by Coach David Ertl I get quite a few questions about how one should eat and drink while riding. As I mentioned in my previous blog, you should be gradually increasing your miles on the bike as you get out and start preparing for RAGBRAI. This means you will be...
by Mark | Apr 25, 2014 | Blog
This summer, the National Bike Challenge is uniting 50,000 riders from across the country to ride 30 million miles. The National Bike Challenge is a fun, free, game-changing challenge where bicyclists log their miles they ride online. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is...
