by Mark | Apr 22, 2015 | Blog
By Mark Wyatt, Iowa Bicycle Coalition Wow, what a long winter! It has been really hard to get any decent training miles in. Despite the lack of early training, it is time to start making plans to ride RAGBRAI. If you have committed to riding RAGBRAI this year, it...
by Mark | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog
In case you haven’t already heard, the TIGER 2015 competitive grant program is now open. TIGER = Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery. The US Department of Transportation has set up a webpage with lots of information, including a webinar...
by Mark | Apr 11, 2015 | Blog
In a surprise move, House leaders ended consideration of Senate File 424 for this year. In a quiet procedural move, the bill was not placed on the “Unfinished Business” calendar this past Thursday. As a result, the bill is returned to the House Transportation...
by Mark | Apr 8, 2015 | Blog
If you are flying to the start of RAGBRAI, avoid the hassle and ship your bike. Any one of these bike shipping companies are ready and able to ship your bike and gear to the start of RAGBRAI. Contact them today to make arrangements! Only registered riders with...
by Mark | Apr 8, 2015 | Blog
In the next several days, the Iowa House will debate Senate File 424. This bill strikes the “or red reflector” portion of the law that requires lights for riding a bicycle at night. We like lights and we wish more people would choose to ride with lights. If...
by Mark | Apr 6, 2015 | Blog
The application packet for the FY16 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) Love Our Kids Injury Prevention Grant funding is now posted on IowaGrants.Gov website. The deadline for application submission is Wednesday, May 6, 2015. All applications must be received on or...
