by Mark | May 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
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 is an excerpt from the May/June issue of American Bicyclist,...
by Mark | May 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Mark Wyatt, Iowa Bicycle Coalition Wow, it has been cold this year! It has been really hard to get any decent training miles in. But, the big ride is about two months away. It is time to start making plans to ride RAGBRAI. If you have committed to riding RAGBRAI...
by Mark | May 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
It is with great sadness to report that the Dream Team lost one of their former members in a tragic house fire this week. Nyakouth Choul, 17, was found by firefighters inside a home in Boone. Chuol transferred from East High School in Des Moines to Future’s...
by Mark | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tour De Tree Town Road Race – May 25, 2013 Forest City, Iowa – Waldorf College Strength & Conditioning Department is pleased to announce the first Tour De Tree Town Road Ride on May 25, 2013. This bike ride is a community event offering 60, 42 and 26 mile...
by Mark | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thousands of people across the country left their keys on the counter this morning, opting instead to grab their bicycle and ride to the office. National Bike to Work Day is one of our favorite times of the year, and it proved its salt again this morning. The League...
by Mark | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
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 Mari Ruddy, who has had type 1 diabetes for 32 years,...