The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is an exciting organization working to promote Iowa cycling as safe and enjoyable recreation and transportation. The 501(c)(3) non-profit group was launched by bicycling advocates from across Iowa and will unite the voices of road riders, mountain bikers, recreation riders, commuters, and anyone else who prefers a bicycle for recreation and transportation.
OUR MISSION:
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition promotes safe and enjoyable bicycling in Iowa through education, events, better policy, and growing a community of supporters.
Adult big-wheel tricycle draws crowd
This year’s Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is 83 percent road bike, 10 percent hybrid, 3 percent tandem and one adult-sized big...
Video: Veteran after first day running across Iowa
Richard Kresser is running the 406.6-mile RAGBRAI route for charity. The Register’s Michael Morain interviewed him Sunday after Day 1. Here is...
Day 2: What to know before heading out
Here’s a quick primer about today’s 83-mile ride from Harlan to Perry: WEATHER: It’s a warm and muggy one, says WHO-TV of Des Moines. Expect...
Tour de France cyclist (no, not him) enjoys more leisurely Tour de Corn
Marianne Martin puts her helmet back on to head back on the ride. Martin, who won the inaugural women’s Tour de France in 1984, is now a...
A look at the route after Des Moinesh
Chances are, you will enjoy the party Des Moines is throwing for the tens of thousands of visitors Tuesday. But the ride isn’t even halfway done, so...
First day less strenuous for riders
Cooler temperatures and a less strenuous first-day ride meant fewer medical calls for RAGBRAI riders than last year, one official said. Six people...
Rider records helmet’s-eye view of RAGBRAZi
Not able to ride RAGBRAI yourself? No worries. Thanks to Terry Fugate you can see what the ride looks like from a helmet’s-eye view. The...
Fire truck cooks pizzas — at 900 degrees
SHELBY, Ia. – Most fire trucks help distinguish fires. The one here does just the opposite. Lifelong friends and former U.S. Marines Kevin...
Pool offers reprieve for riders, donations for prom
The ride from Minden to Tim Potts’ acreage is short but hilly. It didn’t take RAGBRAI riders long to discover Potts’s backyard...
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