We hope that this Bike Month you are inspired to bike for short (or long!) trips. Come June 9th, will you be ready to dance and dine al fresco, and get down to the shop by bicycle for our first ever outdoor concert?! Natural Talent Music and the Bike Library are teaming up to bring […]
Join Sugar Bottom Bikes for a Saturday Morning Gravel Drop Ride! Route TBD, based on wind and conditions. Check the SBB Strava page for route details each week. This ride isn’t always a regular occurrence, so check Strava to make sure the ride is happening on a given week. These rides are a bit longer […]
Want to work on your own bike, but need tools and space to do it? Rent-a-bench is $5/hr for the public and free for active volunteers. Bike Library Volunteers will only perform repairs on Checkout bikes not rent-a-bench participants. However, depending on volunteers staffed, we can answer questions.
core4backside. It’s go time. This is the 1st in the core4 training series and we’re going big. Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 11th for a FREE core4 experience showcasing the back 60 of last year’s 100 miler. This is NOT the main event folks, but simply a core4 teaser training on some “no surface […]
No-drop 20-30 mile gravel ride. No riders are left behind! The loop will vary weekly and end at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City.
April through October begin at 9 a.m. in a location that changes every month. Known as the “2sday 2wheelers,” we vary the ride start location to access a variety of trails/routes. Rides range from 25 to 40 miles at speeds from 12 to 15 mph. Faster riders may break away; anyone is welcome to keep […]
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
Non-binary, femme, trans* women Night at the Bike Library. We offer bicycle repair instruction for women-identified and gender-nonconforming individuals lead by mechanics who also fit that description. This is a free program though you can choose to donate $5/hr. We encourage women-identifying and gender-nonconforming folks to learn bicycle maintenance and repair firsthand in a shop […]
This is a fun and friendly ride at the Sugar Bottom mountain bike trails. Open to all experience levels. The group meets at the main parking lot for the mountain bike trails – right by the beach and frisbee golf course.
Four nights of bike racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids. Self-seeded A & B groups alternate in short track-inspired bike races, including scratch races, miss-and-out, and points races. Great fun and a great workout for beginners and experts alike. Intro/orientation to pack racing available on request.
Held from May-October (sometimes earlier in the season, weather depending) Every Wednesday Gravel ride on mixed surfaces 22-30mile distance 90-110 min ride time 15-16mph average pace Meet at 6pm at Sugar Bottom Bikes End ride at Red’s Alehouse for a free pint! Check the Sugar Bottom Bikes Strava Group for the ride + route information […]
Every Wednesday evening the Bicyclists of Iowa City go on a ride in the Iowa City Area. Check out their event calendar for the details about each weekly ride, as the meeting location and route change each week.