Join Sugar Bottom Bikes for a Saturday Morning Epic Fattie Ride. These rides will leave from Sugar Bottom Bikes at 9am and are longer than our Wednesday rides. We will explore many of the lesser known bandit trails, stomping grounds, and shortcuts of the area. We will ride some singletrack if conditions allow. Route will […]
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.
Stay Cozy Winter Cycling Group Rides are lead by the Iowa City Bike Library’s Stay Cozy mentors or anyone in the community who is interested in encouraging winter riding. Rides are about 10 miles and happen rain/snow/shine. They start at 12PM on Saturdays from December – January and feature tea/coffee/hot cocoa upon return at the […]
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 […]
Join Sugar Bottom Bikes on Wednesdays in January for a Fattie Rip at Woodpecker Singletrack! We will meet up every Wednesday at Tom Harkin Trailhead at 6PM for a ~60-90 Minute Fat Bike Ride. If freeze thaw permits we will ride Woodpecker and Creekside. If conditions do not permit we will either cancel or opt […]
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
An educational workshop series designed for the aspiring athlete and mechanically curious bike riders. Flat tire repair, Brake and Shifting adjustments, and Tubeless Tire Repair. Let’s get together and wrench! Each class requires a $20 deposit, which they will put on your account and can be spent on anything in the store. To sign up […]
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.
Stay Cozy Winter Cycling Group Rides are lead by the Iowa City Bike Library’s Stay Cozy mentors or anyone in the community who is interested in encouraging winter riding. Rides are about 10 miles and happen rain/snow/shine. They start at 12PM on Saturdays from December – January and feature tea/coffee/hot cocoa upon return at the […]