ICORR - IOWA COALITION OF OFF-ROAD RIDERS

2sday 2Wheelers Ride
2024-05-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | IA
April through October begin at 10 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 pace, or remain with the larger group. We make regrouping stops and often stop mid-ride; the route and refreshment stop are announced at the beginning of the ride.

Check out BIC’s website for the ride details each week.

Monday Night Gravel
2024-05-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-05-13 18:30 - 20:30 | World of Bikes, 723 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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.

core4 westside
2024-05-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Millstream Brau Haus, 741 47th Ave, Amana, IA, 52203, United States
The folks at core4 are super stoked to announce the 2024 training ride, core4westside! Picture it… We set up base camp out of the Amana Colonies on May 19th. A new showcase of all the surfaces!
And we are elevating the game this year with more female and male pace leaders : lead, 16, 14, 12, and sweep.
We mount up at the Brau Haus before hitting the scenic hill country of Amana! Highlights include surprise and delights at Green Castle bridge, CV’s new Deadwood singletrack segment, and some spicy B roads!!
This 60-mile training ride features frequent regroups and a 30 mile bale-out option sans singletrack.
Capped at 150 riders. Get in the line up at $14!

Bike to Work Week
2024-05-19, 2024-05-18, 2024-05-17, 2024-05-16, 2024-05-15, 2024-05-14, 2024-05-13 | IA
40% of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get to get around.
Why bike to work (or wherever!)?

BIKING IS FUN: Biking brings people together, encourages discovery, and fosters community engagement
BIKING IS HEALTHY: Bicycling can integrate physical activity into our daily routines
BIKING IS GREEN: Biking curbs your carbon footprint, reduces air pollution and reliance on fossil fuels
BIKING SAVES MONEY: Biking cuts parking, gas and other driving costs while reducing traffic congestion

Join your fellow commuters and coworkers who make the effort to bike to work during National Bike to Work Week!
Share your Bike to Work (or wherever) adventures with us on social media by tagging @bikeiowacity and using the hashtag #BikeIowaCity.

Rent a Bench
2024-05-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Iowa City Bike Library, 1222 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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.

Sugar Cubed Marathon 2024
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Sugar Bottom Bike Trail, 2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE, Solon, IA, 52333, United States
This Marathon-Only event allows Marathon Riders to experience everything that Sugar Bottom has to offer – 12 miles of classic Iowa singletrack, 1400’ elevation gain – three times. S3: Sugar, Cubed.
Registration coming soon.

Sugar Cubed Marathon
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Sugar Bottom Bike Trail, 2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE, Solon, IA, 52333, United States
Our favorite spring event is back for the Eighth Edition this year! This event allows riders to experience everything that Sugar Bottom has to offer – 12 miles of classic Iowa singletrack, 1400’ elevation gain – three times: Sugar, Cubed. Our Trail Gnomes have made been busy with trail and boardwalk updates to help increase your smiles to miles ratio, and the course will be in the normal trail direction this year.
As in in the past, you can choose to complete one, two, or the Full Monte Three Laps, but we’re changing it up a bit this year by adding awards for the top one and two lap finishers! Of course we’ll have the sweet, artisan Trail Gnome crafted Red Oak Cubes for our overall three lap winners and awards for all who complete 3 laps, as well as the award winning Grill Masters stoking the fires to put the feed on for all the racers.
Online registation only for this event closes Friday at noon! Sign up at https://www.bikereg.com/sugar-cubed-marathon. Don’t miss out!

BIC’s Saturday Ride
2024-05-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 13:00 | IA
Every Saturday 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.

Gatos En Ronda
2024-05-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Iowa City Bike Library, 1222 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Meet at the Bike Library at 1222 South Gilbert Court at 6PM for a 10 – 15 mile no-drop (meaning we won’t leave anyone behind) community ride. Each week a new person leads and you can follow @bikelibrarian on Instagram for Thursday updates on the route each week. The Bike Library is open one-hour before and after the ride for quick fixes and hangs. Come as early as 5PM to pump your tires, lube the chain, check the shifting, etc. Beginner friendly, trails and secret passages, and ice cream stops.

South District Leisure Ride honoring Bob Oppliger
2024-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Grant Wood Elementary School, 1930 Lakeside Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
All ages and skill levels are welcome on our 3rd Thursday of the month, 5th Annual South Side Leisure Bike Rides May through September 6pm-7:30pm. Join on May 16th for a special Bike Month South District Ride honoring the life of Bob Oppliger.

We’ll start each ride at the Broadway Neighborhood Center and explore the beautiful south side of town and maybe even beyond!
Plus, thanks to our partners, all riders will also get a free home-made, all natural popsicle from our south side ice cream shop inside Acapulco Mexican Bakery while supplies last. All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by a guardian.

This bike ride series started 5 years ago with long time bicycle advocate, South District resident and community builder, Bob Oppliger–he was passionate about so many things including empowering youth and families to feel confident riding their bicycles in the community where they live, work and play. Bob organized so many bike rides and educational bike rodeos for decades while also advocating for bicycling at the national level too! We celebrate Bob’s memory on these rides and as we come together as community to build relationships and to enjoy the beauty on this side of town.

We are also looking for Bike Leads and Sweep positions that help maintain a fun, safe ride for all. Please use link below to learn more and to sign up. This volunteering is a great way for high school youth to earn silver cord hours and for adults to give back and model being part of a team effort that uplifts an entire community WHILE having fun!

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP: https://shorturl.at/bC046

Big shout out to our partners: Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, South District Neighborhood Association, South of 6 Iowa City Business District, United Action for Youth, Bicyclists of Iowa City and Acapulco Mexican Bakery.

Drop In Ride
2024-05-16 17:45 - 20:30, 2024-05-09 17:45 - 20:30 | Riverfront Crossings Park, 1101 S Clinton St, Iowa City, 52240
The Drop In bike ride is an informal, ride at your own risk road ride that departs on Thursday evenings from Riverfront Crossing Park in Iowa City at 5:45pm. The ride is fast paced (typically 19-22 mph ave speed) with an average distance of about 35-40 miles. A strong base level of fitness is recommended. The ride emphasizes double pace line drafting, rotating pace line drafting, working together, maintaining steady speeds, and riding safely.
If you are new to the ride, try to show up 10 minutes early to ask questions and get tips. This is a drop ride, meaning that if you get dropped from the group, you should be prepared to find your own way back home. There’s no shame in getting dropped, we’ve all been there. In fact, one of the best ways to learn is to join the ride and hang on as long as you can. If you get too tired, simply drop off, enjoy the rest of the ride, and try again next time.
Road bike recommended for most mortals…or at least a bike with skinny tires. Lights are required (or at least highly recommended for the ride home). No aero bars. No e-bikes. Be prepared to fix a flat or call a friend for a ride home if you have mechanical issues. There’s no sweeper on this ride. If the weather is bad, it’s safe to assume no one will be riding.
Learn more about Group Ride Etiquette here.

Iowa City Pride Ride
2024-05-15 18:15 - 20:30 | Iowa City Bike Library, 1222 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
The Iowa City Pride Ride takes place every Wednesday. The group meets at 6:15pm at the Iowa City Bike Library and the ride begins at 6:30pm. Each ride is a casual pace for 6-12 miles on streets, sidewalks, and paths. It is a no-drop ride, which means nobody will be left behind. The goal is to be inclusive of all riding abilities and have fun as a community. All you need to do is bring a bike, helmet, and lights. The ride ends at the Iowa City Bike Library.

BIC’s Wednesday Night Social Ride
2024-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 | IA
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.

Wednesday Gravel with Sugar Bottom Bikes
2024-05-15 17:45 - 21:00 | Sugar Bottom Bikes, 325 Dubuque St., North Liberty, IA, 52317, United States
Every Wednesday (April 10 – October 30th) meet at SBB for Wednesday Night Gravel. Meet at 5:45pm. Roll out at 6:00pm. There will be three groups: A, B, and C. Groups leave SBB @ ~3min intervals. Ride ends at Field Day Brewing (optional). Read an overview of the three groups below. Visit Sugar Bottom Bike’s website for full details for each group and to sign up to lead or sweep. Ride Leaders and Sweepers also earn $10 store credit per ride!
C Group (Beginner/Casual)

No Drop Ride w/ sweeper. Beginner and youth friendly.
Ride distance ~16 miles (uses parts of A/B route but shorter loop)
Pace 10mph average. Conversational pace.

B Group (Intermediate/Tempo)

Drop Ride w/ sweeper if available
Ride distance 27-33 miles (same route as A Group)
Pace 15mph average +/-.5mph

A Group (Advanced/Threshold)

Drop Ride no sweeper
Ride distance 27-33 miles
Pace 17.5mph average +/- 1mph

Tuesday Trails | Sugar Bottom Group Ride
2024-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Sugar Bottom Bike Trail, 2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE, Solon, IA, 52333, United States
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.

Women Trans Femme Night
2024-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Iowa City Bike Library, 1222 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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 setting.
Every Tuesday from 6-8 we meet to work on bikes, talk about bikes, and simply hang out in a space that everyone who identifies as W/T/F Non-binary feel welcome and comfortable. The Bike Library is committed to building a culturally diverse volunteer base and strongly encourages POC, non-binary, W/T/F folks from the public to take advantage of the public programs we offer.

Gravel Curious with the Gravel Scouts and Big Grove
2024-05-13 18:30 - 21:00 | World of Bikes, 723 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Gravel Curious? This is your moment!

Join the Gravel Scouts and Big Grove for a very special Monday Night Gravel event.

The Gravel Curious ride will be a shorter, no drop ride. So bring your friends, your neighbor, kid, family, co-worker, or just you!
Leave World of Bikes at 6:30pm sharp.
Wear a helmet + bring lights
Ride
End at Big Grove and get a FREE pint (shout out to Big Grove! )
Hang with some awesome people + try something new!

Route coming soon.

New Pi’s Annual Co-op 2 Co-op Bike Ride
2024-05-11 10:30 - 13:00 | Chauncey Swan Park, 405 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Join us for the Greatest Bike Ride Between Co-ops. This family friendly bike ride has become a New Pi community favorite.
Saturday, May 11 @ 10:30AM. Riders should meet at Chauncey Swan Park Greenspace across from the Iowa City New Pi. Look for the New Pi Sponsored team, Goosetown Racing! The ride will end at the Coralville New Pi where riders will be greeted with a lot party with live music, food, face painting, bounce house, and more!
Families and kids welcome!
Coralville Lot Party will continue until 1:00PM.
*This event is free and open to the public.*
