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.
TGIS is a 2-day loop ride on August 27th and 28th starting in Lone Tree, Iowa, and biking to Wild Cat Den State Park in Muscatine. Iowa. You will be riding a total of 87 miles for the 2-day ride. You can shorten this by 19 miles. The overnight motel is the Super 8, Muscatine. […]
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.
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.
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 […]
Do you want to bike with confidence on the street and the many trails and bikeways in the area? This class is designed for intermediate and experienced bicyclists who want to make better use of your local bike infrastructure for recreation and/or commuting. With high gas prices these days, it’s not a bad idea. Taught […]
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.