ICORR - IOWA COALITION OF OFF-ROAD RIDERS

Tuesday Trails | Sugar Bottom Group Ride
2024-07-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
2024-07-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-06 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.

BIC’s Wednesday Night Social Ride
2024-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-07 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.

Iowa City Pride Ride
2024-07-24 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.

Drop In Ride
2024-07-25 17:45 - 20:30, 2024-08-01 17:45 - 20:30, 2024-08-08 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.

Gatos En Ronda
2024-07-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-09 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.

BIC’s Saturday Ride
2024-07-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-10 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.

Rent a Bench
2024-07-27 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-10 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.

Monday Night Gravel
2024-07-29 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-08-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-08-12 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.

2sday 2Wheelers Ride
2024-07-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-13 09:00 - 12:00 | 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.

CRANDIC Time Trial Series
2024-08-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Big Grove Solon, 101 W. Main St., Solon, IA, 52333, United States
Challenging 10-mile individual time trial along beautiful Sutliff Road in Solon. Ride fast and fun on one of the most bike-friendly roads in the area. A perfect “test” for beginners and experts alike. Come race your bike!
Presented by Steindler Orthopedics. Hosted by Big Grove Solon.
Registration: Pre register only (’til 10 pm the night before) at BikeReg.com.
Time: Numbers pick up 5-6 pm at Big Grove Solon. First racer off at 6:30.
Pricing: $15/night or $45 for all four. Juniors race free. Register here.
USA Cycling license required (1-day licenses available online).
Series prizes for each category three deep based on all four nights of racing.

Courage Ride – 2024
2024-08-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Big Grove Iowa City, 1225 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Courage Ride is a charity bike ride whose sole purpose is to generate seed grant funding for sarcoma cancer research at the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Inspired by the courage of Seth Bailey, Courage Ride is dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by sarcoma cancer. The 20th annual Courage Ride will be held Saturday, August 10th at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City. A virtual ride option is also available.
Courage Ride, honoring the life of Seth Bailey, is an annual bike ride with multiple route options through the beautiful Amish countryside near Iowa City and Kalona and out as far as North English and Millersburg, Iowa.
Courage Ride organizers anticipate up to 500 bicyclists to register for the event. Beginning at 6:30 a.m., bicyclists will travel on 5 different routes choices from Big Grove that include lengths of 18.5, 37 (Seth Bailey Courage Loop), 57, 85 or 105 (The Tom Bailey Century) miles. Bicyclists can also participate in a silent auction featuring items from a variety of area businesses, organizations, and craftsmen.
Discount For Early Registration
Registration is now open. Early adult registration is $75 (through Friday, August 2). Beginning August 3, adult registration is $85. On-site registration Friday, August 9 and 10 is $90. Youth registration (13-17) is $15. Registration includes breakfast and lunch; entertaining rest stops and SAG support. Live music will be held throughout the afternoon.
Visit www.CourageRide.org for more information about the event including registration, route maps, parking, or to make a donation.
About the Ride
Courage Ride honors the life of Seth Bailey, a courageous young man who died at age 25 from sarcoma cancer in 2003. His parents, Jackie and Tom Bailey partnered with Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC) in 2005 to create a ride that all levels of bicyclists can enjoy. All proceeds from Courage Ride go to the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarcoma Research Program. Over the past 19 years, Courage Ride has raised over $865,000 for sarcoma cancer research.
To date, Courage Ride proceeds have seeded numerous sarcoma cancer research grants. Many of those grants have evolved into promising, larger scale research studies. This newfound momentum in the Sarcoma Research Program has created a lot of enthusiasm among researchers, investigators, doctors, and cancer care providers at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. The results are leading to new advancements, new partnerships and attracting some of the best research talent in the nation. Patient lives are improved as a result of these research studies and the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is gaining worldwide recognition for its expertise in advancing sarcoma research.
Courage Ride’s mission is more crucial than ever considering that funding for cancer research has been shrinking over the past 10 years, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. Yet cancer remains one of the nation’s costliest diseases. The American Cancer Society’s 2024 estimates for soft tissue sarcomas in the United States (these statistics include both adults and children) project that 13,590 new soft tissue sarcomas will be diagnosed (7,700 cases in males and 5,890 cases in females) and 5,200 Americans (2,760 males and 2,440 females) are expected to die of soft tissue sarcomas. Over 100 adults and children in Iowa are diagnosed with sarcoma each year. Sarcoma receives one to two percent of all cancer research funding.
