This is a family-friendly 2.5 mile ride along the Iowa River Corridor Trail. The ride ends at the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa Campus at the Trans Day of Visibility March. Riders are encouraged to participate in the march walking their bicycles or joining in blocking traffic. The march end at Wesley Center with […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 19-21 mph ave speed) with an average distance of about 35 miles. The ride emphasizes pace line drafting, working together, maintain […]
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! If you want to learn some essential mechanic skills drop by or call in at (319 626 2326) and talk to your clinic leader Cole […]
Iowa Bike and Brew Comedy Tour is a statewide ongoing tour of Iowa’s finest stand-up comics at the state’s best craft breweries, taprooms, and trailside bars. Thursday, April 6 the party comes to Big Grove Brewery & Taproom in Iowa City! Don’t miss this one-night-only event with comics: Dante Powell, Brandon Ream, Justin Bulverl, Lisa […]
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 […]