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.
Join the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department on Wednesday, June 12, at 5:30 for the grand opening of the Ice House Single-Track Trail–Iowa City’s first single-track trail. Terrell Mill Park at 1117 North Dubuque Street Featuring 1.39 miles of beginner bottomland routes along the Iowa River and 0.42 miles of intermediate level skills sections, […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
9th Annual Blackstone Bikes and Brews! Join us for a casual ride starting at Red’s in North Liberty and hitting some of your favorite local spots (Tin Roost, Iowa Athletic Club, and Joe’s Place) before finishing at Blackstone. There will be raffle prizes at each stop provided by the restaurant / bar hosts and Single […]
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.
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.