ICORR - IOWA COALITION OF OFF-ROAD RIDERS

College Green Group Ride
2023-11-30 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-28 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-23 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-16 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-14 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-09 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-07 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) and 3 more dates | College Green Park, 600 E. College St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.

Women Trans Femme Night
2023-11-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-31 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.

Rent a Bench
2023-11-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-04 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-28 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.

Cranksgiving 2023
2023-11-19 11:00 - 15:00 | Big Grove Iowa City, 1225 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
A Food Drive on Two Wheels! All donations go to the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank and Table to Table!
Cranksgiving is a food drive on two wheels: part bike ride, part food drive, and part scavenger hunt. It’s been held annually in New York City since 1999. Every year, throughout the country, Cranksgiving events help provide thousands of needy families with a wealth of food during the week of Thanksgiving. This will be Iowa City’s 5th year of joining this national movement!
Come join your cycling friends at 11:00 am on Sunday, November 19th at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City. Register online (strongly preferred, link coming soon) or on-site at 10:00 am on the day of the event.
Bring your bike, a helmet, a bag, a lock, your internal GPS, and around $20-$30 to buy food and/or other necessities. You’ll be provided with a manifest listing various items to buy from specific grocery stores around town, as well as some optional destinations of your choosing. Take the time before the official start to plan and strategize your route, or just wing it if you wish!
At 11 am, or when everyone’s ready, we’ll blow the starting whistle and it’ll be up to you to reach as many ‘checkpoints’ as possible and to grab the items off the list. Don’t forget your receipt(s) as they will be needed to tally your total at the end! There will be a prize drawing at the end for those who finish. You don’t *have* to race, you can go at your own pace as you like – just remember to return to Big Grove by 2:00 pm with whatever you were able to acquire.
–TEAM TIME TRIAL EVENT–
Are you part of a racing team and have at least 4 members? (or can make several groups of 4?) We will have the option of a team time trial (TTT) where teams of cyclists will race against the clock to try to acquire the fastest time while completing the manifest. The winning team is determined by comparing the times of the fourth-finishing rider on each team. This will require a balance of speed and efficiency so that the team can mostly stay together from beginning to end.
Unlike a traditional team time trial event, there will be no staggered start times and you will start at the same time as the other groups.
Team members will *each* need to complete the manifest (not one manifest per team) so there should be 8 items (or more) PER team member.
However, the bonus buys/items will be PER team, so you cannot stack bonuses just because you have more than one of an item (for the bonus items/buys, you don’t need to have four of them, just one will be acceptable).
–AFTER EVENT PROCEEDINGS–
Afterward, we’ll have presentations, the raffle, and an after-party at Big Grove Brewery on the patio to socialize and mingle in celebration of your charitable good!
Have questions about the event? Contact the event manager, Nick Maddix, at nicholas.s.maddix@gmail.com.
Thanks so much for supporting Cranksgiving in Iowa City!

Corridor Mountain Bike Festival
2023-11-04 10:00 - 15:30 | Coralville Creekside Ballpark, 3550 340th St. SE, Coralville, IA, 52241, United States
(Formerly Iowa MTB Festival) This year’s Festival will take place in parallel with the Creekside CX Cyclocross Race hosted by Corridor Devo. There will be bike shops with demo bikes available to try out at Creekside Flowtrail and Woodpecker Singletrack, as well as group rides for all skill levels. Try out a new mountain bike, hit up a group ride, and watch high intensity cyclocross action taking place all around you! There will be youth skills activities setup as well.
Stay tuned for more info!

Creekside Cross 2023
2023-11-04 09:30 - 15:30 | Coralville Creekside Cyclocross Course, 3550 340th St SE, Coralville, IA, 52241, United States
Powered by Corridor Devo Junior Cycling Team, Creekside Cross is back for 2023! The Devo crew is working on a new, faster, fun course for this year’s race at Creekside Cyclocross Park.
All race proceeds will go to funding and growing the Corridor Devo Junior Team, and we’re excited to partner with great local businesses and the biking community.
As always – there will be crock pots of soup to celebrate the day!

Drop In Ride
2023-11-02 17:45 - 20:30, 2023-10-26 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 19-21 mph ave speed) with an average distance of about 35 miles. The ride emphasizes pace line drafting, working together, maintain steady speeds, and riding safely. As of September 28th, the Drop-In Ride has switched to gravel riding for the rest of the season. Lights are required and a strong base level of fitness is recommended. 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. No aero bars. If the weather is bad, it’s safe to assume no one will be riding.

Witches Take Flight 2023
2023-10-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Iowa City Bike Library, 1222 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Time for the witches to take flight once again for the Bike Library Women Trans Femme Night’s annual celebration of spooky season. Come be empowered by your fellow witches!
6-8pm Wrench on your bike or hang out with snacks/drinks
8pm – introductions and intention setting ritual
8:30pm – a short bike ride with a stop for magic making

Monday Night Gravel
2023-10-30 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.

Sugar Bottom Bikes Saturday Morning Gravel Drop Ride
2023-10-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Sugar Bottom Bikes, 325 Dubuque St., North Liberty, IA, 52317, United States
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 than the Wednesday rides. Same idea, just longer. Expect about 3 – 3 1/2 hours.
Ride will be a steady tempo pace with no big accelerations or attacking. If there is a big hill we may slow up a bit at the top to wait, especially in the first half of the ride. Expect a 16-17mph pace…but anything can happen.
As always, no sweeper and come prepared to take care of yourself. Have someone you can call in case you get stranded out there. Helmet, Lights, and bike with 35mm tires or wider required.
Ride will be cancelled if starting temp is lower than 40 degrees and winds are stronger than 25mph.

Iowa City Pride Ride
2023-10-25 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.
