- This event has passed.
Pedal Power
May 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department for the third annual ‘Pedal Power’ event from 1 to 3 pm on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area (579 McCollister Blvd.)!
The event is free and no pre-registration is needed. Participants must have their own bike and helmet to take part in the event. Children’s bike helmets will be available for purchase for only $12. Bikes of all shapes and sizes are welcome, including Strider bikes and training wheels!
Pedal Power participants will enjoy:
- Bike Safety Skills Course: Series of stations, each dealing with an important aspect of safe cycling
- Participants will have their bicycles and helmets inspected and will learn about and practice bike-handling skills and road/trail etiquette
- Off-road rides led by Geoff’s Bike & Ski
- Strider Bike Skills Course
- Bike Decorating Station
- Information and activities led by Iowa City Parks & Recreation, World of Bikes, Bicyclists of Iowa City, Geoff’s Bike & Ski, and Iowa City Bike Library
- -A live performance from The Negotiators!
Drawings will take place at 1:50 p.m. and 2:50 p.m.; participants do not need to be present to win and will be contacted with pickup information.