Monday Night Gravel
Monday Night Gravel
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.
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.
Gravel Curious? This is your moment! Join the Gravel Scouts and Big Grove for a very special Monday Night Gravel event to kick off Bike Month 2022! The Gravel Curious ride will be a shorter, no drop ride. So bring your friends, your neighbor, kid, family, co-worker, or just you! Leave World of Bikes at…
April through October begin at 9 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…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
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…
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. Come race your bike! Presented by Steindler Orthopedics. Hosted by Big Grove Solon. Registration: Pre register only ('til 10pm the night before) at BikeReg.com. Pricing: $15/night or $45 for all…
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.
Held from May-October 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 each week. This is a fun ride…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
Fast no-drop, paved road ride each Thursday leaving from Riverfront Crossings Park, Iowa City (behind Big Grove). This ride is ALL on pavement.
Every Friday at 6 PM this May - July the Iowa City Bike Library is offering 1.5 hour classes in bike care and repair. There will be a 30 minute wrap-up session at the end for extra Q & A and additional help. Arrive at 6 PM sharp please. Each week will feature a different…
Meet at the Bike Library at 1222 South Gilbert Court at 6PM for a 10 - 20 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…
$2 farmers Market Coupon for patron who bike or walk to the market during Saturdays in May
Patrons who bike or walk to the Saturday Farmers Market in May receive a $2 market coupon.
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. 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…
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.
April through October begin at 9 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…
Four nights of bike racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids. Self-seeded A & B races alternate in multiple short track-inspired races. Great practice and a great workout for beginners and expert racers alike. Hosted by CRANDIC Racing Club. Presented by Goldfinch Cyclery, Geoff's Bike & Ski, Sugar Bottom Bikes, and World of Bikes.…
Join World of Bikes for Bikes + Pizza on your way home from work (or wherever!) on Wednesday, May 11th from 6–8pm. Maggie’s Farm Pizza will be serving up pizza and drinks will be provided.
Held from May-October 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 each week. This is a fun ride…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
Fast no-drop, paved road ride each Thursday leaving from Riverfront Crossings Park, Iowa City (behind Big Grove). This ride is ALL on pavement.
Every Friday at 6 PM this May - July the Iowa City Bike Library is offering 1.5 hour classes in bike care and repair. There will be a 30 minute wrap-up session at the end for extra Q & A and additional help. Arrive at 6 PM sharp please. Each week will feature a different…
Meet at the Bike Library at 1222 South Gilbert Court at 6PM for a 10 - 20 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…
Patrons who bike or walk to the Saturday Farmers Market in May receive a $2 market coupon.
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. 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…
May 14th Grand Opening @ Pedego Iowa City. 9am to 4pm. Breakfast, lunch, music, Spencer Lee autograph session, and plenty of smiles. Stop in and see their new showroom and ride a Pedego Electric Bike!
Join Big Grove Brewery and Bike Iowa City on Monday, May 16th for a Bike to Work (or wherever!) breakfast. Stop on by Big Grove for a free breakfast with your fellow bike commuters. Big Grove will be serving up breakfast burritos. There will be a sausage or veggie option. They will also be giving…
As part of Bike to Work Week during Bike Month in Johnson County, MERGE is offering FREE coworking to anyone who rides their bike to MERGE, CoWork@808, and the North Liberty CoLab during the week of May 16-20, 2022. On Wednesday we'll be hosting a POTLUCK at MERGE! Bring your bike and some food to…
Whether you’ll be on your work commute or a morning ride, drop by the Johnson County Bicycle Breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at the patio just south of the Johnson County Administration Building at 913 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City. In celebration of Bike Month and Bike to Work…
As part of Bike to Work Week during Bike Month in Johnson County, MERGE is offering FREE coworking to anyone who rides their bike to MERGE, CoWork@808, and the North Liberty CoLab during the week of May 16-20, 2022. On Wednesday we'll be hosting a POTLUCK at MERGE! Bring your bike and some food to…
April through October begin at 9 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…
Stop by the University Heights Community Center on your way to work for a FREE breakfast! The event will be held outside on the Melrose Avenue side of the Community Center. Sponsored by the City of University Heights and Geoff's Bike & Ski.
As part of Bike to Work Week during Bike Month in Johnson County, MERGE is offering FREE coworking to anyone who rides their bike to MERGE, CoWork@808, and the North Liberty CoLab during the week of May 16-20, 2022. On Wednesday we'll be hosting a POTLUCK at MERGE! Bring your bike and some food to…
Join Neumann Monson and Bike Iowa City on Thursday, May 19th from 7:00-9:00am for a Bike to Work (or wherever!) breakfast. Stop on by the ped-mall side of the Linn & College Street intersection for a free breakfast with your fellow bike commuters. Share your Bike to Work (or wherever!) adventures with us on social…
As part of Bike to Work Week during Bike Month in Johnson County, MERGE is offering FREE coworking to anyone who rides their bike to MERGE, CoWork@808, and the North Liberty CoLab during the week of May 16-20, 2022. On Wednesday we'll be hosting a POTLUCK at MERGE! Bring your bike and some food to…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
Riding a bicycle promotes independence, problem solving skills and physical fitness, teaches a good lifelong habit, and relieves traffic congestion around area schools. Join the National Bike to School Day movement this year. Pick up a bike bell at the Coralville Recreation Center during the month of May and use it to indicate your pres-ence…
As part of Bike to Work Week during Bike Month in Johnson County, MERGE is offering FREE coworking to anyone who rides their bike to MERGE, CoWork@808, and the North Liberty CoLab during the week of May 16-20, 2022. On Wednesday we'll be hosting a POTLUCK at MERGE! Bring your bike and some food to…
The Solon High School Mariachi Band & the Iowa City Bike Library have an annual tradition of celebrating bike month with music and friends. If you have a bike or parts to donate, we’d gladly accept them at this time! 6 - 7 PM Free performance by the Solon High School Mariachi Band. Family fun,…
Every Friday at 6 PM this May - July the Iowa City Bike Library is offering 1.5 hour classes in bike care and repair. There will be a 30 minute wrap-up session at the end for extra Q & A and additional help. Arrive at 6 PM sharp please. Each week will feature a different…
This Spring/Summer, the Iowa City Bike Library, Johnson County Conservation, and Bur Oak Land Trust are teaming up to bring you a Women/Trans*/Femme Bike Touring Adventure Series. We will be cycling to public use areas and campgrounds, and each session will offer additional activities such as kayaking, hikes with a naturalist, foraging, fishing, and plenty…
Patrons who bike or walk to the Saturday Farmers Market in May receive a $2 market coupon.
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. 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…
This Marathon-Only event allows Marathon Riders to experience everything that Sugar Bottom has to offer – 12 miles of classic Iowa singletrack, 1400’ elevation gain – three times. S3: Sugar, Cubed.
Details $10 Day-Of Registration only Open to 6th-12th grades School Team participation is encouraged but not required. Riders encouraged to wear attire that is neutral or school affiliated (not sponsored cycling team) State Championship Individual and Team: Determined by most accumulated points through series and awarded at the Final Race*** Race Duration: Varsity: 10-15 miles…
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.
April through October begin at 9 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…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
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…
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.
Held from May-October 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 each week. This is a fun ride…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
Fast no-drop, paved road ride each Thursday leaving from Riverfront Crossings Park, Iowa City (behind Big Grove). This ride is ALL on pavement.
Every Friday at 6 PM this May - July the Iowa City Bike Library is offering 1.5 hour classes in bike care and repair. There will be a 30 minute wrap-up session at the end for extra Q & A and additional help. Arrive at 6 PM sharp please. Each week will feature a different…
Meet at the Bike Library at 1222 South Gilbert Court at 6PM for a 10 - 20 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…
Patrons who bike or walk to the Saturday Farmers Market in May receive a $2 market coupon.
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. 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…
Get a taste of the core4 experience before the event on August 27, 2022! These will be 25-30 mile no drop training rides based out of Sugar Bottom Bikes May 28 and World of Bikes June 18. We will be riding portions of the core4 route and touching all four surface types! Start times will…
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.
April through October begin at 9 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…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
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…
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. Come race your bike! Presented by Steindler Orthopedics. Hosted by Big Grove Solon. Registration: Pre register only ('til 10pm the night before) at BikeReg.com. Pricing: $15/night or $45 for all…
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.
Held from May-October 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 each week. This is a fun ride…
40-ish mile drop ride at competitive 20-24 mph average speed. No registration required.
Fast no-drop, paved road ride each Thursday leaving from Riverfront Crossings Park, Iowa City (behind Big Grove). This ride is ALL on pavement.
Every Friday at 6 PM this May - July the Iowa City Bike Library is offering 1.5 hour classes in bike care and repair. There will be a 30 minute wrap-up session at the end for extra Q & A and additional help. Arrive at 6 PM sharp please. Each week will feature a different…
Meet at the Bike Library at 1222 South Gilbert Court at 6PM for a 10 - 20 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…
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. 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…
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.