April Early May

• Register Online for FREE (will open April 3rd)
• Get educated: Attend a Confident Cycling Course in April
• Ride with Friends & CoWorkers
• Get your Employer Involved

Sat April 17, 2010

• Confident Cycling Course

  9am – 11am • Ames, IA
  Council Chambers
  
  This safe cycling course will be taught by a League certified instructor and will cover lane positioning, intersections, crash avoidance, and topics t...
  
  

Thu April 22, 2010

• Confident Cycling Course

  11:30 – 12:30 • Des Moines, IA
  Hoover State Office Building E 13th and Walnut Level A Room 7 11:30-12:30
  
  This safe cycling course will be taught by a League certified instructor and will cover lane positioning, intersections, crash avoidance, and topics t...
  
  

Sat May 1, 2010

• Coolest Bike In Town

  1 pm – 3 pm • Des Moines, IA
  Come show off your coolest bike. A panel of judges will award prizes and bragging rights to winners in various categories.
  
  

• Bike Month Kickoff

  7 am – 12 am • Des Moines, IA
  Ride your bike to the Downtown Farmer's Market and join other participants by celebrating Bike Month 2010. Information on routes, trail maps and eve...
  
  

Sun May 2, 2010

• Bike Sunday School

  4 pm – 7 pm • Des Moines, IA
  The monthly celebration of the French Trinity-wine, cheese and bread durning Bike Month. We will meet at the Gateway Market and after a short ride, ...
  
  

Fri May 7, 2010

• Bike to Work and Handlebar Happy Hour-Star Bar

  4 pm – 7 pm • Des Moines, IA
  Every Friday in May we are declaring Bike to Work Day and after riding to work, stop by Star Bar for Handlebar Happy Hour
  
  

Sat May 8, 2010

• Shop Ingersoll First

  7 a.m. – 11 p.m. • Des Moines, IA
  On Saturday, May 8, the Des Moines Bicycle Collective is kicking off our support of the Ingersoll merchants by organizing “Shop Ingersoll First.� ...
  
  

Mon May 10, 2010

• Shop for Groceries via Bike

  6 p.m. – 8 p.m. • Des Moines, IA
  Meet at the west end of the Union Railway Bridge (red bridge)
  
  Rest your car and keep a few pounds of nasty omissions out of our air when you bike to the grocery store. If you're new to using your bike for err...
  
  

Tue May 11, 2010

• Wheels & Heels

  5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • Des Moines, IA
  Jasper Winery
  
  Fashion, fitness & FUN! We're having a fashion show focusing on women's active wear. Come see fashions from local businesses and mingle with other a...
  
  

Fri May 14, 2010

• Bike to Work Day and Handlebar Happy Hour at Longest Yard

  4 pm – 7 pm • West Des Moines, IA
  Every Friday in May we are declaring Bike to Work Day and after riding to work, stop by The Longest Yard in Valley Junction for Handlebar Happy Hour
  
  

• Council Bluffs Bike to Work with Mayor Hanafan

  9:00 AM – 11:00 AM • Omaha, , NE
  Omaha end of the Bob Kerry Bridge
  
  Join Mayors Jim Suttle and Tom Hanafan in promoting bicycling in the metro area! The ride for Bike to Work Day is part of BIKE TO WORK WEEK, May 17-...
  
  

Sat May 15, 2010

• Cyclo de Mayo

  Check in from 10:30am-Noon, race starts at 12:34pm – 3:14pm (Course closes), then awards. • Des Moines, IA
  Cyclo de Mayo is back for another fantastic year! Des Moines' most exciting bicycle poker run will again take participants through a series of se... View Results
  
  

Sun May 16, 2010

• Community Bike Picnic

  3 pm – 6 pm • Des Moines, IA
  A potluck in the park for our biker friends. Bring a dish to share and something to throw on the grill in celebration of Bike Month.
  
  

Mon May 17, 2010

• Confident Cycling Course

  5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • Des Moines, IA
  The class will be held in Room LH 1. Great opportunity to learn about lane positioning, changing a tire and the best route to take when commuting to w...
  
  

• Bike to work week

  6:30am – 9:00am • Cedar Falls, IA
  Stop by on your morning commute and join the crew from Scheels and HyVee. We will have drinks and healthy snacks for a quick break.
  
  

• Bike With Boswell

  7 am – 8 am • Des Moines, IA
  Bike with Boswell - Be ready to ride at 7 am - 39th and Grand to 300 E. Locust, DSM
  
  

• Sam & Phil Guest Bartending @ The Underground Bike Month Party

  8:00 pm – 2:00 am • Des Moines, IA
  The Underground is in the basement of the Teachout Building on the Northeast corner of East 5th & Locust.
  
  Ride down to the Underground in the Historic East Village for some drinks served to you by none other than Chef/ Cyclist Phil Shires of Cafe Di Sca...
  
  

Tue May 18, 2010

• Park(ing) Spaces

  10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Des Moines, IA
  East Village
  
  There are more than 30,000 parking spaces in downtown Des Moines. On Tuesday, we'll switch up just one stall (about 136 square feet) for a higher ...
  
  

Wed May 19, 2010

• Breakfast at the Collective

  6:30 am – 8:00 am • Des Moines, IA
  On your way to work, stop in for Breakfast at the Collective.
  
  

• Ride of Silence - Iowa City

  6:30 PM – 8:30 PM • Iowa City, IA
  Northside Ped Mall Entrance
  
  Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on publ...
  
  

• RIDE OF SILENCE - Des Moines

  6:30 pm – 7:45 pm • Des Moines, Iowa
  On the Steps of the Historical Society in the East Village area
  
  Join cyclists nationwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on America's public...
  
  

• Ride of Silence Cedar Rapids

  6:30 pm – 7:45 pm • Cedar Rapid , IA
  Join cyclist state and nationwide in honoring cyclist who have been injured or killed while riding on our roadways. This slow and silent ride will sta...
  
  

• Ride Of Silence - 3rd Annual Sioux City

  7:00 pm – n/a • Sioux City, IA
  The start is at the parking lot between the Sgt. Floyd Museum & Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center.
  
  The Ride Of Silence is a ride to honor & remember cyclists who have been hit by a motorist & were injured or killed as a result. Join cyclists worldwi...
  
  

• RIDE OF SILENCE - Mason City

  7:00PM – 8:00PM • Mason City, IA
  Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public ...
  
  

• Ride of Silence -Bellevue NE

  7:00pm – N/A • Bellevue, Ne
  Begin and end at the 36th Street Trail Head parking lot (behind Culvers in Bellevue Ne.)
  
  The Ride of Silence is a ride to honor & remember cyclists who have been hit by a motorist & were injured or killed as a result. Join cyclists worldwi...
  
  

Fri May 21, 2010

• Bike to Work Day and Handlebar Happy Hour at El Bait

  4 pm – 7 pm • Des Moines, IA
  ThisFriday is National Bike to Work Day and after riding to work, stop by El Bait Shop for Handlebar Happy Hour
  
  

Sat May 22, 2010

• Bike To Art Ride

  2 pm – 5 pm • Des Moines, IA
  Meet at Mars Cafe at 2 pm and a leave time of 2:30. We will ride down to the Papajohn Sculpture Park for a tour of the park. After the tour, we wi...
  
  

Sun May 23, 2010

• Gears and Grinds Ride

  10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Des Moines, IA
  The Gears and Grinds Ride is a coffee crawl benefitting Children's Cancer Connection on Sunday, May 23. We hope to highlight the strength of our local...
  
  

• BIKE TO THE BALLPARK
  Part of BIKE MONTH

  11am – 5 pm • Des Moines , IA
  This ride is a Bike Month sanctioned event. We encourage everyone to come downtown and go to the I-Cubs for a nice day at the ballpark! It's ...
  
  

Fri May 28, 2010

• Bike to Work Day and Handlebar Happy Hour at Legends

  4 pm – 7 pm • Pleasant Hill, IA
  Every Friday in May we are declaring Bike to Work Day and after riding to work, stop by Ledgends in Pleasant Hill for Handlebar Happy Hour
  
  

Mon May 31, 2010

• Metro Trail Ride

  1 pm – 5 pm • Des Moines, IA
  Start at Grounds for Celebration, 2645 Beaverdale Ave, DSM Learn how to incorporate trail riding with on-street commuting, while exploring the city t...