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RIDE REMINDER
Fri April 25 2014 / Issue #2

On Our Radar

Back with another Ride Reminder just in time for Bike Month!

As we roll into May, we see we see the number of cycling events and destination rides explode!  The event list below is only for the next 15 days! Wow! We are liking the Destination Rides that are popping up during the week. Make sure you check out the Blog explaining more about what Destination Rides are and why we like them.

We want to give HIGH-FIVES to all the peeps racing Trans Iowa this weekend. Trans Iowa is a self-navigated, self-supported, non-stop, 300-plus mile race on some of Iowa's most brutal gravel roads. There have not been that many finishers in the last nine years and the wet April weather plays a big part in who finishes! Believe it or not, this semi-underground event is just a popular as RAGBRAI in the world of endurance gravel racing. The start time is 2 am on Saturday, April 26th in Grinnell. Catch race updates on TRANS IOWA RADIO throughout the event.

This weekend we are playing. On Saturday we'll be rolling on the first Fat Tire Fun Ride of the season going from Mickey's Irish Pub in Waukee to The Kickstand in Perry. We'll ride on the Raccoon River Valley Trail's new North Loop. Saturday weather is projected to be a warm 77 degrees and Sunny! On Sunday we plan on hitting the High Trestle Trail Sunday Funday Ride at the Nite Hawk Lounge. Join us if you can.

A reminder that as temperatures increase, so do bike thefts. Be sure to write down and take photos of your serial numbers, your bike and the accessories and gear you have on your bike. Having this information makes it MUCH easier for the police to recover your bicycle and makes working with the insurance company a breeze.
Thanks for using BikeIowa
Ride Safe!
Scott Sumpter

Events

Tue Apr 01 2014 to Wed Apr 30 2014
30 Days of Biking »Your town, Other
Fri Apr 25 2014
Bikes & Burger Night at Lynn's on Merle Hay »Johnston, Destination
Bulldog BeerFest 2014 »Des Moines, Destination
Cactus Bob's Friday Night BBQ Ride »Johnston, Destination
Hotel Pattee Music - Fireside with Ray and Jane Duo »Perry, Destination
Sat Apr 26 2014
Bike to Boulevardia »Cedar Rapids, Party Ride
Decorah Time Trials - 24th Annual »Decorah, Mountain Biking
Fat Tire Fun Ride - Mickey's Irish Pub (Waukee) to The Kickstand (Perry) »Waukee, Party Ride
Hotel Pattee Music - Marilyn Jerome »Perry, Destination
Shaky Tracks Bicycle Ride for Parkinson's »Des Moines, Trail Ride
Tallywhacker Liquid Highway Ride »Solon, Party Ride
Trail to NoWhere bike ride!! »Manning, Party Ride
Variety's Inaugural HERO Bike Ride »Cedar Rapids, Trail Ride
Sun Apr 27 2014
High Trestle Trail Sunday Funday Ride 4/27 - Nite Hawk Lounge »Slater, Trail Ride
ORB Show-and-Go »Oskaloosa, Road
Tue Apr 29 2014
Cumming Tap TACOPOCALYPSE Tuesday! »Cumming, Party Ride
Wed Apr 30 2014
Cumming Tap Steak Night »Cumming, Destination
Rendezvous Lounge Wednesday Steak Night »Adel, Destination
Women's Weekly Wednesday Mountain Bike Ride »Boone, Mountain Biking
Thu May 01 2014
Iowa By Trail Central Iowa Launch Party »Des Moines, Other
Lizard King Thursday Night Ride »Cedar Rapids, Party Ride
Sauk Rail Trail Thursday Night Ride »Carroll, Trail Ride
Fri May 02 2014
Bikes & Burger Night at Lynn's on Merle Hay »Johnston, Destination
Cactus Bob's Friday Night BBQ Ride »Johnston, Destination
Handlebar Happy Hour at Angelo's on 8th »West Des Moines, Other
Sat May 03 2014
10th Annual "Ride with the Clowns" »Ottumwa, Party Ride
8th Annual Coolest Bike in Town »Des Moines, Other
AJ's Poker Ride »Council Bluffs, Party Ride
ARK Advocates Ride to Provide »Hazel Green WI, Road
Bike to the Downtown Farmers' Market »Des Moines, Other
Des Moines Grand Fondo »West Des Moines, Road
Free Injury Screening »Ankeny, Safety/Education/Training
Manilla Madness Bike Ride »Denison, Party Ride
may day ride »McGregor, Party Ride
Nevada Annual Bike Ride (NABR) »Nevada, Road
Trail Bike Ride To Farmers Market »Urbandale, Trail Ride
Sun May 04 2014
Bicycle Sunday School »Des Moines, Party Ride
Community Bike Ride & Picnic »Des Moines, Other
Fat Tire Fun Ride - Wheelhouse (Ankeny) to Latitude 41 (Saylorville Lake) »Ankeny, Party Ride
Gears & Beers »Des Moines, Party Ride
Ride 4 Youth »Iowa City, Road
Tue May 06 2014
Cumming Tap TACOPOCALYPSE Tuesday! »Cumming, Party Ride
The Yankee Clipper Bar & Grill Taco Tuesday Ride »Ankeny, Destination
The Yankee Clipper Bar & Grill Taco Tuesday Ride »Ankeny, Destination
Wheels & Heels »Windsor Heights, Other
Wed May 07 2014
Cedar Valley Cyclists Wednesday Night Bike Ride »Cedar Falls, Road
Chamois Time #2 - 2014 »Iowa City, Criterium
Cumming Tap Steak Night »Cumming, Destination
Rendezvous Lounge Wednesday Steak Night »Adel, Destination
Women's Weekly Wednesday Mountain Bike Ride »Johnston, Mountain Biking
Thu May 08 2014
Lizard King Thursday Night Ride »Cedar Rapids, Party Ride
Sauk Rail Trail Thursday Night Ride »Carroll, Trail Ride
Fri May 09 2014
Bikes & Burger Night at Lynn's on Merle Hay »Johnston, Destination
Cactus Bob's Friday Night BBQ Ride »Johnston, Destination
Handlebar Happy Hour-el Bait Shop »Des Moines, Other
Light the Trail - Glow Ride »Adel, Trail Ride
Light the tRAIL for Art Ride Series -Raccoon River Valley Trail »Adel, Party Ride
Sat May 10 2014
11th Street Precinct - Ride to the Edge and Back »Davenport, Party Ride
2nd Annual Goodwill Bike Crawl + Dance Party »Johnston, Party Ride
3rd Annual RAW- Rotary Ride Across Warren County- The Night Ride- Indianola's Other Bike Night. »Indianola, Party Ride
5th Annual Savanger Hunt - A Photo Hunt on Two Wheels »Cedar Rapids, Party Ride
Bellevue Bicycle Club 10th Annual Spoke and Hub »Bellevue NE, Road
Cinco De Biko »Davenport, Party Ride
Cyclo de Mayo 8 »Des Moines, Adventure Race
Full Moon High Trestle Bridge Ride »Slater, Trail Ride
Greater Des Moines Cyclone Club- Saints to Saints ride »Des Moines, Trail Ride
Iowa City Bike Library Spring Garage Sale »Iowa City, Other
Trail Bike Ride To Farmers Market »Urbandale, Trail Ride
Urban Tour de Cluck »Des Moines, Tour
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News

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Felt Tri Bike Recall »
HELP WANTED: Iowa Bicyclists Set Sights On The National Bike Challenge »
The 2014 Des Moines Regional Trail Maps are ready! »
Mason City RAGBRAI theme and entertainer revealed »
Des Moines Bicycle Collective "Does Good" at Creative Visions »
Waterloo gives green light to Shaulis trail extension »
Jones County Raising Funds to Extend Grant Wood Trail »
Think you're tough? Try to hack the Boonecrusher »
Hot 'uff da' press: Forest City RAGBRAI announces Norwegian and motor home inspired theme »
If you're on the trails in Urbandale, you'll see this guy »
Clinton Leaders Look Forward To Next Phase Of Recreation Trail Project »
UAY, Variety partner to match about 60 kids with their first set of wheels »
Stolen Bike Alert - Surly Long Haul Trucker in Des Moines »
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Features

May is National Bike Month! »

Iowa has several Bike Month Events and Commuter Challenges this year. Which one is near YOU?

Fat Tire Fun Rides »

Attend ONE of SEVEN Fat Tire Rides sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, the makers of FAT TIRE BEER, and Iowa Beverage.

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Reviews

Hooked on Pattee Cakes »

Scott Olsen, Bob Wilson and I were having a beer in the Urban Lounge after the Bike Tourism Conference on Thursday, April 10th when hotel owner Jay Hartz walked up and saw I was drinking a Black Butte...

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Blogs

What are "Destination" Rides ? »

We've had several email lately asking what "Destination" Rides are. We thought it may be a good time to explain."Events" on our Event Calendar are more than just bicycle rides. In addition to normal r...

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