Cedar Rapids receives an "Honorable Mention" from the League of American Bicyclists. Iowa City becomes the 2nd City in Iowa to be recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the "Bronze" level.
Congratulations! As a Rockwell Collins Cyclist you are already a member of our cyclist community. Please assure you have filed your membership through the upper RH area of the main web page and are recording your commuting and even your recreational mile accomplishments as you perform them. Good JOB Commuters!
Our Rockwell Collins Biking Commuter Mission Statement: *Encourage bicycling as a non-polluting and healthy commute option. Centered on the national “Bike to Work” week, Rockwell Collins Inc. promotes strategies which encourage cycling as an affordable transportation means, improving personal wellness/health, and reductions in environmental and atmospheric pollutants.*
Tour de Cure is Saturday June 26, 2010
Join hundreds of cyclists for the 2nd annual Corridor classic Tour De Cure. This Senic Bicycle tour will take you through the countryside of Iowa. Rest stops every 10-15 miles. Choice of 100, 50, 25, and 5 miles routes and starts at College Community School.
Helmets are required. Information: 888-Diabetes Ex 6870
If you need a team, here’s some local large ones, some small ones, and some military homeplates.
By way of participating as an cycling RCI employee, you are welcomed into the RCI Cyclist Community. Make your cycling efforts known by signing up in our membership.
Have a dream to ride a bike across your state, across the country, or around the world? Self-contained or fully supported? Trade ideas, follow current adventures and more in our bicycle touring discussion.
I call it Bike, Bed and Breakfast******.
Have a bike trail you’ve been on recently that you would recommend to others? Where is it, how long is it, what’s the surface, how many pie places are available? If your doing a B&B weekend, where would you recommend we stay?
Bicycle commuting is easier than you think, before you know it, you’ll be hooked. Learn the tips, hints, equipment, safety requirements for safely riding your bike to work.
For those who might desire a bit of electrical motor assist, welcome to the wonderful world of electric transportation! Check out the complete conversion kits to modify your standard bicycle into an Electric Commuter.
What is that thing? “Bents” may be odd looking, but they have many advantages over a “wedge” bicycle. Discuss the in’s and out’s of riding the “bent”………recumbent style, that is.
Simplify and Perfect your Riding Techniques. Its going to help you relax into the ride and use the momentum stored up in the ride to help you over the next grinder. Did you know that 80% of the aerodynamic drag affecting the speed is created by your own body?
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HRM, GPS, MP3, HID, MonkeyLights, HokeySpokes. Whether its got an acronym or not, here’s where you will find discussions on all kinds of gadgets for your bike.
Save the date: Bike to Work Week, May 17-21
Even though the snow hasn’t melted, the Iowa Bicycle Coalition is busy promoting 2010 Bike To Work Week on May 17-21 across Iowa. Bike to Work Week is a celebration of commuting to work by bicycle. Many first time bike commuters use Bike To Work Week as a target to give bicycle commuting a try.
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is partnering with BikeIowa.com to for an online pledge and registration system. Persons can visit the website and sign the pledge. Statistics for fuel savings, total mileage, and which employers have the most bike commuters are posted on the website.
Last year, 2395 Commuters registered for Bike to Work Week, 716 Employers participating in Bike to Work Week, 114 Cities were represented, 539 (22%) were 1st time commuters. Approximately 63,188 commuting miles were pledged, 3,510.40 gallons of gasoline will be saved, with a overall savings of $7,336.83.
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition hopes to see double the amount of Bike To Work Week participants with a larger state-wide effort. Several communities across Iowa are beginning to celebrate Bike To Work Week. As the effort increases, so do the amount of people using bicycles for transportation.
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is launching an survey to collect information on what employers need to make Bike To Work Week a success. The Bike To Work Employer Survey is at http://www.IowaBicycleCoalitio…..g/node/308.
Opportunities to sponsor Bike To Work Week are still available. Contact the Iowa Bicycle Coalition at 515.309.2867 for more information.
Learn how to develop a training schedule that’s good for you. What should you eat and drink on your ride? Learn everything you need to know about training and nutrition here.
