Bicyclists of Iowa City

Cycling Resources

Iowa City-Coralville Bicycle Commuter Guide with map of trails, parking, bike lockers & safety tips

BIC sponsors the Courage Ride, which raises m oney for Cancer Reasearch

The Iowa City area is fortunate to have numerous fine bicycle shops.

All local area bike shops offer members a 10% discount on specific items when you present your current Bicyclists of Iowa City Membership Card.

Remember, shops are doing this as a service to members. You support bicycling in Iowa City, Coralville and Johnson County Iowa when you purchase bicycles and cycling needs locally .

Bicycle Shops

World of Bikes
Owner: Ryan Baker
723 South Gilbert
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-351-8337, 1-800-794-8337
Hours: WINTER (Oct 1-March 31): Mon 9-8; Tues-Friday 9-5:30;
Sat. 9-5; Closed Sunday
SUMMER (April-Sept 30):
M-F 10-7, Sat 10-5 and Sun 12-4
Bicycle Brands offered: Trek, Giant, Klein, Salsa, Co-Motion and Burley
 
The Broken Spoke
Owner: Michael Chamberlain
602 South Dubuque Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-338-8900
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 12:30-5:30PM
Authorized Dealer for: Kona; KHS; Jamis; Independent Fabrication
(stock and custom bicycles)
Geoff's Bike & Ski
Owner: Geoff Perrill
816 S. Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA
319-338-7202
Monday: 10 - 8 Tuesday: 10 - 5 Wednesday: 10 - 5
Thursday: 10 - 8 Friday: 10 - 6 Saturday: 10 - 5 Sunday: 1 - 5
Bicycle Brands offered: Mongoose, Gary Fisher, Specialized, Nishiki, Raleigh
30th Century Bicycle
Owner(s):  Cody Gieselman & Steve Goetzelman
Location:  310 E Prentiss St
Unit C, Iowa City IA 52240
Phone:  (319) 248-1288
Contact (E-mail):  
30centbike@gmail.com

Hours of Operation:  
Mon -Thurs: 10-6;  Friday: 10-5:30; Sat: 10-4
Closed Sunday
Bicycle Brands offered:  MASI, Bianchi, Surly, Niner as well as used bikes
Sugar Bottom Bikes
Owner: Jon Yetley
325 North Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(The old Sueppel's Flower Shop location)
319-626-2326

Bikes offered: Bianchi, Fuji, Diamondback, Surly, Jamis, Redline
Scheels All Sport
1461 Coral Ridge Avenue
Coralville, Iowa 52241
319-625-9959
Bicycle Brands Offered: Schwinn, Trek, Bianchi, GT,KHS, Gary Fisher, LeMond, Gunnar, Surly, Waterford, Burley, Vision, BikeE

Bicycle Clubs

Acme International Bike Club - Des Moines Bike Burlington Bike Club   Chain Reaction Bicycle Club  - Dubuque
Chicago Cycling Club Des Moines Cycling Club Dubuque Bicycle Club
Friends of Central Iowa Biking Hawkeye Bike Association -
Cedar Rapids
Henry County High Wheelers - Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City Cycling Club Iowa Coalition of Off-Road Riders (ICORR) Iowa State University Cycling Club
Lake Country Cyclists - Ankeny Melon City Bike Club - Muscatine Pella Cycling Club
Quad Cities Bicycle Club Quad Cities Freeride Cedar Valley Cyclists
Thursday Night Ride - Southwest Iowa 2 Bee Racing University of Iowa Cycling Club

Bike Rides, Races and Events

BikeIowa.com BikeIowa.org Cedar Valley Brevet
IOWA GAMES IOWA GAMES Cycling Events Iowa Ultra Events
Le Tour de France Mike Bentley's Midwest Bike Rides Old Capital Criterium
RAGBRAI TOMRV Tri-County Woodlands Bike Tour
National Bicycle Tour Directors Association  Bike Van Buren Think Bicycles [NEW]

Bike Trails

Bikely.com Central Iowa Tourism Region Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Cedar Rapids/Waterloo
Chichaqua Valley Trail Hennepin Canal Parkway Trail - Illinois Heritage Trail - Dubuque/Dyersville 
Ioway Trail Plan Iowa Trails Council Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa National Heritage Foundation *excellent*  Iowa Rail Trails Johnson County Trails Foundation
Kewash Trail Linn County Trails Association Raccoon River Trail
Ride the River Root River Trail - SE Minnesotra  Pioneer and Comet Trail
Sauk Rail Trail Trail News Trail Resoruces 
Wabash Trace Nature Trail Wapsi Great Western Line Trail & Cedar River Greenbelt Trail  

Iowa DOT and Codes

IDOT County Maps Iowa Bicycle Transportation Maps Iowa Bikes DOT Website
Iowa DOT Transportation Data Iowa Bicycle Racing Association Iowa House Standing Committee on Transportation
"ROAD RAGE" Road Work Report  

Bicycle Federations

Iowa City Bike Library Iowa Bicycle Coalition League of American Bicyclists
Bike Federation of Wisconsin Adventure Cycling The Bicycling Community Page
League of Michigan Bicyclists League of Illinois Bicyclists Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
Yellow Bike Coalition (Minnesota) Missouri Bicycle Federation Bike Wisconsin Education and Action Coalition
Indiana Bicycle Coalition    

Cycling Advocacy

John Forester on Bike Lanes Probicycle.com John Forester's Effective Cycling Web Site
Bicycle Laws in the United States Bikes Belong America Bikes--Fed.Trasnportation Funding Bill
U.S. CONGRESS The Electronic Activist Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Centers
National Center for Bicycling and Walking International Bicycling Fund  

Bike Helmets

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute      

Tandem Cycling Links

Paired Iowans Going Somewhere (PIGS) Chris Timm's Cycling Pages The Proper Method of Starting & Stopping