BIKEIOWA RIDE REMINDER (5/13/2010)

Wed May 12 2010
Posted May 13, 2010
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Ride Reminder that was sent out May 13th (If you got this email twice, it means you are on the BIKEIOWA Ride Reminder list AND you have registered for Bike to Work Week. If you only got this email once, it means you still have time to register for Bike to Work Week here. This is the email that was sent to those who are registered and BIKEIOWA thought you might be interested in the content.

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Bike to Work Week

Next week kicks off the OFFICIAL Bike to Work Week for Iowa. May 17th -
21st, If you are getting this email, then CONGRATULATIONS to you for
registering! You may be an avid year-long commuter already, or a
first-timer. It does not matter! We are all riding people-powered
transportation on two wheels. Riding your bike is what it's all about!

A battle for the top

It's been a battle of the Top 10s this year! This is bragging rights
for the rest of the year folks! Can your company or club make it to the
top 10 list?

For the Employers, Principal Financial Group (64) edges over Grinnell
College (62) and Rockwell Collins (58) this week. And for BOW WOW HOT
International (39) has remains tops over Grinnell Bike Club (35)
and Rockwell Collins Biking Community (31). Grinnell in both Top 10s? Kudos! You can check out the rest at
the links below.

Since we are celebrating "BIKE MONTH", Final numbers will not be
recorded until the end of the month. Soooo... You have plenty of
opportunities to still talk friends and coworkers into bicycling in May!

There will be more Winners drawn on Friday and more updates next week!

Here are some helpful links:

WEEK RECAP

Wow! This has been an exciting week … Saturday’s ARTCRANK event was a
huge success with over 800 people attending on the opening night! You
can see (and buy) the artwork at Instinct Gallery all month long!

Then,
on the 11th, we met with elected officials to thank them for continuing
to support the bike community with improved amenities. Later that day,
over 150 people participated in the first Wheels and Heels event held at
Jasper Winery!

The Bike Culture in the metro area is alive… and
growing! New faces, new enthusiasm... it is just wonderful to see how
the events we have planned for Bike Month have allowed and encouraged
new people to participate in ways they never have before. If you haven’t
made it out to a Bike Month event yet, we have many more planned for
the coming week – the following is a quick glance, but please go to
bikeiowa.com’s ride calendar to get all of the events and
details!

EVENTS (May 14-22)

REGISTER ONLINE - www.BikeTowork.BIKEIOWA.com
– get your family, friends and colleagues to sign up – they don’t have
to commute, just support the Bike Culture and/or come to a Bike Month
event!

Bike Bingo
- have you printed off your bingo card for the month? To find out more
information go to www.dsmbikecollective.org

May 14 - HANDLEBAR HAPPY HOUR
- Longest Yard (Valley Junction) - 4- 7 pm
May 15 - Cycle de Mayo - 208
Court Avenue (Shorty's) - 12:34 (SHARP) start time - lots of fun prize
May 16 – Community Bike
Picnic – Greenwood Park, DSM – 3 to 6 pm – bring something to grill and a
side dish to share – informal family event.
May 17 – Boswell and elected
officials bike ride – 39th & Grand – leaving parking lot at 7 am –
riding to 300 East Locust. Commuter and Advocate of the Year to be
recognized.May 17
– Confident Cycling Course – DMU – LH 1 – 5:30 to 7:30 pm – free and
open to anyone – learn proper lane positioning, tips for commuting and
how to change a tire.
May
18 – Parking Space Remake – Outside of Kitchen Collage in East
Village – 10 am to 2 pm – Ever wonder what else could be done with a
parking space? Come join in the fun of making ice-cream on a bike.
May 19 – Bike Collective
Breakfast – 617 Grand Avenue – 6 to 8 am – This is THE breakfast for the
week – come join the fun!
May 19 – Ride of Silence – 600 E. Locust (step of the
Historical Bldg) – 6:30 pm presentation with 7 pm ride
May 21 – Handlebar Happy Hour
- el Bait Shop – 4 to 7 pm
May 22 – Bike to Art Tour – Mars Café – 2 to 5 pm – tour
the downtown sculpture park and conclude at Instinct Art Gallery to view
the ARTCRANK show (bring money to purchase your artwork).

To see
a full list of activities throughout Iowa and to view more details
about the above, please go to:
Bike Month Events
| ALL
May Events | Iowa
Bicycle Coalition's Bike to Work Site

RIDE SAFE & ENJOY YOUR COMMUTE!!

IOWA CYCLING NEWS

May 2010
:: State Fairgrounds Criterium on Sunday (5/13/2010 - 16 views)
:: Clear Lake announces RAGBRAI entertainment (5/13/2010 - 119 views)
:: Jayne McGuire to lead Safe Routes To School Program (5/12/2010 - 24 views)
:: DOT Grade or Pavement Projects for 2011 (5/11/2010 - 71 views)
:: 15% off hotel rooms for cyclists (5/10/2010 - 388 views)
:: Sauk Trail - Photo of Progress (5/9/2010 - 281 views)
:: ARTCRANK CRANKED IT UP! (5/9/2010 - 406 views)
:: Being safe on the new Ingersoll bike lanes (5/9/2010 - 210 views)
:: MR. BIKEIOWA from the Duffy Blog (5/9/2010 - 226 views)
:: And the New owner of the New Belgium Fat Tire Cruiser is... (5/9/2010 - 292 views)

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Date	Ride Name	City	Type
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/13/2010	A.S.S. Ride (Ankeny to Slater)	Ankeny, IA	Just Plain Fun
5/13/2010	Bike Maintenance	Des Moines, IA	Bike Maintenance
5/13/2010	Chichaqua Thursday Night	Bondurant, IA	Just Plain Fun
5/13/2010	Lizard Kings Thursday Night Ride	Cedar Rapids, IA	Just Plain Fun
5/13/2010	Mustache Ride	Clear Lake, IA	Party Ride
5/13/2010	Off Sides Pizza & Pub, Grill your own Steak Night	Redfield, IA	Just Plain Fun
5/13/2010	T-Bone Thursday	Brayton, IA	Just Plain Fun
5/14/2010	Bike to Work Day and Handlebar Happy Hour at Longest Yard	West Des Moines, IA	Just Plain Fun
5/14/2010	Council Bluffs Bike to Work with Mayor Hanafan	Omaha, , NE	Destination
5/15/2010	1st occasional CoeBRAT (bike ride across town)	Cedar Rapids, IA	Party Ride
more...

LATEST FEATURES

May 2010
:: Kyle’s Bikes Spring Sale (5/9/2010 - 244 views)
:: Bike World West Grand Opening (5/9/2010 - 124 views)
:: This New Belgium Cruiser can be yours (5/5/2010 - 255 views)
:: the Iowan - Of Dirt and Devotion (5/5/2010 - 238 views)

Apr 2010
:: FREE BIKEIOWA Reflective Stickers (4/30/2010 - 868 views)

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