Bike ride aimed at female riders

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Wed August 17 2016
Posted Aug 17, 2016
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The Des Moines Bicycle Collective will host its first Women Rolling CollectivelyRide With Her event Oct 1. The ride, which begins at 9 a.m. at the Women of Achievement Bridge downtown, will offer a 15-mile and a 30-mile route along trails to encourage and enlist female bike riders. According to the League of American Bicyclists, female riders make up only 24 percent of bike trips nationally. "Getting women on bikes is vital if Central Iowa's cycling community is going to grow and prosper," said Jeremy Lewis, the collective's executive director. The ride will include stops that offer basic bicycle maintenance and advice from experienced female riders.Ticketsfor the event are $25.