Articles Tagged: Bicycling

Don Thomas, who served as Cedar Rapids Streets Commissioner for 12 years, is being remembered for his dedication to Cedar Rapids, which took different forms, from roller skating at farmers markets, to providing a vision for a network of trails throughout the metro area.

The city of Cedar Rapids is looking to center citizen feedback in future conversations around active transportation through the creation of a new city commission.

Outdoor recreation is Iowa’s top source of tourism and accounts for $8 billion annually in economic output, according to a recent study.

These micro features first appeared in the 2025 Cycling Guide, an annual special section aimed at telling the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts that have made The Corridor a cycling destination.

Forget basketball, football, or soccer — there’s another sport in Eastern Iowa gaining popularity with young people: cyclocross biking.

Variety - the Children’s Charity of Iowa donates adaptive mobility equipment to Iowa special needs children, along with traditional bicycles to children whose families can’t afford a bicycle.

When sharing the streets with vehicles is a necessary reality, cyclists can take some simple precautions.

Dan Nidey opened World of Bikes as a small service shop on Capitol Street. Fifty years later, it’s an Iowa City staple that continues to move forward.

The Gazette’s Cycling Guide tells the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts that have made The Corridor a cycling destination.

Raising money for the Agape Cafe in Iowa City, which serves those homeless or food insecure, is his latest effort.

One person was injured Sunday in a crash between a car and a bicycle in Iowa City, according to a news release from the Iowa City Police Department.

In Cedar Rapids, the city is celebrating Bike to Work Week with pit stops offering free swag and refreshments, available 6:45-8:15 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Collins Aerospace on Blairs Ferry Road, and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail at Second Avenue.

Also, an Iowa Air Guard unit in Fort Dodge will close, and Gov. Reynolds joined 50-plus other governors opposing a federal proposal to shift Guard members to the U.S. Space Force

The increasing number of trail connections in Eastern Iowa have made cycling safer for bikers — while also connecting communities and bringing a boost to businesses in the small towns they pass through.

If this is your year to take up cycling — or more likely, resume riding after a decade or so — you’ll want to get a handle on just what type of riding you want to do.