Sunny skies here in Cedar Rapids and I hope for you in your area.
Cedar Rapids will have their Celebration breakfast on Thursday, May 19th in the 106 cafeteria from 6:30 am until 9 am. We will also be drawing from the Bike to Work entries for the Rockwell Collins Bicycling Community customized bicycle, and the Road ID giveaway. You will be notified if you are a winner.
Have FUN and SAFE rides this week! Send us your stories...we will put some up on the site.
May the wind be at your back!
Holiday Fire and Ice Parade
Saturday, December 4, 6 pm
by: Nikki Davidson
posted: December 3, 2010
Derek will be finished with the banner on Friday. I’ll pick it up and bring it. Jackie and I are going to carry it in the parade.
· If you would like to help with getting the group over to the staging area, meet in Greene Square Park at the corner of 4th Avenue and 5th Street SE between 4:30 and 4:45 pm Saturday December 4, 2010. Between 4:50 and 4:55, we will ride over to Staging Area "C" located on 6th Street SE between 4th Ave and 5th Ave. If you’re late, just meet us at Staging Area "C". We are entry #29.
· Portable toilets will be available at 6th St and 3rd Ave, and at 7th St and 4th Ave.
· Line up for the parade is at 5:00 pm in staging area "C" on 6th Street between 4th and 5th Ave.
· Parade starts at 2nd Ave and 6th St SE at 6:00 pm. Judging is on 3rd Ave between 2nd St and 3rd St.
· We’ll decide on a place to go for post-parade beverages and announce to the group while we are waiting in the staging area.
I rode to work yesterday...and yes, I knew it was going to be stinky hot on the way home. I was able to get out a bit early...rode home and then decided to run the trail near my home. (that I also bike)
In the heat, my run was more like a walk, but I came across a small garter snake and BOY did my knees all of a sudden lift high! Good to know I actully CAN lift my knees when needed to avoid critters in the path.
The Trails are a great way to prepare for Ragbrai, coming in only one more week.
Linn County Trails are raising money for hardsurfacing the trail North of Boysen road. Whether you bike or run....enjoy the trails and consider contributing towards them. Check out their website.
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.*
Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month. The Rockwell Collins Bicycling Community is organizing a number of activities to build awareness of bicycling, both for fitness and for environmentally-friendly transportation. The group is working to help promote National Bike to Work Week, May 14-18. Rockwell Collins employees who sign up to participate are eligible to receive a free "goodie bag" of bike-related items, while supplies last. For more information, click the registration link in the upper left corner of this page.
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.
