The founder of the Schwinn Bicycle Company was born Apr. 1, 1860 (no joke). Bring your classic Schwinn bike for an easy cruise in town. Your old Typhoon, Stingray, Varsity, Continental, Northtowne), there are a lot of vintage Schwinns in town. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickpaulos/53469239971/
Approximately 21 miles.
Ride leader - Richard Bradford
Approx. 30 miles
Dave Benderson - ride leader
Meet at 6:00. 6:15 wheels roll. Meet at Marcus Theater parking lot. Go east to Creekside Road on the Grant Wood Trail.
Proposed eating on the return.
Social ride 11-14 mph.
Approximately 20 miles
No drops.
Meet at Green Square Park and ride the Sutliff Loop.
Distance 46 miles
Gary Roling 0 - ride leader
Meet at Green Square Park at 10 am and bike to Mt. Vernon for Chalk the Walk. Riders will eat lunch and view the chalk artistry before the return trip home.
Richard Bradford - ride leader
Are you retired and/or have a free morning? Join the Tuesday AM group for a 25 mile ride.
Start: Boyson Road CVNT Parking Lot
Time: 8:00 AM (but may vary due to sunrise and temperature)
Ride Leaders: Diane Bradford / Doug Oelschlaeger / David Krueger
Time: 5:30 PM
Ride Leaders: Jake Nelson / Joel Rudd
Ride Leaders: Rodney Hunt / Gary Roling
Start: Boyson Road CVNT Parking Lot / Czech Village Clock Tower
Ride Leaders: Tom Pardonek, Paul Pompi, Steve Schraeder, Jess White
(Departs Czech Village on the Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month.)
CVNT to Center Point
Meet at 6:30. 6:45 wheels roll. Meet @ CVNT Boyson Trailhead parking lot. Ride north to Center Point
Proposed eating at Bully's North. Registration assists with dinner reservations.
Approx. 25 miles
Bruce Tiemann - ride leader
Note: This is for informational purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
Distance 43 miles.
Dave DeWitt - ride leader
Ride the trail from CVNT to Urbana.
Gary Roling - ride leader
Ride from Lowe Park to enjoy pancakes at the Central City fire dept.
Tom Pardonek - ride leader
Swine Trek
Save the Date
Joint HBA and Lake Country Cyclists Weekend in the Ankeny area.
Contact: Jerry Falta
TOMRV is coming back in 2025! June 7-8, 2025 https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=MTczMjU0NzgwNzE4MjjYewe6VThJ1nvD
No access to Green Square Park this morning.
Note: This is for informational/planning purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Bike Ride
Meet at Green Square for a group ride to the Ely Fireman's Pancake Breakfast.
Approx. 18
Steve Schrader - ride leader
Meet at the Statue of Liberty on the 1st Ave Bridge downtown in Cedar Rapids. Bike theme is bikes manufactured in the USA! An easy cruise in town. Wear your stars and stripes or red, white and blue
Stops to regroup along the way.
45 miles
Dave DeWitte - ride leader
Meet at 6:15. 6:30 wheels roll. Meet at Czech village at the clock tower.
Lights required.
Go south to the big rock south of Ely.
Return to Czech Village.
Proposed eating in Czech village or NewBo at the end of the ride.
Approximately 22 miles
Ride Leader - Bruce Tiemann
Meet at the Clock Tower in Czech Village. As Marie Antoinette said: "Let them eat cake" and so we will. Ride bikes made in France. Peugeot, Motobecane, Gitane, etc. An easy evening cruise in town. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickpaulos/53469658995/
Tues/Wed (yep, because Bastille day is on a Monday this year). 33rd Hiawatha Trial Head overnight to Waterloo on the CVNT. Return the next day. 55 miles each day. Final long ride before RAGBRAI. See the cedarvalleytour blog for full information. https://cedarvalleytour.blogspot.com
RAGBRAI registration is now open! There are some important changes this year.
Follow the steps below to register with RAGBRAI and with HBA.
RAGBRAI FEES
Early Registration: $230.00 (November 15, 2024 - December 31, 2024) Tier 1 Registration: $250.00 (January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025) Tier 2 Registration: $275.00 (March 1 - March 31) Tier 3 Registration: $300.00 (April 1 - April 30) Tier 4 Registration: $350.00 (May 1 - May 31) Late/Non-Refundable: $350.00 (June 1 - June 11)
All RAGBRAI registration fees are paid directly to RAGBRAI when you register on their website. Sales tax, packet mailing fee, optional protection plan and processing fee are added to the registration fee.
You may purchase RAGBRAI merchandise on the website. HBA will not be offering customized jerseys this year.
HBA Fees
$775.00 (full price when no participation points are available) $475.00 ( when a max of 300 participation points are applied)
Confirm your available points from our Membership Director, Gayla Wesner, at Sailhawk4@gmail.com
HBA registration fees can be paid online at the time of registration or you may mail a check.
RAGBRAI DAILY FEES Purchase daily wristbands from RAGBRAI on their registration page.
Early Registration: $45.00 (November 15, 2024 - December 31, 2024) Tier 1 Registration: $45.00 (January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025) Tier 2 Registration: $50.00 (March 1 - March 31) Tier 3 Registration: $60.00 (April 1 - April 30) Tier 4 Registration: $65.00 (May 1 - May 31) Late/Onsite Registration with no refund: $70 (June 1 - June 11)
HBA DAILY FEES
$80.00 per night for accommodations (can use $40 in points/night)
Hawkeye Bicycle Association - RAGBRAI Director c/o Diane Bradford 5308 Bent Tree Ct. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
Distance - 45 miles
Diane Bradford - ride leader
Meet at 6:15. 6:30 wheels roll. Meet @CVNT Boyson Trailhead parking lot. Ride north to Center Point
Proposed eating at Bully's North
22nd Hiawatha Bike Ride Around Iowa
Distance: 46 miles
Meet at Green Square and ride to the Lisbon Pancake breakfast.
Meet at the Czech Village Clock Tower for a ride to North Liberty.
Meet at Czech Village for a ride to MacBride Beach.
Distance: 32 miles
Meet at 6:15. 6:30 wheels roll. Meet at Marcus Theater parking lot. Got east to Creekside Road in Marion.
Our postal address is:
Hawkeye Bicycle AssociationP.O. Box 223Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0223
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