by Matt Burkey | Jul 14, 2023
Last month Sheldon Public Library hosted a bike rodeo in their town. Fifty-five people attended, and one-third of those were new to the library. What a great way to introduce community members to a vital public resource, the local library. Like any bike rodeo, it...
by Matt Burkey | Jul 12, 2023
Last Saturday saw a bike rodeo as far west as you can be in Iowa without falling in the river. Tamera Albert of Grace United Methodist Church coordinated her first rodeo and it went off smoothly. Inspired by RAGBRAI fever, she thought this would be a great community...
by Matt Burkey | Jul 7, 2023
Safe Routes programs were going on in Iowa, even on the holiday! West Burlington had a Bike Rodeo on the 4th. The rodeo started with a bike safety check and helmet fitting using resources from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and our rodeo toolkit. The youth learned the...
by Matt Burkey | Jun 22, 2023
We here at the Iowa Bicycle Coalition want more youth walking and cycling to work. But it takes more than education. More than bike helmets and reminding young pedestrians to look both ways. And doctors agree. The American Academy of Pediatrics, a renowned...
by Matt Burkey | May 26, 2023
Last Friday, May 19th, Dallas Center hosted their own rodeo. And it is all thanks to Bike Rodeo Coordinator Bob King. Bob got instructions and help from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition last year, and hosted a flawless rodeo this year on his own with the aid of our Iowa...
