DES MOINES, IOWA (August 8, 2024) — A nine-mile trail extension will open on August 17 linking the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley trails, forming a nearly-continuous 120-mile paved loop. Iowa Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Luke Hoffman has been selected by the Racoon River Valley Trail Association to lead a bike ride at 11AM on August 17, starting at the Racoon River Valley Trailhead in Perry to mark the occasion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will follow at 1PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2024) — BIKEIOWA announces their twentieth-annual Ride of Silence, taking place on May 15, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Southwest corner of the State Historical Museum of Iowa in the East Village. This solemn international event will traverse and unite the globe as cyclists gather for a silent, slow-paced eight-mile ride to honor those who have lost their lives or been injured while cycling on Iowa's public roadways.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 11, 2024) — The Iowa Bicycle Coalition has announced that HF 2568 passed the Iowa Senate unanimously without debate and will be sent to the Governor Kim Reynolds for signature. The measure previously passed the house in February with a large majority.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 19, 2024) — BMX racers and cycling enthusiasts will come together on Wednesday, February 21, 8AM, at Ewing Park, 80/35 Track Parking Lot, 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, to announce their plans to launch a capital campaign to fund an indoor public Olympic-level BMX track and cycling park in Des Moines. The indoor track will be a resource for community wellness and promote access to sports and recreation.