DES MOINES, IOWA (January 23, 2025) — A dozen Des Moines area bike-shop owners are scheduled to speak on the economic impact of cycling on their businesses and local economies at the upcoming Iowa Bicycle Coalition Bike Banquet on Saturday. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition will release the results of its highly-anticipated statewide Economic and Health Impacts of Cycling and Trails Study at the event.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2024) — The Iowa Bicycle Coalition has joined with more than twenty-five organizations in a statewide campaign to advocate for a full hands-free driving law in the Iowa legislature. The End Distracted Driving Coalition, announced yesterday, is supported by organizations in various sectors representing law enforcement, healthcare, labor, business, transportation, insurance, and state agencies.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 5, 2024) — For the second consecutive year, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and Iowa State Patrol collaborated at the Iowa State Fair to survey attendees on cell-phone use while driving. The survey, conducted with over 1,300 Iowans from nearly every county, revealed significant concerns about distracted driving.

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.