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The New Year is Here in Calendar Format

The 2012 Des Moines Bicycle Collective is now available from local establishments and online from the Bike Iowa web site. Go to our calendar page to learn more.
 

Become a Des Moines Bicycle Collective Member

We are now offering memberships with benefits. Read about the different membership options and select the one that is right for you. Click on this link to make your payment. 

New Central Iowa Trail maps are available

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Organizers in central Iowa have created a great new map containing routes and descriptions of 18 loops for your biking enjoyment. 

Information about that map is contained on www.cyclecentraliowa.org.

You can see a large PDF version of one side of the map and get a single trail detailed information PDF document.

You can also find how to order a map for free or go to a participating store to pick one up for $2.99

 

Where to people ride around here?

Our new 1-page info on weekly meet-up rides

 

Check out the Des Moines Bicycle Collective Commuter Corner

 

Convenient Financial Transactions

We have added the ability to use a credit card for many transactions. Among those are:

  • General Membership
  • B-Cycle Gift Membership
  • Maintenance Class Tuition
  • ARTCRANK poster show sponsor
  • Bike Month support
  • Supporting Donations

Click here for Financial Transactions

 

Our Shop

Take Tour with Brad Overholser, shop manager

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Regional Trail Maps Are Here!

New copies of the 2011 Greater Des Moines Regional Trails maps, produced by the Bike Collective, are now available at locally-owned bike shops, many Partners in Health (Iowa Health Des Moines) clinics, and  cities and county offices. The map, which folds nicely for a seat bag or pocket, includes many updates, including the new Waveland Trail (incorporated into the April 16 Mayor's Annual Ride), the resurfaced Neal Smith Trail (13-plus silky-smooth miles from Sycamore Access to Big Creek State Park), Des Moines bike lanes and other improvements dotted across the metro area. View the maps online.

 

Des Moines Bicycle Collective 2010 Annual Report Available

It has been a busy year at the Collective. We have prepared an annual report to summarize the activities and accomplishments we realized in 2010. Click here to view the report.

 

Maintenance Opportunities

ANCIENT SECRETS OF BIKE MAINTENANCE REVEALED Yes, bike maintenance classes are returning to the Collective. Long overdue. 

 

We're pleased to have Austin Bailey, who has eight years as a bike mechanic, as the Collective bike instructor. 

 

If all goes to plan, we will continue classes throughout the year on Tuesday nights. Details, how to register. Too busy right now? Sign up now for classes. 

 

Maintenance class will be hands-on, so bring your bike and get ready to get greasy. No previous bike knowledge is required or expected—just bring along your interest in learning the essential skills of maintaining your bike. Please sign up for classes ONLY IF you are certain you can make the dates. Space is limited. It really bites when people don't show up and/or cancel at the last minute. 

 

Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Des Moines Bicycle Collective, 617 Grand Avenue (downtown Des Moines)
Class size: 8 (enrollment preference to students signing up for all four classes)
Fee: $25 per night/$80 for package of all four classes

What to bring: Your bike and your favorite non-alcoholic beverage
What to wear: Work clothes and/or work apron

 

MORE CLASSES The Collective intends to offer one-night special classes, depending on the response from Collective supporters like you. Austin Bailey will teach these classes, too.

 

Suggested classes include recumbent maintenance, tandem maintenance, wheel building/truing, Sturmey-Archer 3-speed maintenance, and building a fixie or single-speed. Interested? Let us know what classes you'd like to enroll in and we'll put them on the schedule. Four students minimum makes a class. One-night class is $25.

 

Fixie or single speed class. Will need to match you up with a frame and discuss how you plan to customize (possibly order rims) before classes begin.

 
 

NEED SPACE TO WORK ON YOUR BIKE? CHECK OUT OUR BENCHES We've listened to several Collective supporters—downtown workers in particular—who have asked for evening hours at the Collective. Wednesday night it is; 5-9 p.m.

 

Wrench on your own bike with our tools ($7/hr contribution) or work on Collective donated bikes just because you're a good soul in the volunteering spirit.

 

Brad Overholser will be on duty to help with repair questions and locate essential used parts from our inventory. Interested? It would be nice to know in advance if you plan to stop by.