As a child walking, biking or riding through traffic, roadways and cars seem part of a big world that can not be fully understood. But Grantwood Elementary School’s Safety Village brings this world down to kids’ level, literally, in hopes they learn at a young age the basic traffic rules.

The Iowa DOT has produced a new 2009 Transportation Map for Bicyclists.  The roads on the map are color coded according to average traffic volumes.  This makes it nice to track where the quiet roads are for your rides.  Other amenities, like paved shoulders and trails are marked on the maps.  There are even breakdowns for cities. 

See related:

Iowa DOT Bicycle Map Page

Download a PDF of the map

  The Hawkeye Bicycle Association Racing Team has undertaken a massive effort to bring bicycle racing back to downtown Cedar Rapids. Beginning in October 2008, a group of six began the planning process to conquer the river with a criterium spanning the 2nd and 3rd Avenue bridges. The primary goals of the event in order of importance are:

1. Bring people to downtown Cedar Rapids (Conquer the River)
2. Support bicycle advocacy (10% of raffle fundraising goes to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition)
3. Hold a bicycle racing event (State Criterium Championship)