Start: Boyson Road CVNT Parking Lot
Time: 5:30 PM
Ride Leaders: Jake Nelson / Joel Rudd
Ride Leaders: Rodney Hunt (1st), Dale Conroy (2nd), Gary Roling (3rd), Dave DeWitte (4th), and David Krueger (5th).
Start: Boyson Road CVNT Parking Lot / Czech Village Clock Tower
Ride Leaders: Tom Pardonek, Paul Pompi, Steve Schraeder, Jess White
April 23 - Departs Czech Village
April 30 - Departs Boyson P&R
May 7 - Departs Boyson P&R
May 21 - Departs Boyson P&R
May 28 - Departs Czech Village
June 4 - Departs Boyson P&R
June 11 - Departs Czech Village
June 18 - Departs Boyson P&R
June 25 - Departs Czech Village
July 2 - Departs Boyson P&R
July 9 - Departs Czech Village
July 16 - Departs Boyson P&R
July 23 - Departs Czech Village
July 30 - Departs Boyson P&R
August 6 - Departs Boyson P&R
August 13 - Departs Czech Village
August 20- Departs Boyson P&R
August 27 - Departs Czech Village
September 3 - Departs Boyson P&R
September 10 - Departs Czech Village
September 17 - Departs Boyson P&R
September 24 - Departs Czech Village
October 1 - Departs Boyson P&R
Meet at Green Square Park at 10 am and bike to Mt. Vernon for Chalk the Walk. Riders will eat lunch and view the chalk artistry before the return trip home.
Richard Bradford - ride leader
HBA Annual Spring Picnic
HBA Friends and Families- Please join us for our Annual Spring Picnic
Sunday, May 4th @ 5:30pm at Lowe Park.
HBA will provide lasagna, bread, salad and bottled water. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. As a reminder, you’re welcome to bring your own alcoholic beverages, just no glass bottles. Lowe Park-Hickory Room 4500 10th ST Marion 52302 Sunday, May 4th @ 5:30pm Hope to see ya’ll there, Your Social Committee
Are you retired and/or have a free morning? Join the Tuesday AM group for a 25 mile ride.
Time: 8:00 AM (but may vary due to sunrise and temperature)
Ride Leaders: Diane Bradford / Doug Oelschlaeger / David Krueger
CVNT to Center Point
Meet at 6:30. 6:45 wheels roll. Meet @ CVNT Boyson Trailhead parking lot. Ride north to Center Point
Proposed eating at Bully's North. Registration assists with dinner reservations.
Social ride 11-14 mph.
Approx. 25 miles
No drops.
Bruce Tiemann - ride leader
Note: This is for informational purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
Distance 43 miles.
Dave DeWitt - ride leader
Ride the trail from CVNT to Urbana.
Gary Roling - ride leader
Ride from Lowe Park to enjoy pancakes at the Central City fire dept.
Tom Pardonek - ride leader
Swine Trek
Save the Date
Don’t Miss This Ride!
SWINE TREK 2025
Riding…People…Great Food…
All this in one day…the ride name says it all…
you will not go away hungry!
This annual event is held each year by Hawkeye Bicycle Association in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is open to all who want a long or short ride and great food!
All rides leave from Cedar Hills Community Church, 6455 E Ave NW, Cedar Rapids.
Registration:
6:30 for 50-75 mile riders
8:30 for 25 mile riders
Start Times:
7:00 - 50-75 mile riders
9:00 - 25 mile riders
25-50-75 mile routes (Cycling on your favorite county roads in and around Linn County)
$30 – Thru May 24 – HBA Members
* $65 – Thru May 24 – Non-HBA Members
$35 – After May 24 – HBA Members
* $70 – After May 24 – Non HBA Members
*Non-HBA Members – Your registration includes a 1-year membership to HBA.
ALL RIDERS HAVE TO BE MEMBERS OF HBA TO RIDE
Printable Registration Form
Join HBA and Lake Country Cyclists (LCC) Weekend in the Ankeny area.
This weekend event will be HBA points rides on Friday and Sunday, the Saturday ride will not.
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY STARTING TIMES AND LOCATIONS
The Saturday ride will be as follows; HBA riders that are interested will be supporting the Fragile-X ride on Saturday. This ride is sponsored by Nancy Carlson a member of the LCC, and BIKEIOWA . SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS RIDE
Early Bird Registration only $30 (by April 30) $35 Registration (by May 31)
Walk ups - $40 Registration.
includes 1 FREE beer at 515 Brewing Co, drink and food specials and a t-shirt (cut off 2 weeks prior), plus just great company! Many of those riding have ridden every year - it's that much fun! https://www.bikeiowa.com/Event/16011/bike-to-x-out-fragile-x
For questions Contact: Jerry Falta
TOMRV is coming back in 2025! June 7-8, 2025 https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=MTczMjU0NzgwNzE4MjjYewe6VThJ1nvD
No access to Green Square Park this morning.
Note: This is for informational/planning purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
HOLY TOLEDO BATMAN!
Join us for HBA's annual overnight Holy Toledo ride. The route goes from Cedar Rapids to the Super 8 in Toledo.
The Ride
The ride starts Saturday June 21 meet at 7:45 for an 8:00 AM (start location TBD). We will return to the same location on Sunday. Overnight parking will be available.
Registration is online and the cost is $40 per person.
Accommodations
You will need to make your own motel reservations by June 11 to participate in the block. Reservations need to be made directly with Super 8 in Toledo to get the group rate. Call (641)484-5888 and ask for the HBA-Bruce Tiemann block. If more rooms are needed, contact Lynn lktmann@gmail.com to see if more rooms can be added.
The block and rate will end on June 11th.
Please, contact Lynn if you have any questions 319-360-2682
Lynn Tiemann - ride leader
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Bike Ride
Meet at Green Square for a group ride to the Ely Fireman's Pancake Breakfast.
Approx. 18
Steve Schrader - ride leader
Meet at the Statue of Liberty on the 1st Ave Bridge downtown in Cedar Rapids. Bike theme is bikes manufactured in the USA! An easy cruise in town. Wear your stars and stripes or red, white and blue
Stops to regroup along the way.
45 miles
Dave DeWitte - ride leader
Meet at 6:15. 6:30 wheels roll. Meet at Czech village at the clock tower.
Lights required.
Go south to the big rock south of Ely.
Return to Czech Village.
Proposed eating in Czech village or NewBo at the end of the ride.
Approximately 22 miles
Ride Leader - Bruce Tiemann
Meet at the Clock Tower in Czech Village. As Marie Antoinette said: "Let them eat cake" and so we will. Ride bikes made in France. Peugeot, Motobecane, Gitane, etc. An easy evening cruise in town. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickpaulos/53469658995/
Tues/Wed (yep, because Bastille day is on a Monday this year). 33rd Hiawatha Trial Head overnight to Waterloo on the CVNT. Return the next day. 55 miles each day. Final long ride before RAGBRAI. See the cedarvalleytour blog for full information. https://cedarvalleytour.blogspot.com
RAGBRAI registration is now open! There are some important changes this year.
Follow the steps below to register with RAGBRAI and with HBA.
RAGBRAI FEES
Early Registration: $230.00 (November 15, 2024 - December 31, 2024) Tier 1 Registration: $250.00 (January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025) Tier 2 Registration: $275.00 (March 1 - March 31) Tier 3 Registration: $300.00 (April 1 - April 30) Tier 4 Registration: $350.00 (May 1 - May 31) Late/Non-Refundable: $350.00 (June 1 - June 11)
All RAGBRAI registration fees are paid directly to RAGBRAI when you register on their website. Sales tax, packet mailing fee, optional protection plan and processing fee are added to the registration fee.
You may purchase RAGBRAI merchandise on the website. HBA will not be offering customized jerseys this year.
HBA Fees
$775.00 (full price when no participation points are available) $475.00 ( when a max of 300 participation points are applied)
Confirm your available points from our Membership Director, Gayla Wesner, at Sailhawk4@gmail.com
HBA registration fees can be paid online at the time of registration or you may mail a check.
RAGBRAI DAILY FEES Purchase daily wristbands from RAGBRAI on their registration page.
Early Registration: $45.00 (November 15, 2024 - December 31, 2024) Tier 1 Registration: $45.00 (January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025) Tier 2 Registration: $50.00 (March 1 - March 31) Tier 3 Registration: $60.00 (April 1 - April 30) Tier 4 Registration: $65.00 (May 1 - May 31) Late/Onsite Registration with no refund: $70 (June 1 - June 11)
HBA DAILY FEES
$80.00 per night for accommodations (can use $40 in points/night)
Hawkeye Bicycle Association - RAGBRAI Director c/o Diane Bradford 5308 Bent Tree Ct. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
Distance - 45 miles
Diane Bradford - ride leader
Meet at 6:15. 6:30 wheels roll. Meet @CVNT Boyson Trailhead parking lot. Ride north to Center Point
Proposed eating at Bully's North
22nd Hiawatha Bike Ride Around Iowa
Distance: 46 miles
Meet at Green Square and ride to the Lisbon Pancake breakfast.
Meet at the Czech Village Clock Tower for a ride to North Liberty.
Meet at Czech Village for a ride to MacBride Beach.
Distance: 32 miles
Meet at 6:15. 6:30 wheels roll. Meet at Marcus Theater parking lot. Got east to Creekside Road in Marion.
Proposed eating on the return.
Approximately 20 miles
Our postal address is:
Hawkeye Bicycle AssociationP.O. Box 223Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0223
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