President: Shad Mallady
Secretary: Kenneth Hawcott
Committee Member: Mike Young

 The Nevada Bike Club is an email club designed to inform all members about bicycling opportunities around Central Iowa and to promote bicycle safety.  The club accommodates all types of riders from fast pace to leisure/family rides.  The Club also helps with Nevada Community Events such as the Bicycle Rodeo to promote safe bicycle practices for children; Nevada Annual Bike Ride (NABR); the Methodist Church trail ride etc. 

Interested in a club jersey? ~ There will be a second order for club jerseys in the foreseeable future.  Contact Ken Hawcott (kmhaw@iowatelecom.net) to be added to the list.  Cost: $60.00 Please include your jersey size with your inquiry.

 Weekly Bike Rides: March ~ November (Weather Permitting)

Tuesday:           Meet at the City Administration (Old Courthouse) Building at 6:00pm.  This is a Leisure ride through Nevada.  Bring your whole family for this ride.  Helmets are strongly encouraged.  

Wednesday:      Afternoon Laps at Hickory Grove Park starting at 3:30pm.  This is a paved loop route (3 miles) around the park.  There are some grades and hills.  The ride will start at the North Entrance and typically goes counter-clockwise.  This is an individual or group training ride.  Ride is at a fast pace.  Helmets are strongly encouraged.  Contact Ken Driessel (Driessel@mac.com) for more information.

Friday:              Early Morning Ride begins at 6:00am or earlier.  Meet at the Nevada
                       Hardware Parking Lot.  This ride is set up for all types. 

Wind direction will most likely determine route.  Typically Route will start in Nevada, go to Ames via Lincoln Highway, turn North on Dayton Ave, turn East on E29, turn South on S14 back to Nevada.  15-20 mile ride.  Helmets are strongly encouraged.

Upcoming Bike Rides and Information:

Message from Ken Hawcott:

The 2^nd annual United Methodist Church & Nevada Bike Club trail bike ride will be held on Saturday, May 10^th, meeting at the trailhead in Ira at 9:30am.  We have the community building rented (with sink running water, refrigerator, chair & tables, etc) outside pit style toilets, pop machine, grills, play area for children, etc.  No Cost.  Bring a sack lunch.  Hog Dogs, buns, drink, and some deserts will be provided.  Feel free to bring some food to share with everyone.  (Last year we had plenty of food with a lot left over).  We will ride and plan to meet back at the starting point around 12:00 pm (noon).  This is a fairly flat & hard surface trail that extends approx. 5 miles east from Ira to Baxter.  Or go West to Mingo or further on to Bondurant (approx. 15 miles west).  It is a very nice trail which everyone seems to enjoy.

The RAGBRAI committee has requested the Nevada Bike Clubs help in preparations for RAGBRAI going through Nevada on July 23^rd.    They have asked us to help with the Ride Right.  This looks to be fun.    More later.

Join the Club?

If you are interested in joining the Nevada Bike Club please send an email to Ken Hawcott (kmhaw@iowatelecom.net) and he will add you to the list.  We would also like to know what type of bicycle rider you are.  Please fill out the “rider information” below and any contact information you would like to share with the group.  All club information will send via email communication within the membership list and will be located on this site.

Rider Information:

1. What cycling groups of people would you like to be involved with on the following chart that was taken off of the RAGBRAI web site:  (Feel free to place yourself in more than one group.)  An example would be if you are a fast paced rider but also enjoy riding with Leisure & Moderate riders you should note that for us.)  

Leisure Pace Riders: These are riders whose average speed is 12 miles per hour or less. They may not have the physical ability to ride faster than this pace. Or, more likely, they're just not in a hurry and want to fully enjoy the Iowa scenery and their fellow riders.

Moderate Pace Riders: These are riders whose average speed is 13 to 17 miles per hour. These riders enjoy going fast, but also want to be able to hold conversations with fellow riders. They may be riders who ride throughout the year, including after RAGBRAI.

Fast Pace Riders: These are riders whose average speed is 18 mph or above. They are riding so fast there is little opportunity to hold conversations with anyone except others riding their pace. The scenery is often a blur. These riders are athletic and will train on and off their bike most of the year.

2. What type of rides do you wish to participate in??     (Short distance, long distance, training, trails only, small group rides, short rides in town only, etc.)

3. Any suggestions or comments on what you would like to see happen with the development of this cycling group or club?   And would you help to set up rides, events, etc.