Midwestern Bicycle-Related Groups

Midwestern Groups

(A) (R) (T) Bicyclists of Iowa City
"Bicyclists of Iowa City, founded in 1976, is a group of bicyclists in the Iowa City, Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa area interested in all aspects of cycling."

(A) Chicago Area Bicycle Dealers' Association
CABDA is "an organization of and for specialty bicycle retailers." Lately, they are downplaying the "Chicago Area" part of it all. They are probably best-known for their giant annual trade show, reportedly the longest-running (29 years and counting) such show in the U.S., which is now called the World Cycling Expo. They also have just started publishing a trade magazine called North American Cyclist, rising from the ashes of American Cyclist. Other projects include the annual CABDA Consumer Bicycle Show, reportedly the largest of its kind, a service school, advocacy activities, a service school, and so forth. Info:
The Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA)
18440 Governor's Hwy.
Homewood, IL 60430
Phone: 708-798-2004
Fax: 708-798-2208
Toll Free: 800-272-2232
Email: CABDAJill@aol.com
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
"Whether you bike to the store, to work, for exercise, or for fun, you're entitled to safe and enjoyable bicycling. But you're hassled by heavy traffic, limited trails, and careless drivers. Since 1985 the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation has attacked these problems, and more. We believe the bicycle can improve the way people live, and we're tired of transportation programs that favor automobile use at all costs. We want a future that offers people the chance to choose bicycling as a healthy way to get around."
[Added: March 19, 2002. ]
(T) Chicago Cycling Club
Primarily a touring club, with fun rides, serious rides, rides
for everyone!

Contact: Steve Kramer, President
Phone: Hot line 773 509-8093
info@chicagocyclingclub.org
[Added: March 13, 2002. ]
(G) (M) (T) Central Indiana Bicycling Association
A not-for-profit organization devoted to encouraging the use of the bicycle as a means for touring, exercising, and commuting. We sponsor the HILLY HUNDRED (Vote best bicycling weekend in the US).

[Added: December 1, 2002. ]

(A) (G) Cincinnati Cycle Club
Contact: nicomp42@hotmail.com
[Added: 09/25/2000 ]

(T) Columbus Outdoor Pursuits
COP is the largest outdoor recreation club in Central Ohio. It is best known for its bicycle mega-tours: The Tour Of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV), the annual 210 mile Mother's Day weekend bicycle ride, and The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) bicycle tour, the largest weeklong bicycle tour east of the Mississippi River.
[Updated: December 7, 2002 ]

(T) Dubuque Bicycle Club
Road cyclists who ride and tour together in and around Dubuque, IA, USA.
[Added: 07/18/2001 ]
(T) (g) Elmhurst Bicycle Club (Elmhurst IL)
470+ member club with rides for all abilities.
Submitted by: Richard Kuhlman richarda@interaccess.com
[Added: February 17, 2002. ]

(T) Folks On Spokes Bicycle Club
Primarily a touring club serving Chicago's Southland and Northeast Indiana. They also have web page for their own Clubhouse.

Contact:
Lawrence G. Lewis vp@folksonspokes.com
WWW: http://www.folksonspokes.com
[Added: 05/29/2001 ]

(G) Kansas City Bicycle Club
Kansas City Bicycle Club offers rides, races and more throughout the year. Web site includes information on regional rides and activities, as well.

Contact: daleg@dginform.com
[Added: 05/29/2001 ]

(A) League of Iowa Bicyclists
Bicycle advocacy folk for Iowa, and producers of a reportedly very nice bicycle map for their state.
League of Iowa Bicyclists
P.O. Box 13258
Des Moines, IA 50310
Email bucksue@netins.net

(A) League of Illinois Bicyclists
Bicycle advocacy folk for Illinois, an LAB affiliate.
Contact:
League of Illinois Bicyclists
Ed Barsotti, Exec. Dir.
League of Illinois Bicyclists
2935 Barberry Court
Aurora, Illinois 60504
phone: 630-978-0583
WWW: http://www.bikelib.org/.

(A) League of Michigan Bicyclists
Bicycle advocacy folk for Michigan. They have their own mailing list-- michbike@cycling.org, and they have June Thaden, bicycle advocate extraordinaire. Quarterly newsletter.

Contact:

League of Michigan Bicyclists
P.O. Box 16201
Lansing MI 48901
Email: lmbike@voyager.net

(A) Midwest High Speed Rail Association
These folks promote the concept of high-speed rail for the Midwest.
Midwest High Speed Rail Association
P.O. Box 805877
Chicago IL 60680

[Updated: March,2002 ]

(A) Minnesota Coalition of Bicyclists
"MCB is a statewide, member-based non-profit advocacy organization of and for bicyclists. Our mission is to improve bicycling in Minnesota - bicycle use, safety, access and education."
Info:
Minnesota Coalition of Bicyclists
P.O. Box 74452
St. Paul, Minnesota 55175
email: rtandems@winternet.com

(A) (m) (G) Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association
The Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association is a not for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of responsible mountain biking in northern Indiana. We are always on the hunt to locate, and either preserve or develop environmentally responsible riding areas.
We hope to promote mountain biking through several different means that include: sponsoring maintenance events, providing legal areas for our members to ride, increasing access to local trails, and scheduling events for our members.
Contact: nimbabike@homestead.com
WWW: http://www.homestead.com/nimbabike/
[Added: 12/03/2000 ]

(A) Ohio Bicycle Federation [OBF logo]
Advocating for Ohio bicyclists since 1880. Notable activities include the publishing of an annual comprehensive book of cycling events in the state. Info:
Ohio Bicycle Federation c/o MVRBC
40 W. Fourth St.
Dayton, Ohio 45402-1827
WWW: http://www.ohiobike.org/
(g) Quincy Bicycle Club Inc.
LAB affiliated group for Quincy, IL.
PO Box 901
Quincy, IL 62305-0901
Submitted by: Deb Esneault
[added June 20, 2000.]

(T) Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa ®
A week-long ride each year with many, many riders.
R. Bruhn's first hand reports capture the flavor very well.

Contact:

P.O. Box 622
Des Moines IA 50303
515-284-8282

(M) (A) Recreation for Individuals Dedicated to the Environment
Formed in 1989 with these goals:
  1. Encourage the preservation of the natural enviroment and advocate public access to natural areas for education and recreation by means of silent sport use
  2. Alleviate real or perceived conflicts between user groups and provide an open communication forum where multiple use problems may be openly dicussed for the mutual benefit of all trails users
  3. Promote the construction and use of off-road greenways for non-motorized transportation

"RIDE represents IMBA in the midwest and encourages local grass roots level involvement. Mountain biking is relatively new and so are the organizations and clubs that support land access for off-road bicycling.

"RIDE has played a major role in keeping mountain bike trails opened in the Kettle Moraine State Forest and in the Cook County Forest Preserve."

Contact:

RIDE
208 S. LaSalle Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60604-1103
800-458-2358

(T) Southern Indiana bicycle club
Ride 3 times a week (about 60 miles) in beautiful Southern Indiana.

Contact:
Rob MacKenzie SouthernIndiana@webtv.net
WWW: http://community.webtv.net/R-MACK/SOUTHERNINDIANA
[Added: 08/13/2001 ]

(R) Team MACK

Team MACK Racing, based in Springfield, Illinois is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the sport of bicycle racing. Since its inception in 1992, Team MACK continues to rank as one of the Midwest's premiere racing teams with over 350 victories to date.
Contact info: http://www.teammackracing.org
updated march 2001.

(M) Chicago Area Mountain Bikers
CAMBR is "a Chicago-area organization of mountain bicyclists dedicated to keeping unpaved trails open to cycling and having a good time doing it!" We build and maintain trails in the Palos Forest Preserve District. The county allowed the building of the first off-road bike trail. It took five years for the county to allow this. This is a member club of IMBA and a chapter of RIDE.

Contact

CAMBR
PO Box 444
Oak Forest, IL,
60452
email: atb@cambr.org
Contact:
Tony Petoske tonypet@hotmail.com
[Added: 11/09/2000 ]

(T) Tri-County Bicycle Association
Based in Lansing, Michigan. With over 2,000 members, this League of American Bicyclists affiliate is the largest bicycle club in Michigan. In addition to annual bicycle tours , the club offers a range of recreational rides almost every day. Their website provides a rides list, applications forms for the major events, information about the club, links to other bicycle resources, classified and local commercial advertising, a weather service link, and the current newsletter. Info:
Ed Noonan, webmaster
PO Box 22146,
Lansing, Michigan 48909-2146
E-Mail: noonan@voyager.net
[Updated: May, 2002 ]

(T) Wheeling Wheelmen
Riding group in Buffalo Grove, IL.
P.O. Box 7304,
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7304
(M) (R) Wisconsin Mountain Bike Association
"An association of NORBA affiliated cycling clubs. Annually, it sponsors a season long "best area rider competition". The WMBA's mission is to promote USA Cycling-sanctioned off-road racing in Wisconsin and surrounding states."
Contact:

wisconsinmtb@aol.com
[Added: April 1, 2002. ]
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