Quad Cities Bicycle Club

History

Terry Burke and Joe Jamison have compiled a list of QCBC Officers and Board members dating back to 1964, when the club was founded. A link to the list can be found on the History page.

Please contact Terry if you have any questions.

QCBC Fall Adopt-a-Highway - Oct 3rd

There will be a change in the schedule for Fall Adopt-a-Highway trash pickup. Traditionally it was held on the first Monday evening in October, this year it will take place on Sunday, October 3rd at 4:30 pm. For a number of years, the club has helped maintain a two mile stretch of Scott County Park Road (Hwy. 956 aka old highway 61).

Please meet in the gravel parking lot west of the soccer fields near the intersection of F55 & 956. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants and gloves. Volunteers will be rewarded with pizza after the work is done. Rain date will be Sunday, October 10th. Please call Ken Urban for further information at 563-326-3427.
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Support for Smart Phones

The website has been enhanced to identify smart phones and display pages that are formatted for the smaller screens. I am not able to identify every smart phone but should be catching most of them.

If you are using a smart phone and are not seeing the smaller pages (without the side menus) you can get there by going to http://m.qcbc.org/.

Let me know if you encounter any problems.

Mike

Heartland Century - Sep 11

Quad Cities Bicycle Club Heartland Century
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Registration is now open for the 2010 Heartland Century, an excellent ride through the rolling byways of Rock Island and Whiteside Counties. After TOMRV, GITAP, and RAGBRAI, and any other mnemonic or acronymic rides you can think of, the Heartland is a breath of fresh air. You will find open roads and gentle weather (or so we try to provide).
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RAGBRAI Remembered

Fall Tailwind Century - Oct 2

Updated: Aug 19 - Registration is now open.

October 2, 2010

Because of the huge popularity of the spring tailwind ride, we have decided to add a fall tailwind century in 2010. The format will be much the same. I have 8 routes set up to drive out and drop off riders for a 100 mile ride back with a tailwind [hopefully]. All starts and finishes will be from Ben Butterworth Parkway parking lot. So no phone calls or worrying about where the start will be from. There will be a basic sag stop approx. 60 miles into the ride with water, Gatorade, sub sandwiches and other goodies. Every route has plenty of small towns with services along the way if you need a full lunch.
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Davenport Bike Routes

I recently met with Seve Ghose, Davenport's Parks and Recreation Director to push for bike routes and to get an update on Davenport's plans.

Here's the summary:

Wisconsin Avenue will get striped bike lanes this year.
The new Credit Island Bridge to Concorde Street will be designed by September and completed in 2011.
Division Street north of Cheyenne to Northwest Boulevard will get striped bike lanes in the future.
Davenport has developed a map of upcoming bikeways.

Please feel free to contact your local Davenport Alderman to support these and future bikeways.

John Harrington

Davenport In Motion 10-Year Plan (Draft - June 2010)

"The City of Davenport has set the development of a balanced, sustainable, multi-modal Transportation Master Plan as a high-priority goal. This plan, called Davenport in Motion, is a vehicle for implementing the policies of Davenport 2025, which calls for a transportation system that is multi-modal, interconnected and supportive of a pedestrian-friendly urban community where residents can access daily needs and activities by foot, bike or transit."

Chapter 9 addresses bicycles and page 19 shows recommended bike lanes and trails.
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Ride the Challenge - Sep 25

Ride the Challenge
September 25, 2010
Miracles Can Happen Boys Ranch

Here we are again after 5 years, preparing for "Challenge 2010". Hopefully this will be even bigger than last year. Last year we had over 77 riders. Plus several additional registrants that were unable to ride. Plus we had some great weather to enjoy. We had riders from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Muscatine. Several from Illinois and several came down from Wisconsin to ride with family. The main point is, all that return or ride it for the first time get to meet the boys from the ranch and talk to Jim and Cathy Fry about the ranch and what it has done for these young men.
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Fall Foliage - Oct 9-10

Now is the time to make plans to join Deb and Dean Mathias and others for the 2010 QCBC Fall Foliage Ride in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin on October 9th and 10th. Ride starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9th from the Military Ridge State Park Trail parking lot. Ride starts at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday from the same location. The Mathias' will drive to Mount Horeb on Friday evening, October 8th.
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QCBC Yahoo Group

Would you like to be able to send/receive messages about the latest rides, news, events for members of the Quad Cities Bicycle Club?

The QCBC uses Yahoo Groups to allow users to post information about QCBC events, meetings, activities, rides, plus QCA Cycling road hazards, advocacy, bicycling issues. This group is not for any other subjects such as politics, religion, jokes, social comments, etc.

There are two ways to get signed up:
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QCBC Ride Survey Results - Mar 2010

Nearly 100 members completed the ride survey and provided valuable feedback regarding participation on QCBC rides. The survey confirms that the majority of respondents like the variety of routes scheduled on both sides of the river. Ride leaders were preferred on rides by most people. 8:00 is the preferred start time, but there is significant interest in offering some earlier rides in the warm weather. Unfortunately, a number of riders rarely or never participate on club rides. Half of the cyclists indicate that they do not join the rides as much as they have in the past.
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Fred Blessin Memorial

Update Aug 22

The $12,000 project is now fully funded with $5,000 from the QCBC and $7,000 from the city of Davenport. Davenport's Parks and Recreation Department will manage the entire project with completion scheduled this year. We'll announce a ribbon cutting date as soon as possible!

Fred Blessin was instrumental in leading the effort to create the Duck Creek Path that bikers, runners and walkers enjoy everyday.

The Quad Cities Bicycle Club decided to establish a memorial honoring Fred along the path with a picnic table, benches and plaque in his honor. QCBC members and friends quickly donated over $2,800. Since that time, the QCBC Board has been working on a concept similar to the Kathryn Kirschbaum memorial (on the west end of the Davenport bike path) in lieu of the picnic table and benches. This beautiful, new memorial will be located at Eastern Avenue Park along the Duck Creek Path.
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