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.

Miracles Can Happen Boys Ranch is a Christian Home atmosphere that is designed to help troubled boys that are suffering personal problems in their lives. It is through several fund raisers that they generate monies to handle the costs associated with taking care of these young men. The ranch does not receive any government money and very little United Way money. Last year we raised over $3000 towards their care. Hopefully we can raise twice that much this year. To let everyone know how great bikers are. Last year, after riding and enjoying some time with everyone, we had a couple return home with heavy hearts. After some thought, they sent the ranch a check for $5000. It is knowing that there are people in our mist like this couple make me proud to be a cyclist. With this donation. The ride was able to raise more money than the golf outing.
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A new History page has been added that will be used to document the history of the QCBC. The page is currently under development and more information will be added as it is gathered.

You may be interested to view a video the club produced in 2004 "The First 40 Years".

UPDATE: Sorry if you had trouble viewing the video, but it should be corrected now.

Public Workshop Series - City of Davenport's Transportation Master Plan (Davenport in Motion)


The City of Davenport is nearing completion of our citywide transportation master plan: Davenport in Motion. The nationally-recognized team of Nelson \ Nygaard were in town on June 25-26 to present their final recommendations to the City Council, stakeholders, and the public-at-large.
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July 13, 2010

The City of Davenport is offering a discount to Rock Island Arsenal employees who, to avoid contributing to the long line of vehicles trying to get onto the Island in the morning commute, choose to park at the RiverCenter parking ramp and ride their bikes the rest of the way to work. This would be a temporary arrangement while construction on the Moline Bridge is forcing more traffic coming to and leaving the Arsenal to travel through Rock Island and Davenport.
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Be wary of newly painted stripping on roads and trails. QCBC member, Joe Getz, is out for 6 weeks or so with a cracked pelvis when he went down on the Duck Creek trail. Newly painted lanes in a light rain caused him to lose control.

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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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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Are you ready for the August Camp-Out Ride?

Cars can be left just east of the Captain's Table boat landing in Moline. Riders, their families, and guests are welcome to camp or stay at Savanna's Super 8 (815) 273-2288 or L&M Motel (815) 273-7728, Savanna, IL. Showers are available for campers no camping fees. RV's are also welcome, you must arrange drivers for them to get there yourselves. Transportation will be provided from the motels with pickup time around 5pm.
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The Cedar Trails Partnership welcomes you to the 15th Annual Cedar Valley Trails Festival August 11-15.

Read the flyer here.

Paired Iowans Going Somewhere (PIGS) will hold their annual tandem bicycle rally Aug 6-8 in the Ankeny, Iowa area. All tandem bicyclists are invited.

A registration form and motel and camping information are on the PIGS website pigstandem.home.mchsi.com

There will be a short ride for ice cream on Friday. Saturday rides will include a lunch stop and the evening banquet. Sunday will have a short breakfast ride.

For more information contact Don or Linda Barchman at 563-388-8043.