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Des Moines Cycle Club
We're committed to embracing riders from every level and to have an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
Want to join DMCC? Check out this tip sheet for assistance.
Why ride with us?
- We also love to ride!
- Safe, fun atmosphere
- Bi-Monthly rides (Check Ride Calendar)
- RAGBRAI participants
- Two Yearly Signature Rides
- We're non-profit
- All levels of experience
- Impromptu rides via our Facebook Group Page
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Seeking Board Member to Serve Until End of 2021
There is currently an opening on the Board for Vice President. We want to thank Steve Starks for his service to the club this year and look forward to seeing him on the trails this season. If you are interested in serving as VP through the end of 2021, it's an excellent way to learn how the club operates and "try out" a Board position without committing to a 3-year term. December 2021 elections will include electing someone to fill the remaining 2 years of the VP's term.
If you are interested in serving as VP through the end of 2021, it's an excellent way to learn how the club operates and "try out" a Board position without committing to a 3-year term. December 2021 elections will include electing someone to fill the remaining 2 years of the VP's term.
To apply, please fill out the Willingness to Serve form. For a full description of the VP position, please see the description here.
To be considered, Willingness to Serve forms must be submitted to desmoinescycleclub@gmail.com by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 4, 2021.
August Newsletter
High Trestle Night Ride
DMCC members charged up their lights for a night ride to the High Trestle Bridge on Saturday, July 17. Riders started in Ankeny, Slater, or Madrid, depending on how many miles they wanted to ride. A two-mile detour on gravel roads coming out of Slater challenged riders with skinny tires. It was a beautiful, if humid, night on the Bridge. Thanks to Amy Pousson-Noonan, Mark Maness, and Steve Wittmuss for serving as organizers and hosts at the various locations.
This was the first DMCC-wide ride since the pandemic began in 2020. As COVID conditions allow, additional group rides will be scheduled through the rest of the summer and fall.
Support the Dream Team!
The Dream Team uses the power of a bicycle to assist youth in developing a positive approach to life’s challenges.
After one of the most unique training seasons in the program's history, the 2021 Dream Team rode the 48th edition of RAGBRAI®. A total of 25 youth riders made the trek from LeMars, IA to Clinton, IA - a total of 454.1 miles and 11,954 feet of climb. Accompanying them was a dedicated group of volunteer mentors and support crew that have supported the Dream Team throughout the season, including DMCC members.
Please consider making a gift during this year's RAGBRAI® fundraising campaign to support the Dream Team. As of the beginning of August, $10,000 out of a goal of $15,000 has been raised, so your support is still needed.
You can donate through Facebook. Facebook pays all the processing fees for you, so 100% of your donation goes directly to the Dream Team.
If you're not on Facebook, go to the Dream Team website at https://www.dreamteamdesmoines.org/donate.
Let's Roll Photo Contest Winners
Thank you to all that participated in the Let's Roll Photography Contest. You captured the spirit of cycling!
DMCC Members on RAGBRAI 2021
Chris Bice with his daughter riding out of Waterloo
Tracy and Mike Steffen survived the heat to finish strong in Clinton
Mary Topf dipped her wheel and hoisted her bike at the Mississippi River
Marty Hupp rode with the Dream Team
