57.3 miles, 1778 ft of climb

wide map showing Storm Lake to Carroll, Iowamap of route Storm Lake to Carroll, Iowa

A large number of bikes in the shade with a white grain elevator in the back.
Early (pop 587) Shade, rare and popular.
Me with the Missouri-Mississippi Watershed sign behind.
Who doesn’t commemorate traversing a watershed with a picture?
Me with a highway underpass behind.
Lake View (pop 1113) Lunch stop for the day. Sweaty, smiling, and ready for a Cuban sandwich.
A crowd of walking cyclists in a small town main street
Breda (pop 500)
Cyclists walking their bikes past a two story brown brick storefront.

Me, cyclists, with two story 19th century wood storefronts in the background.
For followers of the Dutch Eredivisie, Yes, it is named after the city in the Netherlands.
A red barn and metal rounded fame building with corn patch in front and turbines in the back.
Rest Break. Roadside farms double as water stops and beer tents.
Many tents in a field with a high school building behind.
Camping at Carroll HS

Day 1 – Sioux City to Storm Lake (72.2 miles, 3592 ft of climb)

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Day 3 – Carroll to Ames (86.1 miles, 1564 ft of climb)

Day 4 – Ames to Des Moines (54.5 miles, 1242 ft of climb)

Day 5 – Des Moines to Tama-Toledo (88.9 miles, 4218 ft of climb)

Day 6 – Tama-Toledo to Coralville (80.6 miles, 2881 ft of climb)

Day 7 – Coralville to Davenport (71.2 miles, 1892 ft of climb)

Contact CBA for custom guided rides through Chicago’s neighborhoods and for gift certificates for the cyclists in your life. Also, have a look at The Map, where you can plan your own ride, run, or walk around Chicago.

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