What types of cycling activities are there to do in Iowa?
Iowa is a great place to ride your bicycle! Whether you are a recreational or sport rider, tourer or racer, Iowa has the trails and roads for you. Cycling is a great past-time in Iowa. RAGBRAI has helped make cycling more accepted over the years. Trails Iowa has one of the largest trails network in the United States. Many trails are listed here. Paved Roads From the needs of Iowa farms to be connected, we Iowa cyclists are lucky to have a great rural grid-work of paved roads with towns every 10-12 miles. Most towns have convenience stores and/or small cafes. Some larger towns have hotels/motels if you need to spend the night. These roads are perfect for training rides, weekend jaunts or multi-day touring. Urban Most larger cities have trails and/or bike routes running through the city. Iowa is becoming much more bicycle-friendly each year. Gravel Roads Just like the paved roads, there is an abundance of gravel roads that criss-cross Iowa in one miles grids. Riding gravel is the perfect
