Took the truck up to McGregor today, ran most of the route i would reccomend, (might add a little more backroads to get off of some of the bad pavement) Timmermans to Brieghtbachs 20 miles, ( breakfast and the first scenic overlook at Balltown) Brieghtbachs to Pikes Peak state park, 39 miles (scenic overlooks and restroom facilties) Pikes Peak state park to Prairie Du Chien 7 miles (fuel stop?) can stop in McGregor or Marquette also, gas is usually slightly cheaper in Iowa. Prairie Du Chien to Potosi Brewery, 53 miles Potosi Brewery to Timmermans, 30 miles (no snore lane) total of 149 miles, ( i rounded up all the numbers so actual mileage will vary) For Fridays ride do you want to ride one side of the river south and come back on the other? wouldn't be hard to put together a 60 to 70 mile round trip with minimal snore lane and stops at the scenic overlooks.
