Lake Country Cyclists

Lake Country Cyclists We offer 3 weekly rides, special and destination rides, and non-ride social activities. If you are not a member please consider joining.

Lake Country Cyclists is a cycling club out of Ankeny, Iowa but we also have members in Des Moines, Johnston, Polk City, and other towns along the High Trestle Trail. Lake Country Cyclists is a cycling club that has been dedicated to cycling safety, recreation, and education since 1993! We are based out of Ankeny, Iowa but also have members in Johnston, Bondurant, Polk City, and other towns along

the High Trestle Trail and throughout the Des Moines metro and Central Iowa. LCC offers 3 standing rides each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Ride routes vary, and consist mostly of trails, but might also include some road riding. All rides are no-drop, meaning there is always a designated “sweep” to make sure no one is left behind. Non-members are welcome to participate in up to 2 of the weekly rides before joining but must sign a participation waiver prior to riding. The club also offers several member-only events throughout the year, including special and destination bike rides, non-ride social activities, educational programs like bike maintenance, and 2 membership meetings a year-- a spring meeting to kick off the riding season and a fall meeting to enjoy our accomplishments. Club members also volunteer in the community with monthly trail clean-up and having a booth at the Iowa Bike Expo each January. Some rides and social events are for members only. Join online at https://www.lakecountrycyclists.com/lcc-membership.

06/16/2026

I'm Jim Rasmussen and I'll be hosting the Thursday night LCC ride. We'll meet at the Albaugh Senior Center parking lot by the water tower at 5:45 and depart at 6 PM. We'll take the High Trestle Trail north to NW 126th and turn west and take Hugg Drive to Big Creek. Then we'll ride on the Neal Smith Trail over several wooden bridges to the town square in Polk City for rest and ice cream. We'll ride home on the Neal Smith Trail past the Saylorville Marina to Cherry Glen, and then take 1st Street back to the Albaugh Senior Center. Round trip should be around 20 miles. Should be a beautiful night for a ride. If you aren't an LCC member, feel free to join us to see if you'd like to take part in our club rides. Hope to see you Thursday night!

05/30/2026

I'm Jim Rasmussen and I'll be hosting the next weeknight LCC ride on Monday, June 1st. We'll meet at the AMP at 5:45 and depart at 6 PM for Malley's Park, a round trip ride of about 18 miles. I hope to see you there!

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27,at 8:45 in Slater by the ballfield and swimming pool, to ride the Heart of Iowa Natu...
05/26/2026

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27,at 8:45 in Slater by the ballfield and swimming pool, to ride the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail! We'll have lunch in Collins at the cafe/bakery. About 44 miles, round trip.🚲 🚴 🚴‍♀️ 🚴‍♂️

Check this out, if you're confused about the riding rules in Ankeny!
05/16/2026

Check this out, if you're confused about the riding rules in Ankeny!

We are getting closer and closer to the start of our evening ride season on May 28th. We are still in need of volunteer...
05/11/2026

We are getting closer and closer to the start of our evening ride season on May 28th. We are still in need of volunteer hosts to fill up all of the summer ride slots so please consider being a host for at least one ride this year. You can use this link to get started:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548ABAB2BA7FBC70-63808083-lcc2026

I hope that you are using this nice weather for some conditioning and will be ready for an enjoyable biking year.

Greg Borton
Ride Chairman

LCC is a cycling club ( membership organization ) dedicated to the safety, recreation and education of all types of cycling for all ages and skill levels. One way that we achieve this is through group rides. For 2026, there will be numerous weekly and special rides, that need a host!! These rides wo...

05/03/2026

Last minute reminder of events today! LCC May Social and Pedal with Police.

Ankeny Pedal with the Police:
The event begins at noon with a bike rodeo and youth helmet give-a-way, followed by a 4-mile or 15-mile community bike ride at 1 p.m. Officers will lead the ride, which will start and end at the Ankeny Market Pavilion.

Lake Country Cyclists May Social:
2:00 pm at Athletico Physical Therapy, 1604 NW State St, Ankeny. Opportunity to hear from the experts and get all your questions answered so you can enjoy your bike rides!

05/02/2026

The May Social will be at Athletico Physical Therapy (1604 NW State St), on Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 pm. We will learn about bike injury prevention and post ride routine to prevent soreness. Learn how to use therapeutic exercise tools. Come with questions and get answers from professionals!

This event is open to all.

We had a great member showing and informative program at our Spring membership meeting. Glad to see everyone there! And ...
04/28/2026

We had a great member showing and informative program at our Spring membership meeting. Glad to see everyone there! And thanks to Scott Sumpter of Bike Iowa for sharing what’s happening with cycling in Iowa. Membership in Lake Country Cyclists has the perks of a cycling community, learning opportunities and fellowship!

We had a nice turnout for our trash cleanup day. The club "adopted" two miles of the Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Ankeny to k...
04/27/2026

We had a nice turnout for our trash cleanup day. The club "adopted" two miles of the Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Ankeny to keep it tidy for trail users. We then visited FireTrucker Brewery, one of our business members, to chat. Join us and make new biking friends! Lakecountrycyclists.com

You never know what you'll find when doing bike trail cleanup on the Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Ankeny!
04/27/2026

You never know what you'll find when doing bike trail cleanup on the Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Ankeny!

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