Every July, nearly 20,000 cyclists from around the world swarm the roads of Iowa for one week to ride across the state. It’s hot. It’s humid. And it’s not as flat as one may think. Iowa resident Caleb Smith shares his personal journey of RAGBRAI, complete with a buffet of midwestern charm: homemade pies, barn parties, sunsets over fields of corn. But he doesn’t ride a bike, he inline skates.

Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto  •  Cowgirls by Ken Christianson  •  Jaco 2 by Bradley Carter  •  Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod  •  Freaks by Bradley Carter  •  Underdog by Bradley Carter  •  Firediary5 by Ken Christianson  •  550 by John Berry  •  Delivered by Brendan O’Connell  •  Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.