Chicago → Los Angeles
Some roads carry more than traffic.
Documenting the stories along Route 66, past, present and future, by bicycle.
2,014.7
Miles
8
States
38
Days
2026
Departure
"Our journey is shaped by the stories of people along the route."
The Route
Our journey is shaped by the stories of people along the route.
2026 Recon
Day
From
To
Mi
1
Chicago
Joliet
45
2
Joliet
Pontiac
55
3
Pontiac
Bloomington
40
4
Bloomington
Lincoln
30
5
Lincoln
Springfield
30
6
Springfield
Litchfield
50
7
Litchfield
Collinsville
45
8
Collinsville
St. Louis
15
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