Slide13, the bike shop I referred to is on the main street. I don't remember the name of that street, but the cars were all parked at an angle to the curb. As far as I remember, the 'main' street was only a few blocks long ... this was right in the 'downtown' part of Ames.

My daughter, at that time, lived a stones throw from the college and I just walked to the center of town from there (no bike).

Since it's a college town, I'm guessing the store will continue to do good business. I was there in May of last year ... and for some reason I remember that they had just moved(?).

At any rate, they were kind to me and let me look around.

Re Ames ... my daughter would leave her house unlocked. Amazing that can still be done, huh?