RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride Set for June 1-7

By T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI Director There really is only one good way to inspect the selected roads for a bike event… get out and ride it on a bike!  And that is exactly what will happen starting June 1st with a team of knowledgeable cyclists thoroughly examining...

A message from our Friends at DISH Network:

A lot can happen on two wheels. When he was just starting out, DISH Network founder Charlie Ergen towed satellite dishes along the mountain roads of Colorado to his first customers. Often times, the satellite dish was perched atop two wheels behind a car or ATV. DISH,...

RAGBRAI Training: How to Ride Faster

By Coach David Ertl I have said more than once that RAGBRAI is not a race and the objective is not to see how fast you can get through it.  My emphasis has been on building endurance so that you can make it through the whole ride enjoyably, comfortably and feeling...

RAGBRAI App Updated!

Less than two months to go… get your phone in shape for the ride with the updated RAGBRAI app! Here’s what you’ll find: * Route maps: Check out zoomable maps showing pass-through towns and major roads, plus total mileage and climb, for each day of the ride * Overnight...

Proper Camping Gear is Essential for RAGBRAI

By Nathan Roggatz, Southern Hills Mall Scheels (Sioux City, Iowa) Before heading out on RAGBRAI, you should make sure that you have all the proper gear to make your trip a successful one. If it’s your first time there may be things you would never have thought...

Almost $1,500 raised for RRVT Crossings

In addition to supporting the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, Dream Team, and Iowa Bacon Board, the BACooN Ride is raising money to help pave crossings on the Raccoon River Valley Trail. As of today, we have $1,448 in donations from participants. We need another $1,052 and...