Chances are, you will enjoy the party Des Moines is throwing for the tens of thousands of visitors Tuesday. But the ride isn’t even halfway done, so here’s a breakdown of the remaining days of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. DAY 4, WEDNESDAY: Des Moines to Knoxville Miles: 49.9 Climb: 2,920 feet
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Cooler temperatures and a less strenuous first-day ride meant fewer medical calls for RAGBRAI riders than last year, one official said. Six people had been transported to the hospital by about 3:30 p.m., said Bob Libby, Director of CARE Ambulance, which provides emergency response services for RAGBRAI. “We probably had about half the incidents compared
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Not able to ride RAGBRAI yourself? No worries. Thanks to Terry Fugate you can see what the ride looks like from a helmet’s-eye view. The retired Kansas City police officer mounted a camera to his helmet and is recording parts of the ride. “Like rolling into towns,” he said. “Or any time I see something
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SHELBY, Ia. – Most fire trucks help distinguish fires. The one here does just the opposite. Lifelong friends and former U.S. Marines Kevin Spenla and David Ricardo, both of San Diego, bought a 1974 American LaFrance truck that once belonged to the fire departments in Newton, Ia., and Lorimor, Ia. They bought it last year
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The ride from Minden to Tim Potts’ acreage is short but hilly. It didn’t take RAGBRAI riders long to discover Potts’s backyard swimming pool was a cool reprieve from the punishing afternoon heat and up and down route from Minden to Shelby. “I like the sociability of it,” Potts said. The route passed his house
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Kenneth and and Megan Hamilton got married a month ago. For their honeymoon they decided against the beaches of Mexico and castles of Europe and opted for biking 400 miles in the Iowa heat. It made sense though. “He brought me on RAGBRAI the first summer we were dating,” Megan Hamilton, 23, said. “I got
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Mike Knapp’s bike music players have gotten more sophisticated over the years. Knapp, who rides with Team Flamingo, started riding RAGBRAI 31 years ago and he used his Walkman to pump out hits along the way. Today, Knapp listens to everything from 60s and 70s to Pink and Lady Gaga on a speaker connected to
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The temperature is riding, but anyone who wants a taste of winter can track down the guy with the Santa hat. Call it Christmas in July. The Moonshine Gang has dressed up in a different theme every year for RAGBRAI. They’ve been cowboys and pirates and this year they are Santa, Rudy the reindeer, an
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Tires were dipped, camps were taken down and the luggage trucks were moving out. RAGBRAI day 1 is underway and riders have been streaming out of Council Bluffs all morning. Molly Acevalo and Justin Peters were putting past mi it’s touches on their bikes and getting ready to roll out around 7 a.m. The two
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Here’s a quick primer about today’s ride from Council Bluffs to Harlan: WEATHER: WHO-TV of Des Moines says scattered storms are possible early today and then clear out, though the clouds will keep things cooler. The forecast high is 85. TONIGHT’S ENTERTAINMENT: The Mighty Nish Band will be on the main stage in Harlan. THE
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Gary Whitby from Perth, Australia, will ride his first RAGBRAI this week. He said he is most excited for the food. RAGBRAI 41 kicks off in Council Bluffs Saturday. Riders set up camp and dipped their tires in the river as they prepare for the start of the ride tomorrow. Gary Whitby has a long
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