Okoboji, Iowa — RAGBRAI cyclists are in for a different kind of ride at Arnolds Park. The Legend, built in 1927, is the 13th oldest wooden roller coaster in world and the 7th oldest in the U.S. The coaster brings riders down a variety of hills. “It’s definitely the premiere ride of the park,” said
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Okoboji, Iowa — At 73 years old, Arlo VanDiest of Webster City still zooms across Iowa for RAGBRAI with his trusty 30-year-old Fuji road bike. VanDiest, who was ridden RAGBRAI 10 times previously, enjoys the speed and the variety of people he meets on the week-long ride. “It’s always a joy to be able to do
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Australian father and daughter duo Stefan and Camilla are riding across Iowa on a tandem bike. Their epic trip began three days ago from Melbourne, Australia, with the final leg traversing half the country by car from Atlanta. The visit marks Stefan’s second RAGBRAI and the first visit to the United States for his 8-year-old
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SHELDON, Ia. — RAGBRAI isn’t just for two-legged folks. “The Sweetness,” a 12-week-old shih tzu-bichon, is joining her owner, Mary Jane Porter of Mason City, for the ride this week. “We thought she would really enjoy it,” Porter said. Sweetness doesn’t just ride in the car while Porter drives, though. She also rides in the
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Coffee and breakfast burritos came with a side of worship from a pop up tent in Hull 10 miles into day one of RAGBRAI. “Looks like we’re going to church this morning,” cyclist said as they rolled into downtown Hull. Keith Castle shows off his harmonica after a worship service during RAGBRAI on July 20,
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After a night full of lively music and homemade treats, RAGBRAI cyclists got up and early to dip their rear tire into the Rock River. Tim Grabacki, 54 of Barrington, Ill. dips his tire in the Rock River at the start of RAGBRAI on Sunday, July 20, 2014. (Linh Ta/The Register) A RAGBRAI tradition, cyclists
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Famed cyclist Lance Armstrong appeared about an hour later than promised Saturday night — leading to grumbling on social media about his punctuality — but he was swarmed by fans when he joined the crowd at the beer tent at about 10 p.m. “I’m just really glad he’s here. He’s always going to be my
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Here’s a quick primer about today’s 69-mile ride from Rock Valley to Okoboji: WEATHER: The first leg of RAGBRAI will be warm, but very typical for July in Iowa, says Ed Wilson of Des Moines’ WHO-HD. It will be mostly sunny and humid. Starting temperatures will be in the upper 60s. Expect south winds around 10
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Rock Valley, Ia. – Here’s why RAGBRAI bicyclists won’t roll across 24 depictions of the Stars and Stripes painted on the highway as they roll out of town Sunday morning between and beneath an avenue of actual, flapping flags: A minor debate erupted here over what qualifies as honoring versus desecrating the United States flag. Herbert
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