by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
I realize this sounds like a pipe dream, but my global peace initiative would feature RAGBRAI as a centerpiece. Think of it this way: In a summer whose geopolitical landscape has grown more bleak and violent by the week, our beloved “RAGBRAI Nation” in some ways is a...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
OKOBOJI, Ia. — RAGBRAI cyclists will not only have to beat the hills, they’ll also have to beat the heat Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the western two-thirds of the state, with high temperatures are expected to...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
BOYDEN, Ia. — A set of deer antlers strapped to the back of Tom Bertrand’s loaded-down bike was just enough to set him apart from the crowd Sunday morning. He was one of many self-supported cyclists on RAGBRAI. Unlike most of them, 22-year-old Bertrand started...
by Mark | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog
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...
by Mark | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog
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...
