by Mark | Jul 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Marianne Martin puts her helmet back on to head back on the ride. Martin, who won the inaugural women’s Tour de France in 1984, is now a photographer. (Andrea Melendez/THe Register) Marianne Martin relished every “junk mile” of the opening day of her very first...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
