by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
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by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
Forrest Ward tows his 150-pound canoe. Struggling up the hills of RAGBRAI feels like enough of a chore near the end of the ride. But Forrest Ward of Marion has given his fellow bicyclists far less room to complain by towing an 18 1/2-foot, 150-pound canoe...
by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
Here’s a quick look ahead toward Saturday’s 68-mile ride from Coralville to Davenport: MAP: Getting around in Davenport (large file) | Downtown map (large file) WEATHER FROM WHO-HD: It will be sunny today. The wind will be out of the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. It will...
by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
Eric White, 49, of Ankeny cycled almost 400 miles this week while wearing a Viking helmet glued on top of his bike helmet. White, riding in his ninth RAGBRAI, had a simple reason why he sported the horns. “I’m just a huge Minnesota Vikings fan, and all the Packer fans...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
So who’s the toughest of them all? Wrestling legend Dan Gable shook hands with RAGBRAI riders Sgt. Vlady Kazberouk of Clinton, serving with Oskaloosa’s 3654 Maintenance Company of the Army National Guard, and former Army soldier Brad Lester of Solon....
