by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Coralville rolled out the red carpet for RAGBRAI 2015 — a massive one that cyclists rolled across while taking in an elaborate scene at Iowa River Landing. A drone buzzed above the steady stream of riders swarming tents filled with bike gear and swag, art and...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Jabara the camel has one hump, and that was enough to steal the RAGBRAI spotlight in Mount Vernon Friday. The full-grown camel, who the owners estimate to be 7 or 8 years old, spent the morning in a small, fenced-in area at the heart of commotion in the meetup town....
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
SOLON, Ia. — While RAGBRAI riders gorged themselves on apple pie across the street and humongous turkey legs around the corner, a group of locals raised money to feed kids in Malawi. But don’t worry: This isn’t a guilt-filled downer. There is good...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
MOUNT VERNON, Ia. — When it rains on RAGBRAI, it divides the riders into two distinct groups: those who hunker down and those who dance it out. Stacey Jackson of North Liberty fell into the second category, as did hundreds of her closest friends in the middle of First...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Kyle Munson and Joe Palca begin devouring rhubarb pie. Mt. Vernon, Ia. — Neither rain nor a flat tire could derail the epic, inaugural RAGBRAI pie-eating contest between National Public Radio’s “No Pie Refused” team and a trio of...
