What to look for Thursday on RAGBRAI

Here’s a quick look ahead toward Thursday’s 70-mile ride from Cedar Falls to Hiawatha: MAP: Getting around in Hiawatha | Routes in and out of town | Linn County route WEATHER FROM WHO-HD: Temperatures this morning will be comfortable. We will start in the low...

Good weather means fewer bike repairs

The bike expo area of an overnight RAGBRAI stop can be a sad place.  Sort of like a doctors office, most of the time you go there because something’s wrong.  In this case, it’s probably because your bike — one of the key components to...

Panthers, Hawkeyes prominent in Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls — The University of Northern Iowa’s UNI Dome loomed large to the north as RAGBRAI riders rolled into town. Domed white clouds seemed to copy its look, and even the fields of purple and gold wildflowers seemed to take cues from the...