Karras Loop challenging, emotional for riders

John Karras sits to take pictures with RAGBRAI fans. RADCLIFFE, Ia. — Between human foosball, water fighting and pork burgers, the city of Radcliffe spent months ensuring there was plenty for RAGBRAI riders to do while taking a break from the Karras Loop, the...

RAGBRAI Day 3 photos: Fort Dodge to Eldora

Mari Mayborn has her breakfast in the wheel of a tractor Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at the first stop on the RAGBRAI route in Duncombe, Iowa. Ed Busheme of Rockwall, Texas (left), and Susan Campbell of Arlington, Texas, sit next to the gas pumps and have their breakfast...

Big blue monster would make Founding Fathers proud

Members of the Chicago Urban Bicycling Society pose met a mysterious monster in Duncombe. From left: Dana Nelson, Brad Prendergast, Kasey Porter (in costume), Gene Steingold, David Goodman and Joe Norber. DUNCOMBE — It was unclear what the blue pear-shaped...