by Mark | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog
ABOUT THELMA’S: It was just my Mom, our little pushcart and me. Selling our handmade ice cream sandwiches at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ market—using my 108-year-old Great Grandma Thelma’s snickerdoodle recipe. People just couldn’t get enough of our ice...
by Mark | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog
by Coach David Ertl Here you are, on the verge of embarking on RAGBRAI. Here are a few tips to consider for this final week to ensure that you have a great ride next week. If you haven’t done as much riding as you wanted to this year, there are some things you can do...
by Mark | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog
Parkersburg, Iowa is our next RAGBRAI Town Spotlight. Parkersburg is proud to be the meeting town on the ride from Eldora to Cedar Falls on Wednesday. In 2008, one of the worst tornadoes in US history hit Parkersburg. The EF-5 tornado hit the south side of town...
by Mark | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog
The RAGBRAI pre-ride rolls into Vinton Thursday, June 4, 2015. Vinton, Iowa is our RAGBRAI Town Spotlight today, our meeting town for Thursday’s ride from Cedar Falls to Hiawatha. Vinton hosted RAGBRAI as pass-through town just one other time, back in 2012. The also...
by Mark | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog
Not at my intersection… Four words that an Iowa State Patrol trooper knows well, especially on RAGBRAI. A group of off duty troopers grabs a table at the local restaurant. It’s busy with all the bikers in town, but they aren’t complaining. They’re just happy to be...
