RAGBRAI Pre-Ride Day 1 – Sioux City to Storm Lake

Over 70 riders gathered this morning at this summer’s dip site in Sioux City’s Larsen Park boat ramp to start the annual RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride.  This 462-mile fact finding mission will take place this week, ending at the Mississippi River in Davenport on...

RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride Ready to Launch from Sioux City

The RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride Team arrived in Sioux City this afternoon preparing for their seven-day journey across the state.  One of their first visits was checking out the dip site at the Missouri River boat ramp in the main campground at Larsen Park (next...

RIDE RIGHT Safety Tip #2: The RIGHT Gear

by Mark Wyatt, Iowa Bicycle Coalition Almost all RAGBRAI riders will agree that a helmet is an essential piece of equipment that every rider needs.  A helmet will protect your brain if you are involved in a crash.  Lights are required if you ride after sundown or...

Spirit Lake Elementary 4th Graders Go for a Ride

Over 100 4th graders successfully rode from Spirit Lake Elementary on a 9.25 mile ride on the trail along the west side of West Lake Okoboji.  Most of the kids had never ridden these trails, nor had they ever ridden their bikes that distance. The event was called the...