by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
You think you have a snazzy bike? Check out the Quadra Bike. With solar panels, a canopy and room for four people it’s been drawing attention on RAGBRAI 2014. via RAGBRAI http://ift.tt/1n9gxhi
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
Here’s a quick need-to-know primer about today’s 41-mile ride from Okoboji to Emmetsburg: WEATHER: Mostly sunny skies will heat up Monday, says meteorologist Ed Wilson of WHO-HD in Des Moines. The early morning temperatures will be in the lower 70s. The warmer air...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
I realize this sounds like a pipe dream, but my global peace initiative would feature RAGBRAI as a centerpiece. Think of it this way: In a summer whose geopolitical landscape has grown more bleak and violent by the week, our beloved “RAGBRAI Nation” in some ways is a...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
OKOBOJI, Ia. — RAGBRAI cyclists will not only have to beat the hills, they’ll also have to beat the heat Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the western two-thirds of the state, with high temperatures are expected to...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
BOYDEN, Ia. — A set of deer antlers strapped to the back of Tom Bertrand’s loaded-down bike was just enough to set him apart from the crowd Sunday morning. He was one of many self-supported cyclists on RAGBRAI. Unlike most of them, 22-year-old Bertrand started...
by Mark | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog
Okoboji, Iowa — RAGBRAI cyclists are in for a different kind of ride at Arnolds Park. The Legend, built in 1927, is the 13th oldest wooden roller coaster in world and the 7th oldest in the U.S. The coaster brings riders down a variety of hills. “It’s...
