by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
Eric White, 49, of Ankeny cycled almost 400 miles this week while wearing a Viking helmet glued on top of his bike helmet. White, riding in his ninth RAGBRAI, had a simple reason why he sported the horns. “I’m just a huge Minnesota Vikings fan, and all the Packer fans...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
So who’s the toughest of them all? Wrestling legend Dan Gable shook hands with RAGBRAI riders Sgt. Vlady Kazberouk of Clinton, serving with Oskaloosa’s 3654 Maintenance Company of the Army National Guard, and former Army soldier Brad Lester of Solon....
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Coralville rolled out the red carpet for RAGBRAI 2015 — a massive one that cyclists rolled across while taking in an elaborate scene at Iowa River Landing. A drone buzzed above the steady stream of riders swarming tents filled with bike gear and swag, art and...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Jabara the camel has one hump, and that was enough to steal the RAGBRAI spotlight in Mount Vernon Friday. The full-grown camel, who the owners estimate to be 7 or 8 years old, spent the morning in a small, fenced-in area at the heart of commotion in the meetup town....
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
SOLON, Ia. — While RAGBRAI riders gorged themselves on apple pie across the street and humongous turkey legs around the corner, a group of locals raised money to feed kids in Malawi. But don’t worry: This isn’t a guilt-filled downer. There is good...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
MOUNT VERNON, Ia. — When it rains on RAGBRAI, it divides the riders into two distinct groups: those who hunker down and those who dance it out. Stacey Jackson of North Liberty fell into the second category, as did hundreds of her closest friends in the middle of First...
