Back in the middle of wonderful RAGBRAI freak show

 Tom Blooming from Atlanta blades with Team Google.   RAGBRAI, DAY 1 — Within my first five minutes of RAGBRAI I saw a kilted bagpiper serenade bicyclists as they sped out of Sioux City; was passed by a rider covered head to toe in a green and red...

Video: RAGBRAI in Leeds

Cyclists ride through the first town on this year’s route: Leeds, Iowa. via RAGBRAI http://ift.tt/1Me9Wif

First RAGBRAI town’s railroad tracks claim riders’ tires

Luis Rodriguez started his very first RAGBRAI with a flat tire.  Rodriguez was one of numerous cyclists whose bike tires were claimed by the railroad tracks on the way out of Leeds, RAGBRAI’s first town stop, Sunday morning.  In the town just six or so...

Cyclists start RAGBRAI right with traditional tire dip

Many RAGBRAI riders started their days bright and early with the traditional tire dip into the Missouri River.  A sunny, 65-degree morning welcomed riders as they dipped their back bicycle tires into the river and then started on their journey.    ...