by Mark | Jul 30, 2014 | Blog
For 418 miles last week, Lacey Hameister biked RAGBRAI in a pair of tan Bates M-8 tactical boots. It was hard. They were heavy. They made her feet sweat and slipped off pedals while cycling uphill, causing the pedals to swing around and bang her in the shins. But it...
by Mark | Jul 30, 2014 | Blog
by John Karras, Grampa RAGBRAI A strange, but predictable, thing happened this year to Ann and I on our way to our umpteenth time to ride RAGBRAI–we were physically unable to ride it(we had a paltry 49 miles of training on out legs). It wasn’t the biggest...
by Mark | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog
The children of the RAGBRAI XLII overnight communities were invited to participate in the annual RAGBRAI Kids’ Art Contest. The contest called for students in kindergarten through fifth grade to incorporate their town’s RAGBRAI theme into colorful...
by Mark | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog
by Coach David Ertl Don’t put your bike away now. You are in the best shape of the season. Well, another RAGBRAI is done and in the books. I hope you enjoyed yourself and I also hope this blogs gave you some advice that helped you prepare adequately for the ride. ...
by Mark | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog
Bob Wagner, operations manager at Backpocket Brewing Co. serves an IPA at the brewery in Coralville, IA on Thursday, May 15, 2014.(Photo: Iowa City Press-Citizen file photo) RAGBRAI has a reputation for being awash in light beer from corporate breweries. Yet more...
by Mark | Jul 28, 2014 | Blog
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