Conquered: What cyclists defeated to finish RAGBRAI

GUTTENBERG, Ia. – I was happy to help Brett and Brittany of Team Spawn — they pedaled a tandem Saturday as I trudged up the second gigantic hill out of Garber on RAGBRAI XLII’s roller-coaster day, topographically speaking. “This guy walking is passing us!”...

RAGBRAI couple from Colorado unafraid of Iowa hills

Dave and Kathi Dibbern of Auroroa, Colo., pause for a snack in Garber on the final day of RAGBRAI 2014. (Kyle Munson/The Register) Dave and Kathi Dibbern perched themselves on a tree stump Saturday in Garber, the final pass-through town before RAGBRAI’s finish...

“Strawberry Shortcake” greets RAGBRAI riders

Taygan Shilhanek put her dramatic skills to use, getting into character as the iconic “Strawberry Shortcake” to greet RAGBRAI riders in Strawberry Point. The 15-year-old Starmont High School student handed out strawberry hard candies below the well-known...