by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Gov. Terry Branstad didn’t have to worry about speed limits or cornfields flying last his view Tuesday. branstad was among the thousands of people who arrived in Des Moines on bicycles during the 2013 edition of RAGBRAI. via RAGBRAI...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Authorities in Des Moines were so worried about a steep downhill on the route just past the Iowa State Fairgrounds they stationed two ambulances at the bottom. But as the last groups of riders sped down the hill paramedics said they had seen no accidents thus far...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
For riders climbing Walnut Street on Tuesday morning up to the Iowa Capitol, the must-have photo of the gold dome was a welcome relief. RAGBRAI riders from other states commented as they rode past the building. One woman bragged to a teammate about how many times...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
RAGBRAI riders could “milk” a cow in Monroe without the risk of spilling even a drop of milk. A painted cow with water-filled udders stood outside Jersey Freeze, a Monroe ice cream shop, on Wednesday. RAGBRAI riders could “milk” the cow and...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Iowa State Capitol dome easily caught the attention of groups of non-Iowans rolling out of Des Moines this morning. More than a few stopped for a photo there, as well as by several nearby monuments. Kirsten and Bill Hampton stopped for a photo with the dome behind...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Funnel cake is one of several State Fair foods available to RAGBRAI riders.(MARY STEGMEIR / The Register) Funnel cake from the Iowa State Fair was impossible to pass up for RAGBRAI rider Elizabeth Deiter. The 48-year-old had already been craving something sweet when...
