Late-night at RAGBRAI

by | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

By midnight, Court Avenue looked like a typical Saturday night scene–partiers in branded t-shirts strolled between bars, with some spandex-clad riders peppered among them. An empty trolley offering rides to Club Extreme’s Foam Party drove up a d down the...

Tuesday was a day to remember

by | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

Bicycling was so popular Tuesday in Iowa that the helmeted two-wheeled zealots were forced to stop and walk the most claustrophobic segments of a blissfully flat, overcast 50-mile jaunt from Perry to Des Moines, where RAGBRAI hadn’t rolled in 16 years. The official...

Day 4: What to know before heading out

by | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

Here’s a quick primer about today’s 50-mile ride from Des Moines to Knoxville: WEATHER: A cool morning will make some wear long sleeves, according to WHO-TV’s forecast — expect overnight lows in the 50s. By this afternoon there will have sunshine and highs...

Busy night on Court Avenue

by | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

It’s been a busy night for Court Avenue bars and eateries, but it got off to a slow start, managers said. “We just thought that everyone was going to get here a bit earlier,” said Jeremy Weaver, a manager at the packed Mickey’s Irish Pub....