by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Some RAGBRAI riders used the Raccoon River Valley Trail through Dallas and Guthrie counties on Monday and Tuesday, but they did not clog it, a Dallas County Conservation official said. “I’ve heard it’s pretty open,” said Mike Beeler, natural...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Just finished with the day’s ride from Perry, RAGBRAI veteran Kieran Cullen looked over the famously wonky menu items at Des Moines’ Zombie Burger. He finally settled on the Undead Elvis – a burger featuring peanut butter and fried bananas –...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
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by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
VAN METER — One blocK from the RAGBRAI route, two great American pastimes collided: biking and baseball. Between beers and pie, they stopped into the Bob Feller Museum to learn about a hometown Hall of Fame baseball player and war hero. “Obviously, with...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Organizers in Perry were well aware that often at least one overnight town along the RAGBRAI route gets rained out. They met earlier with officials from last year’s overnight towns, including Marshalltown, which was hit with severe storms during it’s stop. “We were...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
There are few frills at the RAGBRAI campsite in Des Moines’ Waterworks Park. But after spending the morning on the road, turkey sandwiches and hot showers are luxuries in their own right. “Showers are good, food is good,” said Mitsie Smith, 30, of Omaha. “It’s pretty...
