by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
Here’s a quick look ahead toward Saturday’s 68-mile ride from Coralville to Davenport: MAP: Getting around in Davenport (large file) | Downtown map (large file) WEATHER FROM WHO-HD: It will be sunny today. The wind will be out of the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. It will...
by Mark | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog
Eric White, 49, of Ankeny cycled almost 400 miles this week while wearing a Viking helmet glued on top of his bike helmet. White, riding in his ninth RAGBRAI, had a simple reason why he sported the horns. “I’m just a huge Minnesota Vikings fan, and all the Packer fans...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
So who’s the toughest of them all? Wrestling legend Dan Gable shook hands with RAGBRAI riders Sgt. Vlady Kazberouk of Clinton, serving with Oskaloosa’s 3654 Maintenance Company of the Army National Guard, and former Army soldier Brad Lester of Solon....
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Coralville rolled out the red carpet for RAGBRAI 2015 — a massive one that cyclists rolled across while taking in an elaborate scene at Iowa River Landing. A drone buzzed above the steady stream of riders swarming tents filled with bike gear and swag, art and...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog
Jabara the camel has one hump, and that was enough to steal the RAGBRAI spotlight in Mount Vernon Friday. The full-grown camel, who the owners estimate to be 7 or 8 years old, spent the morning in a small, fenced-in area at the heart of commotion in the meetup town....
