Rainy roads for RAGBRAI morning

RAGBRAI riders woke up to a moderate rain Monday morning.  And that rain is probably going to follow them all morning.  Allan Curtis with the National Weather Service said it’s one of those rains that’s going to follow them. ...

New RAGBRAI team of Muslim ‘female heroes’ gets rolling

Kulsoom Abdullah, a Pakistani weight lifter living in Atlanta (left), and Kiran Khan, an Olympic swimmer from Pakistan, show off their squatting ability with their bikes Sunday, July 19, 2015, during RAGBRAI in Washta, Iowa. (Michael Zamora/The Register) Most riders...

Legends of John Karras and fortune cookie

WASHTA, Ia. — The intersection of 330th and C 66 streets a few miles west of Washta doesn’t looked like most of the other turns along Sunday’s route. But Eleanore Lewis, who lives in nearby Correctionville, identified it was the site of RAGBRAI lore....

Team lines up beer tastings, beer sponsors

KINGSLEY, Ia. — Nobody knows how much Bud Light flows down the thirsty throats of 10,000-some RAGBRAI riders, but Team Good Beer has elevated the tradition to a new level. For the past 10 years, @TeamGoodBeer has lined up sponsors to arrange a 7-day beer tasting...

360-degree video: A splash of cool in Washta

Watch RAGBRAI riders on the crowded main street of Washta getting splashed with cold water in honor of the town’s title of “coldest spot in Iowa.” INSTRUCTIONS: • Desktop users: Click the video to play, then drag your cursor left or right to pan the...