by Mark | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog
After pedaling their bikes for almost 80 miles on Sunday, RAGBRAI riders relaxed by the water and listened to live music in Storm Lake. An upper-80s temperature day meant for a hot ride, and cyclists took the opportunity to cool with a dip in the lake or a slide down...
by Mark | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog
Here’s a quick look ahead toward Monday’s 68-mile ride from Storm Lake to Fort Dodge: MAP: Getting around in Fort Dodge | More Fort Dodge maps WEATHER FROM WHO-HD: There will be some isolated showers and storms this morning. Expect the spotty rain to move in...
by Mark | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog
A Sioux City woman was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of drunken driving after police said she ran into RAGBRAI riders from Wisconsin. Charryse Chavez, 36, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, no insurance, and failure to obey a police...
by Mark | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog
Just as each cyclist has a story behind why they RAGBRAI, so does each eccentric team bus. Intertwined with all the bicycles, vendors, tents and beer gardens sit numerous colorful and unique team vessels, many of which are refurnished old school buses. The tale behind...
by Mark | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog
Cathy Rought traveled all the way from Brooklyn to celebrate her 40th birthday with RAGBRAI. Rought has been biking for about 15 years, but this is her first RAGBRAI, and she’s using her first trip to celebrate turning 40 and to raise money for two cancer research...
