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Teams create a social and support system that adds a noncycling dimension to RAGBRAI. While some of the teams have a well-earned reputation for hard partying and heavy drinking, most are serious bicyclists. Teams often customize old school buses and vans. The team buses serve as transportation to and from the ride, and a combination clubhouse ...
Eight "host communities" are selected each year by RAGBRAI organizers, with the exception of the inaugural route (1973). Two of the communities are beginning or end points, while the other six serve as overnight stops for the participants.
From beer taps to artwork, several RAGBRAI teams use old school buses not only to transport their gear but also to make a statement about their team. Creative team buses add to the color of ...
Philip Joens is riding his 18th RAGBRAI. He has completed the river-to-river trek six times. He covers retail, real estate and RAGBRAI for the Des Moines Register and can be reached at 515-284 ...
A deadly tornado that struck Greenfield May 21 won't stop the city from hosting RAGBRAI riders on July 23, the city and ride announce ... that teams and individuals can meet up with their support ...
Philip Joens has ridden RAGBRAI 18 times and completed the river-to-river trek seven times. He covers retail, real estate and RAGBRAI for the Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-284-8184 ...
Since her debut in professional weightlifting, Abdullah has been part of multiple opportuntiies. in 2015, she along with four other Muslim women from around the world formed a team known as Shirzanan for the RAGBRAI; a bicycle ride event organized by The Des Moines Register. The team aimed to empower Muslim women in sports. [13]
GREENFIELD — Carla Meinberg and Barry Jackson are taking on RAGBRAI to raise money for cancer research, and they’re joined by a special team member in tow: a 13-year-old blind beagle sporting ...