every year, there is a week long bike ride across the state of iowa... it's called RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). Nellie rode in it something like 10 times. In the summer of 2000, my dad and I accompanied her. this was snapped during that ride. it's of my dad and myself during one of our days on the ride. it's my favorite picture from that week.
The Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa - RAGBRAI is part sporting event, part county fair, part parade with a splash of Mardi Gras.
RAGBRAI, one of the biggest annual cycling events in the world, will be pedaling right through southeast Iowa this year. Three area cities, Oskaloosa, Knoxville and Fairfield, will host the
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CHEROKEE, Iowa | Cyclist Barbara Vitsky, of Jacksonville, Fla., ducked out of the hot sun to check out a T-shirt stand on Cherokee, Iowa's Main Street. She was decked out
What can be more fun than riding along with 18,000 other bike riders at RAGBRAI? For some, that might sound like a horror story, but actually, it’s crazy fun.
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Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. After several years (like, maybe 15?) of whining, pleading, and sweet-talking from the hubby, ...
How to avoid pig trucks and everything else you need to know for awesome weeklong ride across Iowa.
We are so excited to announce our logo and theme for RAGBRAI this year... Throw Back Thursday!
Coralville, IA: Johnson County The Register's-Annual-Great-Bicycle-Ride-Across-Iowa (RAGBRAI) has spoken! The 2015 route has been announced and The Iowa Gallivant will be scouting all 8 overnight stops. We begin with the 7th overnight locale that's conveniently close to our headquarters in Hills- Iowa River Landing in Coralville, one of Johnson County's premiere destinations for dining, shopping,…
Glenwood, IA: Mills County (Our 29th County!) I always ask people to tell someone who's been on RAGBRAI that Iowa is a flat state. You'll get many degrees of responses immediately. And you'll more than likely never say that again. One of the most hilly areas of Iowa is the staging point for this year's greatest annual bike…
Ottumwa, IA: Wapello County (Our 31st County!) RAGBRAI is quickly approaching and the excitement is building all over southern Iowa. Overnight #6 is in Ottumwa and the town is anticipating a very successful celebration. It takes a lot blood, sweat, and spandex to pull off a RAGBRAI bash and Ottumwa has the ambassadors to make it happen. And…
Davenport, IA: Scott County We make the trek to RAGBRAI (Register's-Annual-Great-Bicycle-Ride-Across-Iowa) 2015's eighth and final overnight locale for the second installment of The Iowa Gallivant's scouting of this proud Iowa tradition. The late July hum of bike tires, the sunny glare off of colorful headgear, and the sound of craft beer taps hard at work…
Storm Lake, IA: Buena Vista County (Our 19th County!) The Iowa Gallivant is on our 5th leg to bring you RAGBRAI's (Register's-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa) second leg. Storm Lake is a veteran when it comes to hosting RAGBRAI and it finds itself on the map as the second overnight destination once again. June is in full swing and so…
Cycle themed invite created by my Mum for our wedding.
There’s no way around it: To improve your ability to mash the pedals, you have to improve your strength.
If the thought of a scotcheroo makes you wistful (and hungry), your prom seemed more like a movie premiere and you’re constantly surrounded by pigs, face it: You’re from the Hawkeye State.
Here are the awesome themes/logos/designs for this year's host towns: Links: http://ragbrai.com/ http://ragbr...
RAGBRAI passes through dozens of Iowa towns each year. Find out which towns will be host communities for this year's ride.
