RAGBRAI XLI Countdown – July 21-27, 2013
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IOWA CYCLING SITES

Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Builds partnerships, educates Iowans, and helps to establish safe and enjoyable bicycle transportation and recreation networks throughout Iowa.

Iowa Department of Transportation – Bicycle Safety Office
Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists, bicycle safety information, safe routes to schools, planning documents, trail funding and Iowa Bicycle Summit.

Bike Iowa
Dedicated to keeping Iowa cyclists up-to-date on upcoming rides and events, cycling news, RAGBRAI info, Iowa racing, trail and bike lane information and advocacy and legislative issues.

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa has hundreds of trail miles to help you discover our state’s natural areas, rural landscapes and friendly communities. This site contains information on 43 Iowa trails that you can search by name or location.

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CYCLING SITES

Bicycle Tour Network (Formerly the National Bicycle Tour Director’s Association)
RAGBRAI is a charter member of this organization of recreational bicycle events.  This site has the most complete listing of multi-day bicycle tours throughout the world.

League of American Bicyclists
Promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.

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Latest Blog Posts

  • We have been busy adding new vendors to the RAGBRAI XLI Expo roster! From bike gear to mementos to cycling related non profits, there is something here for pretty much ...

  • Text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 to #Oklahoma relief. Spread the word. #gannettcares. Our hearts go out to Oklahomans affected by the tornado, and their friends and families.

  • If you have committed to riding RAGBRAI this year, it all starts with Tip #1, the RIGHT stuff. And when I say stuff, I mean bicycle.

  • It is with great sadness to report that the Dream Team lost one of their former members in a tragic house fire this week. Nyakouth Choul, 17, was found ...

  • Where are people coming from to ride RAGBRAI? What types of bikes are they riding? How many Iowans? Average age of riders? Lots of information about ...

  • As the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa looms in the near distance, two notions and a question scurry about in my mind. The question, of ...

  • Several people have asked for Coach Ertl's Training Plan in an excel file, so here it is

  • I had a frightening thought as I looked out the window this past weekend and saw 3 inches of snow on the ground. RAGBRAI begins in two and a ...

  • High Country Shipping in cooperation with RAGBRAI is pleased to offer GEAR Forward! Ship your camping gear and luggage to RAGBRAI and have it waiting for you at the start of ...

  • Looking for the RAGBRAI XLI Overnight Towns web sites? What bands will be playing that night? Facebook pages? Twitter links? All that information is a click ...

Latest Videos

  • Check out these 10 tips for a safe RAGBRAI.

  • Paul "Mr. Pork Chop" Bernhard of Bancroft is a legendary RAGBRAI vendor. His son, Matt, now runs the family biz and is on a quest for perfectly cut chops.

  • RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz unveils the full 406-mile route for July's installment of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

  • T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI director, talks with The Des Moines Register's Lynn Hicks and Michael Morain shortly after the announcement of overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLI.

  • RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz reveals the overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLI at the RAGBRAI route announcement party Saturday, Jan. 26, in Des Moines.

  • RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz reacts to Lance Armstrong's doping confession. Armstrong has ridden RAGBRAI several times in the ride's 40 years.

  • RAGBRAI 2012: Amy Clark of Midlothian, TX, drew a crab as she helped Chalk the Walk in Mt. Vernon. She was enjoying her first RAGBRAI.

  • RAGBRAI 2012: Laura Krouse of Rural Mt. Vernon, and her dog Lucky came out to watch the RAGBRAI riders pass by.

  • RAGBRAI 2012: A group of kids high-five RAGRAI riders on their way into Springville on July 27.

  • RAGBRAI: A look back at 40 years of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

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