For the past twenty years, the Rider Cup Award has been presented to the club or team that best promotes the RIDE RIGHT philosophy before and during RAGBRAI. The Rider Cup will be presented to Team Cuisine at the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Des Moines.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
We just wanted to thank Mark Wyatt, the Executive Director of the Iowa Bicycle Coaltion, for writing the RAGBRAI RIDE RIGHT Safety Blogs this year. Mark gave some great tips to help you prepare so you can enjoy RAGBRAI safely.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Over the past two months, I have written articles on choosing a bike, wearing a helmet, communicating to other riders, riding safely and legally, keeping focused on what is going on around you, making sure you are able to ride, keeping a positive attitude, and paying attention while riding. There will be a lot of people on the road and keeping all the RIDE RIGHT safety tips in mind will be important.
Friday, July 15, 2011
It isn’t easy to concentrate for seven days of bicycle riding with 10,000 or more people, but you have to. There are all kinds of things to pay attention to including emergency vehicles, gravel or debris on pavement, pavement cracks and railroad tracks.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
If you have never ridden RAGBRAI before, get ready for a lot of people on bicycles. This is the really cool part of bicycling is several people can ride next to each other. But you have to pay attention or crashes could occur. Even though there are others, you need to travel at the right [...]
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Code of Iowa states bicyclists have the same rights and duties of the operators of vehicles. This means you can use the roadways, but you must follow the traffic rules. Just because you are on RAGBRAI doesn't mean the rules are suspended. These are public roads that are open to trucks and cars. Attention to the traffic laws could save your life.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
People who ride RAGBRAI do so at their own pace. No matter who you are, you are going to pass another rider or you will be passed by another rider. Communication is essential, especially when starting, stopping or passing. Most crashes on RAGBRAI involve two or more bicycles and most are the result of riders not letting others know of their intentions.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Almost all RAGBRAI riders will agree that a helmet is an essential piece of equipment that every rider needs. A helmet will protect your brain if you are involved in a crash. Lights are required if you ride after sundown or before sunrise and could prevent you from being involved in a crash.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
About 50 Whiners traveled hundreds of miles from Michigan to accept the Ride Cup on Saturday night at the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party. They also should have picked up the "Mirror Ball Trophy" for the best dance moves as they danced the night away to the Johnny Holm Band.
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