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RAGBRAI XLI Countdown – July 21-27, 2013

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RAGBRAI Training: Riding in the Rain

RAGBRAI's training coach David Ertl is back with another timely training piece to help make your RAGBRAI more safe and enjoyable.

RAGBRAI Training: Training Plan in Excel File

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

RAGBRAI Training: Endurance – More is Better when Preparing for RAGBRAI

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 ...

RAGBRAI Training: 2013 Training Plan

The most popular blogs every year is my training plan for preparing for RAGBRAI. This has proven to be popular among riders. So here is this year’s edition. ...

RAGBRAI Training: Yes Punxsatawney Phil was Wrong, But it is Now Time for Training!

Punxsatawney Phil was wrong. We didn't have six more weeks of winter, we had eight more. But the weather is finally warming up a bit and the snow ...

RAGBRAI Training: Let’s Get Started!

Today is the first day of March and despite a heavy snow here in Iowa this week, it isn't too early to be thinking about starting to get yourself in ...

RAGBRAI Training: Coach Ertl Returns!

Can you believe it? The 2013 RAGBRAI Route Announcement occurs in about two weeks! Equally amazing, at least to me, is that I have been writing these training ...

RAGBRAI Training: RAGBRAI is Not a Race

When people find out I am a cyclist, more often than not the first question out of their mouth is “Do you do RAGBRAI?” My favorite answer to that ...

RAGBRAI Training: Consecutive Days of Riding

One thing that is unique about RAGBRAI from many other tours is that this ride is seven days long. Therefore, one thing you need to be prepared for is ...

RAGBRAI Training: Riding and Reading

As I’m writing this, the countdown clock on the RAGBRAI website says 47 days to go until RAGBRAI begins. If you have been riding and preparing as I’ve suggested ...

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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 ...
We had a great week on the RAGBRAI route visiting the towns along the RAGBRAI route and inspecting the roads and traffic patterns along the way. Here are some ...
Thank you to all the dads who have joined us on RAGBRAI! Especially those of you...
Trooper Pam Brockman started with the Iowa State Patrol in 1977. She has been helping RAGBRAIers safely navigate our great state directing traffic as part of the safety education team ...
Whether you’re watching carbs, fat, sodium, etc…visit www.noodles.com/nutrition to find out the right dish for you! Here are few things we think you should know about the food and ingredients in our ...
A friend of RAGBRAIs from Independence shared this story with us: About 6 of us are cruising at 20-25 MPH down a slight highway hill heading into Quasqueton. First mistake – ...
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If you registered before April 25, your RAGBRAI wristband package has been sent to you. Please check your package to be sure that everything is correct. Please email us at ...
Trek’s long-running Project One Custom Program allows customers to choose from a wide variety of paint schemes, colors and build kits, but only through the online portal, unless you happen to be ...
The Des Moines Register is packing up and moving its offices to Capitol Square this weekend, and so is RAGBRAI. We're excited about our new location, but it may take ...

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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.