The following list of charter companies, clubs and individuals are independent of the Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI officials. This list includes charters that have committed their service to RAGBRAI XLVIII. Check back frequently for new charters that sign-on.
They are the only ones sanctioned by the Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI. All arrangements are made between you and the charter operator and do not involve the Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI officials.
NO CHARTER WILL ACCEPT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE PARTICIPANT CREDENTIALS ISSUED BY RAGBRAI. (The official identifying number is indicated on the wristband, bicycle band, and the baggage tag.)
No charter can provide you with, or guarantee such credentials or wristbands along with their service.
As part of your paid RAGBRAI registration, you are entitled to place your bag for transport on RAGBRAI’s baggage truck during the week of the ride. You are not obligated to have any charter that takes you to the starting point carry your baggage for the week.
Some charters provide round-trip service from their location to the starting town and back from the ending town. Other charters are just one way to the starting town. All arrangements should be made before July 1. Please contact charters directly for information on cost of services.
- ARGO – RIVERBEND BIKE CLUB
JONATHAN FAH
Evening Phone:
Cell Phone: 563-650-2595 (Jonathan)
Email: rbbcragbrai@gmail.com
Web site: rbbcclinton.com/ragbrai
US mail address:
RBBC/RAGBRAI
PO Box 1571
Clinton IA 52733-1571
- BICYCLE ILLINOIS
ROBERT S LAYTON, DIRECTOR
PO BOX 8454
CHICAGO, IL 60680
Phone: 877-868-7455
E-mail: bicycleillinois@bicycleillinois.com
Web site: bicycleillinois.com
- BICYCLISTS OF IOWA CITY
LYNN ROSE
4356 Indian Trail NE
Solon, IA 52233
E-mail: LMisKing@gmail.com
Web site: bicyclistsofiowacity.org
- BIKE WORLD
LEANNE LAUBER
5003 EP TRUE PKWY
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265
Daytime phone: 515-232-3669 (ask for Steve)
E-mail: leanne@bikeworldiowa.com
Web site: http://bikeworldiowa.com
- BRANCEL CHARTERS
BOB BRANCEL
PO Box 98
Waunakee, WI 53597
Daytime phone: 608-849-1962
Cell phone: 608-215-5939 (Bob)
Cell phone: 608-469-9220 (Debbie)
E-mail: BRANCELCHARTERS@HOTMAIL.COM
Web site: brancelcharters.com
- BUBBA’S PAMPERED PEDALERS
P.O.Box 292157
Tampa, FL 33687
Phone: 321-759-3433
Web site: BubbasPamperedPedalers.com
- CEDAR VALLEY CYCLISTS
ROGER WHITE/RANDY KLUG
PO BOX 2463
WATERLOO, IA 50704
Daytime, evening and cell phone: 319-240-8279 (Roger)
E-mail: RAGBRAI@RideCVC.ORG
Web site: RideCVC.org
- CENTRAL IOWA CHARTERS
Official Charter for Lake Country Cyclists
JAKE SIMONS and JUSTIN EASTMAN
8110 Goodman Dr.
URBANDALE, IA 50322
Daytime or evening phone:
Jake 515-201-9812
Justin 563-340-0077
E-mail: cicragbrai@gmail.com
Web site: centraliowacharters.com
- DELUXE BICYCLE TOURS
KYLE JAEGER
Daytime or evening phone: 641-990-6654
E-mail: jaegerky@gmail.com
- IOWA VALLEY BICYCLE CLUB
DANA BRESLER
PO Box 927
MARSHALLTOWN, IA 50158
Daytime or evening phone: 641-485-4804
E-mail: iowavalleybicycleclub@gmail.com
Web site: marshalltownbikeclub.com
- LOST & FOUND ADVENTURES (formerly Pottawattamie Pedalers)
CHERYL BUTLER
PO Box 366
NEOLA, IA 51559
Daytime phone: 402-689-0869
E-mail: LostAndFoundAdventures@yahoo.com
Web site: lfadventures.com
- NORTH IOWA TOURING CLUB
Joe Dorobek II
PO Box 1281
MASON CITY, IA 50401
Cell phone: 341-610-4387
E-mail: nitc.ragbrai@gmail.com
Web site: northiowatouringclub.com
- OUT OF STATERS
TIMOTHY HAEFFNER
18712 125TH ST
DANVILLE, IA 52623 9739
Daytime phone: 319-392-8401
Evening phone: 319-392-8401
Cell phone: 319-572-6870
E-mail: thaeffner@danvilletelco.net
Web site: oosbicycleclub.com
- PADRE’S CYCLE INN
JAMES KESSLER/DAVID TAKUSHI
3232 Bentwater Place
St Charles, MO 63301
Phone: 314-644-4440
E-mail: padre@padrescycleinn.com
Web site: padrescycleinn.com
- PORK BELLY VENTURES
PETE PHILLIPS
TAMMY PAVICH
412 FOREST GLEN DR
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 8465
Pete Phone: 402-681-2613
Tammy Phone: 712-328-0161
E-mail: petephillips@cox.net
E-mail: tammypav@cox.net
Web site: pkbelly.com
- QUAD CITIES BICYCLE CLUB
DIXON NOVY
704 12TH STREET
DEWITT, IA 52742
Daytime phone: 563-221-9093
Evening phone: 563-221-9093
E-mail: DXNVY@MCHSI.COM
Web site: qcbc.org
- RON OMAN CHARTERS
801 ROCK ISLAND AVE
CHEROKEE, IA 51012 2153
Daytime phone: 712-261-2226
Evening phone: 712-225-2215
E-mail: REMLO@NCN.NET
Web site: ronomancharters.com
We furnish this list to you as a service only. RAGBRAI assumes no responsibility for you, your baggage or bicycle if you sign with one of these charters.