July 28, 2011

RAGBRAI adding vegetarian options

Grinnell — Vegetarian food is getting more prevalent along the RAGBRAI route, but its still vastly outnumbered by meat on a stick an...

July 28, 2011

Calling all Rhode Islanders near Rock Creek State Park

Anybody from Rhode Island? Four cousins from the Iowa City area – Lucy and Quincy Lohman and Ella and Greta Lowry – drew a map of th...

July 28, 2011

Baxter knows how to have a good time

Gary “The Tubador” McCurdy became at least one rider’s “most favoritest person on the whole ride” when he pumped out tunes on his tu...

July 28, 2011

Ice sculpture in Colfax

A douse of rain in Colfax didn’t dampen David Jensen’s spirits, but it did take a toll on his ice sculpture. He stood nearby with an...

July 28, 2011

Big banana crop in Mitchellville

Tootie Mabie knows RAGBRAI riders are suckers for a marketing gimmick. To lure riders off the road in Mitchellville, she and some fr...

July 28, 2011

A little business mixed with pleasure

Colfax — Mix cycling and a little entrepreneurship and you might get Mike Murphy. For the past 15 years, he’s been making bracelets ...