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Giant flag waves above riders in Brooklyn

  • 29 July, 2011
  • RAGBRAI

Thousands of riders were treated to a patriotic experience Friday in Brooklyn, the day’s first pass-through town.  Riders found themselves walking through town instead of riding, in order to take in an enormous American flag suspended above the route– cast against a vivid blue sky.  Traffic slowed to a plodding pace as riders took their time to pass under the gargantuan Star-Spangled Banner sprawling above them.

Photos by Christopher Gannon/The Des Moines Register.

Brooklyn, known as the “Community of Flags” in Iowa, surely added to the All-American experience that is RAGBRAI.

 

2 Comments

  1. Paul Monson

    American flag in Brooklyn, IA for the 2011 RAGRAI on Friday, July 29. I was shooting this video when I heard clicking of pictures behind me and a Des Moines Register reporter was taking my picture. Happened to be wearing an american flag jersey at the time and was photographed and interviewed by the reporter Christopher Gannon.
    https://ragbrai.com/2011/07/29/giant-flag-waves-above-riders-in-brooklyn/

    Notice the cool Mr. Shady visor on my bike helmet. You need one.

  2. David S

    Wow! That’s an incredible picture of the flag. Great ride and thanks for capturing this moment in time.

    DS

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