RAGBRAI LII July 19 - 26, 2025

  • July 19, 2009

    Dueling bike stereos

    #ragbrai soundtrack: Dueling bike stereos played Pavarotti and Neil Diamond west of Red Oak.

  • July 19, 2009

    Skip spandex; these guys ride in kilts

    The 30-some member team is touring the state in a flame-emblazoned bus complete with stripper pole. Every man on the team wears a kilt, and every woman dresses differently throughout the trip. Later in the week, the women will don Catholic school girl outfits.

  • July 19, 2009

    Obama Lemonade near Henderson

    John Scherle squeezed a little politics into the lemonade he sold on his farm near Henderson. According to the signs he posted for “Hope-y, Change-y Obama Lemonade,” with special “class warfare prices” that depend on each customer’s income.

  • July 19, 2009

    Colorado riders know big races

    Giant athletic events are nothing new for Barry Siff. The Boulder, Colo. resident has organized more than 60 multi-sport events, including last week’s Boulder Peak Triathlon, and has competed in more than 40 marathons and eight Ironman triathlons.

  • July 19, 2009

    On a #ragbrai sign 3

    On a #ragbrai sign 3 miles east of Henderson: "Obama Lemonade! The rich pay more."

Friends of RAGBRAI