July 08, 2011

Welder Dreams Big, Assembles Monster Bike for RAGBRAI

It's too soon to tell which of RAGBRAI's 10,000 riders might dream up this year's craziest costume. Or huff and puff over Iowa's hills atop the oddest pedal-powered contraption. But I'm confident that the largest working bicycle in the history of RAGBRAI - possibly the world's largest bicycle as well - will be parked in the elementary schoolyard across the street from Duane Weirich's welding shop in Lewis.

July 06, 2011

Daily Route Maps are Now Available

The daily bike route maps are now available for downloading

July 06, 2011

RAGBRAI Training: Go for a Spin

The most common mistake I see new riders make is to use too large of a gear and pedal too slowly. This may feel like the right thing to do, but pedaling faster can make you faster and make you less tired.