JustGoBike Ep. 383

January 12, 2026 4:06 pm | JustGoBike

Episode 383: RAGBRAI Charter Spotlight: The Quad Cities Bicycle Club

This week on the podcast, it’s QCBC Charter Spotlight! The QCBC Charter is a RAGBRAI Charter that has been serving riders an elevated RAGBRAI experience since the very first RAGBRAI!! Roger Killion, newly appointed RAGBRAI Charter Coordinator for the QCBC, is on this episode to chat more about both the charter as well as the bicycle club.

The Quad Cities Bicycle Club, located on the Iowa/Illinois border, shares the Mississippi River which provides riders with scenic biking opportunities on both sides. The club offers riders of all abilities unique events, weekly club rides, training rides, and of course services to help get riders with logistics when they pedal across the state each July.

Dates to Remember:

Now – January 24: Guess the Route Contest

THIS Wednesday January 14: BINGO at Captain Roy’s

Route Announcement Week Kick-off! January 23, 2026: RAGBRAI HQ Open House

Jan. 24, 2026: Pre-Route Announcement Virtual Ride

Jan. 24, 2026: RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party

July 18-25, 2026: RAGBRAI 53

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The award winning JustGoBike Podcast is all about the culture of biking just for the fun of it, and tales from the RAGBRAI Nation. Your hosts are Kathy Murphy (Murphology), and Andrea Parrott (RAGBRAI and ParrotTalk). They are joined by a variety of guests each week that delve into the social side of cycling.

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