RAGBRAI starts this weekend: What you need to know
It's hard to believe that a year ago, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa was wrapping up in Fort Madison. By Sunday morning, thousands of cyclists will renew a four-decade tradition, pushing away from Rock Valley on RAGBRAI XLII.
Whether you are riding the route, helping cyclists, volunteering, watching riders pass through, or monitoring the fun from afar, here is all the information you will need and the best photos you will find.
STARTING POINT: How Rock Valley is recovering from massive floods to help kick off RAGBRAI 2014
LANCE ARMSTRONG: Bartending in Rock Valley?
FOR RIDERS
NEW: What to pack | NEW: Keep your bike on the road
Download the RAGBRAI iPhone app
Tips for newbies | Last-minute training tips
MAPS: Updated route | A closer look at route highlights
Baggage information for each town
FOR SUPPORT DRIVERS
FUN STUFF
RAGBRAI co-founder John Karras: The old magic is still there
Central Iowa BACooN Ride: A tasty RAGBRAI appetizer | 85 photos
Who is riding RAGBRAI in 2014?
Head over wheels in love on RAGBRAI
Video: Still riding after bike accident
Where it began: January's route announcement party
RAGBRAI ROUTE INSPECTION: PREVIEWING THE RIDE
Rock Valley to Okoboji | Photos
Okoboji to Emmetsburg | Photos
Emmetsburg to Forest City | Photos
Forest City to Mason City | Photos
Mason City to Waverly | Photos