by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
OKOBOJI, Ia. — RAGBRAI cyclists will not only have to beat the hills, they’ll also have to beat the heat Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the western two-thirds of the state, with high temperatures are expected to...
by Mark | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
BOYDEN, Ia. — A set of deer antlers strapped to the back of Tom Bertrand’s loaded-down bike was just enough to set him apart from the crowd Sunday morning. He was one of many self-supported cyclists on RAGBRAI. Unlike most of them, 22-year-old Bertrand started...