On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:35:40 -0500 Loren Faeth <lfa...@leadingchange.com> wrote:
> If you want to ride on roads, come to Iowa and ride on Ragbrai. A > lot of effort is made to make the roads safe for bike for that trip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAGBRAI RAGBRAI is an acronym for Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It is a non-competitive bicycle ride across Iowa that draws recreational riders from across the United States and overseas.[1] They ride from a community on Iowa's western border to a community on Iowa's eastern border, stopping in towns across the state. RAGBRAI is limited to 8,500 week-long riders and 1,500 day riders.[1] Ragbrai is open to all kinds of people The length of the route averages 472 miles[1] Eight "host communities" are selected each year; one each for the beginning and end points, while the other six are overnight stops. The distance between host communities is on average sixty-eight miles.[1] At the beginning of the ride, riders traditionally dip the rear wheel of their bikes in either the Missouri River or the Big Sioux River (depending on the starting point of the ride). At the end, the riders dip the front wheels in the Mississippi River. In 2008, RAGBRAI began on July 19 and ended on July 26. The 2008 route started in Missouri Valley and continued to Harlan, Jefferson, Ames, Tama/Toledo, North Liberty, Tipton, and ended in LeClaire near the Quad Cities.[2] Recently, within the state, the ride has gained the name "The Great Race Across Iowa." The 2009 is schedule to start in Council Bluffs and visit the towns of Red Oak, Greenfield, Indianola, Chariton, Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant, and Burlington from July 18 - 25. (Article continues on web page ...) Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
