| #696462 in Books | 2013-06-18 | 2013-06-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.25 x.31 x7.50l,.93 | File type: PDF | 168 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great book!|By mariaconz|I found the quotations from Donald Kaul, who continues to write occasionally for the Des Moines Register, hilariously funny. He and John Karras founded the world's oldest bicycle tour, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, otherwise known as RAGBRAI. I've met the Air Force, the Army, the FBI, and other government workers on RAGBRAI. Not|About the Author|Raised in Des Moines, Greg Borzo is the author of Chicago Cable Cars, Where to Bike Chicago, and The Chicago L."? He is a member of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and the Des Moines Bicycle Collective, as well as the Active Transportation Alliance
Launched as a lark in 1973, RAGBRAI has developed into the world's largest, longest and oldest bicycle touring event. Thousands of cyclists from all fifty states and dozens of countries ride across Iowa for a weeklong festival. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of hospitable Iowans welcome, feed and shelter this rolling carnival, showcasing their communities. Greg Borzo has gathered hundreds of stories that reveal the essence of this unique event. He has also gathered a lavis...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.RAGBRAI:: America's Favorite Bicycle Ride | Greg Borzo.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.