Seven days. 480 miles. Two wheels. (Occasionally on three wheels. And sometimes even one.) That's what it takes to complete a recreational bike ride across the entire state of Iowa.
It began as a leisurely way for two avid cyclists/Des Moines Register columnists to venture out from the city and take in the state's rural sights.
Since its inception, more than 326,650 people have pedaled at least some part of the route. It's become so popular, in fact, that officials now limit the number of weeklong riders to mitigate injuries and general chaos. Democratic presidential candidates John Hickenlooper and John Delaney even clocked in a few miles along the route.Related contentMany go for the week, others for the day. Either way, RAGBRAI riders also get a chance to eat, drink and camp their way through the state.Anywhere you look you'd see a colorful assortment of team jerseys, tan lines, tricked-out school buses and pedaling powerhouses.Rollerblades. Elliptical bikes. A few triplet bikes. Yes, even unicycles and a runner.
Riders come and go as they please through each of the stops, taking in the finest offerings from local vendors along the way. Parkinson's Awareness Day, which fell on Day 3, emphasized how to live well with Parkinson's disease as it wasthat the simple act of pedaling a bike can reduce the symptoms.
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