Ragbrai

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 lavish collection of photographs and cartoons—vintage and
contemporary, most never published before—that illustrate RAGBRAI’s
kaleidoscopic character.