About
RAGBRAI, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state. In its 51st year, RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest, and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world.
This rolling celebration of Iowa attracts participants from all 50 states and many foreign countries. It has covered thousands of miles through the years, and hundreds of thousands of riders have hopped in the saddle to pedal part of those miles
RAGBRAI is a bicycle ride, not a race. It started in 1973 as a six-day ride across the state of Iowa by two Des Moines Register columnists who invited a few friends along. It is held the last full week in July. RAGBRAI is planned and coordinated by the Cycling division of Ventures Endurance.
The RAGBRAI route averages 468 miles and is not necessarily flat. It begins somewhere along Iowa’s western border on the Missouri River and ends along the eastern border on the Mississippi River.
Eight Iowa communities along the RAGBRAI route serve as “host” communities for overnight stays. RAGBRAI is a guest in these communities and we ask our riders to behave as such.
The people of Iowa truly make RAGBRAI the special event that it is by opening up their towns and communities to participants. We hope you can enjoy this Iowa hospitality and join us for a memorable trip across the state.
Bike Rental Information:
All bikes must be booked in advance, please click on the link below to reserve your bike rental. Bike Rental Pickup info:
Location: Glenwood Community High School parking lot (504 E Sharp St, Glenwood, IA 51534)
City: Glenwood, Iowa
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: 12 pm – 9 pm
Bike Rental Drop-Off info:
Location: Harmony Bible Church, 550 Division St. Burlington, IA 52601
City: Burlington, Iowa
Date: Saturday, July 26
Last return: 4 pm
Please note: All our bikes comes with flat standard pedals, if you prefer a specific pedal that clips with your cycling shoe we recommend you bring it with you and we are more than happy to install it on your rental.
Concierge (Your own bike) Information
Concierge/Bike Shipping with optional tune-ups is available for the RAGBRAI! Click here to book our concierge/bike shipping service!
How does it work?
Disassemble your bike and ship it to our professional team of mechanics, who will rebuild and tune it to your specifications, deliver it directly to the event, and disassemble it again after the event for return shipping
