Hi, I’m Philip Joens. At age 8 in 2001 I rode my first RAGBRAI. Now I cover public safety and RAGBRAI for the Des Moines Register.

So for the RAGBRAI Rookies out there, let me answer some basic questions about registration, camping, road etiquette, food, hygiene, entertainment and tra

This article on cycling in the rain is courtesy of the fine folks at Cleverhood Real urban cyclists like doing it in the rain. There we said it, and there is no going back. Although there are legions more on the bicycle paths and in the bike lanes thanks to the pandemic boom or spurred [&helli