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RAGBRAI began in 1973 when Des Moines Register feature writers John Karras and Donald Kaul decided to go on a bicycle ride across Iowa. Both men were avid cyclists. Karras challenged Kaul to do the ride and write articles about what he experienced. Kaul agreed to do it, but only if Karras also did the ride.
The longest day in RAGBRAI is usually about 80 miles, unless you choose to ride the Century loop option. The other days vary between about 60 and 80. So it would be great if you can do an 80 mile ride prior to riding RAGBRAI. If you can do a century ride (100 miles), thatâs even better, but not required. At the very least, you should try to work your way up to at least a 70 mile ride before the start of RAGBRAI.