RAGBRAI
RAGBRAI®,
The Register's Annual
Great Bicycle
Ride Across
Iowa®, is an annual seven-day
bicycle ride across the state. RAGBRAI is the longest, largest
and oldest touring bicycle ride in the world. The RAGBRAI route
averages 471 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. The route changes
each year.
Bike Shipping to Council Bluffs for RAGBRAI
XXXVII (2009) Council Bluffs to Burlington
Bikes should be shipped via FedEx to arrive
in Iowa between July 13 and July 16. FedEx Ground Service will
be your cheapest option and transit times from anywhere in the
contiguous United States to Iowa should be 4 business days less.
See FedEx Web site for Drop off Locations, Rates and Transit
Times from your area.
Boxes need to be clearly marked : TO BE ASSEMBLED
with owners information for identification. We will charge $35
per bike for assembly. Bikes will be held in a secure area and
need to be identified with owners information to pickup in Council
Bluffs.
Bikes must be shipped via FedEx to:
FedEx/RAGBRAI
1700 Destination Dr Grimes Iowa 50111
Letsche's
Bike Shop is an official RAGBRAI bike shop. We offer campground
and road support to all 10,000 bikers who venture to bike across
Iowa.
Campground
Store

You can shop at our store in the campground. We offer
a full line of accessories including official RAGBRAI
souvenirs like RAGBRAI t-shirts, do wraps and jewelery.
Buy them during the week of RAGBRAI or shop early and
have them sent to you before the ride. Check our webpage
to see all the items you can buy to remember your ride
or give as a gift to someone left at home.
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satisfied customer at the RABGRAI campground store wearing
a RAGBRAI shirt. |
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A
satisfied family sporting Letsche's Bike Shop clothing
and bike after a successful completion of RAGBRAI. Nice
job Jim! |
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Road
Duty
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The
road crew is ready to solve all your bike repairs.
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Owner,
Tom, at work on the road. You can find us in a town along
the way with experienced repair staff. Our goal to keep
you rolling with the least amount of down time.
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The
Letsche's Bike Shop canopy will help you locate us. It will
provide a dry spot in the rain or sun protection on a hot
day.
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If
your tires are low on air, stop on by and pump them up.
We will help you get them just right.
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Our
Money Mama will be happy to take your money or credit
card.
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A
member of the Letsche's staff got to ride and dip her tires
in the mighty Mississippi.
"O!
the joy."
-William
Clark's journal entry about his first view of the Pacific
Ocean.
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