RAGBRAI route to Milford includes two gravel sections

RAGBRAI route to Milford includes two gravel sections

If you yawn at the idea of a 406-mile bike ride in July heat, RAGBRAI organizers have some gravel to toss in your direction. Eighty-three miles worth. The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa recently unveiled its dirt-road detours for bicyclists who want an extra challenge from Orange City in the west to Guttenberg in the east July 20-26. The 83 miles of gravel are completely optional — riders can go hard roads or hardcore.