Originally Posted by N_C
While RAGBRAI has no responsibility for highway maintenance the route is ridden by RAGBRAI officials & volunteers at least 3 times prior to the ride & a report is submitted to the depts. responsible for the highway to take care of any problems.
The problem with the roadway that caused the cyclist to crash might not have been a problem for the riders that pre-rode the course. As noted in other threads where bike lane debris is brought up, many of my club members will leave a bike lane that I frequently ride right through.