History and Culture by Bicycle

This blog is about historical and cultural sites, places and events all over the world visited by bicycle or that could be visited by bicycle. It is to show that a motor vehicle does not always have to be used and it is often better to visit these places by bicycle.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

RAGBRAI XLIII: Day 1, July 19, 2015, Giant Minions

Along the Day 1 RAGBRAI XLIII route on July 19, 2015 were these Giant Minions:

Previous articles in the series:
RAGBRAI XLIII: Sioux City, Iowa, Party Like its 1973: Stage and Banner
RAGBRAI XLIII: Sioux City, Iowa, Party Like its 1973: Damon Dotson
RAGBRAI XLIII: Sioux City, Iowa, Party Like its 1973: Huey Lewis and the News
RAGBRAI XLIII: Day 1, July 19, 2015, Kingsley, Iowa: Chad D. Groepper Memorial
RAGBRAI XLIII: Day 1, July 19, 2015, 1914 Ford Model T
RAGBRAI XLIII: Day 1, July 19, 2015, ca. 1970/1971 John Deere 4020 Tractors

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