Foreword John Karras 7
Preface: It's Not Just About the Bike 9
Acknowledgements 13
Introduction: Why It Works 17
1 Karras and Kaul's Caper: The First Year 23
2 Still Crazy After Forty Years: RAGBRAI's Best Stories 33
3 What It's All About: An Overview 43
4 RAGBRAI Catches On, Grows: The Benson Years 65
5 Further Development: The Green Years 81
6 A Family Affair: The Juskiewicz Years 93
7 Teams: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly 99
8 Nuts and Bolts: How It Works 119
9 Shift Happens: When Things Go Wrong 136
10 RAGBRAI Inspires…Romance, Art, Other Rides, Etc. 143
11 Iowa and RAGBRAI: A Good Fit 153
Afterword: A Magic Wand 161
Index 163
About the Author 168