Breaking Top Story RAGBRAI riders mix bike and Hobo cultures at second Britt stop in five years Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Jul 27, 2022 Jul 27, 2022 Updated Sep 6, 2023 0 1 of 13 RAGBRAI riders reach for a drink of cool water in Britt on July 27, 2022. Rob Hillesland, Summit-Tribune RAGBRAI riders descend on Britt on July 27, 2022. Rob Hillesland, Summit-Tribune Jared Wingert of Mojo Productions DJ service holds the mic for James Williams, also known as the Pied Piper. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Earl Hill and Paul Delger chat with RAGBRAI participant Kristian Larsen of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Britt. Rob Hillesland, Summit-Tribune A RAGBRAI participant pays a visit to the National Hobo Museum during a July 27 stop in Britt. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune A RAGBRAI rider signed up for the dunk tank in Britt. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune A RAGBRAI tent is shown in Britt on July 27. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune At right, Dan Boote of Deerfield, Illinois, helps another rider get his bike tire inflated during a stop in Britt on July 27. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Ben Glover with The Bike Guy of Ankeny helps a RAGBRAI rider with her bike in Britt. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Bill Hamilton from Texas takes a break in the shade in Britt during 2022 RAGBRAI. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune From left, Jean Perkins and Blanche Chizek of the Dean Welsh VFW Auxiliary Post manned a booth during RAGBRAI. Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Members of the David DeVaul Band completed a sound check on the morning of July 27 in Britt. 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