Photos 1-2: RAGBRAI riders pose for photos after dipping their tires into the Mississippi River, Saturday in Burlington. At 434 miles, this year's ride is the eighth shortest route, but with 18,737 feet of climb, it is the hilliest ride in the event's 51-year history.

Photos 3: RAGBRAI riders make their way through Burlington.

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RAGBRAI Rolls Into Town