Bob Molsberry was a college student when he first watched the recreational bike ride that organizers say is now the country's longest, largest and oldest. That was in 1973, and there were just a few hundred riders in RAGBRAI (the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa).
The following year, he and his wife joined in, starting what has become a family tradition. This year, the ride celebrated its 50th anniversary in July, with anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 riders taking part on any given day.
