The 48th annual BRR Ride was held Saturday, and hundreds braved the chill and wind to partake in the winter tradition.
The ride took off in 1978 and has been held on the first Saturday in February every year since…regardless of weather. Bike Ride to Rippley, or BRR, is known as the original winter bike ride.
The trial is a 24-mile trip that takes riders on a round trip from Perry to Rippey and back, finishing with a celebration in Perry’s downtown.
Riders who partook in BRR on Saturday say the ride helps them kick off the cycling season.
“It’s like jump a little jump start of the season, I guess, and kind of as the like RAGBRAI,” said Nolan Miller, a Des Moines cyclist. “I feel a little bit just the camaraderie always is just great, everybody’s doing the same thing. We’re all on the same mission to get there and back and just have fun along the way.”