DENISON, Iowa (AP) - Crawford County officials say they won't repeal a ban keeping RAGBRAI from traveling through their county, despite a deal between a statewide group and bicycle fans.

The Crawford County Board of Supervisors say they still support state legislation that exempts cities and counties from lawsuits filed by bicycle riders.

The board passed the ban last year after they paid $350,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman whose husband died in 2004 while riding in RAGBRAI.

The man was thrown from his bicycle after hitting a crack in a stretch of county road.

County officials argued that the roads are designed for motor vehicles, not bicycles.

The Iowa State Association of Counties announced last week that it was dropping its push for state laws and county ordinances to regulate bicycles on county roads after concessions by RAGBRAI addressed the liability issues.