Indeed, Joe. We’re 3 times RAGBRAI finishers and it has to be included in
all discussions of greatest cycling experiences ever. Just nothing like it.
So many delightfully crazy happy folks on every kind of bicycle
imaginable. Party (or not) every night, jump off the bridge into a mucky
creek,
Oh wonderful! Is your wife a RivSister? If so, she’d be the first I’ve ever ridden with since we moved to Michigan. I’m staying in a hotel, but you guys feel free to get some coffee at my room if you like!Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 13, 2024, at 1:56 PM, Leif Eckstrom wrote:That's great, Leah! I'm
That's great, Leah!
I'm planning to camp. My wife will be riding for the first time and
camping, too.
I had a blast last year and fell in with a group that quickly became
friends along the way. You and anyone else from this list would be most
welcome to ride with us.
Best,
Leif
On Tuesday,
Leif, I just might have to do it! Are you planning to camp or sleep in a hotel? Are you riding alone? If there was a group of us Riv Riders that wanted to ride together I think it would be great. LeahOn Feb 13, 2024, at 1:17 PM, Leif Eckstrom wrote:Leah, Marc, Pam, et. al.,I'm loving the thought
Leah, Marc, Pam, et. al.,
I'm loving the thought that I might just see a pack of Rivish Lone Wolf(s)
on Le Tour De Shore this June.
Registration is now open--with about 6 early-registration priced tickets
left as of this morning, Tuesday, Feb 13.
https://www.bikereg.com/letourdeshore
Please DM
I've had good luck using Amtrak alot. It takes a phone call to make sure.
In NC we can take a bike b/t Charlotte and Raleigh w/a reservation and
there is no cost to bring your bike. You can get off any station in b/t
and there are 4 round trip trains daily. So I can do daytrips to each
Amtrak has been working hard the past ten years to make affordable bike
transport available and on all it's trains.
Marc
On Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 8:22:07 AM UTC-5 brok...@gmail.com wrote:
> It’s unfortunate that this country never has, and never will embrace
> multi-modal
All The trains running between Michigan and Chicago take bike
reservations. I've used them all many times.
Marc
On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:54:12 AM UTC-5 George Schick wrote:
> I hate to throw a wet blanket on this idea, but wasn't there some
> discussion on this forum a while back
I used to ride 6 miles to MacArthur BART, put my bike in a locker I rented,
and hop on a train. In San Francisco, I walked a mile to Caltrain, hopped
on another train and get off at Hillsdale. Then I would get my beater bike
out of another rented locker and ride 4 miles to my office in Redwood
Amen, broke. When I was still working in the city I used to ride the bike
the 2 miles or so the station, take the train downtown, and walk the 4 or 5
blocks to the office. Why others would insist on driving the 25-30 miles
in bumper-to-bumper stop/go traffic and then pay big bucks for a
It’s unfortunate that this country never has, and never will embrace multi-modal transportation. Just think of all the biking possibilities that could be available to so many more of us, and not just those who live in major metropolitan areas. On Jan 27, 2024, at 8:00 AM, Leah Peterson
Yes, you remember rightly, George. This was why I had to get a 50 cm Platy (still waiting for parts to be built) - so that I could put it on Amtrak; the 55 is just too long. And even then the 50 will be a tight fit, and you can only have so many bikes on the train, and there’s some other dumb
Pam, we can have my husband pick us up and bring us back to Kalamazoo. It’s only an hour and a half drive or something. Amtrak leaves out of Kzoo and you could take that home! We could make this work!!!On Jan 27, 2024, at 12:38 AM, Pam Bikes wrote:Leah, if you do that ride, maybe I can come too.
My old housemate Steve, the younger of two brothers there, got into modern
cycling with a bike I built him on a Bridgestone MB-3 frame. He's taken
that way farther on and is a bike commuter to an office and customer
setting (supporting the business through Sam's Club and Wal*Mart) requiring
Leah, if you do that ride, maybe I can come too. Especially if I can
figure out how to get home from there. Maybe some Riv sisters could do it
too.
I'm loving this conversation finding out about more rides.
On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:54:12 AM UTC-5 George Schick wrote:
> I hate
I hate to throw a wet blanket on this idea, but wasn't there some
discussion on this forum a while back about taking bikes on Amtrak, which
trains allow them and which ones don't, where and how they store the bikes,
etc? Not sure if that was ever resolved for this route. Has anyone done
this
Marc! You want to do this with me, I’m sure!The Lone Wolf and The Platypus Rider Ride Across Two States. I can see it now.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 26, 2024, at 11:29 AM, Marc Irwin wrote:Leah, The ride from Millenium Park sounds like the route I've taken several times to and from Chicago,
Leah,
The ride from Millenium Park sounds like the route I've taken several
times to and from Chicago, using Indiana Dunes as one of the overnights.
It would be a good ride, you could take Amtrak to Chicago and return on
Amtrak from New Buffalo.
Marc
On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at
Leif, I could do this It’s Father’s day weekend, so that is the only possible snag. I’m going to try and make this ride! Thank you!!!Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 25, 2024, at 8:27 PM, Leif Eckstrom wrote:Hey Leah, and midwestern riders, There’s a well-planned and well-executed ride from
Hey Leah, and midwestern riders,
There’s a well-planned and well-executed ride from Chicago’s Millenium Park
to New Buffalo, MI, spread out over 2 days, totalling about 100 miles all
told. June 14-15 (Friday and Saturday). Hundreds of friendly riders—most
camp the first night at Indiana
Hi Leah et al.,
I agree with Pam, the Mountains to Coast ride in NC is a great introduction
and her advice tracks with my experience. A word of warning: you may become
a convert but since we are members of this Riv group, it’s probably a safe
assumption that people already know that you are
Leah, you could do any ride you want. There are rides in every state
including NC. Our cross the state ride is from the Mountains to the Coast
and will be 10/6-13. I've done it 3 times. Camping is the way to go b/c
there are not enough hotels and honestly they are motels since these are
George is right. I wonder if those wheelman will let a raspberry racing Platypus and its non-self-sufficient rider on any of their rides. Here’s to new adventures! Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 21, 2024, at 5:11 PM, George Schick wrote:Not to worry, all is not lost. There's this ride calendar of
Not to worry, all is not lost. There's this ride calendar of events in the
Wolverine
state: https://lmb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RideCal_2023_v5_web.pdf
On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3:52:06 PM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Welp, I was so much more excited about this in
Welp, I was so much more excited about this in theory. After reading about the various experiences of damaged luggage, sweltering temps and difficult logistics, I think I’ll find a different ride to do. Thanks to everyone who offered their experiences! It was a great thread to read in the dead of
Hiya,
Myself and another list member rode it for the first time last year. He on
a Riv, me on my 83 Trek 620. (also another friend from Iowa and his dad).
We met a number of Riv-riders including Reginald along the way ;). Overall
it was a mixed bag. I never really got around to writing my
I rode RAGBRAI for the first time last year. It was crazy and fun.
Pork Belly Ventures is a premier service for Ragbrai riders. Check out
their website.
Lyman ATX
On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM Matt Beecher wrote:
> If I were to do it again, I would pay for one of the services where they
>
If I were to do it again, I would pay for one of the services where they
haul your stuff and set up your tent. Getting a hotel will likely be
nearly impossible, given the number of people attending.
I did RAGBRAI a few years ago and tried bringing my own tent and setting it
up at night.
Here's my two cents:
I did RAGBRAI last year with my parents, both of whom have done it more
than a dozen times (I grew up in Cedar Rapids).
My dad managed to snag hotels or rooms in family/friend homes reasonably
close to each town, which made a real difference in the heat. I remember
BRAN(Bike Ride Across Nebraska) is still going as far as I know. As apposed
to RAGBRAI, it is a lot smaller. I think registration is limited to 500 or
so. Might be even smaller. Someone described RAGBRAI as a party atmosphere
that happens to have bikes involved. BRAN, from what I understand is
I wonder if it will start close to Omaha this year since it was the
northern route last year?
A very good friend did it last summer. He got an RV, and his wife drove
(and worked remote). He reserved a lot of RV spots that were NOT with the
main group. Had a blast, but a couple of those days
I snapped a shot one RAGBRAI of a bank clock at 6 pm sharp. Still 106F.
Thank goodness for plenty of cold beer.
Jock
On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM Sarah Carlson
wrote:
> Just watched the RAGBRAI documentary and can totally understand how you
> could be called to join a community of riders
Just watched the RAGBRAI documentary and can totally understand how you
could be called to join a community of riders who support each other
through an exciting challenge. It makes me want to go too except for
when I heard one of the guys commenting, "It's 105 degrees." That gave me
pause!
Forgot to mention Leah, way better than the RAGBRAI documentary are the
videos posted by Ryan Van Duzer. He captures what its really like on the
ride...the people, the towns, the entertainment, etc. Look for him on
you-toob
Sláinte,
Rusty Click
Pgh, PA
On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at
Ah, thank you; yes I think I recall seeing the photo back then.
I liked the combination of sus sp (it was a CODA) and the Softride, circa
1990; very plush, like being suspended on bungies; really took the edge of
washboard-type bumps. But the then-just-appeared CODA would creak and allow
the
I have not ridden RAGBRAI. I have heard lots about it from people on this
list as well as Jacquie Phelan. Jacquie and Charlie rode RAGBRAI several
years ago. There is support for disabled people at RAGBRAI. Even to the
extent of special meals and lodging. Jacquie was very encouraging about me
Be careful Leah, RAGBRAI was on my bucket list and I finally rode it in
2015 at age 58. It was supposed to be a "one and done" for me, but I've
now crossed Iowa every year since except 2020 (which I rode virtually) and
even convinced my daughter to join me in '21. She rode again with me last
i think this is the link to my post a few years ago with pic.
https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/T4c-yWGj4is/m/2kQoh5iFAgAJ
Or search Rolling on a Rivendell Mountain.
Thanks.
Reginald Alexis
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 8:56:30 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Sorry, sorry,
Hello Patrick,
You are good on the name.
I posted a pic of my Rivendell Mountain a bit ago. Probably 2022 after
doing Corporate Cycling Challenge in August. I think I posted both on RBW
Owner Bunch and IBOB lists. Can probably see it with a search.
The Thudbuster Uni-Pivot works well. Been
Sorry, sorry, *Reginald,* not Alexis. Again, sorry, I just dealt with a
particularly opaque resume.
On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 7:54 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> A minor thread interruption: Alexis, forgive me if you've posted it
> before, but I'd love to see your Mountain with Softride and
A minor thread interruption: Alexis, forgive me if you've posted it before,
but I'd love to see your Mountain with Softride and Thudbuster. Decades
ago, I set up a Performance ti mtb with early Cannondale (I think) sliding
suspension seatpost and Softride and I recall how well they insulated one
I rode ragbrai in 2015. I’m nowhere near as strong a rider as you and had
no problem with the ride. The outfitter I used doesn’t operate at ragbrai
any more but if I ever did it again I would try to hook up with this group.
“Pork Belly Ventures”. They make tent camping quite nice. They also
The brilliance of RAGBRAI is that you can do it however you want. Fancy
tent set-up and more food than you'd ever eat; finding a tour that actually
books you into someone's home; to just getting your duffel bag of stuff
hauled by the RAGBRAI truck from town to town. There are so many choices
Joe - I get your point. I rode in a couple of Hotter'n Hell rides in North
Texas back in '95 and '96 just "for the hell of it" so to speak. But that
was when I was living in the DFW area at the time so it was less than a 100
mile drive to Wichita Falls. I'm older and more crusty now some 30
I'm not sure why we would question why someone would want to do a well
known ride after seeing a film about it. She wants to do it because it's
interesting to her.
Joe Bernard
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 5:02:11 PM UTC-8 George Schick wrote:
> Not sure why you'd want to go through the
Not sure why you'd want to go through the trouble to travel all the way
over to the Western end of Iowa for this ride particular ride given the
distance to get there, the logistics, accommodation issues and the sheer
mass of riders (some of whom seem to like to stop at every bar along a
Leah,
I took the opportunity to ride the first day of RAGBRAI last summer. I live
in eastern Nebraska. I happened to be off that weekend, heard it was
starting that weekend and that it was the 50th anniversary of the ride. Had
always thought of doing at least the first day, but never took the
I did it in 2002, before I was on a Riv. I rode with a co-worker and this
extended family group who all had Iowa ties and had been doing it for
years. It was a total blast. A great experience rolling with thousands
through intersections closed to cars by Iowa state troopers! We each took a
I watched the RAGBRAI film -- the actual ride is much better than the film
-- which was interesting, but focused more on the folks they followed than
on the RAGBRAI experience itself, IMHO.
RAGBRAI is worth doing at least once. Hoteling is pretty much not going to
happen -- although there is
Hey Reginald, that was me on the Sam, with Dan on the Trek and Andy on the
Bridgestone T500. It was great meeting you, that Riv Mountain is truly
awesome. It was hot and hilly out there, 64 miles was plenty.
Cody
Chicago
On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 3:28 PM Brady Smith wrote:
> I did the whole
I did the whole thing on my greysilver Roadini, which I brought off this
listserv a year or two ago. I somehow missed the group you encountered, but
I did see a couple with a Homer and a Hillborne, a lovely double-top tube
Hillborne, a silver, flat bar Appaloosa, another woman on a very shiny
I seemed to be surrounded by Team Tide most of the morning. But my favorite
color is orange so their jerseys were hard to miss!
Had a great experience for my first RAGBRAI and looking forward to doing
more next year. The Atlantis was a great to cruise through the carbon fiber
masses and
On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 5:31:48 AM UTC-5, ascpgh wrote:
>
> Any RAGBRAI riders see the Tide-kitted riders?
>
> My long time friend and cyclist Steve works for P and organizes their
> participation. None are Riv owners, but Steve commutes by bike and has been
> an advocate ever since I
Andy, I saw them almost every day! Seemed to be a large team by the looks of
their support vehicle.
Rusty Click
Pittsburgh
> On Jul 31, 2018, at 6:31 AM, ascpgh wrote:
>
> Any RAGBRAI riders see the Tide-kitted riders?
>
> My long time friend and cyclist Steve works for P and organizes
Any RAGBRAI riders see the Tide-kitted riders?
My long time friend and cyclist Steve works for P and organizes their
participation. None are Riv owners, but Steve commutes by bike and has been
an advocate ever since I built him a bike on a Bridgestone MB-4 frame in
1989.
They were
Rusty,
It was good to ride RAGBRAI on my 64cm Atlantis, to meet you and your
Hillborne, and to see a few other Rivs as well -- spotted a green Roadeo, a
lovely blue Betty Foy, a sage HHH, another Atlantis, a blue Clementine, and
an orange Cheviot (also spotted a Grant-designed MB-2 and an
Thanks for the great report Rusty. It sounds like a blast. Having done the
ride myself a couple of times I can really picture all the good times you
had!
Aloha,
Bob
On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Rusty Click click...@gmail.com wrote:
In lieu of a day to day trip report, here are some
Sounds like you had some classic RAGBRAI experiences, including bus
trouble! Many teams fit out clapped out retired school buses, and some are
better at plumbing up the keg refrigerators than they are at bus
maintenance. Priorities!
Seriously, though, a good team to support you seems like the
In lieu of a day to day trip report, here are some recollections about this
years RAGBRAI.
Our Pennsylvania Mountain Men, a group of 10, consisted of eight riders,
the mini bus owner, and his girlfriend who drove 'the beast' like a road
warrior. They became hitched while on this years
Bacon! Looks like a great ride! I also look forward to your ride report.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, July 27, 2015 at 10:38:17 AM UTC-6, Rusty Click wrote:
Hi all,
Thought I'd update the group on my virginal RAGBRAI ride.
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Thanks for the tip. I just ordered it. I've never done RAGBRAI, but have
always wanted to. Perhaps this will inspire a trip to Iowa.
Sean
On Sunday, October 27, 2013 1:09:57 PM UTC-4, velomann wrote:
Only peripherally Riv related. Haven't read it yet, but figured fo a buck,
what the
Good to meet you, Tony. I also saw an orange Ram, an orange Atlantis, a
green Redwood, and a steel blue Long Low. I thought I'd see more Atlantii,
but maybe that ultra touring crowd was ahead of me all day. I was dawdling
a bit with my gf and her dad, who was riding a crappy Trek hybrid.
On
How does your Ram do loaded? I bought my son a big Ram (offered on
this list!) and I wonder if I should have gotten him a stouter bike,
given that he tends to abuse his steeds.
On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Linkbeak linkb...@gmail.com wrote:
Great! My friend and I left the ride on day 4 and
See anyone with Albas at RAGBRAI?
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RAGBRAI was awesome!!! The weather was gorgeous, the route was short, and
the hills were a piece of cake. I saw hundreds of beautiful steel bikes
and Rivendell was well represented. The first Riv that I spotted was a
Heron; it was stopped on the side of the road early on the first day. I
Great! My friend and I left the ride on day 4 and continued on our personal
RAGBRAI, dipping wheels in Dubuque yesterday. We are now headed to Chicago.
It is amazing, everywhere we've met people along our ride they ask us if we've
come from RAGBRAI. It was a fun time, you just need the
Just ride!
Spotted so far -- the Soma, a big orange Ram, a blue Long Low and a stunning
deep red Atlantis.
And of course our Rams. Lots of 'nice bike' which I think is code for 'your
bike is pretty but how can you ride that thing so far?'
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I'll be watching for both of you while riding my Soma San Marcos (2 top
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Tony
On Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:32:42 PM UTC-5, Linkbeak wrote:
If you're doing RAGBRAI, look for me on my bright blue Ram loaded with red
panniers. Hey, it's a 1 in 10,000 shot.
This will be my second
I looked up their site. 50-90 miles a day depending on that year's route.
It is a ride for fun and not a race. Cool.
I looked at the training page and sounds doable if you are in good shape.
How did you all train for this?
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