We just finished s rather short, hot, breezy ride and camp is abuzz- the Pork Tornados are playing tonight in Emmetsburg! Even though they are playing at 8:45, I will be there. FYI, I’ve been getting up at 5:00 am and heading out by 6:30. I’ve also been asleep by 9:30 pm… So today we … Continue reading The Pork Tornados are playing tonight!
Today was a little longer, a little cooler, fewer hills, faster pace and way more food and drink. It was overcast much of the day which was very nice. I had alternate quartering headwinds and quartering tailwinds. And I ate and drank a lot today! I consumed, in no particular order, peach pie a la … Continue reading Day 2: Ida Grove to Pocahontas
Well, it has hot, humid and hilly but I was fine. I didn’t train as much as I would have liked but, the training in Greer, at 8 500’ and with all the hills really helped. I felt strong climbing all the hills and felt good at the end of the ride in spite of … Continue reading RAGBRAI day one: Sergeant Bluff to Ida Grove
At 07:00, nine of us (and our gear and bikes), and the driver, packed into the GOATS van for the 5 hour drive to Sergeant Bluff. All along the way we were passed by trucks, cars and vans with bicycles in carriers. It looks like all of Iowa and most of the surrounding states are … Continue reading RAGBRAI day 0, arrival at Sergeant Bluff & The Expo!
We had a very enjoyable day walking around historic Galena, IL. The town is full of beautiful homes and buildings from the 1830’s to the 1850’s- all in beautiful condition. Ulysses S. Grant ran his presidential campaign from a local hotel. Tomorrow we drive to Sargeant Bluffs, where the ride starts the following morning. Continue reading Last night in Galena, IL
After some lovely new oatmeal (thanks again Pat!) we left our little cabin in Steamboat Lakes State Park around 09:00. We rode mostly downhill into a rather fresh headwind, in 50 degree temperatures, for about 30 miles until we rode into Steamboat Springs. We stopped at the first grill we saw and had big burgers … Continue reading Day 39: Steamboat Springs, CO!
After a whopping big ranch breakfast and lots of conversation with the owners, we finally left the Ladder Ranch around 09:00. It was a cool and overcast morning but we had lots of climbing to do so that was ok. After a few minutes of riding we rode into Colorado and it started raining. It … Continue reading Day 38: Nasty weather in Colorado!
It was quite cold last night and we had very heavy frost on our dry sacks and tents and lots of ice in our water bottles. So we had two cups of cafe mocha before we were very productive… It was just before 10:00 when we started riding and we had immediate steep hills- though … Continue reading Day 37: Aspen Alley and the Ladder Ranch
We left Rawlins around 09:30 on a very cool and overcast morning. It was in the mid 40’s and we had a nice 10-12 mph tailwind. About 5 miles outside of town we came across an ice chest beside the road. It had a note on it that said for cyclists to take water and … Continue reading Day 36: Wyoming hospitality at its finest
We are resting, doing laundry, and buying lunch supplies and snacks for the last week of the trip. And eating and drinking lots. Continue reading Day 35: Rest day in Rawlins
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