Category Archives: Ragbrai

Well.. Matt managed to stick at tortoise pace all day and he and I road into town together.  We’ve made it all the way to Le Claire! As I type this I’m loading some pictures up on flickr.  That website … Continue reading →

Well, I made it to Mechanicsville (I’m just 14.8 miles from the end town today).  Traditionally the last town before the overnight town is the major party town.  It’s crazy down here.  I just popped into the public library to … Continue reading →

Well, I’m 20-some miles out of North Liberty on my way to Tipton and saw the internet truck.  If you read yesterday’s post, you may have noticed a little frustration.  It wa a deeply unplesant ride for me yesterday.  Today … Continue reading →

I have some people waiting for me so I don’t have a lot of time to blog.  I guess that means a bullet point post I was a “Ride Right Ambassador” today, which meant basically that I stopped and helped … Continue reading →

I have some people waiting for me so I don’t have a lot of time to blog.  I guess that means a bullet point post I was a “Ride Right Ambassador” today, which meant basically that I stopped and helped … Continue reading →

Yep.  It rained last night.  And this morning…  We’re in Chelsea on our way to the Amana Colonies (we’ll be riding through 3 of them).  It’s just cold and wet enought that I’m wearing sleves but warm enough that my … Continue reading →

Well, we’re here.  That’s Tama and Toledo.  It was an 80-some mile ride today (made a hair longer since Jon, Matt and I took a detour this morning in search of a coffee shop (which we found at almost exactly … Continue reading →

No, there weren’t any marshmallows (although I did eat an oatmeal cream pie) – it was a short and easy day today: 56 miles and only one big hill!  Last night was a good night (no storms!) although the dew … Continue reading →

The internet truck is TOTALLY busy so I don’t have much time to write, but wanted to let  people know that I made it.  Hit just barely over 100 miles today!  Longest I’ve ever done… also the hilliest, BY FAR!  … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been an exciting day… and night! We woke up at 2:30 last night to sirens and honking fire engines instructing (no… commanding) that we get our of our tents and make it to a “severe weather shelter.”  It … Continue reading →