VIDEO: Conquering Potter Hill
Sun, Aug 1, 2010 | by Travis Graven
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I survived Potter Hill! I think there were a couple mini Potter Hills after that also. Wouldn’t you agree?
The last day certainly had a nice kick to it!
I did it, I was able to climb Potter.
Only because I was concerned that if I was to get out of my pedals my bike would roll all the way to the bottom so i just kept pumping. What a test!!! But a great reward.
We did it as a family with encouragement from friends. If anyone has a picture of us going up potters, please let me know!!!!!
Thanks a lot. I told everybody I made it to the top and there I am on the video walking my bike up the hill.
Great ending to a great RAGBRAI. Congratulations to all those who rode with us from Sioux City to Dubuque…including the climb up Potter’s Hill. Glad I stopped for an ice cream bar at the bottom of the hill.
I noticed they were selling funnel cakes in Graf right before the big hill. Glad I didn’t partake. That would’ve definitely made the hill a lot harder.
To “6on1Bike”, You guys ROCK — Great Job!
I actually rode it 3 times. Was definitely fun. Wish I could have blasted the descent, but too many bikes for that
Pop a wheelie!
I’m seventeen and My gma, 16 year old brother, and 13 year old cousin all survived it. I finished in 7:17
Thank you ragbrai for adding Potter’s to one of the most enjoyable routes I’ve ever ridden!
I rode Potters Hill 3 times…it was a good way to end the week!
I am SOOOOOO glad I kept pedaling!!! What a rush and a huge feeling of accomplishment it was to make it to the top. I was breathing heavy, talking to myself and had a few “choice” words for the hill along the way but man, I stuck it out & that just makes me so psyched.
YAY!
I’ve ridden 16 years and here’s my take on Potter Hill:
1) the ride into the valley prior to (the hill) with those good roads was phenomenal; 2) the hospitality of the folks in the valley was great; 3) the hill made Pilot Mound look like a pimple on a camels back. In other words, Potter Hill was a tough little bugger!
I had heard the stories. Didn’t think a hill could be built like that! Told all my group that I would never walk a bicycle up a hill on RAGBRAI. And didn’t. I carried it. The whole way up, as I lost my chain about .1 mile into Potter Hill Road. Saw that as an omen…
My son (John) and I made it up Potters Hill on a loaded out Burly Tandem. from a distance we saw the huge cluster of bikes being walkerd up the slope. I asked John if he wanted to walk it instead of try to ride it up. He said “I didn’t come on RAGBRAI to walk , Dad”. So we kicked it into gear and yeah, we made it! The feeling was great!
Can’t wait for next year!
If anyone has a photo of me and young Jack on a red Santana wearing our Brit kit i would be very pleased to hear from you. We did make it to the top. Still can’t understand why you yanks have hills going up to your rivers. Its the other way round in England!
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