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Midwest Living Features RAGBRAI
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | by TJ Juskiewicz
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The August edition of Midwest Living features a nine page article on RAGBRAI and is on newsstands now!
The article captures the true essence of the great ride with the mantra RIDE > EAT > REPEAT!
You’ll also find great RAGBRAI recipes from the 2011 ride including Just Right Rhubarb Pie, Farm Boys Breakfast Burritos and Spice-Rubbed Grilled Pork Chops from Mr. Pork Chop!
Cant wait for this years RAGBRAI!
12 Responses on “Midwest Living Features RAGBRAI”
Jim
June 24, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Fun article to read and it highlights the wonderful pie and church dinners. However, this will be the 6th year in a row that I have done RAGBRAI and I have noticed over the years that the food that is available for riders is not the most nutritious. There is a notable lack of fresh vegetables among the vendors and at the community dinners. If you find a salads, it is usually made mostly of pale iceberg lettuce with a tomato slice and a few grated carrots sprinkled in. Whole wheat bread is sometimes difficult to find. Riders need food that is nutritious food, not just pies, pork and corn in overabundance. Just food for thought….
The Wind
June 25, 2012 at 10:50 am
Jim,.
Jim,
The entire purpose of RAGBRAI is to experience the “wonderfulness” of the Midwest, i.e. wonderful hospitality, terrific community spirit, 500 miles of cornfields, hills, sunscreen and great food with total disregard to what is nutritional or good for you. It wouldn’t be RAGBRAI without a MR. Porkchop pork chop, homemade pie every day, corn smothered in butter and anything else that looks good that unless it was RAGBRAI is would never even consider.
Loosen up and enjoy a truly unique, wonderful experience….you’ll be glad you did!
T Lynch
June 25, 2012 at 9:46 pm
The headline of the article forgot to insert Beer between Eat and Ride.
lccbiker
June 27, 2012 at 2:39 pm
@Jim – I would tend to disagree some with your comments on the food selection. As a pass-through town coordinator for 2011, we had vendors that did provide healthier options, including lean proteins and fruits/vegetables. We also recommended it as a selling option for local fund raisers as it is easy to sell and prepare. You may not be able to find the larger serving salad you are accustomed to the other days of the year, but yes, embrace the food and selection of the ride for those 7 days 
Enjoy 2012!
schultz6
June 27, 2012 at 5:54 pm
…and there I am standing in line waiting for my pancakes from the Viking woman. White, red, and black jersey. Family thought it was cool. Me? I ride to eat. I ride to take in the tastes, smells, and smiles in the wonderful state of Iowa.
lccbiker
June 28, 2012 at 9:54 am
Ahhh, yes schultz6 Nothing better than those Danish pancakes in Elk Horn (AKA “aebelskiver”….I’m married to a Dane ) Ride to eat….and ride we will!
Judi
July 5, 2012 at 11:23 am
I own The Spice Rack store in Cherokee. I’ll be providing yummy salads with lots of assorted fresh veggies (not just iceberg lettuce), vegetarian style, some with eggs & cheese, others with garbanzos and sliced almonds. Check it out when you’re here! 222 W Main St, right around the corner from the food vendors.
Tasha
July 8, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Judi, thanks for the info – we have a vegetarian in our group, so I know she’ll appreciate the information!
Jim
July 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Glad to see my comment regarding healthy eating has drawn some support. Don’t get me wrong. I am not against enjoying the wonderfulness of the Midwest – during my years on RAGBRAI I’ve had pie, plain and ala mode, Mr. Pork Chop, and buttered smothered corn. It would just be nice to have more vegetables on the trail to us balance things out. Balance after all is an important part of biking, is it not? And besides w/out my veggies how am I take first place in RAGBRAI?
ttfn
July 25, 2012 at 2:07 pm
@ Jim….healthy is grand…grocery stores & Restaurants are open…another option…produce is hard to keep chilled for 2012 year anyway. Drought in the Midwest…..tell us about it
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SLB56
June 22, 2012 at 10:55 am
Someone, please save me a piece of Rhubarb pie this year