by AP | Jul 10, 2026 | Featured, RAGBRAI LIII, Training
What seems like a couple of weeks ago, I started writing these articles in February and here we are in July with RAGBRAI just days away. How did that happen? You are probably wondering the same thing, thinking you were going to do all this training and all of a sudden... 
by AP | Jun 26, 2026 | Featured, Training
If you are old like me, you may remember a traffic safety slogan, ‘Speed Kills’. Well, this applies to RAGBRAI as well. You see, speed kills the fun of RAGBRAI. I remember days when I’ve ridden RAGBRAI with my race teammates and we would fly through the 50 or 60 miles... 
by AP | Jun 12, 2026 | Featured, RAGBRAI LIII, Training
Despite the fact that RAGBRAI goes west to east, to follow the prevailing westerlies, the winds don’t always obey. There will very likely be days when you have a stiff cross-wind or even an occasional headwind. You should be prepared for this inevitability. First, a... 
by AP | May 29, 2026 | RAGBRAI LIII, Training
As I’ve been riding my bike up mountains this week, I’ve decided hill climbing would be a good topic for this blog. Even though this year’s RAGBRAI is not as long as many, it is the 10th hilliest which means it packs in the climbing a little more frequently than in... 
by AP | May 15, 2026 | Featured, RAGBRAI LIII, Ride Tips, Training
A New Challenge for 2026 If you haven’t been living under a rock, you know that RAGBRAI LIII will feature the America 250 Double Loop. The Double Loop will give riders the option of extending their ride on Thursday, July 23rd to 250km to honor the United States of... 
by AP | May 1, 2026 | Featured, RAGBRAI LIII, Training
So by now hopefully you are all out there on your bikes starting to put the miles in. You may be wanting to be able to ride farther but you may realize that you have nowhere near the ability to ride the distances you will need to ride each day on RAGBRAI, yet. That’s...
