by AP | Feb 10, 2025 | RAGBRAI, RAGBRAI LII, Training
Coach David Ertl shares his Training Plan for RAGBRAI LII. He has been writing training tips for RAGBRAI since 2009. As I’m sure all of you are aware by now if you are reading this, the overall route of RAGBRAI has been announced. After a couple of hilly, long... 
by Cory Mutch | Jul 12, 2024 | Ride Tips, Training
Well folks, it’s one week to go until the start of RAGBRAI LI. I hope you’ve been riding and preparing yourself for this upcoming challenge. I’ll include some last minute tips on preparation and some thoughts on what to do if you don’t feel you’ve done all the... 
by Cory Mutch | Jun 28, 2024 | Ride Tips, Training
The weather this spring and summer so far in Iowa has been really mild and I haven’t even thought about writing about the heat and humidity, until this past week when I got a brutal reminder of how hot it can get here. Maybe we’ll get lucky and the weather will be... 
by Cory Mutch | May 17, 2024 | Ride Tips, Training
From time to time I receive an email from a RAGBRAI rider who asks some very basic questions which I may overlook or consider too basic. So this blog is dedicated to answering some of your very basic questions. How fast will I have to ride RAGBRAI and how fast should... 
by Cory Mutch | May 3, 2024 | Ride Tips, Training
My last article focused on some back-to-basics advice for those fairly new to RAGBRAI. This week we are going to the other end of the spectrum and are talking about training techniques that more advanced riders may want to incorporate into their preparation for... 
by Cory Mutch | May 3, 2024 | Ride Tips, Training
In this article I am going to review the various equipment you should consider having on you and your bike for RAGBRAI. Bicycle – Yes, you will want a bicycle for RAGBRAI. It’s far enough on a bike, you wouldn’t want to walk it or even run it. The type of bike you...
