Rode my first RAGBRAI in 2003 when I was 47…this will be number 9 in a row for me, so if I can do it that many years you won’t have an issue.  I’ve survived 1 crash, green hair and green toenails, being “powdered” by Team Gold Bond, 1 bad case of saddle sores, a leaky tent, a deflated air mattress, Bloody Marys at 8am, Pizza Ranch buffets, multiple GIANT Tenderloins, and of course an annual stop with Mr. Pork Chop.  I will admit I am a high profile vehicle (6’4″, 225) so wind and hills are my enemy but I wouldn’t miss it for the world!  I start counting down for the next RAGBRAI the Sunday after we’ve completed…Ride Hard, Party Harder!