515rider
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515rider replied to the topic Maps in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 1 month ago
You can download a gpx file to import to various devices at http://www.geobike.com. Click through to RAGBRAI XLV. Be aware the route could change after the inspection ride in June.
515rider replied to the topic Craft Beer in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 5 years, 3 months ago
Oops! Forgot Lake Time Brewery in the overnight town of Clear Lake. Need to improve on my research!
515rider replied to the topic Craft Beer in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 5 years, 3 months ago
The Iowa Craft Beer Tent has two stops per day along the route with a dozen or so Iowa beers on tap with maybe twice that number in the rotation. It’s gotten to be a very popular stop in the last 2 or 3 years. The only town on the route with a brewery is the pass-thru town of Decorah with Toppling Goliath Brewery. Look for the Team Good Beer Guide…[Read more]
515rider replied to the topic Last night in Lansing? in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 5 years, 3 months ago
Hi Vicky! I’ll have a 4 hour bus ride back to Des Moines which will be good for a well-deserved nap.
Doug
515rider replied to the topic More Newbie Questions in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 5 years, 11 months ago
I recommend installing an offline map and downloading the Iowa map. You won’t likely have good data coming into town with everyone else on the network. I use MAPS.ME available on both Android or Apple.
515rider replied to the topic Gravel Loop???? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 6 years, 3 months ago
Ahh, Beekman’s Ice Cream! I can’t wait to hear the sound of the steam engines making the ice cream! https://youtu.be/qhpyU5l6Dvs
515rider replied to the topic Gravel Loop???? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 6 years, 3 months ago
If a Google Street View car can make it down the Level B road then so can you! But seriously, that’s some pretty good Street View coverage in SW IA. Its not even that good around Des Moines.
515rider replied to the topic Gravel Loop???? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 6 years, 3 months ago
130 Street does have a couple sections of earthen or Level B roads which could be a challange for some, especially if it is muddy. Going west from Imogene on 110 and 115 would make the loop nearly all gravel. I expect many, myself included, would do that instead of J18 since it’s such a low mileage day.
515rider replied to the topic Gravel Loop???? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 6 years, 3 months ago
Am I seeing tbis right? Only about half the gravel route is actually on gravel?
515rider replied to the topic Music while you cycle in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 6 years, 4 months ago
Absolutely no ear buds!!! An ear bud wearing dayrider ran me off the road when he moved left in front of me after I called out “on your left!” I caught up again so I yelled in his ear from about 6 inches away to make sure he heard me over his music. But I don’t really mind bike speakers or even the big ones on a trailer. At least with them you…[Read more]
