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Mike Cordes replied to the topic RAGBRAI 2021 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 6 months ago
USA cycling has posted some guidelines for group rides. These include some “RAGBRAI impossible” recommendations like avoiding the draft of another rider (masked) by 20 ft.; staying side by side in small groups; and social distancing when off the bike. Any normal RAGBRAI has normal choke points in the passthrough towns to encourage sales – has…[Read more]
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Texas Riders for RAGBRI 2020?? in the forum Gatherings & Meetings 1 year, 8 months ago
Depending on where you are in the FW area, there are several options for joining up with groups and at different speed and skill levels. There is an excellent group in Grapevine that offers a summer series of training rides for beginners and recreational riders. I took my daughter on some of those rides and there were several people getting ready…[Read more]
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Question about Breakfast in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 3 months ago
Don’t accept breakfast advice from anybody who rides for a team with “fungus” in their name.
Mike Cordes replied to the topic lip protection in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 5 months ago
Classic Chapstick (SPF 4) didn’t work well for me on my first two RAGBRAIs. I switched to Blistix (SPF 30) and haven’t had any problems since.
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Any Austin Texas riders / team ? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 8 months ago
I’m traveling up from and back to DFW, and I’m not sure how I’m working it this year. I’m not looking for a team for the actual ride, but would be interested in any discussions on travel up and back.
Mike Cordes replied to the topic You pick the #EarnedIt shirt color for 2019 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 9 months ago
use all three…
o Red for those who don’t wear helmets (Deadpool agrees with this)
o Light gray for those who ride e-bikes and/or drink root beer.
o Dark gray for those snobs who did every mile self-propelled and want
everybody else to know it – and better make these muscle shirts.
o Black everybody else.
:-)
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Non-Rider Support in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 9 months ago
She needs to register as a non-rider, but you need to have a team (of 3?) to get a vehicle pass. With or without a vehicle pass, there is a driver’s orientation meeting on Saturday in the starting town where they give the drivers instructions, maps, advice, etc. The route for the vehicles is marked just like the route for the riders (green v.…[Read more]
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 10 months ago
Q.E.D.
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 10 months ago
Mootsman,
I certainly have been watching from the beginning. Between my original reply on this thread and my second reply earlier today, I have seen all of your 30+ replies and I have even looked at most of the links you provided. If you haven’t looked at the link I provided on the different types of internet trolls, please check it out and pay…[Read more]
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 10 months ago
This whole thread was started as troll-bait when dalebob started with the simple statement: “here is something to perk up the forum”. As part of any reply to a thread like this, please pay attention to the type of troll that you are representing. Here’s a good guide:
https://www.lifewire.com/types-of-internet-trolls-3485894
For my part, I’m…[Read more]
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 11 months ago
There are skateboard, inline skates, unicycles, runners, pedal-cars, pace lines, slowpokes, and people riding side by side by side by side by side in the left lane… who cares if someone wants to, or needs to, use an e-bike on the ride. People need to be more concerned with their ride than their neighbor’s ride.
Mike Cordes replied to the topic packing tips for first RAGBRAI in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 3 years, 4 months ago
This has been asked many times and you’d think that this forum would have a better search feature (within the forum database) or a specific forum topic for this subject. But simply do a Google or Yahoo search on “recommendations for a RAGBRAI packing list” and you will get a good selection of recommendations to work through. And as already noted,…[Read more]
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Princess needs Vehicle and Driver Pass! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 3 years, 5 months ago
You can pick up a non-rider wristband at the expo if necessary – all you really need to find is vehicle pass.
Mike Cordes replied to the topic Concessions at campsite in Newton this year in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 3 years, 5 months ago
I like chocolate milk just after I finish my ride for the day.
I’d also recommend fresh corn on the cob if you can manage it. They usually offer this in town and along the road, but I’ve never seen it by a campsite. I’d wander over several times for an ear or two as I was setting up, cleaning up, and relaxing after the ride.
