"Bicycle Bill"
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic COVID in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 month ago
Hey Amanda …. hope you shook off that nasty virus.
When do we get to see pics of the new Crown Prince??
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic Biking software in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 month, 2 weeks ago
What happened to just going out for a bike ride because it was enjoyable and fun? All this data collection and other shit just seems to turn it into work.
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic RAGBRAI, please keep one thing and change another… in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 months, 1 week ago
Nobody “outlawed” kickstands, just as nobody “outlawed” fenders or lights or panniers. It’s just a holdover from the days of the ‘weight wienies’, who tried to shed ever possible gram from their bikes in the name of speed and efficiency (never mind the fact that the weight saved by removing all the kickstands, fenders, and what-have-you in the w…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic Stolen bikes fort dodge in the forum Lost and Found 2 months, 2 weeks ago
If you haven’t done so already, I’d suggest contacting Walker Bike Shop in Fort Dodge (808 1st Ave N; Fort Dodge , Iowa , 50501 – ph. 515-576-3330). They’re the local Trek franchise, and I’m sure they’d be willing to help re-unite you and your bike. If you can come to so sort of agreement with them,l then you can make some arrangements with t…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic COVID in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Take good care of yourself, Amanda. I’ve already lost the woman who I would have been happy to call my Queen to COVID back at the beginning of last December, and it tore the hell out of me. I don’t know what I’d do if I also lost my Princess.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic RAGBRAI 2021 IS HISTORY in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I hark back to the early years (my first ride was RGBRAI VI) when the last day might be as short as 20 – 25 miles. That changed following the debacle in Elkader. While it later came to light that many of the Elkader peccadilloes were being perpetrated by what I refer to as “local talent” (people from the area who showed up merely for the party,…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic What happens if someone misses the baggage truck? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 6 months, 2 weeks ago
What do you do if you miss getting your stuff on the baggage truck? You find out just how persuasive you can be to try to get someone to schlep the stuff for you. Fortunately, with the number of people/teams who have their own vehicles/shuttles/what-have-you, I suppose a sad, hang-dog look, a $20 bill, and a promise of a couple 12-packs of b…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic Updated Site! in the forum Miscellaneous 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Change for the better, or change merely for the sake of change? I’ll reserve judgement for a while.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 8 months, 2 weeks ago
From the bookshelf:
“How to Afford Your RAGBRAI Vacation” by Robin Banks.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic in the forum "Bicycle Bill" 8 months, 2 weeks ago
I saw something where ‘legacy’ Microsoft Edge is being replaced with an updated version of Edge. This may be the source of your problems. Updating your browser or changing to another browser like Chrome or Firefox is probably the best fix.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic in the forum "Bicycle Bill" 8 months, 3 weeks ago
OPEN COMMENT TO ANNE LAWRIE:
After looking at the map, it appears that for at least one day RAGBRAI will effectively be split into two separate routes – the paved route and the gravel alternative. This does raise a couple of questions, and I wonder if the powers-that-be at RAGBRAI have thoroughly thought them through.
For example — anyone takin…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 8 months, 3 weeks ago
addendum to your post, T. Gap:
Illustrations by Ken Ada.
The Great River Road formerly continued north into Canada. There were two routes, one from Bemidji into Ontario and the other from Lake Itasca into Manitoba. The former followed US 71 to the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge, then Highway 71 to Longbow Corners on the T…
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why does a remark like that automatically make me think of Wednesday Addams’ reply to the little girl in the first ‘Addams Family’ movie — “Are they made from real girl scouts?”
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic Rethink Opportunity on RAGBRAI 48 Symbol for 2021? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Considering that we ride from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River, I think a better song choice might have been the Jerry Reed song, “Eastbound and Down” (from the original ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ movie).
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic First RAGBRAI Memories in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Kelly PM said, “For the duration of the dinner, I left the forlorn Shen Ling on the sidewalk leaning against the restaurant with the chain dragging the ground. I didn’t know how I would get it road worthy for the last day’s ride. Best guess was find a chain breaker and shorten the chain to make a single speed out of it. No matter. It was sto…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic Crystal Ball in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sorry to hear about your dad, Larry, and the best of luck to your daughter. At least (hopefully) she has some of the benefits of youth and resilience working in her favor.
And take care of yourself, too.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic Crystal Ball in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Contraction and transmission rate is spiky, while death rates of those contracting the virus continue to fall sharply. More people are getting this, but fewer are dying from it.
JBoz, I wish I could believe that. However, when you get news like I got yesterday, you realize that if only
- one
person dies and that one person is/was significant to…[Read more]
"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why are fixed-drive bicycles so expensive these days?
Because there’s no freewheel.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months ago
Why should you never ride directly behind a car?
You’ll get exhausted.
Why should you never ride directly in front of a car?
You might get tired.
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"Bicycle Bill" replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 2 weeks ago
It’s not a bicycle joke, but the reference to the boombox reminded me of the joke that contained the best puns (or the worst, depending on how you feel about them) ever found in a joke.
A man and his wife lived in a condo along the Florida coast. Every day, they would see countless sunbathers, tanners, and people just lying out on their towels…[Read more]
