hnschipper
- Active 2 weeks, 6 days ago
hnschipper replied to the topic Elevations in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month ago
Yep. In the ultrarunning community, races are always designated k or m (kilometers or miles). I’ve never seen an ultramarathon here in the US with the km designation.
hnschipper replied to the topic Vehicle Passes in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 1 week ago
You must have at least 3 people in a group to request a vehicle pass. If there are only 2 of you, you won’t have that option. You can always look for one on the message boards – they do become available.
hnschipper replied to the topic Medical ID bracelet in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Having a picture on your phone of medical history/medications doesn’t do much good if you’re unconscious and unable to unlock your phone. If you have a medical conditions/taking any prescriptions, maybe better to have an actual copy of that on you (jersey pocket?) somewhere.
hnschipper replied to the topic Last overnight town- Keokuk in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Corm worms are a thing, and they are disgusting.
hnschipper replied to the topic Last overnight town- Keokuk in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I grew up in rural northwest Iowa. The first time I heard the term corn bears was on RAGBRAI. In fact, I’ve never heard it used outside of RAGBRAI. I spent a lot of time in cornfields in my youth detassling corn, and corn bears were not a thing back then.
hnschipper replied to the topic 2700 Smurfs in Fairfield? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 months ago
Someone has to do all the logistical work for an attempt at breaking a world record: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/how-to-set-or-break-a-world-record
hnschipper replied to the topic Arriving at Council Bluffs in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 months, 1 week ago
There is no check in. You can arrive whenever you want. You’ll be behind the main pack, but I bet there will be plenty of people still leaving at that time. Are you carrying all your gear on your bike with you? The RAGBRAI baggage trucks will be long gone by that time.
hnschipper replied to the topic Motor Home (RV) and Driver available for up to 4 individuals in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 months, 3 weeks ago
My group is my family. So it would be $6,000 out of my pocket. Way over my budget.
hnschipper replied to the topic Motor Home (RV) and Driver available for up to 4 individuals in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months ago
$750 per day? Wow. Even if that’s for the group and not per person that is really steep.
hnschipper replied to the topic Training partners in the KC area? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Cycling KC Facebook group has a calendar of lots of rides in the metro area, geared towards different skill levels.
hnschipper replied to the topic Tag-A-Long/Trail-A-Bike Recommendations? in the forum Miscellaneous 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Follow up: I found a used WeeHoo trailer on Craig’s List, and bought the nephew bike shorts and a jersey for his birthday. We’ve taken our first ride, and he LOVES it! He keeps telling me we need to train for RAGBRAI. When we were on our first ride, he told me it was good I had him along because he pushed us up the hills. We made it 13.7 miles our…[Read more]
hnschipper replied to the topic 2018 Recap in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 7 months, 3 weeks ago
We camped at a park in Ames where there wasn’t a single other person. It was the best. Had the whole park to ourselves.
hnschipper replied to the topic Thinking ahead to 2019 … in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 8 months, 1 week ago
My very first RAGBRAI (XXVI in 1998) included the longest day I have ridden on RAGBRAI without doing the loop – Cedar Falls to Monticello, official mileage was 92 miles. I had a few extra getting to and from camp.
hnschipper replied to the topic Thinking ahead to 2019 … in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 8 months, 1 week ago
The last time we ended in LeClaire, there was a section of the route fairly close to the interstate. The bike traffic was moving faster than the traffic on the I-80. It was a mess.
hnschipper replied to the topic Input sought: road safety, campground quiet in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 8 months, 2 weeks ago
In my 17 RAGBRAI’S, campground quiet has never been enforced. I don’t expect this to change. I agree with what Mootsman posted above – don’t expect RAGBRAI to change for you. You’ll need to change your expectations.
hnschipper replied to the topic Input sought: road safety, campground quiet in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 8 months, 2 weeks ago
We have been fortunate to have a support driver each year, so we never stay in the main campground. We always opt for the quiet campground if there is one. I’m a white noise sleeper and not having white noise (i.e. my fan) makes sleeping difficult for me. Yes, I have a battery operated fan, but it does not produce near enough white noise. A g…[Read more]
hnschipper replied to the topic wood bikes in the forum Miscellaneous 8 months, 2 weeks ago
There is a picture of the wood bike in the RAGBRAI photo gallery from day 2.
hnschipper replied to the topic The Purgatory of the Loess in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Looking through the RAGBRAI photo gallery from day 1, you were not the only one walking up hills on the gravel loop.
hnschipper replied to the topic Gauging interest in a different "charter" type service. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 8 months, 3 weeks ago
While I would sleep much better in a hotel room than I would in my tent, I would not be willing to spend that kind of money for this service. Too cost prohibitive for my husband and myself. We usually have our own support driver, so if we really wanted to stay in hotels, we would just drive ourselves there.