Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Hotel stays at overnight towns while using Ragbrai truck in the forum RAGBRAI L – 2023 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waterloo, 2022. Riding out of our hotel in the morning, we spotted two young riders frantically looking for the shuttle to take them back to the campground. They had ridden the shuttle across the river to stay in a hotel the night before, left their bikes, bags, etc. at the campground, and expected there to be a shuttle to take them back in the…[Read more]

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic RAGBRAI 2022 Outlook? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIX – 2022 11 months, 3 weeks ago

“So, will RAGBRAI be a debacle, or are the organizers in Iowa more on top of it?”
Are you asking if the people who run RAGBRAI know how to run RAGBRAI?

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic GARMIN routes in the forum RAGBRAI XLIX – 2022 11 months, 4 weeks ago

You can download the official GPX files through the RAGBRAI app. I have not seen them on the website yet, but they are in the app.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Fort Dodge Drop-off in the forum Miscellaneous 1 year, 10 months ago

I would suggest the Walmart on 1st Ave S. They can pick up the bike path that goes North on 32nd, and it will take them straight to the route. My group is staying at the Country Inn and Suites. We will either eat breakfast at the hotel and roll up 32nd or we will eat at the HyVee on 1st Ave S and roll out from there.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic .FIT or .GPX Files? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 10 months ago

This may or may not work. Posted by Dieter on Facebook.

Gravel Route

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Day 1 Question in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 10 months ago

Hotel shuttle?

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic .FIT or .GPX Files? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 10 months ago

Each day has the GPX file on its page.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Planning ahead – veggie options? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 11 months ago

Carbo Hut’s Facebok page says no RAGBRAI this year.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic 2021 Gravel Day Route: Actual Gravel or Beach Sand (like 2018)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 11 months ago

True. At least the person who spoke about it didn’t ride it.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Arrival times in Le Mars? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 11 months ago

You already got your answer, but there is no check-in to ride. Ever.

If you are using the baggage trucks in the morning, you have to be loaded by a set time. Also, each pass-through town has a closing time. Otherwise, it’s all you.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic 2021 Gravel Day Route: Actual Gravel or Beach Sand (like 2018)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 11 months ago

You’re in luck! They just talked about this on the pre-ride podcast.

Day 3 pre-ride

Jonathan Jones started the topic Monday Meet town? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 1 month ago

Did I miss something? It was originally Rockwell City, but the route doesn’t go there. I watched the Route Announcement party and didn’t take note of a change.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic What is everyone riding? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 2 months ago

Seven Axiom SL that I found on eBay!

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic in the forum Jonathan Jones 2 years, 3 months ago

I like my Wahoo a lot. It does some things more easily than Garmin, but there are some features I wish it had. Garmins can give you the weather (not just temp from the onboard sensor) including wind speed and direction. Why can’t my Wahoo do that? There doesn’t seem to be a good reason it can’t.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Does anyone ride a decent high end road bike? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 years, 3 months ago

Try looking at some of the many photo galleries from past rides to see what people are riding.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic 8th Flattest Route? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 10 months ago

I had been told that the Southern routes had more hills, but I didn’t think this ride was hilly at all.

That climb out of Yellow River measured at about 400 feet of elevation over a steady 1.7 mile climb. There are several spots on my Strava track that measure at over 8% grade. Nothing on this route came close to that.

Strava calls this a…[Read more]

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Anyone run 28" tires? in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

He suggested 80psi, but I am running tubeless. I am running 90psi in the 25s on my Cervelo.

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Anyone run 28" tires? in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

As the above article correctly states, wider has been the trend for several years now. Wider rims, wider tires, lower pressure. I just got my new-to-me Seven built up last week. My guy planned to put tubeless 25s on it, but when he realized the frame would fit 28s, he put them on instead. He said he personally runs 31s on his road bike.

Four…[Read more]

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Family and Friends Following you On the Internet in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

I like my Wahoo a lot. I like the Wahoo “ecosystem” of apps and the ability to use it with my KICKR trainer, easily import routes, etc. The new Roam uses more color. There are things my ELEMNT does that my friends’ Garmins don’t, but then they can display weather reports including wind speed and direction. It seems like that is something Wahoo…[Read more]

Jonathan Jones replied to the topic Family and Friends Following you On the Internet in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

Road ID also has a free app.

Read about it here.

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