Joseph Schlau
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Joseph Schlau replied to the topic TJ’s Transparency Just Got a Bit Foggy in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Maybe you can give us a Cliff Notes summation of what we need to know.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Iowa Bicycle Coalition, and its spinoff Iowa Bicycling Action Fund, has endorsed a competing ride planned next summer for the same week as RAGBRAI called Iowa’s Ride, according to a statement from coalition director Mark Wyatt.
Maybe you should view this article published in the Gazette on October 17th
The endless ride m…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride new dates in the forum Miscellaneous 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
Iowa double cross, that’s funny. Isn’t this what TJ was trying to pull off for the past 4 weeks.
The perfect double cross of his former employer.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic TJ’s Transparency Just Got a Bit Foggy in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 6 hours, 58 minutes ago
I hope the investigation expands to whomever the director of Ragbrai was over, let’s say, the last 16 years.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 9 hours, 19 minutes ago
That answers that question.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 10 hours, 28 minutes ago
The IBC may have 450 members, but just because their executive board decided to jump from Ragbrai, does not necessarily mean that all their members will follow in lock step.
This thread was started 6 days ago to call attention to the silence on the IR website. Since then, their website has not been updated and no official news has emerged.…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Smaller rides and competitive forces. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 days, 3 hours ago
Opening registration four days early could also have been viewed as lovely but won’t happen. It apparently was viewed by them as an advantage and they went with it.
At some point, sooner I hope rather than later, Ragbrai will post their registration numbers projecting their estimated ridership for individuals and teams. If these numbers are on p…
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Smaller rides and competitive forces. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 days, 5 hours ago
They do not have to release specific numbers. Just saying their numbers are comparable to past years is enough.
Ragbrai never had this kind of challenge either. The new team could disclose any information it wants to release if it becomes necessary to convince riders, teams, and vendors that all is well.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Smaller rides and competitive forces. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 days, 5 hours ago
This is from the Ragbrai Blog section, November 8th from Anne Lawrie
How will RAGBRAI be different in 2020?
This transition has allowed us to connect with RAGBRAI Nation in the most lovely way. We’ve been able to hear your concerns and we are listening. We are putting together a list of the top concerns and prioritizing them so the ride d…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Smaller rides and competitive forces. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 days, 6 hours ago
Then it hit me, and if this has also hit TJ he should be panicking. From a purely marketing perspective, RAGBRAI is in a category of one. There is no other ride with a 45 year+ history and all the pageantry & traditions. There is no other ride with brand cache that comes close. There is no other US ride with an international following. There is…
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 4 days, 3 hours ago
So what exactly do you mean that I should leave other folks alone? I can hardly fill the role as a princess.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 4 days, 7 hours ago
Actually I do not look at any information or opinion as causing trouble. Your posting is about the only bit of information that has come out recently from IR.
After an initial flurry of information in the 2 weeks following October 15th I noticed a growing silence from IR. Some have interpreted this as a hopeful sign of reconciliation, others…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 4 days, 10 hours ago
All that talk about honesty and transparency is in sharp contrast to what we are seeing or not seeing.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 4 days, 10 hours ago
Amanda,
Are you already registered for IR or just waiting to see this play out.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic RAGBRAI vs IR – It's Been Very Quiet in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 4 days, 11 hours ago
IR’s website still lacks a forum and their FB page has been quiet. Maybe some big news in the works like a reunification or ??
Or maybe not.
Possible reasons could also include, bankruptcy, advice of attorney, nothing to say, too many hard questions that cannot be honesty answered, TJ is planning his sculpture, etc.
It looks like Anne L…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 4 days, 13 hours ago
What is the source of this information and can you provide a link?
Around the 23rd seems a little vague.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Iowa State Patrol – What's the Latest? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 5 days, 2 hours ago
According to Wikipedia the Iowa State Patrol is the state police organization in the state of Iowa. Currently, there are just over 267 officers in the patrol, roughly 183 troopers short of their authorized strength of 455. State Troopers are responsible for patrolling over 112,000 miles of roadways in the state.
According to a DMR article…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Can the DMR replace the RAGBRAI staff in time? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 5 days, 8 hours ago
Since RAGBRAI relies heavily on volunteers, most of whom are experienced with a few RAGBRAI’s under their belts. I assume TJ and staff have carefully built & nurtured these relationships…so if many/most volunteers switch to Iowa’s Ride, how is RAGBRAI going to fill that void?
When TJ sent his resignation letter on October 15th, using the Ragbr…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Can the DMR replace the RAGBRAI staff in time? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 5 days, 10 hours ago
* Is there anyone in an existing management capacity at the DMR who could step in, or would even want to? I would think most of the staff are journalists, and have no experience in the area of sporting event management.
Anne Lawrie is a name which I am seeing more frequently in Ragbrai related news.
The PB news letter describes her as;
Anne…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau started the topic Iowa’s Ride FAQ Section in the forum Miscellaneous 6 days, 3 hours ago
Has anybody else noticed that the FAQ section for the Iowa’s Ride seems to be stagnant. It’s supposed to answer all those questions coming in on a regular basis. It still makes reference to the phrase “It is only October” in a couple of places. It’s well into November now and they still don’t have an answer yet on the all important Iowa State…[Read more]