Joseph Schlau
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Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Do you like the route in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Under the rides section there is a section with past rides. Miles only, no elevation.
The site may have been the Geobikes site Ragbrai used to be associated with.
They had a lot of historical data as well as publishing gps and google earth uploads.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Do you like the route in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Maquoketa (/məˈkoʊkɪtə/)
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Do you like the route in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Back in 2014 the route was published by Geobike. It had both a Google Earth and GPS download. This used to show up near March. Whatever the reason, the business relationship between Ragbrai and Geobike ended.
Last year People for Bikes provided the GPS links and the year before Ride with GPS provided these, but neither in March. It was more…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Do you like the route in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ragbrai already has a plan of where they want to go. The overnight towns actively bid to be included. The time between now and March is spent making sure the pass through towns are OK with it and prepared. Towns bid ahead of time to be included in the ride at some point but don’t necessarily know when that will happen. Ragbrai just does not…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Do you like the route in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ragbrai already has a preliminary route mapped out. This route along with the pass through towns is announced in March. It gives Ragbrai time to reach out to potential pass through towns and see if they are in. If not the route will change to bypass them. Not every town we passed through is shown on the official map. Plans for road/bridge…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Do you like the route in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 11 months, 3 weeks ago
You get this information in March when the pass through towns are announced and the preliminary route is also posted.
Early in July the final route is posted which may have minor changes from the March route.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic RAIN! in the forum Miscellaneous 12 months ago
I shared your view of day 1 last year. First morning and rain is a bad safety combination. We joined the ride 5 miles from the official start but still saw my share of crashes and near misses.
Personally, I find getting into all the rain gear and not fretting the wet and cold allows me to focus on safety steering the bike. If the rain lightens…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
So, did you see these 2 e-trikes coming up the hill from behind in your rear view mirror?
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
“Well Sort of” is not one of the operative phrases in the Iowa statutes defining bicycles. Wishful interpretations of law, no matter comforting to you, does not count either.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
So….What is a transit advocate?
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
A very electrifying discourse today!
Trek…A little more?
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
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Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
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Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
No, an e-bike falling within the classification 1 2 or 3 is a bicycle under Iowa law. Even a class 2 e-bike with a throttle control has to have functional pedals. It takes more than just 2 wheels and a motor. There was a link to the statute in earlier posts. Maybe read the law.
You confuse the issue when you throw in references to…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
You have not stated what your concerns are. Are they founded on actual experience on an e-bike.
You also use the term motorized cycle, what are you referring to?
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
When you first start this thread you characterized all e-bikers as those who simply purchased their speed and never trained up. Now there seems to be a distinction between those who previously rode self powered and now ride an e-bike
Good to see you are coming around. Next step is to disguise yourself and secretly visit your local Trek e-bike dealer.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
Mike, I hear you on this. This thread started out as a call for sympathy for the victim of an alleged rude ebiker and her equally dangerous sidekick.
Rather than garner sympathy and incite a ground swell of anger toward ebikers, it brought out a number of riders of ebikes trading information on how they did or plan to cover the miles on limited…[Read more]
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 12 months ago
Yes, there it is. If only our trikebiker had instead said “you alright, need a little push” everything would be just fine.
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic Any Las Vegas / Nevada Riders in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 year ago
Merchant of death advertisement?
Joseph Schlau replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 year ago
I will probably get a second battery. I also have the rapid charger. Last year with the 39 mile day to Indianola 1 battery would do. The next day we started out 8 miles north of Indianola so the basic day was 93 miles.
Our team utilized housing exclusively so overnight recharging is not a problem. This year I would be looking to do the…[Read more]