jwsknk
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jwsknk replied to the topic Which Ride Will "Win"? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 5 months ago
there was a radio program this morning with a poll about the ride, which would you do? over 80 % going with TJ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-kxno-the-morning-rush-28237133/?fbclid=IwAR0nWXjD4sC-YNcLl08PJ8EHfUHGeylDIenAhYCSdcfdeQSH7BmJ_7KfZGo
jwsknk replied to the topic Which Ride Will "Win"? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 5 months ago
Kind of had experience with the change in leadership on BigBam (Bike across Missouri) When it changed pass through town entertainment and beer gardens stopped. Towns didn’t know it was coming, bars and restaurants closed or way understaffed. Fewer vendors in camp, the Saturday night before nothing at all in camp. Bike or wait for the one or two…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic What prevents you from riding RAGBRAI every year? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 5 months ago
started a new job on July 1, should have just asked for the week off without pay. That was RAGBRAI 11 and it even overnighted in Ames that year. Didn’t thi9nk I would miss doing it as much as i did.
jwsknk replied to the topic RAGBRAI L? (aka the 50th anniversary ride) in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 5 months ago
I think it will hit Des Moines for sure. Waterworks or state fairgrounds. I think that is where 1 camped. Fairgrounds has 1 large stage and several smaller ones. So entertainment? Check. Campground showers, restrooms and RV hookups? Yep. Food vendors? Bet a few of the ones there would open up. And the whole place can be a beer garden. And parking…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic New to RAGBRAI…looking for Ohio riders to join up with in the forum Clubs, Teams & Charters 3 years, 5 months ago
By the first week of Feb the overnight towns will be out. full route not until months later. As for the lottery, chancers are no problem getting drawn. If by somehow you don’t, there are always people looking to sell theirs, right up until the ride starts. The route is officially open 6am-6pm. Meaning that when the sag wagons start and end, along…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic Please fire Aaron Calvin in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 5 months ago
And tonight, that reporter no longer get works for the register
jwsknk replied to the topic What's with the beaded roadkill ? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 6 months ago
The Mardi Gras bead thing was really big about 10 years ago, so it probably started a couple before that. At one time there was another group that stuck forks in road kill. the old “stick a fork in me, i’m done” which would go back a lot farther than the beads.
jwsknk replied to the topic Clarence … age 93 in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 7 months ago
The Register did a story on her not to long ago, not doing RAGBRAI but planned on doing a birthday ride of 92 miles, wish i could find the link.
I’ve done 37 now. finally got into all 99 counties a couple of years ago with the ending in Lansing. That was my goal, check off all 99. Now I see 7 where I haven’t had a overnight, or end town. 4 are…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic Where to next year? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
Wouldn’t it be something if TJ actually used one if these sometime? And you didnt enter the guess the route contest.
jwsknk replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
“In my opinion, e-bikers should use their boost to maintain the general pace with the rest of the pack, but not to move significantly faster than the pack.”
I’ll agree to that, since I hear that some can top out at 40 mph but that drains the battery pretty fast. Could you imagine that last hill this year if they had enough juice left to do that?…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic RAGBRAI Reunion Ride? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
One time they did one on the high Trestle trail. They did ankeny to Woodward and back. I did ames to Woodward and back
jwsknk replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
I think, for me anyway, the line is drawn the there is a license plate bracket on the vehicle. Or it’s a golf cart. Then they don’t belong on the ride or in bike racks.
jwsknk replied to the topic Weird thing in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
weird? or someone not paying attention.
After coming out of Geode and before the taco church. The driver ed car caught up in the bike traffic. I hope the instructor quickly realized what they did and pulled over and took over the driving until they could get out of it.
jwsknk replied to the topic Where to next year? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
Okay, then maybe I will change the route to Oelwein, Manchester, Guttenberg. The only thing I remember about last camping in Dyersville was going directly to the hospital when we got in after leaving the last town as the sag wagons and medical people were leaving. And the first officer directing traffic outside town didn’t know where it was. It…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic "Reserved" Camping? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
One time RAGBRAI told us to figure 10×10 per tent. This year we had 80-85 people. So figured 65 tents. If we have the full 120 that’s about half a football field. plus room to park 26 ft Ryder and a SUV. It’s not an exact thing. People come and go all week. Towns assign spots but dont know what they base space needs on, last years number maybe? We…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
fog line auto spell keeps changing it. Really it does. The fog line, the white line between the lane and shoulder.
jwsknk replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
I think center and fig line rumbles are the new thing. Being g in Anes where the SIT us, some people gave tried to address ur with then. One suggestion was to do like on the fig line cut 10 feet, leave a 10 for gap etc. It would still let drivers know they were leaving their lane.
jwsknk replied to the topic 8th Flattest Route? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
1995, Tama to someplace south. A little breezy, a little peadling down hill. How could uphill be easier than down? The hill is acting as a wind break. But that was the middle of the LA to DC Iowa 150. So for me it wasn’t too bad. And I got in later after a wind shift.
jwsknk replied to the topic 8th Flattest Route? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 years, 7 months ago
Potters, saw 2 people tip over from lack of momentum. That pretty much brought everything to a stop. Had to walk past that spot then got back on and rode it out. Pretty much if the hill has earned a name, it’s a “scenic” Loess Hills, the Des Moines river in the southern 2/3rds and Little Switzerland (northeast). Also South East iowa Van Buren…[Read more]
jwsknk replied to the topic Protocol for Reserving Camping Space in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 7 months ago
Some towns assign spots to larger groups. I dont know how the decide how much space. Sometimes the groups find spots on their own. I think RAGBRAI gave us the formula to determine space needs as average 10×10 per tent. This year about 85 people. Figured 60-70 tents. Also need to figure in space for a 26 ft truck plus a SUV.
