RAGBRAI LI Route Announced on Jan. 27!
KenH replied to the topic 2021 Gravel Day Route: Actual Gravel or Beach Sand (like 2018)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
You will be well equipped for the gravel day and the whole week!
KenH replied to the topic Planning ahead – veggie options? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
It’s not my thing but you will get advice from like-minded people soon. I will just mention that in the past people have reported having sufficient veggie options so I think you will be covered. Also, Kathy Murphy from the Just Go Bike podcast mentioned last week in the pre-ride reports that she and Andrea Parrot did that she is a vegetarian. This…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic 2021 Gravel Day Route: Actual Gravel or Beach Sand (like 2018)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
The podcast is generally excellent but it and the written blog have totally failed the gravel riders. We know that the first 15 .Iles have a varied surface with some sand and rolling hills. End of report.
The 2018 loop was unlike any on RAGBRAI before it. We were basically riding on loose Loess (aka sand) with some nasty hills. I don’t think we…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Access to power ? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
I cannot speak for every RV owner but if someone shows up at my motorhome with a medical device that needs charging I will start up the generator and let you use the exterior outlet. I think that most people would do the same and a lot of townspeople will let you use the exterior outlets at their homes. If you are with a charter they will almost…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic RV parking in overnight towns in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
There have not been GPS files in years past, I can’t predict if they will be offered this year!
Support vehicle maps will be released as PDFs, probably at least a week before the start of the ride. It is critical that your driver has these. There has been a support driver’s meeting in the start town on Saturday afternoon. There may be good…[Read more]
KenH started the topic Pre Ride Reports in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
The RAGBRAI team does an inspection of the full route and touches base with the route towns every year by actually riding the route on bicycles starting about 50 days before the real ride takes place. They have not made much of a splash about this this year but the ride is going on right now. You can see written reports and photos by scrolling…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic A note to e-riders… in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
I am sure the topic has come up because this is starting to be a common complaint about ebikes even in the regular press, not just in cycling and RAGBRAI forums.
The real issue here is that fast riders, no matter how they achieve their speed, need to be patient with slower riders and they need to take on themselves the responsibility to make sure…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Let's talk gravel day in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
Thanks for the head’s up although I did notice a post on a Facebook group about this a little before I saw yours here. It is odd that they aren’t keeping the web page up to date with this.
KenH replied to the topic Let's talk gravel day in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
I don’t know if I did something wrong or if the anti-spam software doesn’t allow posting links, even to RAGBRAI’s own webpage. The bold text above should have been a link. I will try again but it may not work this time either:
KenH replied to the topic Let's talk gravel day in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 9 months ago
Have you seen these maps? There was a link to them in a blog entry a while back but there does not seem to be a direct link to them from anywhere else on the website, as far as I can tell. They show the gravel route in some detail. Not road names but you should be able to work out the actual roads by pattern matching against your favorite online…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Covid and Ragbrai in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
The FAQ is good. If you haven’t read it yet you should. But if Sarah hadn’t noticed it there then others haven’t either so it’s a public service to post the article link here.
I had an entirely different reason for wanting to post that link. Does the FAQ mention that there are 14,500 registered riders this year? 😀
KenH replied to the topic RV question in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
Yes there are. Eventually the towns will release maps and the locations will be noted on them. My team dry camps so we have never used them. Some people report they can be crowded which makes sense because what isn’t crowded at RAGBRAI? Those people say you are better off looking for dump sites along the support vehicle route because the crowds…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Covid and Ragbrai in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
Lucky you, I tried to post that same link last week and my post was rejected because it “appears to be spam”!
I am fully vaccinated. The vaccines are quite good although no vaccine is perfect. I am at low risk of getting or transmitting the virus but I will comply with RAGBRAI’s requests to make others feel comfortable. If the vaccination rate in…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Answers to newbie questions? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
mootsman has a good point. I don’t know if fair use applies in this case or not but they protect their trademarks because by law they have to or they will lose them. If you already have permission then no worries. If not you may be getting a message from them soon. OK, I see you are also using their logo. I don’t know if you can get any flak by…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Answers to newbie questions? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
Posting here has become a lot less fun since they cranked up the anti-spam controls. For instance, when I finish this message I will copy it and send it to my home email because unless they have adjusted something recently the forum software will not let messages from my work address through. Apparently we are known spammers here at one of…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Contact Us link on Ragbrai page…. in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 10 months ago
Yeah, their anti-spam controls are out of control! Setting the knob at zero as it was for years was not a good idea but maybe they don’t have to turn it up to 11! Could we maybe try 5 for a while and see how that goes?
Meanwhile I would email info@ragbrai.com
KenH replied to the topic Corral??? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
I have no explanation for why they would tell us our wristband colors. Did they do that in previous years? I don’t recall. But I would assume that the corral assignment is there because Enmotive does do events with starting corrals. RAGBRAI may have just used a field that was already there for a new purpose. Or maybe we will get starting…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Attendance projections? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
Well, it seems like we may not be able to post links to stories anymore out of fear that they could be spam. Personally I think that is taking security way too far. But Iowa Public Radio recently reported that RAGBRAI registrations are at 14,500 this year. If you want to see it you can search on their name to get to their web site. Under IPR News…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic Corral??? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 2 years, 10 months ago
At one time they were talking about assigning start time windows which created a huge amount of angst here for no reason as far as I could see but nothing further was said about it. Mine is neon green too and I am a full week rider. I would not worry about it, start times at RAGBRAI would be nothing like those at a race even if they do assign…[Read more]
KenH replied to the topic "RAGBRAI Account" link (upper right) needs some work in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 10 months ago
I’m not sure you are looking in the right spot.
first do your Enmotive log in
then select(from the pull down in the upper right corner):
=> My Account
scroll down and you should see “Current and Upcoming Events” with a box below it that says “RAGBRAI XLVIII”
in the RAGBRAI XLVIII box select:
Actions=>View Registration
your…[Read more]