klkoopman
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klkoopman replied to the topic Maquoketa No Longer Hosting in 2021 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 38 minutes ago
The plot thickens! Follow the below link to the DeWitt city council meeting of 11/16/20 and scroll to the end. Item of discussion #25 addresses the RAGBRAI issue. They are concerned with COVID, of course, but are positive to the idea of being an overnight town. One scoop: RAGBRAI will make the ride decision on March 15, 2021.…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic Maquoketa No Longer Hosting in 2021 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 1 week ago
From meeting town Oxford Junction one could head southeast to De Witt for maybe 10-15 extra miles than what’s figured now for day five. Heading north from De Witt on day 6, one can putz around all day in those hills, even keeping Miles as the meeting town. As the crow flies, De Witt and Clinton are very close but a northeast arc would be, I…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic Maquoketa No Longer Hosting in 2021 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 1 week ago
Hold the presses on all RAGBRAI t-shirts & coffee cups that have a town list or map printed on them. New contest: name the replacement overnight town. I predict De Witt, Iowa.
klkoopman replied to the topic 2020 RAGBRAI Roadshow in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 3 weeks ago
A RAGBRAI appearance on a bike trail west of Chicago would be great fun. Would also draw people from WI/IN/MI.
klkoopman replied to the topic Latest on TJ in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 5 months, 1 week ago
Mr. Drake, like any other American, can live wherever the hell he wants to live. I’m sure he has family considerations. If we’ve learned anything the past couple of months it’s that we can easily work remotely. If he wants to fly into Des Moines every 2 weeks and work out of an apartment, that’s certainly a reasonable option.
klkoopman replied to the topic Latest on TJ in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Anyone care to write the last chapter of the epic poem “Ode to T.J” that was posted on (and deleted from) this forum? I’ll give everyone credit to all who were involved in this chaos. Like cats thrown from a second floor window, everyone seems to have landed on their feet.
klkoopman replied to the topic Things Not to Miss on RAGBRAI 2020 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 5 months, 2 weeks ago
This is a question for the RAGBRAI folks. We all assume the final route and the meeting and pass through have been finalized. We’ll also assume that route has not been released in order to discourage a collection of yo-yo’s from actually riding the route the last week of July 2020. That all makes sense, but when do you plan to release it?…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic What happened to the store? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 5 months, 3 weeks ago
I asked that on FB. The answer is that they haven’t been able to access their “main” merchandise storage area yet. They’re working remotely, the knick-knacks will come back soon!
klkoopman replied to the topic Riding companions wanted: Summer 2020 mini-RAGBRAI (actually very mini) in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 6 months ago
The State of Michigan has developed a nice series of biking maps they will send to you. You can also download the .PDF’s. The State has built many excellent trails.
https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9615_11223-146053–,00.html
klkoopman replied to the topic Bubba's Pampered Peddlers in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months ago
When “Iowa’s Ride” was formed Bubba’s raced over to the new ride, evidently fine with forgoing RAGBRAI. When that ride’s date was changed, they were in a great position to service both rides. Several people on this forum claimed they signed up for both weeks. When the “other” ride faces obvious realities and cancels, Bubba’s better figure out…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic Donate Registration Fees in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 1 week ago
I would suggest that if anyone feels led to donate to the Children’s Hospital, they grab their checkbook, fill it out and put it in the mail. It’s easier to demand that someone else does, though.
The sad fact is that the RAGBRAI organization will probably be running in the red for at least a year just to meet their payroll. If it would help the…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic RAGBRAI decision April 15 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 1 week ago
………….because smoking related illnesses are not transmutable. Your elderly father will not die because you have lung cancer.
klkoopman replied to the topic RAGBRAI decision April 15 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Will the announcement come at 420 on 420?
Just askin’ 😉[/quote]
Is this the return of FSUFootball a.k.a. Peter Page? I miss that guy.
klkoopman replied to the topic RAGBRAI decision April 15 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s terrific that Andrea Parrott is back. Although, it is surprising that RAGBRAI would hire anyone given that the organization will, more than likely, be running a deficit for a year. Remember all the talk last Fall about the “evil” corporation? I assume the Gannett corporation will have the determination and resources to continue this ride…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 3 weeks ago
During a church service, the pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers.
Suzie stood and walked to the podium.
She said, “Two months ago, my husband, Phil, had a terrible bicycle accident and his scrotum was crushed.”
There was a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation.
“Phil was unabl…[Read more]
klkoopman replied to the topic I'm almost 100 percent sure RAGBRAI will get cancelled in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Great observation, this is funnier than the jokes in the “We Need a Good Laugh” thread.
klkoopman replied to the topic self-sustained ride in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 4 weeks ago
For food, everyone just eats at Casey’s every day. Morning, noon & night, across the entire state.
klkoopman replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 4 weeks ago
“A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.”
Gloria Steinem
klkoopman replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 8 months ago
Another spousal tandem…..
A tandem rider is stopped by a police car.
“What’ve I done, officer?” asks the rider.
“Perhaps you didn’t notice, sir, but your wife fell off your bike half a mile back . . .”
“Oh, thank God for that,” says the rider – “I thought I’d gone deaf!”
klkoopman replied to the topic RAGBRAI & How Does Warm Weather Kill Off the Coronavirus? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 8 months ago
If you want to argue politics, knock yourself out. Just realize 45% of the country feels one way about the president and 45% feel another way. 10% have no idea who the president is. This is argued on websites EVERYWHERE, and it seems sad to add the RAGBRAI forum to the list. I have never seen anyone post, in response to an argument say, “My…[Read more]