LawnchairMan
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LawnchairMan replied to the topic Indianola Camping in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 19 hours, 2 minutes ago
It is weird the way they say, “if you would like to stay in the Indianola campgrounds”. A Google Map search for camping in the area gets me a sports complex, an RV park, and Lake Ahquabi Park. The latter has about 115 camp spots, so maybe they will shuttle us there???
It would help if Indianola completed their webpage. They have a Routes and…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Indianola Camping in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 day, 9 hours ago
sho531,
If you click on the campground housing link on the ‘Nola website this is part of what it says, “We have more than enough camping available for all of the riders/non-riders at no cost.” It sounds like they have actual, optional camp grounds that cost extra.
Sorry I mis-intepreted your earlier statement in regard to you having tags or not.…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Indianola Camping in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 day, 10 hours ago
Wait, sho531, are you saying you are going non-registered? If money is not a worry, then buy tags from someone and camp at the main campground.
Where did it say they restrict town camping to registered riders? I read their paid campground as just a more private area. Maybe we could have a camp fire and roast marshmallows.
The part that kills…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic What happens after the last days ride in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Hi Hillary,
This year I will be staying overnight; camping near the YMCA. I’m confident that I will be able to get a shower there after the ride and again Sunday morning.
I’m usually in and out of the end town as quickly as I can. But I will be meeting my sister that Sunday. So, I have the evening to kill and watch the crowds swell an ebb.…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Question about the Karras loop… in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month ago
When we did the century in 2016 I stopped at Confidence to grab a snack. I think that was the last place for food on the route until Honey Creek Resort. There was a church there that had a wide variety of pastries and other food / drinks etc. I will bet they do the same this year. We do go though the town of Walnut City in between those…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic 2018 Rider and Driver Demographics in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month ago
If there are other issues with pottie distribution they weren’t mentioned in the survey. The explanation was only the ADA rules. With the chemicals added to the toilet water I rarely smell the typical outhouse smell. I have seen porta-potties out in fields away from roads, so it can be done. It’s just whether they choose to. My point was…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic 2018 Rider and Driver Demographics in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month ago
Hi TJ,
Thank you for citing the ADA law. Now I see that the obvious solution is to not put all potties in clusters. Some units could stand alone and be scattered throughout the campsite.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic 2018 Rider and Driver Demographics in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month ago
I know that it is beyond my skills to organize an event way smaller than Ragbrai, but I have to acknowledge Cory’s point. Every survey concern was just given a reason it could’t be changed. There was no “Oh, thanks for pointing that out. We could do better in that area.” I didn’t see a “Thank you for your comments.” anywhere in the survey.…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Recumbent Riders in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 1 week ago
My main reason for going to a recumbent is that I have arthritis in my neck. It is difficult to tip my head up on a diamond frame bike when leaning forward to stay aerodynamic. Not only does my neck not hurt, other body parts don’t get sore on a long ride. Only my muscles get sore if I work.
A close second reason is that recumbents hold the…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Bike shoe sizes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I agree with Ken that you should start at a local bike shop. Last Wednesday I ordered new shoes online, but I had purchased the same brand years earlier so I know my size. I got the new shoes Friday and they fit perfectly. There is an issue of the tongue hurting my ankle, so they may have to go back, but the size is correct. I normally wear an…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Section 321.1 ( 40)( c )(2) provides that a “bicycle” can be “a device having two or
three wheels with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than seven hundred
fifty watts (one horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when
powered solely by such a motor while ridden, is less than twenty miles per hour.” Iowa
Co…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I am still perusing the maps and have found more details.
The day four meeting town star at Chariton covers a few turns I didn’t expect. We get to Chariton on H32. Google Maps labels it 490th street. Looks like seven turns though the town on H32 and Iowa 14. There is also a rail crossing that is fairly acute. It could be a problem if several…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Herschel,
Thank you for checking out the street. My bet is on Peach Orchard too.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thank you for the proper pronunciation DenBiker. Now I won’t have to sound like a tourist.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Motorhome and Ragbrai? (newbie) in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Wow! You’ve been able to find hotels in each town for six Ragbrais?
The motor home without a driver sounds like a logistical nightmare. Are you saying that you would ride in the morning and your wife would meet you with a car. Then you would drive the car back to the motor home, hitch the car to the motor home and drive both back? Don’t forget…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I have found another interesting set of connecting roads not labeled on our route map. Day four shows us pedaling south on R63 and then making a zigzag down to G58. Looks like the names of these roads are Nevada street, and 118th avenue. As Ken H has mentioned, Google Maps are not always up to date, but at this time they show Nevada street as…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
That is quite a story, Ken. I’m glad you came out of it OK. Let’s not do anything like that at Ragbrai, though. We’re not as young as you were then.
Sorry to hear about your Mom. Mine passed about the same time.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
That’s pretty funny, Ken. I had the same discussion with my parents, and it fits this situation!
I usually start at 0530. I have missed signs, but not for lack of daylight, and I wasn’t the only one.
Last year it wasn’t dark when I got to Dana, but I missed the turn because it looked like a farmhouse driveway. Plus I thought all the riders…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Connecting roads in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thanks for your guess Ken.
That looks more like the map, and I do realize route slips aren’t to scale. 404 is gravel for about a mile, though. That would be unusual for current routes.
What is your opinion of the Bloomfield connector?
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Ragbrai expo/campground Council Bluffs in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
http://www.councilbluffsragbrai.com/2013/news/87-see-the-route.html
Betty, the link above was from 2013. I suspect we will do the same this year. I can’t tell from this map exactly where the main camping was, but you should get an idea. Should be close to the Mid America Center.