LawnchairMan
- Active 4 days, 22 hours ago
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Bus ride back to LeMars from Clinton. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 4 days, 22 hours ago
Brian,
Out of Staters charter will transport you and your bike from Clinton to Le Mars. Looks like they charge $175 for this and daily transport of your gear. Maybe they would reduce the fee if you only need transport on the last day. There are several other charters you could check also.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Attendance projections? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 6 days, 14 hours ago
Mootsman,
I hadn’t considered the CO2 problem. Interesting.
I assume that masks would not be required while riding. At home, I carry a mask in my bike bag to put on when I have a break. At a campsite, I would have my mask handy, but not on until someone got close. Getting food along the way could work by wearing a mask while in the food line,…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Attendance projections? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 6 days, 17 hours ago
J-boz
You are correct that there are many horrors associated with the manufacture of products we buy. The biggest atrocities I have heard of involve the diamond trade. I have never bought a diamond and certainly wouldn’t buy one now. I was blissful in my ignorance of meatpacking, but now that I know, I can’t ignore it. As I learn of oth…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Attendance projections? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 week ago
Before someone says I am contradicting myself, I want to say that I am still concerned about Covid this year. By that time I will have had my shots and I would also be able to wear a mask and avoid crowds. So for me, now, the food problem is the bigger factor to decide to go or not.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Attendance projections? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 week ago
Yes, Sandaltan, you have a good memory. I was hoping that with Stephen King gone I wouldn’t have to worry about this sort of thing again, but I don’t consider this a boycott.
It’s not as much about politics as it is about getting quality meats. The documentaries I have seen about meatpacking plants really have me concerned. Workers were so…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Attendance projections? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 week ago
Warning, this will probably seem to be a political rant, and that I’m a troll, so bail out now if you want.
I’ve decided not to go this year. I was all gung ho in January, but I started thinking of why I go. On my first Ragbrai, I wanted to find out if I could actually ride 500 miles in a week. Now I know that I can. The next biggest…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Advice for riding a Recumbent Trike in the forum Miscellaneous 3 weeks, 5 days ago
NGN 1
Even without a visual impairment, I found it challenging to keep track of my riding partner. Of course, I was on a recumbent two-wheeler and he was on a diamond frame, so we leapfrogged each other on the hills. You might consider a tandem recumbent. I saw one when I did my first Ragbrai. It looked like two trikes connected by a center…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic in the forum LawnchairMan 2 months ago
Any GPS unit will calculate your speed by tracking you as you move. No sensor needed. I think my Garmin 500 came with a cadence sensor, but I couldn’t find a place for it on my recumbent. Check what comes with the unit you select. I’m sure you can purchase sensors separately too. I lost my heart rate transmitter (chest strap) and had to…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 1 week ago
On yesterday’s ride, I was feeling strong like my old self. Today’s ride wasn’t so good. I felt like the old self I am.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic in the forum LawnchairMan 2 months, 1 week ago
I use a Garmin 520. I have it set to display three screens that auto-scroll. I only put three stats per page to get the larger font. I am guessing that there are thirty stats from which to choose. Elevation and vertical climb are two of them. I don’t show vertical climb as I ride, but the data is there when I finish.
There are multiple…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic "Clean" RAGBRAI 2021? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 1 week ago
Joseph Schlau wrote, “The other problem is, if bandits wear masks, but everyone is also wearing a mask, how do we know he is a bandit?”
Isn’t that one of the functions of our wristbands? If we have rain gear on they would be concealed, but usually, arms are bare while riding. Actually, I prefer to wear long sleeves when I am in the overnight…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic "Clean" RAGBRAI 2021? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 1 week ago
Joseph S wrote,
“Why would Reynolds lift the requirement and other mitigation measures now?
That’s hard to understand.”
It’s not hard to understand at all….Superbowl Sunday!
Reynolds obviously values a money generating game more than human lives!
I hope it will not be a Superbowl Superspreader, but I think it will be.
As of February 7th, 2021 t…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 1 week ago
Probably said several times before, but it’s gonna be so cool when it’s warm again!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Untitled ngg_pictures in the forum LawnchairMan 2 months, 1 week ago
I just requested you as a buddy. The buddy list is under the Riders tab.
Snow? I was peeved I couldn’t ride in the rain and wind we’ve had. Get out there when you can!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic in the forum LawnchairMan 2 months, 1 week ago
I just found the total miles and feet of climb for the week;
426 and 11481
That is 26.9 feet per mile. So, definitely not the challenge of XXV!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 1 week ago
Selling a bike in England, a man was asked if 80 pounds would do.
He replied, “No, any less than 90 would give you pinch flats.”
LawnchairMan replied to the topic in the forum LawnchairMan 2 months, 2 weeks ago
What was it that Michrider said, “There’s no hill in Iowa I can’t walk.”?
Whatever happened to Mich? I miss his concise comments.
And by the way; “Ragbrai don’t care!”
LawnchairMan started the topic in the forum Miscellaneous 2 months, 2 weeks ago
To get a quick idea of the hill challenges for 2021 Ragbrai I calculated the feet of climb per mile and compared that to 2019.
This is what I…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic in the forum LawnchairMan 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I have booked a hotel room in Le Mars so that I can ride to the river and back Friday morning. I plan to use C-38 to get to Westfield and highway 3 to the river. Can any local tell me if traffic is heavy? Maps out to be 26 miles one way with a lot of rollers.
Sioux City looks like 30 miles. When is the Siouxland Cyclist ride?
I need to be in…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic "Clean" RAGBRAI 2021? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Correct me if I have this wrong, but I think the idea of the “early starter” helmet sticker is to reward those who actually start early. They would be handed out at the “starting line”. Like getting the patch for the Karras Loop. Incentives to avoid the prime start time might work.
Mr. Drake, when I referred to the “6:30 mass start” I just…[Read more]
