Muscatine Mike
- Active 5 years, 2 months ago
Muscatine Mike replied to the topic Receiving Materials? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 2 months ago
No packet here yet, and I have sold my ticket to another rider out of town so I still need to ship it to him. He’s nervous, I’m nervous.This is cutting it too close.
Muscatine Mike replied to the topic Week-long pass for sale in the forum Looking to SELL Wristbands 2017 5 years, 3 months ago
Thanks to everyone interested in my week-long pass. This pass is spoken for by the first person to reply (Matthew Phillips). In the event that the transaction doesnt happen, I will contact others who have replied.
Hope everyone has a great time on the ride!
Muscatine Mike started the topic Week-long pass for sale in the forum Looking to SELL Wristbands 2017 5 years, 3 months ago
Unfortunately, I’m going to have to miss the fun this year, so I’m selling mine for the same price I paid: $185.50
Let me know if interested.
Muscatine Mike replied to the topic New bike or not? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 7 months ago
Wow! This is what I love about this forum. Such great feedback!
It’s really hitting me that if I am looking for a lighter ride, I can (and need to) lose more weight than I’ll ever be able to make up for in a lighter bike.
Think I might put the effort into working on the engine.
Muscatine Mike replied to the topic New bike or not? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 7 months ago
Thanks for your input. The comfortable riding position (and the cheap price) was exactly why i bought the bike in the first place. I have handlebar extensions so i can reposition my hands throughout the ride so that helps too. I’m starting to lean towards changing out the tires instead of investing in a new bike just for RAGBRAI.
Muscatine Mike started the topic New bike or not? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 7 months ago
A few years ago I bought a Trek 7.1 Hybrid. It fit my low budget at the time, but I’ve grown to love that bike and ended up doing my first RAGBRAI on it in 2015. Seemed to do just fine for me, but I was usually lagging behind my friends. I’ve also had people tell me that my bike seems pretty heavy.
So I’m looking at doing this year’s RAGBRAI and…[Read more]
