Niles
- Active 4 weeks ago
Niles replied to the topic Will pay!!! 3 people and 3 bikes looking for a ride from Lansing to SB in the forum Looking For / Offering Rides 4 weeks ago
Frankly, if you think the shuttles are expansive, it will be very difficult to find another alternative, especially for a special event in a small town in today’s inflation/labor shortage time. I remember another person mentioned a while ago that he was asked about one gram for a 30-mile ride to the nearest airport?
One alternative you can think…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Advice for our SAG driver? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIX – 2022 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Our driver always meets up at meeting town, normally not earlier than 12:00. Set up a canopy to allow us and old friends to drop by, have a lunch break, a couple drinks, spirited or non. Then take it up by 2:30 and drive to overnight town. In rare occasion when we don’t have a hosting family, text us where to find the bus.
Niles replied to the topic Marne in the forum RAGBRAI XLIX – 2022 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Still going strong. Our team was the first one arrived last year.
Niles replied to the topic Options for moving RV from one town to the next in the forum Miscellaneous 3 months, 1 week ago
@AlwaysaHawkeye: I’m always amazed by people bring the gigantic pillow on flight, and those with full trunk of packages for an overnight trip. But girl, I have to say you might have over done all of them. Two thumps up for your effort, haha.
Niles replied to the topic Century Day in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 3 months, 3 weeks ago
For riders who don’t need to do the whole century, I think there will be a “reverse option” of Karras Loop, just like the short cut a couple years ago for people who didn’t want to go through the Geode State Park portion of the route.
Niles replied to the topic What is the issue around town shut down times? in the forum Miscellaneous 4 months, 3 weeks ago
To all the passionate discussion participants, salute to your passion.
Put any passion/emotion aside, can we say that it is reasonable to have a shut down at some time point for each town? If yes, what will be a good shut down time? Will 3:30 PM be good at Town X? What will happen for those arrive at or after 3:31 PM? What happen to those have…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Does anyone use a pedal assisted ebike? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 months ago
I remember there were a couple souls severely psychologically wounded by e-bike. Wish them fully healed now, in one way or another.
Niles replied to the topic All The Rainy Days of Recent Years in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 5 months, 1 week ago
Thank for your correction of 2016. It’s exactly the only day I wasn’t 100% sure. I only remember I actually arrived the town center when the rain started. And it was warm and the sun was still shining. The rain stopped when I get out of the shower place (was it a school or community center in the middle of the town?).
Niles started the topic All The Rainy Days of Recent Years in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 5 months, 1 week ago
2015:
Day 2: Rain started early in the morning in Storm Lake. It was kind of cold and looked bad. Poor choice if you started early. I get out at 8:30 and the rain stopped before I reached the first town.
Day 4: Heavy and very cold rain in the middle of the day. Fortunately, majority of our group were just a quarter mile away from the meeting down…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Rain gear in the forum Miscellaneous 5 months, 3 weeks ago
@Jboz, I don’t need much advocate for sheep’s hair. But I’m more curious about how many fatherly or copter-ly advices you have given during the last week of last July, if you had been able to give.
Niles replied to the topic RAGBRAI, please keep one thing and change another… in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 1 week ago
You should have two great teachers to tell you how to park on a cable. Hint: they are above your nose, unless certain situations.
Niles replied to the topic 2021 Rider Numbers in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Yes, we have 20% no-shows which had registered. The No.1 reason? Delayed or finally-done physical check-ups find health issues which need surgery and can be operated until recently. One special case is, though, still being locked down in Canada.
Niles replied to the topic 2021 Rider Numbers in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Numbers in RAGBRAI are hard to count. Just as my earlier said:
Hard to believe there were 3000 opted in Karras loop. I also saw much less “cheaters” who rode in the opposite direction to cut the loop shorter……
My team always leave at 7:30am all the years. This year the starting crowd is much thinner at the same time period.
In Le Mar Com…[Read more]
Niles started the topic My Shower Log of 2021, Nothing Wrong With Garden Hose in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 3 weeks ago
07/22: Pre-Ride. Shower@motel, Urbana
07/23: Pre-Ride. Shower@motel, Altantic
07/24: Sunday, Le Mar @ camping ground, skipped
07/25: Sac City @ Host Family, Garden Hose, felt good on a hot day
07/26: Fort Dodge @ Host Family, shower offered, but again preferred garden hose
07/27: Iowa Falls @ Host Family, shower offered and taken
07/28: Waterloo @…[Read more]
Niles started the topic Best Town, etc. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 3 weeks ago
1.) Anyone agree that Lytton is the best overall town this year? Kind of rare that a passing-through town would have won my vote.
2.) The first day is long and hot with much less riders on road. While no official counting, but this year’s attendance must have down significantly, the older the age groups drop sharper.
3.) Also I noticed that…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Anyone can share Day 4 Ride file ( Iowa Fall – Waterloo)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Got it. Thanks.
Niles replied to the topic Anyone can share Day 4 Ride file ( Iowa Fall – Waterloo)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks, Scotty. Yeah, I’m looking for a riding record file, not just the route file like the “official” route you mention, which doesn’t have time/speed information. So I’d appreciate if you can share yours with me. You can private message me if you prefer.
Niles started the topic Anyone can share Day 4 Ride file ( Iowa Fall – Waterloo)? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 10 months, 4 weeks ago
My Garmin watch ran out of power and only recorded a short part of it. Either .FIT or .GPX is fine. Thanks.
Niles started the topic Week-long pass for $100, can hand to you in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 11 months, 1 week ago
My team has one extra. Can hand to you at noon in Marne, or afternoon in Expo in Le Mar, Saturday.
Please reply or text 302 213 4564.
Niles replied to the topic What happens if someone misses the baggage truck? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2021 1 year, 2 months ago
Haha, I see a perfect self-portrait of helicopter dad. They’ll be fine. They’ll find a way by themselves. The friendly Iowans and Rigbra’ers will bail them out. And it will be one of their best stories and bragging rights.
