Niles
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Niles replied to the topic Can the DMR replace the RAGBRAI staff in time? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Even TJ is doing everything Noble, I don’t know if his RAGBRAI employment contract has a non-compete clause, which could shut down his ride effectively and immediately.
Niles started the topic My Proposal of Reconciliation in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Let DMR continue the west-east route and TJ start a new east-west route. The two routes make an X shape and meet on Iowa State Fairgrounds on Wednesday. After the big brawl, each rider will have the choice of continuing the original route or turning back for the either East or West half of the X.
Niles replied to the topic Solve These Two Issues…. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
That’s just like any other non-competition cycling participant profile, upper-middle-aged white male.
Niles replied to the topic Observations about the ride in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 1 week ago
George, I felt the same about pace lines and the less crowd except the third day. I talked to my teammates a couple of times about it while riding.
Niles replied to the topic E-Bikers, A Few Etiquette Improvements in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 1 week ago
I don’t know what the cause of the e-bike hate. If I were a shrinker, I could make a publishable case study.
RAGBRAI is a ride, not a race. How you finish your RAGBRAI is only your accomplishment, whether you self-powered or not, use you hands, or your feet, or even going backward. If you feel your great effort and accomplishment are depreciated…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Easy vendor ID idea in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 1 week ago
Noble intention, bad idea.
If local vendors wants to advertise themself as local, it’s their right of freedom of expression. But setting a regulated identification?
Think an analogy, will segregated but equal a great social policy?
Niles replied to the topic Observations about the ride in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 1 week ago
I’m always amazed by the complains like that I would die without xxx right here right now. In my place, we called it giant baby syndrome.
Niles replied to the topic Best FREE Beer Stop ? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 1 week ago
Jeff, yeah, that’s the party I was talking about. Our group had spent too much time on towns and craft beer tents. Thus we were hesitant whether we wanted to go the party after we heard the music over the corns. But fortunately, our curiosity took us there. Walking town the driveway and seeing the party at first sight, our minds were blown away.…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Best FREE Beer Stop ? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 1 week ago
Anyone can top the one on Friday after Geode State Park? 15000 cans of free beer, live band, on a private property so cops couldn’t shut it down.
Niles started the topic Who cheated? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1.) On Karras Loop, going counter-clock wise and thus shortened the total distance by about 10 miles?
2.) Bypass the U-shape section of route through Geode State Park and thus shortened by about 5 miles?
3.) Signed up for the full week but exit at Burlington?
Although I have 500 miles but I skipped the last mile to tire-dipping site once I saw my…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Thanks T.J. and crew for another fun year. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 2 weeks ago
totally agree with you. I guess I’m a glass-half-full guy?
lot of people complained Geode State Park. But no enjoy of the curly, up-and-down road in the shade after seeing corn field under the open sky for majority time of the ride?
Niles started the topic Ask yourself what you have done in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The three little helpers in Winterset fair ground had been selling great pork loin sandwich for a whole day with their parents. By the evening, they just wanted to call the day. After finished my meal there, I asked the three boys who served me the sandwich and then handed a buck for tip to the one who did. The other boy next to him was envious.…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Was this year a bust? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I always admire our hosts’ generosity regardless whether they own a MacMansion or a modest cottage. I really don’t understand the people who complaining their hosts not treating them royally with Ritz-Carlton. It reminds a rookie in our team a couple years ago who complained to RAGBRAI about a host family’s bathroom. It remains one of the team’s joke.
Niles replied to the topic Was this year a bust? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I had over 500 mile with only taking Karras Loop option. I thought I might forgot my biking computer. But I think it is duo to that our host families are away from the main camping ground.
Niles replied to the topic Who all is going to Marne ?? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 4 months, 3 weeks ago
I was in Marne the Saturday before start for the team bus party last year. Played sand volleyball, got blue goatee makeup, pedicure, received a unicorn tiara, and of course cold beer, all in the Roadhouse Bar. Definitely I’ll go back there this year.
Niles replied to the topic Marne in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Our bus comes from East coast and always stays in Walnut on Friday night and then goes to Marne in Saturday morning.
Last year, I remember I was there. Had a few beer, played beach volleyball. Then somehow when I arrived Onawa, I found I had a dark blue beard, pale blue podicure, a pink unicorn tiara.
Niles replied to the topic What's the "Official Campground" like? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 8 months ago
This year we are on South route so there could be several sites for “main camping site” in smaller towns, just like In Creston and Leon in 2016.
Niles replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Although I said e-bike is not very practical for RAGBRAI, I don’t want to take a fundamentalistic stand on RAGBRAI bicycle eligibility. E-(assisted)-bike is not a tank, not a truck, not a car, not a motorcycle. It is more like a so called “human powered” bike and there is no bigger safety issue than any other “human powered” bicycle.
If you want…[Read more]
Niles replied to the topic Dream Ragbrai in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I share your dream. Probably I won’t change anything I’m doing my RAGBRAI now. Maybe I’ll buy every round of beer for my team?
Niles replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I think e-bike might be not a great idea for practical reason. It doesn’t have the range for a whole day ride. It will be hard to find power outlet to charge overnight if you stay in camping ground. It helps to climb but there is enough serious long and steep hills in RAGBRAI to justify the weight penalty you’ll have to pay for the majority time…[Read more]