SFC JKL 2
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SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Who has registered? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 1 day ago
I carried over from last year. We will be riding in IA whether Ragbrai has a ride or not.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Crystal Ball in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks ago
I like Farms Boys (kids) because it’s the only place I can get a Diet Coke on Ragbrai without going into a building.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Crystal Ball in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I think Iowa’s ride will go off in some fashion as long as Ragbrai is a go. I think Ragbrai will be a go because biker’s and pass thru towns will be demanding it by then. Either way, I’m sure I’ll be biking around some part of Iowa that week just like we did this year. But first, BRR registration opens Oct 31.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic "Clean" RAGBRAI 2021? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 months, 1 week ago
It’s not the plague. Wear your mask and sanitize away. If you’re really worried, stay home.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Rim vs. Disc Brakes, Worth While for Buying a New Bike? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 months, 1 week ago
I thought about it when I lived in the mountains. The street I lived on was 18 degrees and I would have brake fade by the time I got to the bottom. Even then, I couldn’t justify pulling the trigger. I think the times I would benefit would be too few and far between. With that said, the correct number of bikes is N + 1 so I’ll never say never.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN ON RAGBRAI in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 4 months, 1 week ago
Riding in the middle of nowhere was a farmhouse. There was a sign that said “free water, pet the dog 10 cents” I pull up and the lady has a garden hose. A yellow lab comes trotting out from behind the house. I asked her where her donation box was for petty the dog? She said that it was just for fun. I explained that she didn’t understand the…[Read more]
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Chain Lube in the forum Miscellaneous 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Squirt chain lube is awesome. I got a sample and it said it was long lasting, so I thought I would give it a try. I went 500 miles without a squeak. I’ve used it for three years now.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic For the first time I am on track to reach training mileage goal in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 7 months, 4 weeks ago
I was really cranking in April but have only put in 130 miles this month since they pulled the plug on everything. I’m still guessing we will be fine by the end of July and wishing we were riding.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Bubba's Pampered Peddlers in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months ago
If it makes you feel any better, I have $3k in IOU’s from a trip I booked to Europe back in November. I doubt if I will be able to use any of them.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic I'm almost 100 percent sure RAGBRAI will get cancelled in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months ago
cheymtn70 – TJ has a big kiss coming your way.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Hypothetical: Would you wear a mask? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months ago
No chance. Not wearing one at work. Not wearing one on the bike.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic My favorite charter, Pork Belly Ventures! in the forum Reply To: California Bike Transport? 9 months ago
Another reason to love PBV (I thought this is what this thread was going to be at first)
CHI Health Immanuel (Omaha, NE)
April 9 at 1:28 PM ยท
We continue to be AMAZED by the community’s support for our healthcare staff. Today, Pete and team with Pork Belly Ventures LLC delivered and set-up two of their PHAT trailers on the Immanuel hospital…[Read more]
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic RAGBRAI decision April 15 in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 1 week ago
The latest and greatest said this will be over in June. Too early to pull the plug.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 1 week ago
All I wanted for Christmas was a shiny red bicycle. 5 o’clock Christmas morning, I run downstairs and look under the tree and what do I find? Uncle Alfresco, dead on the floor, shot through the back of the head. Plus no bicycle. It was a disappointing Christmas on many levels. Vinnie Antonelli in My Blue Heaven. An awesome Steve Martin movie if…[Read more]
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 2 weeks ago
There was a young fellow who was quite inventive and was always trying out new things. One day he thought he’d see just how fast a bicycle could go before it became uncontrollable. He asked his friend, who owned an old Mustang, if he could tie his bike to the bumper of his car to test his theory. His friend said, “Sure.”
So the young man tied…[Read more]
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic I'm almost 100 percent sure RAGBRAI will get cancelled in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I was supposed to have landed in Paris this morning and would have been at the finish of Paris-Roubaix next week. I was able to push that trip back to the fall. If Ragbrai gets cancelled, I’ll have two weeks of riding around the house (or somewhere else) since that vacation is locked in. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail because we should be…[Read more]
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Postpone RAGBRAI XLVIII to 2021?? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I can really tell when I’m not riding my bike with eliptical gears. I don’t think I could go back to round gears on my main bike.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 3 weeks ago
We lived in a really nice area in PA. Riding in a group on a charity ride, a car came flying by us on the center line. I held my ground as the car went flying by. When asked why I didn’t get over like everyone else, I said “If I’m going to get hit by a car, I’m OK with getting hit by a Bentley”.
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Training…and so it began. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 9 months, 3 weeks ago
You can ride Ragbrai out of shape, but why would you want too? My theory is that the bike riding should be secondary to all the other stuff going on. Being in shape gives you more energy to do other things.
The weather has been terrible so far. It’s 60 and raining or 40 and clear. I got in 25 miles today with gail force winds. Tomorrow will…[Read more]
SFC JKL 2 replied to the topic Postpone RAGBRAI XLVIII to 2021?? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 10 months ago
I think we’ll all be ready for some sun and fun by that time. If they do make the call, I hope it’s not until mid July.