wrj
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wrj replied to the topic PARKING IN CLINTON in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 4 days, 5 hours ago
I see that Clinton is starting long term parking reservation May 1st. how do you make a reservation? I can’t find a link.
wrj replied to the topic Updated Site! in the forum Miscellaneous 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Look for your registration in your EnMotive account
wrj replied to the topic Updated Site! in the forum Miscellaneous 1 month, 4 weeks ago
You can find the route by clicking on XLVII, then 2021 Host Towns then scroll down.
However I don’t understand the route.
wrj replied to the topic Storm Lake no longer host town??? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 4 months, 2 weeks ago
If Le Mar is the start town? that makes Sunday at least an 80 mile ride. Will Le Mar still be the start town? or is another town the start town?
wrj replied to the topic "Clean" RAGBRAI 2021? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 6 months, 3 weeks ago
I think daily covid health checks for everyone would help. Ask those 5 or 6 health questions and do a temperature check. It could be done anywhere people are waiting in line, showers, kybos, beer tents. Once they pass, issue them a lock-on wrist band like Ragbrai uses. Have a different color band for each day. When I go to the pool or gym, I am…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Rim vs. Disc Brakes, Worth While for Buying a New Bike? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 6 months, 4 weeks ago
The last bike I bought, which I didn’t really need, has rim brakes. Hydraulic disc brakes were not in the budget. I’m a S.O.B. so rim brakes are just fine. One stage of the TDF this year was won on a rim brake bike. I think some of the good points about disc brakes don’t have anything to do with braking and modulation.
1. Disc brakes maybe allow…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic RAGBRAI, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone RAGBRAI XLVIII to 2021. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 year ago
So… 3 things
1. Thanks Ragbrai for making the correct call on 2020.
2. Ragbrai 2021 What do you think the odds are that it will be cancelled? I think 50/50.
3. When you can, spend some of your refunded Ragbrai fees with your LBS.
Ride safely!
wrj replied to the topic IOWA Ride(Dubuque) to RAGBRAI(Clinton) Parking situation. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 year, 3 months ago
I’m also looking for long term parking (9 days) of course there is long term at Clinton airport but a little pricey. When Ragbrai gets closer, hopefully a cheaper option Ragbrai related will be offered.
wrj replied to the topic RAIN! in the forum Miscellaneous 1 year, 3 months ago
So…rain. People are all over the place with recommendations, from don’t worry about it just enjoy it to buy good rain gear and have it with you always. They are all correct. The thing is to know thyself. Do you get cold riding in the rain? Be prepared. If rain serves to cool you off in a good way, then don’t worry about it. I remember riding…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic My Proposal of Reconciliation in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 year, 6 months ago
and here I thought this time of year on the ragbrai forum would be boring. How about make one ride totally human powered and one ride e-bikes? Then I wouldn’t have to deal with those other bastids, not choosing sides.
wrj replied to the topic Thanks T.J. and crew for another fun year. in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 1 year, 9 months ago
Just wanted to say thanks to T.J. and the crew as well. Can’t wait until next year!
wrj replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 4 months ago
Bob ya don’t get it. Ride your horse-drawn recumbent. Post a lot of pictures. That would be great. I bet people would love it.
Mootsman, lets say I’m riding my e-bike and my support driver is at the meeting town w my charger and a generator. Then I’ll meet them again at the overnight town. I’m staying in a camper. I’m riding all week. This seems…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 4 months ago
Seriously, how exactly is Ragbrai going to eliminate e-bikes from Ragbrai? Then they can eliminate bandits, boom boxes, alcohol, draft lines and anybody else who doesn’t ride Ragbrai the way you think they should.
I would never ride an e-bike on Ragbrai, it would feel like cheating. However riding Ragbrai on an e-bike could be a big thing for…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 4 months ago
So, some people rode e-bikes on ragbrai 2018? how about 2017? 2016? For how many years have e-bikes been on ragbrai? That gives us some history. Lets hear the stories about how e-bikes ruined your ragbrai. Remember the sail bikes? They are non-human powered bikes. For me, e-bikes are just another aspect of the rolling circus that is ragbrai. I…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Dream Ragbrai in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 5 months ago
I would pay for an extra truck to carry the bikes fully assembled to the start town. Currently we have to box them up. Every time I disassemble and reassemble my bike I get a new scratch on the bike and one on me. Plus I never get it assembled quite the same way again. Beer and brats on me. I’d still sleep in the tent and stand in all the lines…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Electric assist bikes? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVII – 2019 2 years, 5 months ago
Thank you dalebob!
wrj started the topic Drunk driver in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 11 months ago
The Iowa City Press Citizen reports that the person who drove over a man sleeping in his tent was sentenced to 5 years in prison. This crime occured during the 2016 ragbrai. I don’t know how to post the article, but you can google it.
wrj replied to the topic Rain?! in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 11 months ago
Will it rain? Maybe. Will it be a cold rain? Maybe. I’m a skinny old person who gets cold in the rain. I carry rain gear to keep my head and core warm and dry every day of ragbrai. I don’t trust the weather reports I have the rain gear tucked under the handle bars where it doesn’t bother me or the workings of the bike.
My riding buddy isn’t…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Rear View Mirrors in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 4 years, 6 months ago
I use a glasses mount rear view mirror. I ride on aero bars a lot, but not so much during Ragbrai because of the crowds. I also use a second mirror that mounts on the head tube believe it or not. Instead of cranking my head up from aero, I look down at the head tube mirror to check traffic behind. The view is between my inside left leg and the top…[Read more]
wrj replied to the topic Are you still riding? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 4 years, 6 months ago
Yes I am still riding. My cycling fitness level is not what it was at the end of Ragbrai, but I am still spinning away. I have a little over 600 miles since Ragbrai ended. I am trying to learn how to dress for colder weather. Today I rode 40 miles, overdressed. Other days I ride and i am cold, can’t find the correct clothes for the day. Oh…[Read more]
