26 Comments

1. 

   Hawks on July 11, 2012 at 6:39 am

   What is the most important thing to bring on RAGBRAI (besides your bike)?

2. 

   Tex on July 11, 2012 at 7:22 am

   Common sense and the ability to ride in a straight line looking at what’s in front of you, not who’s beside you, not who’s behind you, what is directly in front of you and don’t run into it.

3. 

   David on July 11, 2012 at 7:50 am

   In addition to the previous comment about holding your line.

   1) Your RAGBRAI credentials.
   2) Your bicycle shoes and helmet. Also, don’t leave your shoes in your bag and then toss it on the truck, you won’t get it back by the time your realize the mistake.

4. 

   Mary on July 11, 2012 at 9:20 am

   what are the “meeting towns” for?

5. 

   David on July 11, 2012 at 11:34 am

   Mary, meeting towns are where the vehicle route meets the bike route. It allows teams to meet with the rides at approximately the halfway point. Support vehicles are not allowed along other points of the bike route (RAGBRAI has sag if riders require).

6. 

   Papa T on July 11, 2012 at 11:53 am

   hi! Wont be comin this year! Had an accident that caused a sub-dermal hemotoma blood clot between my brain and skull. As in lucky to be alive. I’ll be along in spirit and phone using skipe.

   this will be a new experience for me and I am looking forward to the different experience.

   did I mention I cannot wait?

7. 

   Papa T on July 11, 2012 at 12:02 pm

   contact anyone on Team Brewhaha to buy my wristband. Have fun!

8. 

   Jared on July 11, 2012 at 3:25 pm

   Papa T, we will miss you this year and will be thinking of you. Get well, my friend!

9. 

   George Wright on July 11, 2012 at 5:26 pm

   Will wifi readily available in most towns on the RAGBRAI route this year?

10. 

    Estelle G on July 12, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Any charging stations available to charge cell phones?

11. 

    Jared on July 12, 2012 at 7:57 am

    Wifi will be available in every town. The Windtstream trailers will be in the overnight towns that have hotspots and laptops. You can do your charging there as well.

12. 

    Rick sellers on July 12, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    This might become obvious once I arrive but how are we to know where the SAG wagons are going to be if we are staying with hosts??

13. 

    Jared on July 12, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    rick-

    sag wagons are on the road, they do not pickup in the overnight town at host homes.

14. 

    David on July 12, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    Rick, do you mean the baggage truck?

15. 

    Sandaltan on July 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    Hey Papa T, I have laid out my Zach aka Yoda bracelet and will wear it for you and the little guy. Sorry I never met him.

16. 

    Mary on July 12, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    I remember seeing a list of bars with drink and food specials along the route last year. One of the teams sponsored it. Is there one for this year, and where can I find it?

17. 

    Sandaltan on July 12, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    Team Brewhaha has them Mary. Look for them in their green Brewhaha jerseys.

    RIDE RIGHT

18. 

    Mary on July 12, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    I found it on the internet – Ragbrai? – before I left home last year and printed it out for our team members. I’ll keep looking before next Saturday. Otherwise, I’ll look for the green jerseys. Thanks,Sandaltan

19. 

    ZinZen on July 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    During the RAGBRAI 2011 Expo, a company (Camelback?) offered free water bottle exchanges, i.e., you could give them two of your used, old, water bottles and they would hand you two new replacement “thermos-type” bottles in return.

    It was a great program, providing an introduction to this newer bottle technology to many riders.

    Do you know if they are planning a similar exchange program for RAGBRAI XL this year?

    Thank you!

    ZZ

20. 

    Hambone on July 13, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Call me a little anal, but I was looking over the daily route maps to figure out our team’s stop/reconnect points and saw what SEEM to be some obvious mileage errors on Wednesday’s route (e.g., Jewell to Ellsworth 6.7 and Ellsworth to Story City 4.3). Not a big deal at all, but thought I would comment, as some people rely on the route maps for various purposes.

21. 

    P aul on July 13, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    Is it possible to have a couple guests with their own tent join us registered riders in camp ground for one night?

22. 

    The Wind on July 17, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    Is there a designated parking area for riders’ who need to leave there vehicles at the end point during the week of the ride?

23. 

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    missy

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