Originally Posted by indyfabz

Hopefully the new people they get to organize the ride will be able to pull it off, but there may be a learning curve. Should be "interesting" to see what happens with competing rides. I am leaning towards diehards and newbies ignoring the "politics" and sticking with the original, especially since it seems unnecessarily spiteful to hold the new ride during the same week. Dude talks about his great relationship with the "RAGBRAI Nation," but the decision could create some backlash among people who simply want their great event to go on as usual.