Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Looks like folks had fun. I used to think I wanted to do RAGBRAI, then I decided I liked "real rouring" better than a rolling party.
The crowd size and the party aspect has always made me think the event is not for me. I got a bit fed up on my 4th Cycle Oregon, and that was only about 2,000 people. And having ridden maybe 4 days in Iowa in late July while crossing the country, I would not want to subject myself to the possibility of what we experienced. We spent an afternoon/night in Dyersville. Not one of our group of 13 went to the field. It was over 100 degrees and very humid.
With that said, everyone I know who has done it liked it a lot.