Almost July. Let's See Your C&V RAGBRAI Bike.
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I just got home to the Philly burbs after a few days of driving back from Lansing, which included stops at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville and a Guardians game in Cleveland.
My family and I had a blast! We camped on residents' lawns and had access to a bathroom and shower each night. The people of Iowa are incredibly welcoming and hospitable. I got to meet lots of people during the rides, which made what would've been tough miles go by without a second thought. I strained one of my Achilles midway through the week and had to nurse it the second half to make it through. Overall it was a great experience! I don't recall seeing any of the other bikes posted in this thread, but I did see a Claud Butler on the last or second to last day — I don't believe it was albrt 's, but maybe. I was a bit too tunnel-visioned at that point to make any useful conversion.
My family and I had a blast! We camped on residents' lawns and had access to a bathroom and shower each night. The people of Iowa are incredibly welcoming and hospitable. I got to meet lots of people during the rides, which made what would've been tough miles go by without a second thought. I strained one of my Achilles midway through the week and had to nurse it the second half to make it through. Overall it was a great experience! I don't recall seeing any of the other bikes posted in this thread, but I did see a Claud Butler on the last or second to last day — I don't believe it was albrt 's, but maybe. I was a bit too tunnel-visioned at that point to make any useful conversion.
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That was probably me - I didn't see any other Clauds. The bike looked a little different because I did not use the aeros.
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Makes sense. I think you and your crew were joining back onto the ride from an Amish or Mennonite-run refueling stop. I'd pulled off because I thought they had lemonade or something and decided to keep going but eyed up your bike pretty good. Had I not been so delirious, I might've put two and two together and struck up a conversation.
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Cool!
The first and last days are always a little nerve-wracking for me as they tend to be the hilliest, but everything else is generally smooth sailing. Just bring a little more cash with you each day than you think you'll need -- that's all some vendors will take. Oh, and remember to apply plenty of sunscreen and butt butter each morning, and drink plenty of water as you go.
The first and last days are always a little nerve-wracking for me as they tend to be the hilliest, but everything else is generally smooth sailing. Just bring a little more cash with you each day than you think you'll need -- that's all some vendors will take. Oh, and remember to apply plenty of sunscreen and butt butter each morning, and drink plenty of water as you go.
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I ran into this fellow on an incredible Waterford on the Hilly Hundred ride four years ago...
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So glad it helped! Good judgment comes from experience, as they say...