7/27/12 – Day #6 of RAGBRAI – Cedar Rapids (Fairfax) to Anamosa – approx. 48 miles Absolutely perfect day for riding. Clear, blue skies with temperatures in the low to mid 70’s to start. Easy rolling hills. Wind no real factor. I took the opportunity to drift along with my thoughts. I started thinking about […]
July 28, 2011
Day #5 of RAGBRAI – Marshalltown to Cedar Rapids, IA – 85 miles
7/26/12 – Day #5 of RAGBRAI – Marshalltown to Cedar Rapids – 85 miles (actually stayed in Fairfax, IA) Randy and I got on the road into Marshalltown around 6:30 am, and stopped at the Tremont Cafe for breakfast. It was the first time since RAGBRAI started that I sat down and ate at a […]
Day #4 of RAGBRAI – Webster City to Marshalltown, IA – 90 miles
7/25/12 Day #4 of RAGBRAI – Webster City to Marshalltown – 90 miles Okay, it was only supposed to be a 77 mile day. It turned out that we got an extra bonus 13 miles. More on that later. No rain through the night and I was actually quite comfortable camping once the temp went […]
Lake View to Webster City, IA – 82 miles
7/24/12 Lake View to Webster City – 82 miles Didn’t get much sleep last night because there was a band playing nearby until the early morning hours. We camped in a field across the street from the friend’s lakehouse. Then, it seemed like traffic for a while. Then, beginning about 4:15 am – believe it […]
Day #2 RAGBRAI – 62 miles
7/23/12 Day #2 RAGBRAI – 62 miles I woke in the middle of the night to a brief thunderstorm. 2 nights in a row where it rained. I was just joking when I made the comment about it raining in drought areas because I pitched my tent. If it happens again tonight I will start […]
