Day 0 of Ragbrai—All of the pre-ride hype, entertainment, alcohol and food is on tap for the day. A large bike expo will be set up at the high school with cycling apparel, bike accessories, and long ride nutrition supplements. I looked at the menu of the food being offered by the first ride-though town—breakfast burritos, pancakes, and biscuits & gravy. Lord help the soul who eats at every town! I will possibly buy a brownie near the end of the ride if I run out of my PB & J, Clif bar, fig newtons, and GU stash which I will be carrying. I plan on taking the Camelbak so I will have tons of ice-cold water throughout the day as well as a bottle of Gatorade.
The town is slowly being shut down to auto traffic with side streets being blocked near the “beverage” garden and the main entertainment stage. They have bands scheduled until midnight. You won’t see Bill and I there, as my goal is to get out before 7 am as many days as my body will cooperate. Most of you know I am not a morning person by nature—I’ve had to adjust once I moved out to the desert.
The town is slowly being shut down to auto traffic with side streets being blocked near the “beverage” garden and the main entertainment stage. They have bands scheduled until midnight. You won’t see Bill and I there, as my goal is to get out before 7 am as many days as my body will cooperate. Most of you know I am not a morning person by nature—I’ve had to adjust once I moved out to the desert.
Bill and I are ready for this stage of the adventure to begin as we have been hearing all of the hype and stories for over a week now. We have enjoyed the peace and quiet of Rock Rapids since Tuesday; I hope to be able to embrace the crowds and all of the energy they will provide beginning today.
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