RAGBRAI Afterword

Some pics from RAGBRAI. The short story is that we had a great ride ... BUT we were noticeably missing one of the Brothers 3 Are We ... MARC.

Here's my Top 10 Learnings From My First RAGBRAI:

#10: Your pre-training regimen should be in three main areas - your ass, your stomach, and your legs!

#9: Iowa is not nearly as flat as you think when you are on a bicycle.

#8: July is hot and humid in Iowa. Don't let anyone talk you out of an air conditioner!

#7: There's nothing like family - brothers, mom/dad, aunt/uncle, cousins ... doesn't really matter, it's all FAMILY!

#6: Generators create lots of cool air. They create even more noise!

#5: Pasta is good for five dinners in a row - but mixing in some steak, cinnamon rolls, pork sandwiches, sweet corn and watermelon is just good gastrointestinal variety.

#4: Bicycles come in all shapes and sizes, but the variety of cyclists is even greater than the variety in bikes.

#3: 46 mph is fast on a bicycle!

#2: I now now what a "dick kick" road is.

#1: There's nothing quite like riding 460 miles on a bicycle across Iowa with 15,000 of your closest friends.