RAGBRAI follow up

A quick review of RAGBRAI 2011, courtesy the top 10 list approach started by Ed. I came up with a total of 12 concepts in summary of the RAG:

12. My biggest RAGBRAI investment, a single person tent, was as fantastic as I thought it would be. I think even Ed the gear guy was jealous!

11. RAGBRAI - the only event that combines the love of food/drink and endurance exercise.

10. Dad's intense herding instincts are at an all-time high during events such as RAGBRAI. Anyone outside a 12 foot radius must be accounted for. "Relax Dad, he just went to the bathroom!"

9. Pork loin sandwiches at 8:30 am...you bet!

8. Generators make lots of noise and contrary to what Marc says RAGBRAI has no protocol governing their use. Not awesome for us tent dwellers.

7. When properly motivated, Ed can get himself in great shape. He was more than game for the rigors of 454 miles across Iowa.

6. It takes all kinds...like the tooth-depleted sixty-something guy we met in a bar in Carroll. He was wearing a pink golf shirt with the logo of his team and driving the support vehicle for team rowdy beavers. The rowdy beavers happened to be his two recently divorced daughters. W-O-W.

5. No matter what Mom says, this rider doesn't "always want pasta". By Tuesday I had enough church basement pasta to make me puke. Give me a steak, gyro, or some chicken wings please!

4. When you are on RAGBRAI and they tell you that there are only 4 miles and 2 hills to the next town they are lying. When they tell you that you have arrived at the overnight town they are lying. When they tell you the campground is just around the corner they are lying.

3. I'm glad I'm not uber-wealthy. Even getting waited on endlessly gets a bit old.

2. I've never had whisky at 9:30am before, but its actually quite refreshing after a couple hours of ride time. Love that Templeton Rye...

1. RAGBRAI is still awesome, but isn't quite as awesome when the trio gets downgraded to a duo. We missed you Marc!