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Saturday, July 28, 2012 – Last Route of RAGBRAI 2012
Saturday Morning- Anamosa to the Hart Homestead – Toronto, Iowa Breakfast at Hale. Eastward ride through eastern Jones and western Clinton County along the ridge overlooking miles of cornfields to the south was among the best and most scenic riding … Continue reading
“Rider” Appears – Friday July 27, 2012 – Cedar Rapids to Anamosa
Friday July 27, 2012 – Cedar Rapids to Anamosa Pictures around Ray’s driveway include: Ray, our overnight host. Thanks Ray for the accommodations in Cedar Rapids. Gino – Driver of the chase vehicle for the second half of the week. … Continue reading
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Thursday July 26, 2012 – Marshalltown to Cedar Rapids
Thursday July 26, 2012 – Marshalltown to Cedar Rapids After the return trip from Des Moines, hooked up with the route just outside of Marshalltown where the route turned to the north at about 7:30 a.m. The corn was lying … Continue reading
Hump Day and Yellow Jerseys
Wednesday – July 25, 2012 – Webster City to Marshalltown – Hump Day and Yellow Jerseys Spending the night in Des Moines has its advantages. One of the disadvantages is the to/fro time each morning / evening. Up out of … Continue reading
Which of These Things Just Doesn’t Belong.
Subsidy Hill. Not that it was a hill deserving of a name – big hills get names, little hills let you enjoy the visuals. The horizon reminds of the omnipresence of the USDA and the department of energy. The county … Continue reading
Tuesday July 24, 2012 – Lake View to Webster City – Notre Dame Des Garcons de la Ferme in the a.m. / Hell’s Convection Oven in the p.m.
Tuesday July 24, 2012 – Lake View to Webster City – Notre Dame Des Garcons de la Ferme in the a.m. and Hell’s Convection Oven in the p.m. Good start at 6:15, mileage at 5,415.4. Flanked by the contenders for … Continue reading
Monday – Cherokee to Lake View
6:10 a.m. start. 5,347.4 starting mileage. Fast and easy ride. In the meeting town in Schaller just before nine. Street scene from Schaller… Tom blew out a tire a few miles before the Beekman’s ice cream stop. John and Bob … Continue reading
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Saturday and Sunday
Arrived on Sioux Center shortly after 3:00. Set up camp next to the college parking lot near the northeast edge of campus. Terrible communications. Can’t complete a text or a phone call. Turned in ~ 10:00. Early start Sunday. Roll … Continue reading
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