by Mark | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog
by Coach David Ertl All right, I know I’ve said numerous times in this blog that RAGBRAI is not a race, so why would I tell you to go out and ride fast in training? Let me explain my reasoning. The whole purpose of riding and training to prepare for RAGBRAI is to be...
by Mark | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog
Wristband Transfers: If you are unable to participate in RAGBRAI, and won’t be asking for a refund on your registration, you have the option to sell your wristband packet on our RAGBRAI Forum, Craigslist, or to a friend. The transfer of wristbands and money is between...
by Mark | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
by Coach David Ertl Rule #1 is Ride Consistently. Rule #2 is built upon Rule #1. Riding consistently will prepare your body for the daily rigors of riding on RAGBRAI. Rule #2 will help build endurance so you can more easily make it through the long miles each day...
by Mark | Jun 12, 2016 | Blog
The final day’s ride encompasses 49.7 miles with just 1,314 feet of climb. It is by far the easiest day of the week and we all earned that easy day on the bike. It felt like the Tour de France’s ride into Paris, an easy spin after the climbing of the past several...
by Mark | Jun 12, 2016 | Blog
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by Mark | Jun 11, 2016 | Blog
RAGBRAIers will enjoy the 68.5 miles that includes 2,541 feet of climb as a bit longer than the day before but a bit flatter. The ride out of Ottumwa will challenge most with some steep climbs through the city before it flattens on the rural stretches. Riders will...
