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RAGBRAI 2016 Update 3
Day 3 of our RAGBRAI ride couldn't have been more beautiful, or more fun. Well, maybe it could have been more fun with a few less hills. But with good music motivating us to keep peddling up them, we did pretty well! I lose track of time and forget what day it is on...
RAGBRAI 2016 Update 2
The humidity is gone! Hallelujah! After the rainstorm in Shenandoah last evening, a cold front came through, and not only cooled things off, but it took the humidity with it. Such a gift! It cooled off enough through the night that we needed to pull out the blankets...
RAGBRAI 2016 Update 1
It's been a great start to RAGBRAI. Warm, but great! We spent last night in Glenwood. A lovely town... they gave us a great send off. But sleeping--or I should say, trying to sleep--in a hot, muggy tent last night was challenging. Even with fans blowing directly on...


