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RAGBRAI 2023

RAGBRAI 2023 (conclusion)

Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by David Harris

Coralville to Davenport Once again, we were up an out by 5:30 AM. We decided to catch the route just outside Iowa City, avoiding the traffic in Coralville. The previous night’s storm had brought in a little cooler temperatures but the humidity stuck around. This stage had only 1800′ of climb so we felt real…

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RAGBRAI 2023 (cont)

Posted on August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 by David Harris

Day 2 (Tama to Coralville) Once again, we rolled out of town about 5:30 AM. This time the drive to the start was much shorter. We were off on the ride by 6:45 AM. It was 75 and sunny and as it turned out, we wouldn’t catch a break in the heat the rest of…

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RAGBRAI 2023

Posted on August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 by David Harris

One L of a Ride Now just to clear things up at the start, no matter what you’ve heard about the Iowa country side, it is NOT flat! But it is beautiful. I’m not sure when RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) made my bucket list but once on the list, this years’s…

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