tomdaniels

I did my daughter' and mine a few weeks ago and that is all I can think about!

So, Roll call: Where are you coming in from? (Ames for us)

What days are you doing it? (I'm going all week. Daughter is 1-2 days.

Do you have a team? Which one? We have signed up with one, but its small so I don't know the name yet.

Should we put together a Clyde roundup at one of the overnight towns? (Ames is an overnight and my home. It might be a good place to get together if enough of us are riding.)

flip18436572

It will depend upon job and everything, so I can't register. I have a friend that wants me to go, but there are just too many things on my schedule.

B Piddy

I'm signed up. I'm coming from Southeast Minn. This is my first Ragbrai. Since I don't know anybody else doing it I signed up with a charter service. I'm hoping to meet other people and possibly get with team for 2009 and beyond. Oh and I'm doing the whole week.

Like the OP stated, I can't stop thinking about it.

landshark1

I'm doing tuesday and wednesday (Jefferson-Ames-Tama) with some friends. This will be my third year.

redneckwes

I'll be out for the last day or two, but I'm riding bandit as they say, unregistered and unsupported.

tomdaniels

Cool guys! Hope to see you there.

Farleybob

I'm in! I road my first RAGBRAI last year with minimal training. This year I have a road bike instead of a hybrid and I am itching to ride!! I had a great time last year and can't wait for this July. I am riding the whole week again and plan to enjoy! Do you have any yard space in Ames? I need a spot for my small team. : )

Bizurke

I'm all set up. I ride with the Lizard Kings out of Cedar Rapids, IA
I'd love to have clyde or any BF user meet up sometime a long the way. We should get cracking on a day/place!

Also for any RAGBRAI virgins if you have any questions about it feel free to send me a pm

tomdaniels

I have lot's of space (3 acres) 1 mile out of town. Not that convenient for getting to the central camping/party area (probably 5 miles by bike)

Bizurke

The full route is out now!! https://data.desmoinesregister.com/ra...rai08route.php Looks like it's taking US HWY 30 a good deal of the way.

I've decided to go self contained this year and am going to ride to the start with a couple buddies from other teams here in CR. So I'm looking at an extra 3-4 days added to RAGBRAI WOOOT!

Tomdaniels: Do you have a team camping at your property? and which direction from Ames is it?

tomdaniels

Bizurke,

I have offered to my place to my team, but haven't heard back yet. My place is 1 mile west of the Ames city limits, just North of 30 by 1/4 mile and there is plenty of room for several teams.
We are 1.2 mile off of the route.

I am a bit leary of inviting a few bike teams (that I don't know) to my place. Mainly, I'm worried about the mess and the fact that any issues will be "my fault" in the eyes of the wife.

So a few questions: Do teams leave a mess as a rule? Do they ever pay for camping space? I don't want to make a mint here, I just want something to help justify cleanup, etc.

Bizurke

In my experience teams generally pick up after them selves, there are exceptions to this obviously but if a owner asks them to leave it how they found it they will generally make sure not to leave any sign they were there. With my team I know we have all given a farmer $5 each to stay at his place and use his real life inside toilet (yay no KYBO!) and with a team my size $5/each is a good sum.

I just asked because it's a shame to have that much area and not have it be used.

Your place sounds good to me for having a meet up, I'll probably ride in to Ames first and check it out and then head back out to your place.

So that's 2 people for tomdaniels place, anyone else want to chime in!?

tomdaniels

Bizurke,

If that's the common attitude, I would love to have folks out. We have a downstairs shower/bathroom with a walkout basement. It would work great.

I'm going to tentatively say that we will do this at this point.

B Piddy

I know my group will have a place set up to stay in Ames, but I wouldn't mind stopping out to
say hi

Edit: Just an observation, but they bumped up the climbing elevation quite a bit this year.

Caincando1

There's just no way I can commit. We're house shopping/buying so I have to pretty much keep my summer up in the air at this point.

Bizurke

Someone just sent me a link with all the info for climbs on this years route so I thought I would share it https://www.geobike.com/geobike/gbmain.shtml

The Hammer

I do

wooljersey

My 11 year-old son and I have our registrations in. I have ridden about 10 complete RAGBRAIs and parts of about 10 others starting with RAGBRAI IV when I was a high school freshman.

We rode one day last year.

smiller

I missed last year, rode the year before, looking forward to riding this year, probably with team wind.

Farleybob

I rode for the first time last year and am really looking forward to this year! Ragbrai was my re-entry into biking. After battling a serious knee injury and cancer the past few years it was great to complete last years ride.

I used a hybrid last year with very little training. This year I have a new road bike and hope to have many miles under my belt before the festivities begin!