Greetings Family and Friends from Team Tablegater!Joining us on our trip are Jeff, Kevin, Karen, Steve, Vern, Stacy, Steve, Bill, and Dan--and our drivers Matt, Matthew, Danny, and Tony.
We arrived safely in Missouri Valley, IA at approximately 9:30 PM Friday evening. Setting up in the dark was not the best option, but a forced dinner-stop (which created a little friction between team members) at the King created a delay in our arrival.
RAGBRAI has proven to live up to its expectations of curious individuals and habits thus far. No sooner did we break camp, when our closest neighbor to our east confided in Karen (for some unknown reason) that she had just hooked up with a man from California just four hours previously. Jokingly she said that he will regret his choice--but he countered that he CAME HERE to get regrets. Talk about your immediate gratification!! We hope their riding time will also include the two-wheel variety.
Chances are, you are all wondering how the sleeping experience went last night. For one, we were glad to be staying in the motor home vs a tent due to the constant arrival and departure of trains--especially because of their annoying whistles indicating their whereabouts. The temperature in the RV was cold enough to hang meat--which was better than sweating profusely in a tent in the great out-doors. Night one with Kevin and Jeff past without incident. Please note, however, it is strongly advised that Jeff trim his toenails.
Today has been spent getting our bikes ready for the sojourn across IA -- and most have made the trip without incident...Stacy's front tire, however, seemed to suffer injury at some point, which resulted in an unplanned purchase of a new tire. We have also had the pleasure of watching RVs, Penske trucks, converted buses, and cars pull into the campground around us and set up camp for their overnight stay. We made a good choice to come in on Friday!! Automotive traffic in Missouri Valley has come to a halt--while bikers are rampant.
Stay tuned for more tales from the road tomorrow--as we put our seats-to-the-seats and our feet to the pedals.
2 comments:
You can really ride bikes up there in the frozen tundra of the Midwest? Keep an eye on the women on the team...don't throw out the rope too early...make them work a little! Watch the waaaaa factor!!!
Uh Oh....no blogs. The ladies must be holding the map and leading the way. Hope you can find the route before the end of the week. Bet they found a Mall!!! Mall = no waaaaa factor!!!
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