I'm back from bike riding across Iowa!

Paint_luver · 07-31-2005, 02:43 PM

Well guys, I'm pleased to say I did it!

If you hadn't noticed, I've been gone for the last week on RAGBRAI: Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. It's a seven day bike ride with aproximately 10,000 riders going across the state of Iowa! It was my first time doing it (it's an annual event, this year was the 33rd time) and although extremely challenging, it was also incredibly fun and rewarding, espeically at the end. I do have to say that on a few days I felt like I was about to die from hills or long distances (one day was 84 miles long in the heat!) and camping was pretty interesting too. On one night, there was even a terrible storm in our overnight town with winds up to 80 mph! Luckily, my team was able to spend the night in a gymnasium indoors (although our tent was completely destroyed), however one rider was unfortunately killed in the storm when I branch fell on him in his tent!

Overall though, I had a wonderful time and will truly never forget that experience! The towns I explored and all the new people I met were simply amazing! I should have pictures up tonight or tomorrow, but I had to share now and let everyone know too that I survived (barely!

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arabgirl15 · 07-31-2005, 03:09 PM

Cool! I should go on that sometime. Lol

riding_reaper · 07-31-2005, 03:12 PM

Thats awsome! Its really sad about the poor person who died. I bet you gained a LOT of muscle! lol. Maybe I should try that to get into shape.

2000-Flash-2000 · 07-31-2005, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riding_reaper

Thats awsome! Its really sad about the poor person who died. I bet you gained a LOT of muscle! lol. Maybe I should try that to get into shape.

i agree........

jeda_horse · 07-31-2005, 05:49 PM

Sounds like so much fun!!! Thats terrible about the guy who was killed though

Still, what a great experience! Cant wait to see the pics!!!

Paint_luver · 07-31-2005, 06:06 PM

Thanks guys! I'm surprised anyone replied actually.

Yes, it was very sad about that guy dying. It kind of hit hard too, because our tent was right under a large tree as well so it could have happened to us just as easily!

I did gain some muscle, or at least I better have with how sore I am now!!

07-31-2005, 02:43 PM	#1
Paint_luver Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 5,885 Images: 297 Blog Entries: 137	I'm back from bike riding across Iowa! Well guys, I'm pleased to say I did it! If you hadn't noticed, I've been gone for the last week on RAGBRAI: Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. It's a seven day bike ride with aproximately 10,000 riders going across the state of Iowa! It was my first time doing it (it's an annual event, this year was the 33rd time) and although extremely challenging, it was also incredibly fun and rewarding, espeically at the end. I do have to say that on a few days I felt like I was about to die from hills or long distances (one day was 84 miles long in the heat!) and camping was pretty interesting too. On one night, there was even a terrible storm in our overnight town with winds up to 80 mph! Luckily, my team was able to spend the night in a gymnasium indoors (although our tent was completely destroyed), however one rider was unfortunately killed in the storm when I branch fell on him in his tent! Overall though, I had a wonderful time and will truly never forget that experience! The towns I explored and all the new people I met were simply amazing! I should have pictures up tonight or tomorrow, but I had to share now and let everyone know too that I survived (barely! ).

07-31-2005, 03:09 PM	#2
arabgirl15 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SW Minnesota Posts: 3,224 Images: 69 Blog Entries: 16	Cool! I should go on that sometime. Lol __________________ Monica To be believed, make the truth unbelievable. Napoleon Bonaparte

07-31-2005, 03:12 PM	#3
riding_reaper Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 4,854 Images: 283 Blog Entries: 9	Thats awsome! Its really sad about the poor person who died. I bet you gained a LOT of muscle! lol. Maybe I should try that to get into shape. __________________ I can ride my bike with no handlebars no handlebars no handlebars ...

07-31-2005, 05:49 PM	#5
jeda_horse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 5,448 Images: 393 Blog Entries: 28	Sounds like so much fun!!! Thats terrible about the guy who was killed though Still, what a great experience! Cant wait to see the pics!!! __________________ ~ T H O R O U G H B R E D S ~ County Renegade Fyrefly Throw your heart over the fence and you horse will go after it... R.I.P Rusty

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07-31-2005, 06:06 PM	#6
Paint_luver Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 5,885 Images: 297 Blog Entries: 137	Thanks guys! I'm surprised anyone replied actually. Yes, it was very sad about that guy dying. It kind of hit hard too, because our tent was right under a large tree as well so it could have happened to us just as easily! I did gain some muscle, or at least I better have with how sore I am now!!