I got home from Ragbrai last night. Derek, you really missed out, we had a grand time. The route was really pleasant, quite a bit less hilly than last year, but still pretty exciting. The first day might have been the hardest route, so that made the rest of the week seem nicer by comparison.
The longest days were about 80 miles, most of them were around 60, which wasn't too bad. Thursday was the only day I didn't bike at all, because we had to take turns driving our truck with all the camping gear and such. On Friday we got hit with a huge thunderstorm. A lot of people didn't like riding in it, but I though it was really fun. On Saturday we hit a HUGE downhill, the elevation dropped about 400 feet in just over a mile. I was really flying there, based on some bikers near me that had a speedometer, I was probably going at least 45 mph. That momentum quickly ended, though, when we had to go back up another hill that was just as steep. We got to Dubuque yesterday afternoon, relaxed a bit, and then drove home last night. Overall, it was a really great week.
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