This is an annual cross-state ride called RAGBRAI. It’s been going for 52 years now. Riders typically use support teams, but I ride self-supported from the center of the state, ride half the route, and ride home. More photos:

  • joelectron@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I did RAGBRAI a couple of years ago with a friend! It was really fun and I recommend it to people all the time. My favorite memory was a guy running a slip n slide in his front yard, offering free jello shots to everyone who went down it.

    That said, I’m not sure I’d do it again. The days (and especially the food) felt very same-y by the end of the week.

    • Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      4·
      19 days ago

      That’s why I do it the way I do it; I only did like a day and a half on route this year, and the rest of the time I’m either riding out, riding back home, or just fucking around in a state park somewhere for a day or two. The bags are heavy but they have their advantages.

      • joelectron@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        19 days ago

        Yeah, that sounds excellent. By the end of the official route I found myself longing to break away from the group. It sounds like you have that figured out.