RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen and BikeIowa’s Scott Sumpter sat down to do a mega deep dive into what's behind the RAGBRAI wristband, breaking down the costs of what it takes to make RAGBRAI happen, and what it takes to get riders safely across the state each year. They also talk in detail about the value associated with your registration. We know the basics that registration covers like the State Patrol Troopers at intersections, and the Care Ambulance medical teams on route but there is so much more! You can find even more details in the BikeIowa article: https://www.bikeiowa.com/Feature/2107/behind-the-wristband-the-true-cost-of-ragbrai

RAGBRAI: www.ragbrai.com

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Registration for RAGBRAI LIII is open! https://ragbrai.com/registration/

On this episode Murph and AP explore a few bicycle rides and tours that could be great training rides as you prepare for RAGBRAI 53! Included are the Empire State Trail, the Ohio to Erie Trail, TOMRV, The High Trestle Trail, the Route of the Hiawatha Trail, and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes.

Empire State Trail: https://empiretrail.ny.gov/

Ohio to Erie Trail: https://www.ohiotoerietrail.org/

TOMRV: https://qcbc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=505193&module_id=324415

High Trestle Trail: https://www.inhf.org/what-we-do/protection/high-trestle-trail

Route of the Hiawatha Trail: https://www.ridethehiawatha.com/the-trail

Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/state-park/trail-of-the-coeur-dalenes/

Mickelson Trail Episode: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-74-everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-mickelson-trail

Katy Trail Episode: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-120-murphs-katy-trail-recap

GAP Trail Episode: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-87-exploring-the-great-allegheny-passage

Paul Bunyan Trail Episode: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-81-exploring-the-paul-bunyan-trail

RAGBRAI: www.ragbrai.com

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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Registration for RAGBRAI LIII opens November 15!

The RAGBRAI Town Halls are back!! RAGBRAI will hold a virtual town hall each month where riders can hear what is going on behind the scenes and also ask questions about RAGBRAI. AP and Murph discuss some of the questions that riders asked during the October Town Hall. Topics include: Charters, RV options, host homes, and Team Air Force.

RAGBRAI: www.ragbrai.com

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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Registration for RAGBRAI LIII opens November 15!

Murph and AP share some legendary places in Iowa that may or may not be haunted!

RAGBRAI: www.ragbrai.com

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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Registration for RAGBRAI LIII opens November 15!

Murph sat down with Ride Director Matt Phippen to hear how planning is going for RAGBRAI 53. They discuss the magic of Iowa and the towns that step up to welcome thousands of riders who chose to vacation across the state by bicycle each July. They also hit on some upcoming important dates, including November 15 when registration for RAGBRAI LIII opens, and January 24 when the route gets announced.

RAGBRAI: www.ragbrai.com

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast

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Registration for RAGBRAI LIII opens November 15!

Erica and Erin from RAGBRAI are on this episode to give us some updates on registration processes and a few changes for RAGBRAI 53. One big change is bringing back transfers!!

Dates to Remember:

November 8: New Logo Launch and Open House at RAGBRAI HQ

November 15: RAGBRAI 53 Registration Opens!!

January 24th: RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight: www.eihonorflight.org

National Honor Flight: www.honorflight.org

RAGBRAI: www.ragbrai.com

RAGBRAI Charters: https://ragbrai.com/charters/

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast

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Murph & AP recently hosted an event at RAGBRAI HQ that featured bike-minded speakers from around the state of Iowa. This is part 2 of 2 and interviews include: from the Iowa City Bike Library we hear from Audrey and Kate, and then Scott Sumpter is on stage to tell us about his newest ventures with BikeIowa. Be sure to listen to part one for more speaker interviews from our Just Go Bike live show.

www.ragbrai.com

www.dreamteamdesmoines.org

www.icbikelibrary.org

www.bikeiowa.com

Join the RAGBRAI Zwift Club: https://www.zwift.com/clubs/fced9511-1bac-47b0-9f84-8b40f733e9c8/join

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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Murph & AP recently hosted an event at RAGBRAI HQ that featured bike-minded speakers from around the state of Iowa. This is part 1 of 2 and in this episode we feature Murph & AP, Matt Phippen, RAGBRAI Director, and Scott Matter, Dream Team Executive Director. Be sure to check back for part 2, featuring more great speakers from our Just Go Bike live show.

www.ragbrai.com

www.dreamteamdesmoines.org

www.icbikelibrary.org

www.bikeiowa.com

www.murphologypodcast.com

Join the RAGBRAI Zwift Club: https://www.zwift.com/clubs/fced9511-1bac-47b0-9f84-8b40f733e9c8/join

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast

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On today’s episode meet Liam from Knoxville, TN. Liam and his friend John had the time of their lives riding their first RAGBRAI in 2025. They decided to ride RAGBRAI as a stepping stone, maybe more of a test tour, to riding their bikes across the US. The guys were not only self-contained, they also rode their bikes from Guttenberg all the way to the start town of Orange City, and then back to Guttenberg! Liam provides us with some great stories of his experience in Iowa.

Fat Bear Week website! www.fatbearweek.org

Mountains to Coast episode that Murph mentioned: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-160-exploring-north-carolinas-mountains-to-coast-ride-with-chip-hofler

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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Meet Jonathan Fah from ARGO Moving Company on today’s episode. ARGO is a charter company that has been moving riders across Iowa during RAGBRAI since 2009. They work exclusively with the Riverbend Bike Club and also the Quad Cities Bicycle Club, helping people 'survive their vacation’! Jonathan is part of an experienced charter service that provides riders with some extra comforts beyond their RAGBRAI registration benefits and gives us the inside scoop on how his charter operates.

RAGBRAI Charters: https://ragbrai.com/charters/

ARGO Moving Company: https://www.argomoving.com/

Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/

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https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast

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