Murph and AP were on the road for this episode, getting a first hand, behind the scenes look at the beginning stages of planning for each of the RAGBRAI LII overnight towns. RAGBRAI directors Matt and Anne visit each of the communities many times to go over timelines and all that goes into hosting us riders in July. Iowa looks a bit different in February, but the RAGBRAI buzz was high while Murph and AP sat in on meetings in each of the overnight towns. RAGBRAI LII overnight towns include: Orange City, Milford, Estherville, Forest City, Iowa Falls, Cedar Falls, Oelwein and Guttenberg.

Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

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RAGBRAI holds a virtual town hall each month where riders can hear what's going on behind the scenes and also ask questions about RAGBRAI LII, and anything they may want to know about our upcoming bike ride across the state. AP compiled some of those questions for this week’s episode. Topics include: food options, transportation to the start, where to sleep, and the value of registration.

January Town Hall: https://youtu.be/REDKPjtNOn4?si=D8l-Eev__j3vBGlW

February Town Hall: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-february-townhall/

Training Blog: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-lii-training/

Erin Oliphant Training Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-305-stuff-you-should-know-about-ragbrai-li

Portable Travel Fan: https://a.co/d/dDl5KGt

2025 Rides: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-332-exploring-2025-rides-and-tours

Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

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www.IowaBicycleCoaltion.org

The Iowa Bike Expo is a one day event in Des Moines every January. This must-attend event is run by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and takes place on the same day that RAGBRAI announces the route. Murph and AP had a Just Go Bike Podcast booth set up and many fans stopped by to say hello! For this episode they interviewed several people about the Expo, the 2025 route, and also about each interviewee’s area of expertise!

Interviews include:

Patty and Jeanette from Georgia

Pete England from Legacy Trails

Dave Edwards from PrimalWear.com

Matt Phippen, RAGBRAI Ride Director

Coz Lindsay, RAGBRAI SAG Crew

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Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

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www.IowaBicycleCoaltion.org

This week AP and Murph sit down with ride director Matt Phippen to talk about RAGBRAI LII and the 2025 route, along with his process on how to get the route from paper to reality. Matt dives into mileage, elevation and a bit about each of the 8 overnight towns on the RAGBRAI route. The overnight towns for RAGBRAI LII are: Orange City, Milford, Estherville, Forest City, Iowa Falls, Cedar Falls, Oelwein, and Guttenberg.

Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open!

www.ragbrai.com

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On this ParrotTalk episode, both AP and Murph go over interesting survey results from a survey that went out late last fall. Listeners gave us the scoop on demographics, favorite episodes and topic suggestions.

Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

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Murph and AP caught up with RAGBRAI staff member Laura Rice to get some behind the scenes scoop on some of the things Laura is working on as the team prepares for RAGBRAI LII. Laura also shares a bit about her cycling background which includes racing, organizing and training for cycling events!

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RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen joins Murph and AP to find out how RAGBRAI LII plans are coming along.

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Happy New Year! It’s a new year and we are getting closer to knowing the RAGBRAI LII Route!! Murph and AP provide us with some details and updates on two upcoming events, the Iowa Bike Expo and the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party, coming up January 25, 2025. It’s the official kick off to the bike season as we learn the route and celebrate all things bicycle in Iowa. The Route Announcement Party will be at the super cool Vibrant Music Hall, a gorgeous theater with expanded seating options.

RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-route-announcement-party/

RAGBRAI Registration: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-registration/

Iowa Bike Expo: https://www.iowabikeexpo.com/

Iowa Bicycle Coalition: https://iowabicyclecoalition.org/

Best Jersey Contest details: https://iowabicyclecoalition.org/best-jersey-contest-is-now-open/

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On this episode Murph and AP explore a few bicycle rides and tours that could be great training rides as you prepare for RAGBRAI LII! Included are Cycle Zydeco, The Five Boro Bike Ride, The Door County Century, The Bacoon Ride and the Iowa Gravel Series.

Cyclezydeco.com

https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/

doorcountycentury.com

IowaBicycleCoaltion.org

iowagravelseries.com

Iowa Gravel Series Episode: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-150-the-iowa-gravel-series-with-ian-breitlow

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Today's video intro: https://youtu.be/4XHIZAjgtUA?si=GHSBR0-5rsZ63xK4

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Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

What was it, or who was it, that got you to do your very first RAGBRAI? For Diana, it was hearing about the ride and seeing an opportunity to ride with someone who had done RAGBRAI before. Currently in St. Louis, Diana grew up just across the river from Iowa and it didn’t take more than a few miles to take her right back to the sights and smells that Iowa has to offer. In this episode Diana is going to tell us about her first RAGBRAI, and her experiences with all that Iowa has to offer!

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Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com