This week is another great ParrotTalk. AP rounds out her series on RAGBRAI 9. On this episode she reads some great articles by both Donald Kaul and John Karras, written back in 1981 about the dreaded Soggy Monday. A miserable day of cold temps, rain and wind that was bad enough to have a commemorative patch made!

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This week we have an important legislative update from Mark Wyatt. Mark is the executive director for the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, a nonprofit organization working to promote Iowa cycling as safe and enjoyable recreation as well as transportation. Mark is on to tell us about the District Leader program.

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ParrotTalk takes us back to a series of classic (and hilarious) Donald Kaul "Over the Coffee" columns. In which our beloved RAGBRAI co-founder struggles with headwinds, directions, sagging, and taking smart-aleck comments from his friends. It's actually very funny we promise! It just goes to show that we love... and don't love... some of the same things about RAGBRAI some 40 + years later.

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On the show this week is Scott Sumpter. Scott is an avid cyclist who takes adventure to a whole new level. He has raced in all kinds of crazy long distance events where the roads turn to mud and the weather is anything but pleasant. He rides year round on a variety of types of bikes and when he is not biking he is in his adventure van heading to the next biking event. And in his free time he runs a very cool website called BikeIowa.com. He is on today to tell you more about BikeIowa as well as his most recent trip biking the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park.

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Are you ready for a murder mystery that involves bicycles? This week Murph and AP take you back to 1919, where we discuss a famous unsolved mystery. The Green Bicycle Case was a British murder investigation and subsequent trial pertaining to the fatal shooting of Bella Wright near the village of Little Stretton, Leicestershire on July 5, 1919. Wright was killed by a single bullet wound to the face. The case takes its name from the fact that on the evening of her death, Wright had been seen cycling in the company of a man, Ronald Light, who was riding a green bicycle. Listen in and decide for yourself if suspect Ronald Light is guilty, or innocent!

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On this episode meet Erin Trautmann. This summer, Erin, a teacher, biked the entire East Coast Greenway in 47 days! The East Coast Greenway connects 15 states, 450 cities and towns, and has over 3,000 miles of people-powered trails plus low traffic roads. The East Coast Greenway spans from the Canadian border of Maine all the way to Key West, Florida — and it is considered the country’s longest biking and walking route. Erin is going to tell us about her experience as a solo traveler riding the East Coast Greenway. The nonprofit called 'East Coast Greenway Alliance' leads the development of the trail network and to date, about 1,000 miles of it is protected trail with the intention to increase that number.

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On the show today is Maggie Livelsberger. Maggie recently placed first in the single speed women’s category in the Gravel Worlds Long Voyage, which is a 300 mile gravel race. Maggie completed this event in just under 26 hours and placed third female overall in this distance! Earlier this year she decided to try out long distance endurance events on a single speed, researched and put together her perfect bike thanks to Knolly Bikes and has enjoyed it so much she is gearing up for a 487 mile race in October, the Arkansas High Country South Loop, which includes over 32,000 feet of climb!

“For some, a bike becomes a bit of who we are, and a lens to view the world. After hours together - of a ride, a race, or a journey to somewhere far away, a bike changes to something new, something deeply loved and respected.” - Maggie

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It's a fun filled episode with Parrott Talk! Hear some answers to common questions that have come up about RAGBRAI L, find out about RAGBRAI Rex and his story, and listen to a great John Karras article from RAGBRAI 2, also known as SAGBRAI.

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On the show today meet Sherry Ott from ottsworld.com. She is on today to tell us about a cool quest to finish what her father started, to visit every capitol building in the US, and she is doing it via bicycle! She describes herself as a corporate cube dweller turned nomad traveler. A travel expert who has traveled all over the world, her website is FULL of tips, tricks and beautiful photography. She took up cycling when the pandemic shut down travel and got hooked!

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Capitol to Capitol Map - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1YOMUdOBuKDwPi7ChmgNJjPGF3bE&usp=sharing

Ottsworld Instagram Highlights - Pierre SD - https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17955623011943597/

Ottsworld Instagram Highlights - Pierre to Bismarck - https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17933307071222094/

Ottsworld Newsletter - https://bold-grass-4654.ck.page/94c00fe979

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On this episode meet 1984 Silver Medalist in the Summer Olympics, Nelson Vails. AKA Nelly and the Cheetah. Nelly is the 1st African American to medal in cycling. He has also been 2005 inducted into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame as well as the US Bicycle Hall of Fame. He was back in Iowa for another RAGBRAI and we were lucky to get to spend some time with Nelly throughout the week. Check out his RAGBRAI recap video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_byhDJtPk

He agreed to come on the podcast to talk about his life…past, present and future, and also to provide a few fun tips for recreational riders.

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