RAGBRAI 101 is back! RAGBRAI 101, is a JustGoBike production hosted by AKA Murph from the Murphology Podcast. This is the podcast where we explore everything you might want to know about RAGBRAI. This 7 day tour is the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world. That’s right, the world!! There is no right or wrong way to do RAGBRAI. The goal is to enjoy it! If there is something about RAGBRAI that you find intimidating, you are probably not alone. If you have a RAGBRAI 101 question or a topic you think we should talk about, call the RAGBRAI 101 hotline and leave a message. The number is 1-515-303-0385. Or maybe you have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected].

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May is Bike Month! It’s time to get out there and ride! This week we talk a bit about upcoming bike events, bike month, and Mark Wyatt provides us with an update from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The Big Bike Gift Day is May 24. It is a chance to give to bike focused nonprofits. You can learn more about it at BigBikeGive.org. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected].

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A very Happy Birthday to Matt Phippen, RAGBRAI Director of Operations!! On the show this week Murph takes some time to talk to the new interim Ride Director for Ride the Rockies. Bill Plock is a Colorado native and long time cyclist who is pretty pumped to take Ride the Rockies to the next level. Ride the Rockies is a multi day challenging event in Colorado that has been going on for 35 years! With 5 Continental Divide crossings and over 26,000 feet of climb, this year the ride takes you and your bike through some epic mountain passes that may make your legs burn from all that climbing, but will provide some great photo opportunities. You can still get registered, or learn more about the event at ridetherockies.com. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected].

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We have had a big interest in charter options while on a multi day ride like RAGBRAI so we wanted to rebroadcast this great episode from last year. Meet Tammy from the Pork Belly Ventures! For almost 30 years Tammy and her brother Pete, along with a top notch crew have been providing support to cyclists, supporting them during RAGBRAI, and many other Midwest bike rides. Be sure to check out the Pork Belly Ventures website at pkbelly.com for more information on all they offer as well as other bike rides they support.

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Murph is over halfway complete on her cross-country cycling adventure with Team Biking to Remember, raising funds for Alzheimer's. AP catches up with her about all she's seen and experienced so far, and what it is like to be on the road.

Follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook, search for Team Biking to Remember!

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Today we celebrate our 200th episode!! Thank you listeners for tuning into the Just Go Bike podcast each week! We have met so many great people during interviews, and we love running into you here and there. Kelsey and Courtney from the Des Moines Register are on the show today. They have been on the beat covering RAGBRAI for a number of years and have had the chance to interview and/or photograph so many interested people during the 7 day ride across Iowa. Murph and AP took some quality time with these ladies on the show to talk about their upcoming documentary to celebrate 50 years of RAGBRAI. They are just beginning the process of compiling stories and determining exactly what will end up in the documentary and give us a little inside scoop on what they have planned so far. If you are interested in a chance to be part of the documentary, send your story to [email protected]. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected] .

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From Sgt Bluff to Lansing, RAGBRAI has just released all of the 2022 pass through and meeting towns! AP runs through (rides through?) the towns, the mileages, theme days, and more.

Want even more information? Check out Phil Joens' article: https://ragbrai.com/check-out-ragbrais-newly-announced-pass-through-and-meeting-towns-with-details-highlights/

Most of the facts for this episode were drawn from Eugene Schlaman's book, Iowa Bike Towns! We interviewed Eugene on Episode 184 of the podcast! You can listen here: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-184-iowa-bike-towns-a-book-by-eugene-schlaman

Note from AP: in the podcast I talk about an antique bicycle. I called it the fashionable... what was I thinking! It's called a pennyfarthing :)

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The 200th episode of JustGoBike is coming up! Tell us your favorite memory or episode - call and leave a message at 515-303-0385

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It's been almost two weeks since Murph departed on her cross-country cycling adventure with Team Biking to Remember, raising funds for Alzheimer's. So AP catches up with her about all she's seen and experienced so far, and what biking over a mountain range is really like.

Follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook, search for Team Biking to Remember!

Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected].

The 200th episode of JustGoBike is coming up! Tell us your favorite memory or episode - call and leave a message at 515-303-0385

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AP gets into it this week with four main squawking points. Including how to be featured on an upcoming episode, how the RAGBRAI 2022 planning process is going, answers some frequently asked questions from the RAGBRAI info inbox, and last but not least - a classic John Karras article about breakfast at Donald Kaul's house.

Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected] .

The 200th episode of JustGoBike is coming up! Tell us your favorite memory or episode - call and leave a message at 515-303-0385

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Just Go Bike contributor Kyle Munson is on the show today to interview Phil Joens. Phil is a Public Safety Reporter for the Des Moines Register and covers all kinds of stories in the area. He is also a long time RAGBRAI rider and has a unique perspective on RAGBRAI now that he gets to cover the big ride as part of his job. Kyle and Phil talk baseball, bicycles and do a little reminiscing about their RAGBRAI experiences.

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