On this episode, AP finds a series of articles to read to us, written about Iowa Legend Clarence Pickard. Pickard, from Indianola, rode the first RAGBRAI on a 10-speed women’s Schwinn bicycle. He quickly became RAGBRAI famous, biking across Iowa that first year at age 83 and also due to his bike riding attire: a pith helmet, long-sleeved shirt, long trousers and tennis shoes. In these articles we find out more about the interesting life of Clarence Pickard, and how important his presence was to the future of RAGBRAI.

His famous bike was restored by Charlie Harper of Harper’s Cycle & Fitness in Muscatine and is now on display at the Warren County Historical Society Museum.

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On the show today is Daniel Troia, The Travelin Dude. Daniel will be releasing his second film, We Are All in This Together on January 12, 2024. Daniel, who does a lot of long distance bike touring, is also a filmmaker. When Murph previously interviewed Daniel, he had just released his first film called Two Wheels to Freedom which documented his tour from Rome to Amsterdam. His latest film, "We Are All In This Together" is the focus in this interview. In the film, he documents a bike tour across the United States with no money and no food, relying on the kindness of strangers.

This film will be streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Google Play on January 12, 2024.

Watch Two Wheels to Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bw-6gYdqNw

Listen to Daniel's previous podcast episode:

https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-95-daniel-troia-two-wheels-to-freedom

Contact Daniel: [email protected]

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It is our last episode of the year! Murph & AP are on to do their recap of 2023. We had so many interesting podcast guests throughout the year, and meeting podcast fans out and about at various events was a big highlight! Murph and AP also reflect on some highs and lows, along with a few of their favorite episodes.

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How old were you when you started biking on a regular basis? Andy Lang got into biking at the age of 63 and he hasn’t looked back. Andy is on the podcast today to talk with Murph about his journey as a cyclist, including a terrible bike crash that happened while on RAGBRAI a few years back. With the help of family, friends and some awesome medical professionals, Andy made a full recovery. He is getting close to 70 years old, and has no plans to hang the bikes up. In addition to RAGBRAI, Andy tells us about some of the rides he has participated in, and why he is called ‘the Legend’!

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Episode 248: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-248-reviewing-our-favorite-bicycle-movies-with-mike-schulte

On this episode Murph explores a few bicycle rides and tours that could be great training rides as you prepare for RAGBRAI LI! Included are BRR, BRAN, BRAG, Ride the Rockies, Tour of the Battenkill and GranGABLE.

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Iowa Bike Expo: www.iowabikeexpo.com

BRR Ride: https://www.perryia.org/brr.html

BRAN: www.bran-inc.org

BRAG: www.BRAG.org

Ride the Rockies: www.ridetherockies.com

Tour of the Battenkill: www.tourofthebattenkill.com

GranGABLE: www.grangable.com

Ride the Rockies Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-270-a-look-into-the-future-of-ride-the-rockies

Iowa Bicycle Coalition Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-273-iowa-bicycle-coalitions-new-executive-director-luke-hoffman

Denise Mueller is back on the podcast to tell us about her latest world record. For those that don't know who Denise is, she holds the world record for paced bicycle land speed. On a bicycle she rode 184 MPH!! Recently she broke another record....a team of 5 women including Denise broke the Women’s World Record in human-powered land speed. At their best and highest, they pedaled a 750 pound, 45’ long Sprocket Rocket from 0 up to a speed of 61.94mph! Denise also recaps some of her bike adventures, including the recent Rum Runner Tour, RAGBRAI, and Ride the Rockies…and weighs in on the value of e-bikes.

Denise Mueller’s Previous Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-181-denise-mueller-the-fastest-cyclist-on-earth

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Dr. Kella Price is on the Just Go Bike Podcast this week to talk about ShelterBox. ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that provides emergency shelter and other aid items to families around the world who have lost their homes to disaster or conflict. Each Shelterbox contains tools, materials and shelter.

Murph: Dr Kella Price rode her bike on RAGBRAI with an actual shelterbox behind her bike to raise awareness.

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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Just Go Bike!! AP & Murph are on to talk about bike related things to be thankful for.

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Did you know the oldest female BMX racer lives in Iowa? On this episode meet Miss Kittie, who discovered a love of BMX after watching her son race the tracks in Des Moines. At the time she was just turning 40! She is a legend in the sport and has some great stories to share with us, including riding RAGBRAI. At the time of this recording, Miss Kittie is 75 years old and has no plans to hang up the bikes. Inspiring!!

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On this episode, AP digs deep into history and finds an article to read to us written back in 1974 by Clarence Pickard. Pickard, from Indianola, rode the first RAGBRAI on a 10-speed women’s Schwinn bicycle. He quickly became RAGBRAI famous for taking a wrong turn that first year and ending up riding his bike on Interstate 80, and for his bike riding attire: a pith helmet, long-sleeved shirt, long trousers and tennis shoes. After completing the very first RAGBRAI, he was invited to write an article for the Des Moines Register which he titled Pickard’s Bike Riding Advice.

His bike was restored by Charlie Harper of Harper’s Cycle & Fitness in Muscatine and is now on display at the Warren County Historical Society Museum.

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