RAGBRAI 50 - Our Exit
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- Hello Everyone!
Welcome back to BBB Adventures. This episode is the sixth and final of our 2023 RAGBRAI series as we work to make the best of the situation we find ourselves in. For more information about that, please watch the following episode if you haven't already.
• Our RAGBRAI 2023 Plan
This episode covers our exit of RAGBRAI L, the 50th anniversary ride and our favorite week of the year. Unfortunately life had other plans for us despite our best effort to execute our own plan for this year.
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The dramatic reenactment of the crash is great. 😂
Howdy,
Glad you enjoyed the reenactment. If you haven't see the full version of it, it's included in this episode.
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I'll bet getting home felt wonderful. Sorry you went through this. Hoping you get there next year and have a much smoother experience.
Hey JoAnn,
Yes, getting home was nice. We were sad to leave RAGBRAI early but given all that was going on with us, it was the right decision for sure. We are confident that next year will be a better year and are looking forward to it.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
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Wow! Sorry to see that your trip ended so unexpectedly. That said, you have one another and life is an adventure. This will be sure to be a memory in the years to come!
Hey Gary,
It was tough to leave RAGBRAI early but at the same time, it was tough to be there and not be able to participate. Luckily we were able to gather some great footage of Pork Belly which helped ease the pain of not participating. Life is the adventure you make it.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
I survived the heat myself and finished the route, however I'd have to say you both may have suffered more by not finishing it. I've seen multiple videos of people getting food poisoning during RAGBRAI this year. Cannot imagine that on top of the heat and hills. You both made good choices to call it early, hopefully your illnesses didn't keep you down too long and I'm glad disco has no lasting effects either. Hope you're all doing well now and on to the next adventure. Thanks for posting what you did, it's always enjoyable.
Hey Scott,
Congrats on finishing what was probably the toughest RAGBARI in a decade. This was a difficult year for us given the accident, broken collarbone, etc and it was difficult to leave early but I believe it was the right decision in the end. Mb's food poisoning didn't last long but as you point out, that would be a really bad thing to have happening while on RAGBRAI. Also, my COVID didn't last long and overall my symptoms were fairly mild. Disco unfortunately is suffering from a bit of anxiety when we take him for walks and are hoping that gets better over time. It must be a little scary being a 4 pound dog in a world full of 40 and 50 pound dogs.
Thanks for watching and we are looking forward to our next of many future adventures.
Enjoy the Ride
@@BBB_Adventures My wife and I also have a dog that's anxious. She is one of the larger dogs (80 lbs Olde English bulldog) but she too was involved with an attack of a dog larger than her. Shes always been scared of pretty much everything so it's been a rough go since. She won't let my wife walk her unless I'm along anymore, our pets sure know how to pull at our heart strings. Anyways I hope disco will overcome the anxiety and be back to normal soon. Take care.
Oh, so that's why we didn't see you again. Enjoyed talking with you in Carroll before you left to catch the bus into town. My daughter and I loved seeing Disco too. Thanks for what you do.
Hey Mike,
Yep, this was a bit of a tough year for us given all that happened before RAGBRAI and then needing to leave early. We made the best of the situation and are happy we got to get some interesting filming done. We were happy to meet you guys and it's great you liked seeing Disco. We were thankful he was able to join us.
Thanks for watching and for the comment. Hope to see you guys in Iowa in 2024.
Enjoy the Ride
Another great video enjoyed but the Telsa car stuff seemed scary
Hey Mr. Big Chris,
Thanks for watching and for the kind words. I may have exaggerated the Tesla charge level situation. The reality the car does a good job of estimating it's consumption and planning routes based on super charger locations. On road trips we always have our mobile charging cable with us so worse case, we just need a 110v outlet and some time. You'd have to work pretty hard and not pay attention to all the data the car shares with you to strand yourself. We have a ton of road miles on the car and have really enjoyed the experience.
Thanks again for watching and for the comment.
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When they promised "One L of A Ride" Don't think we saw this coming. Great to meet you guys and looking forward to 2024
Hey Ian,
You're spot on...it was definitely on L of a ride. It so great you were able to participate and if you do it again in 2024 it'll be a totally different experience with less riders and hopefully cooler weather. Hope to see you again in Iowa.
Thanks for watching.
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Just got back from 10 more days of riding trails around Iowa and planning on RAGBRAI next July - Really looking forward to see how your year goes on and hope the shoulder is sound enough to see you back out in the Garage soon. @@BBB_Adventures
The Pinedale Disco story is crazy!!!
Hey Greer,
The entire experience in Pinedale was crazy. First, it was crazy good to have a free Tesla charger to use and second it was crazy bad when little Disco got attacked. I guess Pinedale is place for crazy extremes.
Thanks for watching.
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Here's to a better next time!
Hey Leon,
Totally!! We are confident next year will be better and appreciate the encouragement.
Thanks for watching.
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OMG Disco understands you both so so cute! Hope you got better fast.
HI Alvina,
Disco is a good boy and it's amazing how in a year he's become an integral and critical part of our little tribe. Since he's so small, we end up taking him everywhere and will be joining us on all our future bike adventures.
We are both doing great, thanks for asking.
Enjoy the Ride
@@BBB_Adventures thank you for your reply, keep going!
Must be some what bitter/sweet. To have to leave early. I know that when I rode in 2012, during the Iowa Drought, and the hat. I nearly bailed out myself. But I toughed it out and well, okay. I bailed on the last ten miles when I found my Dad :) A fan in my tent was the best thing I carried. Any ways, it was nice riding along with you. And yes, I will do my best to get to RAGBRAI 24. As for your Covid. You had a much lighter case then I did. Took me three weeks to get completely over it, and the first three days. I could not even stand up.
Hey James,
You are exactly right, it was bitter/sweet. We hated to leave early but in hind sight, it was the right decision for us. Our first RAGBRAI was 2013 and we heard many horror stories about 2012. It's great you were able to complete the ride that year. You get full credit even without the last 10 miles.
I feel very fortunate that my COVID experience was mild and short.
Fans in tents are a must. We are excited to meet you on RAGBRAI 2024.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Love it.....sometimes it's just NOT today folks.
Why?
well I'm injured-sick-or whatev....
RAGBRAI is real and so are you.
Get well and get back in there.....when you can.
Love this channel
Hey TJ,
Yes, sometimes it's not now for a myriad of reasons. Luckily RAGBRAI will be waiting for us in 2024 and we are confident our circumstances will be different and we plan to ride the entire week.
We were both feeling fine shortly after getting home and are looking forward to our next adventure.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Enjoy the Ride
You were the topic of conversation last night at dinner with friends
Howdy,
OK, you've got my interest peaked. What specifically were you discussing? And were you able to score us a few new subscribers? :)
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@@BBB_Adventures you have a fan base in Charlotte. Just saying.
Brently, I tested positive for Covid last December and had it for a week also. I totally understand why you weren't feeling the blessings of the cycling gods during RAGBRAI. By the way, I was in the OOS charter and a friend of mine, (Marc) came over to our camp telling everyone, "I just talked to Mary Beth of Buses Bikes and Beers!!!". This was my first RAGBRAI, and I'm concerned I'm actually going to do it next year... : )
Howdy,
Sorry to hear you also had COVID but glad it didn't last a long time. The cycling gods have not been kind to us but we are confident the gods are done testing and punishing us. We are hopeful for future adventures and are excited to bring all our BBB Adventures friends with us.
Great story about Marc meeting Marybeth. Thanks for sharing. Did you meet Dave Frisbee (d friz) at the OOS camp? He's also a BBB Adventures subscriber.
Congrats on finishing your first RAGBRAI and keep in mind, this was the toughest one in a decade. Happy to hear you'll be there next year. I'm sure the cycling gods will be on our side next year and hopefully we can ride a bit together.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
You had to do the best thing for. Yourselves and what footage you got was excellent hope your both feeling better soon
Howdy,
Thanks for understanding why we had to leave RAGBRAI early. It was not an easy decision but in hindsight was the right one. We are so happy you enjoyed the content we were able to collect and publish. We both recovered quickly and moved on with life.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
One observation on your video. Covid continues to plague a number of riders on RAGBRAI. One of my reasons I chose to ride a tour bike out to RAGBRAI this year and last. It not only provided over 750 miles of riding before the start, but accomplished heat acclamation as well. Something nobody seems to talk about.
Knowing the prevalence of Covid, I carried 2 test kits stripped down to the essential components and vacuum sealed in a plastic bag.
Last year I used one on Wednesday when I woke up with a slight sore throat. False alarm. But I had the peace of mind knowing and not infecting others.
Now you were able to go to a Walgreens for a test kit. Not everyone has a car to drive them like you apparently did and not every overnight town has a pharmacy.
I also got a covid booster in mid June so that it would be most effective during my tour and RAGBRAI. This is a topic that even fewer people want to talk about.
Hey Joseph,
Thanks for watching and for sharing your observation. It's cool you were able to ride to the start of RAGBRAI and the idea of heat acclamation is a really good strategy. When we used to fly to Iowa from Taiwan all those years, we were very acclimated to the heat and humidity of Taiwan and it made the hot days easier for us. Now that we live in Idaho, this is something we need to keep in mind.
Interesting idea to carry test kits. I totally get the desire not to spread the virus. I was reluctant to go to the truck museum at the Iowa 80 truck stop but luckily the museum was empty when I went in and I wore my mask the entire visit. You're right about the political nature of some of these topics. There is certainly no lack of strong opinion about them.
Thanks again for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
That seemed to a recurring story from a number of riders this year that even though they trained, had rode several previous RAGBRAIs, it was ultimately the heat index playing a big part of their troubles. The heat effected their sleep, exasperated dehydration, and the accumulation over a few days did them in. By day 5-7 the route looked like a typical year. The crowds definitely thinned out.
Another factor was the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. While not as visible or not to the point you smell it, it was nonetheless there.
On my way out to RAGBRAI I encountered about 3 days worth when I was near Madrid. It was so heavy as to be seen and smelled. It had a definite effect on me.
But on my tour, I had hotels, cabins, etc so I could escape inside.
Well, thanks for taking us along with you! I appreciate these videos greatly!
On a note of gear: what is the tripod you use on the timelapse at the beginning of this video? That thing is svelte!
Hey Lucus,
We are so happy you are following along with us and we are super happy to hear you continue to enjoy BBB Adventures.
It's funny you should ask about that tripod. I was looking for a lightweight tripod to take on The Apollo Mission and one day Mb and I were in a thrift store looking around and I stumbled across that tripod. It's super light and relatively compact. I believe it's pretty old and haven't looked for any branding. I think I paid $2.50 for it. :)
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Hope you are doing well, missing your weekly videos
Hey JG,
We are doing well. Hopefully you've seen the episode we posted this morning. It covers the reasons why we haven't posted a video in a while. We are working to get back to our weekly cadence. Thanks for reaching out and thanks for the patience.
Thanks for watching.
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Between BBB Adventures and Road Trippin's Ragrai Experience this year you may scare people away :) . But seriously glad all of you are doing well especially Disco. Also saw you were both wearing the T Shirts I made in the car. Glad you got some use out of them and yes the Coralville storm was a little scary. My first Tornado warning(In NJ not an issue usually). We took shelter in a parking garage. Tents flying all over. Was the worst looking storm cell I ever saw. After all those miles and all that heat and all that camping to have that storm come in on the last night I was like "Are you kidding me? Now this? ". Luckily it blew over with minor damage and capped off an unforgettable week for me. Thx for video...GHS
Hey Frank,
Hopefully we don't scare people away. We LOVE RAGBRAI but this was NOT our year for lots of reasons.
We love the t-shirts and are so honored you made them for us. Sorry we had to leave early but not too sorry we missed the big storm. Taking shelter in a parking garage was a smart move. It is interesting that the Cycling Gods decided to add a fun storm to the heat and hills of RAGBAI L. :) But you are spot on, these are the things that make experiences memorable. I believe good experiences require a ratio of fun-to-misery. Without the misery, they aren't memorable.
Thanks for watching. Thanks for the t-shirts.
Enjoy the Ride
GHS
That was a rough exit. Hope you're doing better now.
Hey Keith,
Yes, this wasn't our year but we are doing great now. Luckily my COVID symptom were mild and didn't last long. A few days after we got home I tested negative a couple of times and have felt good since. Mb's food poisoning was a 24 hour deal and she's also fine. Thanks for thinking about us and thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Hated to hear you guys had to early out, we were so looking forward to spending some time with you guys on LA day 5. In hindsight it looks to have been the best decision. The footage you did get was great to watch. RAGBRAI L sure lived up to the “one L of a ride” slogan. Can’t wait to do it all again next year…. Cheers Friends 🍻
Hey Ryan,
We hated to leave early but agree it was the right decision all things considered. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the content we were able to produce. We are also looking forward to next year's RAGBRAI and hopefully some time in LA this winter.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS..😮😢. Marybeth and Brently you have fantastic Friends, Lance and Barb. They were your chauffeurs. You both enjoyed your last rides with truck drivers Brian(Polar Bear) and Chino. I enjoy the Worlds Largest Truck Museum. Everything is better when they are CLASSICS.
Brently, sorry you got covid. Thankfully it is not severe. Marybeth sorry about the food poison. You both will bounce back. Keep wearing those mask. How is Prince doggie Disco doing? That had to be traumatizing for a small dog. I am so glad he wasn't hurt badly. I will keep all 3 of you guys in my prayers and hopefully you will do RAGBRAI 2024 next year. Prince Disco looks so cute barking at the TV. I am also glad Franklin got you both to your destination. Wyoming reminded me when you both were riding cross country and you went through Wyoming on your bikes I would be worried about a lack of water let alone in a car with no charging station in sight. YOU ALL including FRANKLIN made it. This definitely was an ADVENTURE. Unplanned but an ADVENTURE. Take care and get better both of you. Enjoy the ride. Wear a helmet and a mask😊
Hi Phyllis,
Yes!! Lance and Barb are fantastic people and a good example of the awesomeness of our BBB Adventures viewers. We are so grateful we've been able to meet so many great people and make so many friends. But Lance and Barb went above and beyond for sure.
Riding in those big semi trucks was so fun and yes, you must add the Iowa 80 truck stop to your list of places to visit.
Disco is doing fine except his a big more anxious when we go for walks, particularly if there are other dogs around. We hope that gets better over time.
Wyoming has a lot of open spaces for sure. We exaggerated the car battery level concern. We weren't really in any danger of running out of juice. The car provides a ton of information on the level of charge and the discharge rate so you can always slow down to gain a lot of range. We would have easily made it to Jackson, even if we hadn't stopped in Pinedale for some free electricity.
Life is an adventure and we need to all Enjoy the Ride.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Iowa in 2024.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Maybe we could do some Ragbrai training rides with you too this spring
Hey Ben,
That sounds great. It's just now starting to get cold and I'm already looking forward to spring. Do you leave near Idaho?
Thanks for watching.
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We live in Sheridan Montana . It is near Dillon Montana so not really far from Idaho Falls
@@benbuffalobrown4594 Awesome. Not far at all. There are some great places between you guys and us we could meet for some riding/training. Hopefully I have the Luna (camper van) refresh done by spring and we can organize an adventure.
"The unplanned adventure that we didn't plan." Wow! As the song says, "...get by with a little help from my friends." Poor Disco! Our dog was attacked by another dog, and I was definitely traumatized by it. You dwell on imaging how bad the injuries could have been. Glad you made it home safely. This video explains why you were on "radio silence" later in the week of RAGBRAI (not even on the Instagram). 🙂
Hey Craig,
Love the song reference....it's so true. It's great to have friends like Barb and Lance that helped us get by when we needed it.
We were pretty upset after poor Disco was attacked and he seemed to get over it fairly quickly, however he's now shows signs of fear and anxiety when we go for walks, particularly if he sees other dogs. We hope that will get better with time.
It was tough for us to leave RAGBRAI early but in hind sight it was the right decision. Sorry about the radio silence, we could have done better with real time updates on IG.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
@@BBB_Adventures No apologies needed. You had a lot going on.
We hope to do Ragbrai next year. Will we see you there ?
Hey Ben,
Great to hear. I believe participating in RAGBRAI will be one of the best decisions you make in 2024!! And baring any issues like the ones that plagued us this year, you'll absolutely see us there.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Wow, I'm sorry RAGBRAI didn't work out better for you this year. You guys just didn't have any luck at all. And your poor little dog!!!! I had 4 dogs.. and we just lost our little dog this past summer, she was kind of like your only a little smaller. She lived until she was 17 years old. So that' was tough. I hate people who don't keep there dogs on leash. I always carry pepper spray when I walk my dogs they are medium size springers. But you never know when something might happen. Like what happened to Disco !
Hey Bill,
Nope, we definitely used all our luck up on The Apollo Mission and I guess were due for a run of bad luck. Hopefully we've paid whatever price needed to be paid and are looking forward to better times ahead. But all joking aside, we are doing great and feel grateful and fortunate for all the good things in our life and for the support of our awesome viewers/friends.
I hope Disco lives to be 17. He's only been in our lives for a year but I can't imagine life without him. He brings nothing but love and joy to us. Thanks for sharing your dog story.
And thank you so much for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
So, I don't check in with you guys for awhile and now look at all the catching up I need to do!
Hi Brently and Marybeth! I ran into Marybeth early in the week(Mon?) at Pork Camp and she quickly caught me up on the 'accident' and how you were coping. My daughter Katy wasn't quite ready for RAGBRAI L's heat/hills, and we plodded along every day as a result, getting in late etc. I also ran into you Brently on the way to, or from the showers. I was hoping to give you the tour book I have for you about the GAP/C&O trail (Pgh to DC), but camp was sooo crowded and we never bumped into each other again...and now I know why. You two make things interesting, don't you? If you would like, I can mail you a copy to peruse....just drop me a note and ill get it off.
Sorry to hear you had to leave early, and then the covid thing, and the doggie attack...whew! We had our own excitement friday night when a major storm passed through camp and blew our tents off the grid and into the trees lining the stream behind us. We were in the event center for most of it and recovered our stuff the next morning, getting a late start for the last day.
Anyway, best wishes to you all. We hope to see you out there for 2025. We have to miss '24 due to lack of funds, but we will be on the BigBamRide on the Katy in Oct this year.
Dale Click "Rusty" (& Katy)
Pgh, PA
Hey Rusty!
Sorry for the slow response.
Both Mb and I recall running into you at PBV camp and yes, we left the week early which reduced the chances of seeing us again. We heard about the Friday storm and honestly weren't too sad we missed that excitement, glad you guys were hold up in the events center, safe and sound.
We would like the book at the GAP/C&O as that route is on our list of future rides. Send me an email (busesbikesbeers@gmail.com) and we can chat about how best to get it to us.
Sorry to hear you and Katy won't be in Iowa this year, the route looks interesting. Hopefully we'll be able to spend a bit more time with you. The BigBamRide sounds fun. I'll bet you'll have a blast.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Enjoy the Ride
Sniff, sniff,sniff....you left us. Road Trippings pt are a whoot love their vids. Those tent shirts are fantastic. Thumbs up Chino and Polar Bear. Barb and Lance were champs to help with the exit. I had talked to my own family that same day you exited the ride, and they also said they would have taken you to the end that day. Maybe I had told you this. First time covid, what a pup you have become Brently. You must not have told Disco that you were a very sick person and shouldn't hang out with puppies. Poor MB didn't even have her stuffed animal to help her sleep. Food poisoning....holly shmolly batman will this event ever end. Your 50th legacy will end up being a bit different than expected with the pbv video, covid, food poisoning, recumbents, and beer bus (you weren't contagious ;-). Pinedale will have to write Disco an apology. This series was a tough one to watch. Ragbrai L be gone.
Howdy Dave,
Always so nice to read your comments, so thanks for taking the time.
The Road Tripping PTs are a fun couple for sure. Mb and I had a great time being truckers with Chino and Polar Bear and are grateful they were willing to have us as passengers. I've always wanted to ride in one of those big trucks. It's super nice your family was willing to aid us and we are so grateful to Lance and Barb, they are true heroes.
I'm happy my first bout with COVID resulted in minor symptoms over a short time. I'm also happy Disco was unware of my illness and hung out with me.
We have had a bit of bad luck but are working to make the best of it and are hopeful that next year will be better. And yes, Pinedale definitely owes poor Disco an apology.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
IOWA 80.....BUCKET LIST
Yes! Plan to spend some time to look around. Not only is the main store/building fun to walk around to look at all the interesting stuff for sale, but the truck museum is spectacular and it's FREE!!!
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
This video is an outstanding public service announcement for the fossil fuel industry. Electric Vehicle = Huge pain in the azz!
Howdy,
Perhaps. I did exaggerate the charge level concern going between Rock Springs and Jackson. The reality is the car was spot on and we would have made it to Jackson with plenty of charge, even if we didn't stop in Pinedale, but PlugShare, one of the charging station locator apps we use said there was a free Tesla charger in Pinedale and I thought, free fuel....why not? We've had Franklin for nearly 3 years and it's never been in the shop and has never required an oil change and it normally charges at home (when we aren't on the road) in the garage so I guess all vehicles are a pain in the ass, just different.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
If it's one thing everyone should have learned by now is that masks not as good as an N95, properly used for a certain maximum amount of hours, are just theater and not effective at protection or resistance.
Howdy,
We are happy that my symptoms were mild and that Mb didn't contract COVID, no matter the reason. And luckily the illness didn't last long and we quickly got on with life.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride