As an Iowan I always want everyone’s RABGRAI to be as enjoyable as possible. I was worried 2023 would test a lot of ppls’ patience/limits due to so many new & return riders joining in for the 50th anniversary & causing never-before-seen congested roads, long lines, etc. But then add the oppressive heat & humidity (& wind), and I know a lot of ppl struggled this year more than usual. Still worth it for Thelma’s, Mr Porkchop, the pie & the goats, but will be glad to see more normal #s next year. And it can’t possibly be that hot again. (Can it? 😏😨😉)
Ha I sure hope it won’t be that hot again. Talk about a very challenging Ragbrai. Last year was our first and it was a walk in the park compared to this one. But hey, still a great event! Will be excited to see what next year brings.
We can only hope it wont be that hot again 🤞🏼🤞🏼We’ve only done RAGBRAI twice but the difference between this year and last, as far as the number of people, was huge! The lines to get the above mentioned food items were SO long! They were so long we skipped many of them this year and opted for choices with much shorter lines.
Day 2 starting at 7:15am. Ugh, i started at 5:30, then 5, then 4:30, but I had no nightlife all week. I was so scared of the heat and long lines to the kybos. Kybos were a major hazard all week. They were mostly clean but also a sauna.1:30pm and did 36 miles I was setting up my tent. You definitely had more fun off the bike than I did. The hoses and sprinklers were a savior to finish each day. Our charge station was two 4-shelf units with extension cords everywhere. Day 3 Yay, 5am wake ups. Hury hury the sun will be up soon. Nooooooooo!!! The sun is up and you're still in camp. Maybe tomorrow??? Keep those smiles all week and it would have been easy. Off topic, the fires in Lahaina are so sad to follow. Congrats on the paceline and 17mph. Best quote of the ride " Everyone struggling together". Luther hill was a suffer fest with the heat. Awesome part 2. Be well you two.
I think we need to start earlier like you did. We didn’t even have much of a night life, but struggled to get to bed and then pushed us later in the mornings. Those kybos do get scorching by the end of the day lol. Haha I knew some people were likely done by mid day when we were just getting to the middle of our ride. Our goal was always to be on the ride early, just didn’t quite go as planned. As for everyone struggling, it’s nice to be surrounded knowing you’re not alone. Thanks for the comment!
@@TylerandKari I'll look for Roy on the Spoketoberfest ride in Oakdale if you're still in Monterey check out Whale rock music festival in Templeton super fun
How fun! at 5:30 is me waving at the camera during the cupid shuffle! When I saw you recording, I recognized you from your RAGBRAI video from last year! figured if I waved, I would make the video! Sure enough! Haha Thanks!
Haha that’s awesome. I was literally just saying to Kari the other day, do you think that guy who waved will see the video? That’s pretty funny. Well I’m glad I put it in!
That's too funny. Actually yes I was waiting for your video of that day to come out to see if I made the cut! It was fun you zoomed the video in on it too!
Yesss 🙌🏼🙌🏼 so happy we got you on there. The people Who get out and dance are my kind of people! So happy we got it on camera and you were able to see it 🕺🏻
Aw thanks! Yes it's very special to be on the video! The Cupid shuffle is always a staple for me! So fun to know I did it with you guys now! After what you said about coming up and saying hi on the ride, I really hope to bump into you two next year and say hello!
I did RAGBRAI in 2012. And, after a hard day of pedaling I never had a problem sleeping. As for washing up. Get some Wet Wipes. I carried a packet of those in 2012 and they worked great. Any ways, yes the lines where long, which is why I choose not to ride this year, I knew what was coming. P.S. A small battery operated fan for your tent.
That’s a good idea with the wet wipes. Quick and easy. It was such a packed and busy year. Still fun but plenty of people. That’s the key. A good fan for the cool air.
Great vid! I couldn’t agree with you more, a big part of cycling(and going on adventures) is just rolling with the punches. It took me awhile to learn that but I’m so grateful I finally did. Been having mad fun ever since. Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you. That’s the best attitude we found, just go with it and find the fun and adventure wherever you can. It definitely changes the outlook on the ride and I find we enjoy it more as well. Plus, always good memories.
We took our tandem in the dirt on Monday. The gravel route intersected with all the same pass through towns. Another great couple of days on RAGBRAI. Thank you for your videos. The tandem couple from Pork Belly and the Davenport Dip.
I’m sure that tandem handled great! I didn’t know the gravel route this year hit all the same towns. That’s really cool. And thank you, really appreciate the support. Look forward to meeting up next year!
I might have seen you guys on the tandem in the dirt. It was my first gravel ride on RAGBRAI and I loved it. Would have preferred that it didn't intersect with the road riders but I suppose we have to play nice with the rest of the pack lol. Didn't like the idea that they handed out gravel patches in town instead of on the gravel route (which made more sense since anyone can grab one and not having ridden gravel) but that's just me.
Great videos! Just found your channel and really enjoying it! We live in the Lake View/Breda area and actually saw ourselves in your video. Watching these on a cold November day here sure makes me miss the warm days on the bikes. We are Ragbrai veterans but love seeing the ride from others views. Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff!
Hey thank you! Happy you enjoyed it, and that's crazy, we caught you in the video. What a warm summer ride it was too. Thanks for saying hi! We are considering returning for a 3rd year to try RAGBRAI again. Maybe we will see you out there.
Woo-hoo i made my debut on a TH-cam video, i wouldn't have it no other way than road tripping pt (TH-cam channel)Tyler and Kari , i really love yalls enthusiasm through adversity and especially when Kari's bike was breaking down. I pedaled hard to catch up to Roy and Tammy, i caught them and told them about Kari's problems. Great people make awesome youtube videos, loves ❤️ yalls commitment and dedication to making great and fun videos. 😊 👍
You sure did! We appreciate that support. And during the ride as well letting my parents know what happened and helping out even though you had to ride hard to find them. Really appreciate it all. Happy we got to ride that day.
Great video, thank you for sharing! Saw you two out on the road once this year (Day 1) and said hello, but didn't want to lose my momentum into a hill! Sorry I didn't cross paths with you again to chat longer. Anyway, your day 3 energy in this video perfectly aligns with my own on that day, those headwinds! Who knew that was only the beginning.... Thanks y'all!
Thank you and thanks for watching. We don’t blame you, will all the hills this year, any momentum was needed! Maybe in a future year we will get a chance to chat more. Haha, yeah that day was just a killer to complete and an absolute battle at times. Yeah, the week just got harder from there. Thank you!
Just finished my morning ride. I almost didn’t get up this morning, but I thought about y’all doing the RAGBRAI and how I wanna do my first next year. And it was the motivation I needed to get out of bed and get my training ride done this morning 💪
Ah the Luther hill was epic. Saw a few people getting medical attention on the side of the road at that hill. Looks like you had a rough one but I know whats ahead of you on day 5 and 6. I hope you got out early those days to beat the heat. Thanks for the video.
Ha, that hill was such a tough way to round out the day. I don’t doubt it. Such a hot time of day and a good challenge to climb. As tough as that day was, later in the week it just kept challenging everyone. We tried to be earlier… and thanks for watching.
That Luther hill was just long and long lol. Those hills from Grinnell to Kellogg were forever. Not sure what those people consider "hills" but those 5 hills to the Amish pie farm were like 10 combined.
She definitely works to specifically conserve it to make sure she can end the day with some power. It’s usually on low or off on the flats and she just pedals that heavy thing.
I wish we would have. I completely forgot at one point about it because we were just tired lol, but hopefully in the future. Sounds like it was a blast, and I’m sure duzer made it a great ride.
@@IowaNinersFan Yes, it ended up just being her shifting cable losing some tension and not moving the derailleur enough to clear the cassette. Leading to grinding and poor shifting. Fixed that evening and running smooth.
Oh sorry. I thought we did but might have been the previous year. With charters (ours was pork belly) they had a charging station for e bikes you could park at and leave to charge. Or drop off your battery.
What bikes are you and your parents riding? I see your Mom is riding a Priority e-bike (but which one - the Current?) and Kari is riding a Sprecialized Vado. I rode my Specialized Roubaix road bike but also have a Priority Apollo for gravel riding. “RAGBRAI were marriages are made or lost…”, try riding a tandem to really find out about that… lol 😂 Kari’s a eating machine!
So I am on the priority 600x. My mom is actually on an aventon pace (although those priority e bikes look very nice). Correct on Kari’s bike. My dad is riding a specialized tarmac road bike. Sounds like a nice set of bikes you have! How are you liking the Apollo? Hahaha funny you mention tandem. We talked about that with someone and debating it for next year to really “test the marriage”. And Kari loves her some cinnamon rolls.
@@TylerandKari I love my Apollo, since you’re on a 600X I don’t need to tell you how maintenance free it is, etc. I got it after seeing Ryan’s review and waited to pull the trigger on getting it until I saw Brently & Marybeth’s (BBB Adventures) review on their Apollos. I am hoping that future Apollos will incorporate their new Smart Shift technology from their new 600HXT, and possibly the Pinion gearbox vs the Alfine (to give a greater gear range). I think you’ll like the tandem, Brently would be a great person to talk to about riding a tandem.
@@stevederr4927 I love the belt drive and pinion system. Had it a month before RAGBRAI and just don't have to do anything to it. Truly amazing. I also waited for a while. Took a year to get the 600x, but happy I finally did. I think a tandem would be enjoyable and I will likely reach out to them before next RAGBRAI to get their thoughts as well.
I loved it. Only had it a few weeks before, so wished I had more saddle time. (Not sure about the bike seat yet), but otherwise worked perfectly. Belt drive and pinion didn’t have a single issue. Plenty of gears for all hills. Loved it.
We locked ours up nearly every night our first year. Then this year I think we left them unlocked every night. Just depends on how the town looks and our tent location. As far as I could tell, most towns no, people don’t lock bikes up. But we keep ours in view most of the time. I know of people having them stolen (stories, not any directly that I know of though). We always have our lock just in case we want to use it.
Haven't seen or experienced theft in any town but I've read about them on the forum. We usually don't lock our bikes up but it also depends on where we set up tents. Most riders are good people and keep to themselves and their belongings. If there are any thefts, it's probably the towns people (or outsiders strolling through) to commit the crime on unexpected visitors IMO. There were plenty of bike computers, lights, water bottles, sunglasses, etc..... littered on the roads that's for sure.
@@TylerandKari thank you for the response. hope to see you on our first RAGBRAI in 2025. We are taking the full 2024 to train as it will be my first time on a bike in 4 years, and after healing from 3 major surgeries.
The heat was bad, but I didn't think the number of people was much of a problem. Some of the lines were long, but overall the congestion wasn't that bad. I would rather have a lot of people doing it, than to be out there by myself.
@@TylerandKari Nice videos! I'm looking forward to Part 3 (I don't see it). On all rides I've been on, if you start as late as you did, you'll be riding the whole thing by yourself, so I would be happy that so many people did the ride.
@@jacksobe Thank you! Finishing part 3 now. Taking a little longer with regular life/work, but getting there. Lol, yeah with how late we leave, it's nice with so many thousands others, because some are bound to leave as late as us lol.
As an Iowan I always want everyone’s RABGRAI to be as enjoyable as possible. I was worried 2023 would test a lot of ppls’ patience/limits due to so many new & return riders joining in for the 50th anniversary & causing never-before-seen congested roads, long lines, etc. But then add the oppressive heat & humidity (& wind), and I know a lot of ppl struggled this year more than usual. Still worth it for Thelma’s, Mr Porkchop, the pie & the goats, but will be glad to see more normal #s next year. And it can’t possibly be that hot again. (Can it? 😏😨😉)
Ha I sure hope it won’t be that hot again. Talk about a very challenging Ragbrai. Last year was our first and it was a walk in the park compared to this one. But hey, still a great event! Will be excited to see what next year brings.
We can only hope it wont be that hot again 🤞🏼🤞🏼We’ve only done RAGBRAI twice but the difference between this year and last, as far as the number of people, was huge! The lines to get the above mentioned food items were SO long! They were so long we skipped many of them this year and opted for choices with much shorter lines.
Don't forget that wicked tornado warning in Corallville. Was looking forward to seeing Bush that night too.
Day 2 starting at 7:15am. Ugh, i started at 5:30, then 5, then 4:30, but I had no nightlife all week. I was so scared of the heat and long lines to the kybos. Kybos were a major hazard all week. They were mostly clean but also a sauna.1:30pm and did 36 miles I was setting up my tent. You definitely had more fun off the bike than I did. The hoses and sprinklers were a savior to finish each day. Our charge station was two 4-shelf units with extension cords everywhere. Day 3 Yay, 5am wake ups. Hury hury the sun will be up soon. Nooooooooo!!! The sun is up and you're still in camp. Maybe tomorrow??? Keep those smiles all week and it would have been easy. Off topic, the fires in Lahaina are so sad to follow. Congrats on the paceline and 17mph. Best quote of the ride " Everyone struggling together". Luther hill was a suffer fest with the heat. Awesome part 2. Be well you two.
I think we need to start earlier like you did. We didn’t even have much of a night life, but struggled to get to bed and then pushed us later in the mornings. Those kybos do get scorching by the end of the day lol. Haha I knew some people were likely done by mid day when we were just getting to the middle of our ride. Our goal was always to be on the ride early, just didn’t quite go as planned. As for everyone struggling, it’s nice to be surrounded knowing you’re not alone. Thanks for the comment!
@@TylerandKari good luck with the storm
Well laid out fun to watch
Thank you appreciate that
Thank you!
You Both Are Awesome
Really Enjoy Your Ragbrai Videos
Thank you! Really happy you enjoy them.
Love the video great job editing Sorry we didn’t run into each other
Thank you, we appreciate the support! Happy you enjoy the video !
@@frankcauthorn1472 thank you very much. There is always next year!
@@TylerandKari I'll look for Roy on the Spoketoberfest ride in Oakdale if you're still in Monterey check out Whale rock music festival in Templeton super fun
How fun! at 5:30 is me waving at the camera during the cupid shuffle! When I saw you recording, I recognized you from your RAGBRAI video from last year! figured if I waved, I would make the video! Sure enough! Haha Thanks!
Haha that’s awesome. I was literally just saying to Kari the other day, do you think that guy who waved will see the video? That’s pretty funny. Well I’m glad I put it in!
That's too funny. Actually yes I was waiting for your video of that day to come out to see if I made the cut! It was fun you zoomed the video in on it too!
@@chickenz03 haha, just seemed like something good to zoom in on.
Yesss 🙌🏼🙌🏼 so happy we got you on there. The people
Who get out and dance are my kind of people! So happy we got it on camera and you were able to see it 🕺🏻
Aw thanks! Yes it's very special to be on the video! The Cupid shuffle is always a staple for me! So fun to know I did it with you guys now! After what you said about coming up and saying hi on the ride, I really hope to bump into you two next year and say hello!
There are quite a few videos on Utube Yours are the best!! Thanks for sharing your adventure
Thank you, we really appreciate that. 👍 It motivates us to continue to share our adventures!
Thanks for sharing your Ragbrai experiences!
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
You’re welcome. Happy to share!
I did RAGBRAI in 2012. And, after a hard day of pedaling I never had a problem sleeping. As for washing up. Get some Wet Wipes. I carried a packet of those in 2012 and they worked great. Any ways, yes the lines where long, which is why I choose not to ride this year, I knew what was coming. P.S. A small battery operated fan for your tent.
That’s a good idea with the wet wipes. Quick and easy. It was such a packed and busy year. Still fun but plenty of people. That’s the key. A good fan for the cool air.
Great vid! I couldn’t agree with you more, a big part of cycling(and going on adventures) is just rolling with the punches. It took me awhile to learn that but I’m so grateful I finally did. Been having mad fun ever since. Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you. That’s the best attitude we found, just go with it and find the fun and adventure wherever you can. It definitely changes the outlook on the ride and I find we enjoy it more as well. Plus, always good memories.
It’s still something we have to remind ourselves about but we agree. Once you learn to do that, you enjoy everything so much more!
Tuesday started out so good….. what a day that was!
Oh my gosh. Never happier to get to an end town lol.
It was great meeting the 2 of you!! Your video from last year had me more thaan prepared for Ragbrai this year!!
Nice meeting you as well. Awesome, happy to hear it helped prepare. And thanks for watching. Hope it was entertaining.
That’s awesome, happy we were able to help you prepare! Hope you enjoyed your first RAGBRAI!
Thanks for sharing...Very entertaining...I hope to do my 1st next year !
Thank you, hope to see you out there!
Thank you, and if you do, maybe we will see you out there! Hope training goes well!
Start training early. Sooner the better especially with Fall and Winter around the corner.
I definitely need to train a little earlier too. @@IowaNinersFan
I was there. I didn’t see y’all there. 😂
I was the one on the bike! Lol. Right between a few others on bikes!
We took our tandem in the dirt on Monday. The gravel route intersected with all the same pass through towns. Another great couple of days on RAGBRAI. Thank you for your videos. The tandem couple from Pork Belly and the Davenport Dip.
I’m sure that tandem handled great! I didn’t know the gravel route this year hit all the same towns. That’s really cool. And thank you, really appreciate the support. Look forward to meeting up next year!
I might have seen you guys on the tandem in the dirt. It was my first gravel ride on RAGBRAI and I loved it. Would have preferred that it didn't intersect with the road riders but I suppose we have to play nice with the rest of the pack lol. Didn't like the idea that they handed out gravel patches in town instead of on the gravel route (which made more sense since anyone can grab one and not having ridden gravel) but that's just me.
Great videos! Just found your channel and really enjoying it! We live in the Lake View/Breda area and actually saw ourselves in your video. Watching these on a cold November day here sure makes me miss the warm days on the bikes. We are Ragbrai veterans but love seeing the ride from others views. Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff!
Hey thank you! Happy you enjoyed it, and that's crazy, we caught you in the video. What a warm summer ride it was too. Thanks for saying hi! We are considering returning for a 3rd year to try RAGBRAI again. Maybe we will see you out there.
You guys are hilarious! My wife and I (late 50s) plan on doing this in 2025 and these videos are very helpful.
Hey thank you. And we hope it helps you learn more about Ragbrai and plan accordingly. Who knows maybe we will see you out there then!
Woo-hoo i made my debut on a TH-cam video, i wouldn't have it no other way than road tripping pt (TH-cam channel)Tyler and Kari , i really love yalls enthusiasm through adversity and especially when Kari's bike was breaking down. I pedaled hard to catch up to Roy and Tammy, i caught them and told them about Kari's problems. Great people make awesome youtube videos, loves ❤️ yalls commitment and dedication to making great and fun videos. 😊 👍
Ya!!!Had to document that pancake toss and catch. We really appreciated your help that day. We really appreciate your support!!
You sure did! We appreciate that support. And during the ride as well letting my parents know what happened and helping out even though you had to ride hard to find them. Really appreciate it all. Happy we got to ride that day.
Great video, thank you for sharing! Saw you two out on the road once this year (Day 1) and said hello, but didn't want to lose my momentum into a hill! Sorry I didn't cross paths with you again to chat longer. Anyway, your day 3 energy in this video perfectly aligns with my own on that day, those headwinds! Who knew that was only the beginning.... Thanks y'all!
Thank you and thanks for watching. We don’t blame you, will all the hills this year, any momentum was needed! Maybe in a future year we will get a chance to chat more. Haha, yeah that day was just a killer to complete and an absolute battle at times. Yeah, the week just got harder from there. Thank you!
Right?!? If we would have only known what was coming lol glad we weren’t the only ones with that energy day 3!
BREAKFAST PIZZA!! 9am is never early for Breakfast Pizza at Casey's. Best gas station pizza anywhere.
I’m glad others agree!! It’s never too early 🍕 🙌🏼 and hands down the best gas station pizza!!
Nicely done… I don’t know what Mom liked the most… The KYBOs or the Corn Fields.😂
At least in the corn fields she Doesn’t have to worry about remembering to lift a toilet seat 😂
Haha I’m not sure either. Or coffee in a tent lol.
Just finished my morning ride. I almost didn’t get up this morning, but I thought about y’all doing the RAGBRAI and how I wanna do my first next year. And it was the motivation I needed to get out of bed and get my training ride done this morning 💪
Wow already up and done riding, that’s great. . Getting out early for some good training! Glad we could be part of the motivation.
That’s awesome, glad we could help motivate you to get it done! Hope to see you there next year
Man you guys get up late. I'm usually halfway through the day route by the time you hit the road and I wasn't even the first one out there lol.
Ya, RAGBRAI really
Showed us this year just how much later we start than most people. Definitely something we are going to work on!
@@IowaNinersFan lol, yeah something I think we need to get better at
Ah the Luther hill was epic. Saw a few people getting medical attention on the side of the road at that hill. Looks like you had a rough one but I know whats ahead of you on day 5 and 6. I hope you got out early those days to beat the heat. Thanks for the video.
Ha, that hill was such a tough way to round out the day. I don’t doubt it. Such a hot time of day and a good challenge to climb. As tough as that day was, later in the week it just kept challenging everyone. We tried to be earlier… and thanks for watching.
Oh wow, we did not see that but it doesn’t surprise us. Hope everyone was ok!
That Luther hill was just long and long lol. Those hills from Grinnell to Kellogg were forever. Not sure what those people consider "hills" but those 5 hills to the Amish pie farm were like 10 combined.
😂 the hills, they just kept coming!!
The range Kari is getting out of her e-bike battery is impressive. I assume she's keeping it on a low assist level.
Thank you! I keep the pedal assist off as much as possible and only turn it on when I really need it!
She definitely works to specifically conserve it to make sure she can end the day with some power. It’s usually on low or off on the flats and she just pedals that heavy thing.
We did the gravel day with team duzer it was so much fun
I wish we would have. I completely forgot at one point about it because we were just tired lol, but hopefully in the future.
Sounds like it was a blast, and I’m sure duzer made it a great ride.
@@TylerandKari we were with him and the guys from priority almost all week
What ebike is Kari using ? Make and model ..thanks
Kari is using a specialized turbo Vado 4.0 step through. You’re welcome. Let me know if you want any more details.
@@TylerandKari Did she ever figure out what was wrong with her bike?
@@IowaNinersFan Yes, it ended up just being her shifting cable losing some tension and not moving the derailleur enough to clear the cassette. Leading to grinding and poor shifting. Fixed that evening and running smooth.
I wish you mentioned where and how you charge the eBike.
Oh sorry. I thought we did but might have been the previous year. With charters (ours was pork belly) they had a charging station for e bikes you could park at and leave to charge. Or drop off your battery.
What bikes are you and your parents riding? I see your Mom is riding a Priority e-bike (but which one - the Current?) and Kari is riding a Sprecialized Vado. I rode my Specialized Roubaix road bike but also have a Priority Apollo for gravel riding.
“RAGBRAI were marriages are made or lost…”, try riding a tandem to really find out about that… lol 😂
Kari’s a eating machine!
So I am on the priority 600x. My mom is actually on an aventon pace (although those priority e bikes look very nice). Correct on Kari’s bike. My dad is riding a specialized tarmac road bike. Sounds like a nice set of bikes you have! How are you liking the Apollo? Hahaha funny you mention tandem. We talked about that with someone and debating it for next year to really “test the marriage”.
And Kari loves her some cinnamon rolls.
@@TylerandKari I love my Apollo, since you’re on a 600X I don’t need to tell you how maintenance free it is, etc. I got it after seeing Ryan’s review and waited to pull the trigger on getting it until I saw Brently & Marybeth’s (BBB Adventures) review on their Apollos. I am hoping that future Apollos will incorporate their new Smart Shift technology from their new 600HXT, and possibly the Pinion gearbox vs the Alfine (to give a greater gear range). I think you’ll like the tandem, Brently would be a great person to talk to about riding a tandem.
@@stevederr4927 I love the belt drive and pinion system. Had it a month before RAGBRAI and just don't have to do anything to it. Truly amazing. I also waited for a while. Took a year to get the 600x, but happy I finally did. I think a tandem would be enjoyable and I will likely reach out to them before next RAGBRAI to get their thoughts as well.
How did the 600x treat you at ragbrai
My mountain bike did great but my 600x should be in the mail by next week
I loved it. Only had it a few weeks before, so wished I had more saddle time. (Not sure about the bike seat yet), but otherwise worked perfectly. Belt drive and pinion didn’t have a single issue. Plenty of gears for all hills. Loved it.
Do most people lock their bikes up overnight or in the towns? Looking to do this next year and am curious if there are any thefts reported?
We locked ours up nearly every night our first year. Then this year I think we left them unlocked every night. Just depends on how the town looks and our tent location. As far as I could tell, most towns no, people don’t lock bikes up. But we keep ours in view most of the time. I know of people having them stolen (stories, not any directly that I know of though). We always have our lock just in case we want to use it.
Haven't seen or experienced theft in any town but I've read about them on the forum. We usually don't lock our bikes up but it also depends on where we set up tents. Most riders are good people and keep to themselves and their belongings. If there are any thefts, it's probably the towns people (or outsiders strolling through) to commit the crime on unexpected visitors IMO. There were plenty of bike computers, lights, water bottles, sunglasses, etc..... littered on the roads that's for sure.
@@IowaNinersFan I would agree on this. Seems about how our experience is as well.
My mom never got her postcard 😮
You know, now that you mention that I need to check it our families got theirs. I think they did though.
The 4 inch sleeping air mattress that Kari had, my wife would like to know what the brand is?
It is exped megamat 10LXW from rei. It was one of our more expensive purchases for camping, but well worth the investment. Super comfy.
@@TylerandKari thank you for the response. hope to see you on our first RAGBRAI in 2025. We are taking the full 2024 to train as it will be my first time on a bike in 4 years, and after healing from 3 major surgeries.
@@vikingcalibur3009you’re welcome. Good luck with your training and overall recovery. Hopefully see you in 2025 as well.
I thought about doing ragbrai this year but i'm glad I didn't. Way too many people and too hot. They need to limit it.
As only our second year we have limited experience, but was definitely more congested than 2022. And unfortunately scorching hot.
The heat was bad, but I didn't think the number of people was much of a problem. Some of the lines were long, but overall the congestion wasn't that bad. I would rather have a lot of people doing it, than to be out there by myself.
@@TylerandKari Nice videos! I'm looking forward to Part 3 (I don't see it). On all rides I've been on, if you start as late as you did, you'll be riding the whole thing by yourself, so I would be happy that so many people did the ride.
@@jacksobe I would definitely agree with this. Overall, didn't notice it much on the ride. Just lines themselves were a little long. Nothing terrible.
@@jacksobe Thank you! Finishing part 3 now. Taking a little longer with regular life/work, but getting there. Lol, yeah with how late we leave, it's nice with so many thousands others, because some are bound to leave as late as us lol.