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CyCloned

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getting things packed and ready to go. Hope the weather is good. Route is pretty flat, so as long as the winds don't get us it should be an easy ride.
 

CyinCo

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getting things packed and ready to go. Hope the weather is good. Route is pretty flat, so as long as the winds don't get us it should be an easy ride.

I've been watching the overnight lows in the northern part of the state and it looks to be good tent sleeping despite some warm temps. I agree, this could be an easy year with only head wind and\or severe storms that could make things bad. I'm excited.

Packing is always a challenge.

Tip of the Day: Earplugs and Sleeping Mask if you are tenting it. The sun comes up early!
 

CyCloned

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I've been watching the overnight lows in the northern part of the state and it looks to be good tent sleeping despite some warm temps. I agree, this could be an easy year with only head wind and\or severe storms that could make things bad. I'm excited.

Packing is always a challenge.

Tip of the Day: Earplugs and Sleeping Mask if you are tenting it. The sun comes up early!

I have a fan that drowns out most of the snoring and other noises. I like getting up in the morning and getting gone. Get a few miles in before it gets hot.
 

peteypie

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I find it funny that towns on the route have been spending so much time and money beautifying their towns and roads, and now in NE Iowa a storm just ripped through and they have a ton of clean up to do in a week.
 
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Al_4_State

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I find it funny that towns on the route have been spending so much time and money beautifying their towns and roads, and now in NE Iowa a storm just ripped through and they have a ton of clean up to do in a week.

Yeah. ******* hilarious.

I helped some friends clean up in Cresco last night. Lots of trees went down, but nothing catastrophic. Everything should be taken care of by the weekend.

Riding from Clear Lake to Lansing. Should be an absolute blast. I've never done more than a day at a time, so looking forward to the real experience.
 

peteypie

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Jeez, it's like I shot someone's dog. Nobody got hurt, just thought it was funny in an ironic way. Maybe I'm just pissed because I live on a dead end street that I have to drive through the path to get to
 
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BoxsterCy

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Here's hoping you guys and gals riding all have a better weather week then we have been having. Damn, extreme NE Iowa has been a damn storm magnet the last week and lots of thunder smacking all across north central to boot. I got caught in a thunderstorm a few weeks ago but I was only 10 miles from home and was thinking, man this would suck if I looking at another 40 or something.
 
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IsuStu

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Curious to pick the brains of CF RAGBRAI riders about the Wesley stop. Anyone have input about what they liked or conversely things that we could have done better? I was one of the planners and and am interested in the riders thoughts.