On Wednesday, we rode part of the RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) route. We donned our bikes at 5:40 am in Ames and rode north to Story City where we picked up the official RAGBRAI route. At the start of the day, the temperatures weren't too bad...yet. We refilled our water bottles in Story City and then set off for the 6 mile ride to Roland. In Roland we stopped for some breakfast. I had a very yummy breakfast burrito in the air conditioned community center. We filled up our water bottles and road the 6 miles to McCallsburg. We decided not to stop in McCallsburg as it was only about 5 more miles to Zearing. We did stop in Zearing and refilled our water bottles before cycling the next 8 miles to St. Anthony. We did have some tough headwinds during this stretch, but we pushed on. We did not stop in St. Anthony, but pushed on for about 3 miles to Clemons. We did stop in Clemons to refill our water bottles as the last stretch would be 16.5 miles. The temperatures were increasing, so we were trying to get into our final destination, Marshalltown, before noon. We did stop along the way to Marshalltown to get a frozen snickers and a free icy at a local vendor. We also stopped at Beekman's Ice Cream for those who can tolerate lactose to enjoy a tasty treat and enjoy the breeze in the shade. We then finished our trek into Marshalltown with some rolling hills and some windy stretches, but overall had a great ride with great friends!!
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| Great friends after a great day of cycling in Iowa!! |
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| Harassing the hubby while he loaded the bikes in Marshalltown. |
Total Distance: 71 miles
Ambient Air Temperature: 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Heat Index Temperature: 108 degrees Fahrenheit
Winds: South/South West 13-18 mph
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