RAGBRAI 2023 50th Anniversary Ride

[R. Alexis]

RBW List Members,

I had a chance to ride the first day of RAGBRAI late last month. Things aligned that I had that weekend off and then discovered the first day of RAGBRAI was that Sunday and that it was the 50th anniversary of the ride. Found out that late Friday and thought about it. After thinking of doing a possible century that Saturday and not doing it I decided to jump in and do the first day of RAGBRAI that Sunday and also do a century by turning around at the second to last stop and going back. By my calculations doing so would have put me at the century mark. First day was 71 miles to the end city. 

I was on the Rivendell Mountain. Met some list RBW/iBOB members along the way. Names escape me. There was three of them, I think all from the Chicago area. One riding a 650B converted Trek stating he had just gotten an Appaloosa earlier in the week, another on a Sam Hillborne and the other on a Bridgestone RB-T or T 1000. 

I fell short of my goal. In doubling back I calculated I got to 64 miles. Should have just rode to the end and hitched a ride back. Still enjoyed doing the ride. If I do it again will definitely be more prepared.

Reginald Alexis 

[Brady Smith]

I did the whole thing on my greysilver Roadini, which I brought off this listserv a year or two ago. I somehow missed the group you encountered, but I did see a couple with a Homer and a Hillborne, a lovely double-top tube Hillborne, a silver, flat bar Appaloosa, another woman on a very shiny Hillborne, and an Atlantis. It was a hot week, but a great ride all around. 

Brady in SLC

[Cody Marvin]

Hey Reginald, that was me on the Sam, with Dan on the Trek and Andy on the Bridgestone T500. It was great meeting you, that Riv Mountain is truly awesome. It was hot and hilly out there, 64 miles was plenty.

Cody

Chicago

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[Lyman Labry]

I rode for the first time on my Homer.  I recall seeing a Saluki, Homers,  an Atlantis, a couple of Hillbornes, a Heron, a Rambouillet, and a Frank Gomez (I think it was). I met a gentleman mid-week who recently retired from Waterford. Fun week.

Lyman in ATX

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[John Dewey]

Probably my old boss, Richard hizself💥 🤪

JD

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[Brady Smith]

I saw all of the above plus a custom touring bike from Franklin Frames, which the internet tells me is a now-defunct framebuilder from Ohio. 26" wheels, Rene Herse 1x, SRAM AXS shifting. A really cool bike. 

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[River Bailey]

Saw that Franklin Frames bike too. So slick! And all of those Rivs inspired me to buy a Roadini!