RAGBRAI Route Inspection PreRide – Day 2 Monday
Today’s podcast was recorded in Algona after riding the 72 mile ride from Spencer to Algona. One quarter of the riders tackled the Karras Loop and chat about their experiences.
Episode 18: Ironman too Easy for You? Ride a Fat Bike
Rev. Dr. Kevin Emge wanted to do something different for his 10th Ironman medal. So in April he left his time-trial bike at home in Grinnell, Iowa, and brought his fat bike to Ironman Texas. The 112-mile bike segment in … Continued
Episode 17: Achieving Goals with RAGBRAI’s Dream Team
The Dream Team is a program that gives kids the chance to train for and ride RAGBRAI. Brian Horsfall and DeAndre Parson met six years ago when DeAndre first joined the team. Now DeAndre works in a kitchen with plans … Continued
Episode 16: How to Mountain Bike the ‘Flat’ Midwest
Don’t believe the hype: Mountain biking really can thrive on the pancake topography of the American Heartland. We talk to Chris Van Roekel with the nonprofit Whiterock Conservancy near Coon Rapids, Iowa. He tends 38 miles of mountain bike trails … Continued
Episode 15: Great Gravel Rides with Guitar Ted
This week JustGoBike talks with Mark Stevenson, better know as Guitar Ted. He’s the co-founder and race director behind the 300+ mile gravel race known as Trans Iowa. The epic contest has spawned countless other gravel races but never strayed … Continued
Episode 14: Sweet Corn, Beer Bus and Bikes (The Mott and Pumpkin Show)
Hot. Buttered. Love. That’s right, hear all about one of the best stops along the great bicycle ride across Iowa known as RAGBRAI. Co-Host TJ Juskiewicz sits down with a couple of the characters from the Iowa Beer Bus and … Continued
Episode 13: Catching Up with the Cheetah of Bicycling
A bike messenger born in New York in 1960, Nelson Vails went from the streets of the Big Apple to the Olympic track, finishing second in the 1984 Los Angeles games behind teammate Mark Gorski. He’s also just one degree … Continued
Episode 12: Team Bad Boy’s 30-year Rolling Party
Co-host T.J. Juskiewicz sits down with Team Bad Boy that has been rolling across the country for 30 years, packing much more than just a spare tube and some gels. These guys bring the party — literally — with coolers, … Continued
Episode 11: Prepping for RAAM with Sarah Cooper
Sarah Cooper, a relentless cyclist from Urbandale, Iowa, doesn’t know where her drive comes from. “I need to do this,” she says, “and I will think about why later.” Cooper, 45, is one of the best ultra-distance cyclists in the … Continued
Episode 10: Craft Bikes Handmade by College Students Roll Around the Globe
Steve McGuire, a professor and avid cyclist at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, merged his passions for art and cycling into a unique class that teaches students not only to work with their hands, but to create something … Continued