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This week AP and Murph sit down with ride director Matt Phippen to talk about RAGBRAI LI and the full 2024 route. This is part one of two where Matt dives into mileage, elevation and we talk a bit about each of the towns we will be visiting on the RAGBRAI route, from Glenwood to Winterset. We also talk a bit about the RAGBRAI Community Fund and the recently released town t-shirts. Each community worked with the local Iowa artist to create a custom print that embodies their community. Proceeds from this merchandise line go to the Community Fund!
Episode 289: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-289-matt-phippen-and-an-overview-of-the-2024-ragbrai-li-route
RAGBRAI Gives: https://ragbrai.com/community-fund/
Bozz Prints Merchandise: https://www.bozzprints.com/collections/ragbrai-li
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The Dream Team has kicked off another year and director Jeff Van Genderen is on this episode along with youth member Addy who is returning to be part of the team again. The Dream Team is a nonprofit organization in the Des Moines area that partners youth with adult mentors to provide a unique opportunity to build relationships, learn life skills and achieve personal growth as they train to ride bikes across the state during RAGBRAI. The program has been around 27 years and Jeff is going to tell us some updates along with the latest news on the Dream Team. Addy shares her experiences being part of the Dream Team, and why she decided to come back for another year.
The Dream Team has launched a podcast!! You can listen to ‘Moving Forward’ on most podcast platforms.
Dream Team podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-forward-the-official-podcast-of-dream-team/id1737706851
https://www.dreamteamdesmoines.org/
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On March 24, 2024 Matt Bernhard passed away. Known as Mr. Pork Chop Jr., Matt was a RAGBRAI celebrity and alongside his signature pink bus, he made and sold grilled Iowa pork chops on the route each year. Riders would stand in long lines to get a chop that had been grilled on a bed of corncobs right there on the side of the road. His dad had launched the business back in the early 80’s after RAGBRAI came through their hometown of Bankroft and when Matt took it over, he perfected grilling techniques and riders responded by stopping whenever they saw the big pink bus. On this episode you will hear an excerpt from Episode 2 of Matt being interviewed by reporter Kyle Munson, and also an excerpt from Episode 127 when Murph interviewed Matt. We also have some special guests on to share memories of Matt and the big pink pig bus. Matt Bernhard is an icon that will be greatly missed.
Special thanks to Matt Phippen, Brian Brinkema, Brian Powers, and Scott Sumpter for sharing.
Episode 2: Continuing Legacies with Mr. Pork Chop Jr.
https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-3-continuing-legacies-with-mr-pork-chop-jr-and-ragbrai-45
Episode 127: Behind the Chop with Matt Bernhard https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-127-behind-the-chop-with-matt-bernhard
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Joe and Coz Lindsay are on to tell us about life as a RAGBRAI SAG Driver. Joe and Coz are part of a great crew of drivers in 15 passenger vans that are spread out along the route each year, picking up riders who are not able to ride on. The guys tell Murph what it is like to be a SAG driver, reasons riders use the SAG, and also they provide riders with some good tips so you might not need to use their services.
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We are rolling way back to the late 1800s on this episode to talk about Kittie Knox, a female African American cyclist who as a teenager took cycling to a new level for both women and women of color. AP digs deep into Kittie’s life and what it was like to be a cyclist in the 1890s.
Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittie_Knox
https://blog.library.si.edu/blog/2020/05/26/breaking-the-cycle-the-kittie-knox-story/
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-culture/kittie-knox-black-cyclist-activist-who-challenged-race-gender-barriers-1890s
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-culture/the-outer-line-the-kittie-knox-award-for-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-in-cycling/
https://www.kx3lifestyleandcoaching.com/blog/the-history-of-women-s-cycling
Nelson Vails Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-214-meet-olympian-medalist-nelson-vails-retired-road-and-track-cyclist
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Coach Ertl is back to talk to us about training for RAGBRAI! NOW is the time to get those training miles in so that you can be in your best shape to tackle the miles, and hills, of Iowa in July. Coach Ertl says preparation is the key…training your body to sit on the saddle for long periods of time, testing out equipment and clothing, and of course dialing in your nutrition are just a few ways to get yourself prepared. And don’t forget to get your bike tuned up!
Coach Ertl Training Blogs and Training Plan: https://ragbrai.com/category/ragbrai-training-blog/
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