Day 6
Oh, is that a spot along the road near the route? Perfect! Let's stop there to unload and air up and get ready for the ride. Today was college jersey day, so you can see some us sporting Iowa or Iowa State (BOOOOOO!) jerseys. Here are some random thoughts about Day 6, which is unfortunately very short on pictures.
Geographically, this was one of RAGBRAI's most unique routes because when we arrived at Burlington, we had hit the Mississippi River, something that had always taken place on Day 7. Whether true or not, I'm going to report that I've heard that the Mississippi River towns don't receive as big of an economic impact because fewer riders stay there since many are eager to get back home. So this was an interesting little experiment by RAGBRAI to make a Mississippi River town an overnight town rather than the ending town.
I do know that this was the fifth consecutive day of great weather which made up for the soggy start on the first day.
We may have also had a lot of problems with flat tires within the group, particularly Lindsay again and Bryan. But that could have been Day 5 as well.
Riding through Geode State Park was pretty cool.
I also remember Bryan and I really zipping along a flat stretch as we neared Burlington.
Brenden, my first cousin once removed and Mary and Dick's grandson, joined us halfway through the ride.
That's all I have for commentary...so this is going to be a really short blog post.
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| Dick, Bryan, Jessica, Susan, Kevin, Lindsay, Dad, Me |
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| If you're not going to wear a Hawkeye jersey, Bryan, it is more than acceptable to wear a sleeveless Little Caesar's jersey... |
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| Mom and Mary, our support drivers, enjoying the crossover town of Salem. |
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| Apple |
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| Brigade Ale made by Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny |
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