Sunday, July 23, 1995

Day two. Seventy miles.The RAGBRAI is more about people than bikes. Folks come from all over the USA and even other countries. Watching the riders pass is a visual kaliedoscope. Many riders get really creative with their "bikes". The Team "Bad Boy" has one bike with a Honda generator on the front and a gigantic jam box on the back. Another team member has a cooler the size of which you would find on a commercial fishing boat, mounted on the rear of his bike. Party time. A man from New Jersey was pulling a trailer that has a functional two stool bar complete with a beer tap and crystal glasses. The two guys who were born in the late 1930's riding bikes that were manufactured the year they were born. "Gears are for Wimps" was their motto. Tough guys. An eight inch roach was attached to the shirt of a man from Arizona who was riding a miniature bike. Bicycles built for three and four riders were around. A genuine Bone Shaker type bike was on the highway. The rider was dressed in period costume. What will tomorrow offer? Check us out. George Pitlik- sitting on an air mattress somewhere in Iowa while Dave Plummer tries to score a phone line so we can upload. Oh, for the Nerds. Compaq Contura 410c laptop. Apple QuixkTake camera. World Port PCMCIA 14,400 baud modem. Our Band of the Day award goes to the Dixie Daddys, in Danbury, Iowa. They were great! In Danbury, the bikes were tethered by a cable stretched between two tractors. Here's a Ragbrai regular who uses his bike with it's old equipment to advertise his mirror business. Cooling off on the Ragbrai! Dave and George somewhere in Iowa! - note that they converted the main street into a beach volleyball court with 50 tons of sand!