RAGBRAI on Ben and Carma

RABRAI's Most Amazing Stop: Largest Man-made Grotto in West Bend

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:27:34 +0000

Not only is it the largest man-made grotto in the world, but it also has the largest collection of precious stones and gems found anywhere in one location - petrified wood, stalactite and stalagmite, malachite, jasper, quartz crystals, and many more.

RAGBRAI's Most Popular Stop: Beekman's Homemade Ice Cream

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:47:07 +0000

Not only do they have the best homemade ice cream, but Beekmans also has the most unique way of making homemade ice cream.

Food, KYBOs, and Overnight Stays

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:46:37 +0000

The masterminding of RAGBRAI is mind-boggling.

Most questions we got were around these three topics:

Food. KYBOs. And overnight stays.

RAGBRAI 2022: Epic...in so many ways!

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:41:06 +0000

The logistics amazed us.

The variety of shapes and sizes and types of bikes and people astounded us.

The reality of riding 462 miles over 7 days still seems surreal.

And, we continue to unpack our thoughts and feelings about this epic adventure.

Gear/Energy Snacks for RAGBRAI

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:57:10 +0000

What does one need to go on a week-long bicycle tour?

We are finding out! And, you might be surprised!

Since the bicycle tour is RAGBRAI, we know they carry our stuff for us. Or, in our case, it will be on the bus that belongs to the local bicycling group.

Training for RAGBRAI

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:31:46 +0000

We have been training for several months in preparation for RAGBRAI which is the last full week of July. Over the past two months, we’ve averaged 100 miles a week. Here’s how we do it.

RAGBRAI 2022!

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:11:40 +0000

After a year and a half of silence(!), we are back to share our next adventure with you!

This past February we signed up to do RAGBRAI!

For those that don’t know, RAGBRAI is the granddaddy of all bike rides!