Murph and AP caught up with RAGBRAI staff member Laura Rice to get some behind the scenes scoop on some of the things Laura is working on as the team prepares for RAGBRAI LII. Laura also shares a bit about her cycling background which includes racing, organizing and training for cycling events! Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]

RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen joins Murph and AP to find out how RAGBRAI LII plans are coming along. Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected].

Happy New Year! It’s a new year and we are getting closer to knowing the RAGBRAI LII Route!! Murph and AP provide us with some details and updates on two upcoming events, the Iowa Bike Expo and the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party, coming up January 25, 2025. It’s the official kick off to the bike season as we learn the route and celebrate all things bicycle in Iowa. The Route Announcement Party will be at the super cool Vibrant Music Hall, a gorgeous theater with expanded seating options. RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-route-announcement-party/ RAGBRAI Registration: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-registration/ Iowa Bike Expo: https://www.iowabikeexpo.com/ Iowa Bicycle Coalition: https://iowabicyclecoalition.org/ Best Jersey Contest details: https://iowabicyclecoalition.org/best-jersey-contest-is-now-open/ Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected].

On this episode Murph and AP explore a few bicycle rides and tours that could be great training rides as you prepare for RAGBRAI LII! Included are Cycle Zydeco, The Five Boro Bike Ride, The Door County Century, The Bacoon Ride and the Iowa Gravel Series. Cyclezydeco.com https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/ doorcountycentury.com IowaBicycleCoaltion.org iowagravelseries.com Iowa Gravel Series Episode: https://soundcloud.com/murphology-podcast/episode-150-the-iowa-gravel-series-with-ian-breitlow Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Today's video intro: https://youtu.be/4XHIZAjgtUA?si=GHSBR0-5rsZ63xK4 Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

What was it, or who was it, that got you to do your very first RAGBRAI? For Diana, it was hearing about the ride and seeing an opportunity to ride with someone who had done RAGBRAI before. Currently in St. Louis, Diana grew up just across the river from Iowa and it didn’t take more than a few miles to take her right back to the sights and smells that Iowa has to offer. In this episode Diana is going to tell us about her first RAGBRAI, and her experiences with all that Iowa has to offer! Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com

Idaho? You are probably wondering why a RAGBRAI podcast would talk about Idaho. Recently Murph and AP were interviewed on The Nature of Idaho podcast to talk about all things RAGBRAI! The Nature of Idaho podcast is hosted by Peter Pruett, Zoo Idaho Superintendent, and Dr. Leif Tapanila, Director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Peter came to Iowa to ride RAGBRAI LI, and wanted to share his experience with their listeners. We got permission to share the episode with you! And you get a bit of bonus content on this episode: some history on the dung beetle. Enjoy! https://www.kisu.org/podcast/the-nature-of-idaho Episode 316 with Team Jedi Mustard: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-316-ragbrai-li-rider-recaps-part-4 Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com RAGBRAI Gives: https://ragbrai.com/community-fund/

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Murph and AP chat about two of their favorite things: bicycles and giving thanks! Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com RAGBRAI Gives: https://ragbrai.com/community-fund/

What was it, or who was it, that got you to do your very first RAGBRAI? For Gary, it was retirement which meant he would have more time to train, and also seeing that the LI route was going to end in the very town he grew up in, Burlington! He grew up in Iowa but moved to California after college, so coming back after all those years made for a memorable week on the bike. On this episode Gary is going to tell us about his first RAGBRAI, and his experience of all that Iowa has to offer! Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com Will Walker theBackwards Biker episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-294-will-walker-the-backwards-biker Penny Farthing episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-307-riding-across-america-on-a-penny-farthing

RAGBRAI LI Registration is now open!! Erica Determan from RAGBRAI is on this episode to give us some updates on the registration process and a few changes for the 52nd annual great bike ride across Iowa. Some of the changes Erica shares with Murph and AP include vehicle passes, registering teams, merchandise, and souvenir packs. Take our survey! lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/SGyprQf/JustGoBike Murph & AP recorded the beginning of this episode on video!! You can watch them over on the Just Go Bike YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. Registration for RAGBRAI LII opens November 15! Register at: www.ragbrai.com

What are your Top 10 reasons to ride RAGBRAI? Murph and AP tackle what they think are the top 10 reasons people should come ride their bikes across the great state of Iowa. Take our survey! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/SGyprQf/JustGoBike Murph & AP recorded the beginning of this episode on video!! You can watch them over on the Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. www.ragbrai.com Registration for RAGBRAI LII opens November 15!

In this ParrotTalk episode, AP sits down with the RAGBRAI Social Media Team and does a deep dive on what it is like to collect photos and social media along the route each year. AP interviews Murph along with professional photographers Brian Powers and Kim Sharp-Leyba to find out what it takes to capture the spirit of RAGBRAI. Whether it be by bicycle, on foot, or in a vehicle, each has a unique perspective on the ride, and they describe a day in the life of finding those special moments of RAGBRAI that become memories of that ride that last forever. Murph & AP recorded the beginning of the episode on video!!! You can watch them over on the Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at [email protected]. www.ragbrai.com Registration for RAGBRAI LII opens November 15! How (and what) to pack for a week of RAGBRAI video mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WglGxKHjYYg