Mission complete...The Deucebags have traveled from Nebraska to Illinois via Iowa in 7 days and have emerged from our adventure unscathed (if you don't count Rev's trip to the ER, First Lady's repeat visits with the EMS, and all of us able to pass as full blood cherokee). Friday had us travel 77 miles into Mount Pleasant after our 102 mile day Thursday. One of the amazing things about RAGBRAI is the suuport. There are 10,000 cyclists, but about 100,000 volunteers and support staff along the way. The Iowa Highway Patrol were simply unbelievable. They held post at every intersection on our 442 mile route and kept all aware of wrecks and dangerous roads as we traversed the corn. Then you have the kids, families, clubs, fire departments, and team suuport alog the way that sell there goods in order to raise funds for the causes most important to the community we happen to be inat the time. Recepients will use the funds to help build new community buildings, pay for a ten year olds new bike, support an Amish family of 8, help kids with an array of medical conditions, and many more causes too long to list.
Saturday's ride was only 44 miles and we had the wind at our back. Our speed demon Rhino left at 5:30 am and finished at 7:45. The rest of us left at 7:45. All of us took the final RAGBRAI challenge.."The Snake". Picture Lombard Street in SanFrancisco. Now imagine riding up the cobblestone on a bike. We all made it without coming off the bike...quite a feat. Let me just add that no matter the size of the hill all week, every single Deuce riding pedaled it out. Most cannot say this. We arrived to a champions greeting in Burlington and dipped our tires in the Big Miss to complete the journey. We now travel by bus back to the start (5 hrs) and will head into KC for sleep tonight and then home to friends and families.
Thank you all for following along and allowing us this adventure. We hope to see you soon...on a bike!
-Team Deucebag
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