7/26/24 was Day #6 of the seven day annual RAGBRAI ride across Iowa. This day was from Ottumwa to Mt. Pleasant, passing through Fairfield. I joined in from home and rode 42 miles (of the 85 miles) to the finish.

There were plenty of hills and sunshine and the heat increased in the afternoon. Although it was a grueling experience with my old legs triking with no motor, I'm glad I did it. - With over 20,000 cyclists it never got boring as thousands passed me but knowing there were thousands behind me.
The six-minute video I made contains clips and some still shots.
Below are some web links to two news articles and the RAGBRAI website.

'Restores my faith in humanity': RAGBRAI 2024 riders reflect at end of hilliest route ever
Philip JoensVirginia Barreda , Des Moines Register
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2024/07/27/ragbrai-51-balanced-small-towns-riders-better-in-2024-director-matt-phippen-says/74126358007/

The city of Fairfield was turned into a cyclist’s paradise for one day on Friday, July 26, as 20,000 RAGBRAI riders descended on the town. [ Ссылка ]

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