Thank you for doing more long-form videos for each day. The quick "here's what we did" videos are nice and snappy, but this gives a way more realistic feel of what it's like. Much love from an Iowa native now rooted in West Virginia
Hey Jo, Glad to hear you are enjoying our content format. Not sure if you've had a chance to watch our RAGBRAI videos from prior years but we took the same approach. The RAGBRAI videos from 2022 are embedded in the Apollo Mission series and the 2021 episodes are stand alone. They are all on BBB Adventures. Great to have a viewer from West Virgina. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Way to many people. Bentley I am not use to seeing you riding the recumbent. MB hang in there. I live in New Jersey so I know how daunting hills are. I faced severe rolling hills and with my bad knees I had to walk up a few. DISCO you are killing it. Such a good dog. You and that Pookie face you are so adorable. Hang in there Bentley. MB, and Disco. I am a big fan of your videos☺☺🐕
Hey Phyllis, There really were a lot of people this year....way more than normal which definitely created some unique and interesting challenges. The recumbent was a totally different experience with a totally new set of challenges for me. I did enjoy it but wished I'd had more of an opportunity to train on it. Disco did well, I would say he liked it, but he was a trooper. We are all looking forward to next year when we can have a more injury free and normal RAGBRAI. Hope to see you there. Thanks for watching and for the kind words about our videos. Enjoy the Ride
Hey Dudley, Thanks for watching and for the comment. It was a tough day but we got it done. The recumbent was difficult for me since I didn't have the training time on it and hadn't trained enough overall. Thanks again for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Thanks for the video! Definitely a tough week. Great meeting the three of you (go Disco!) in Mount Carmel on day two. Look forward to watching the rest of your RAGBRAI 50.
Hey Dave, This was one of the toughest RAGBRAIs in a very long time but somehow the difficulty makes the good parts more spectacular. The week definitely had a big misery to fun ratio. Thanks for stopping by on Day 2 and saying HI and hanging out. We have awesome viewers and meeting folks like you is so special for us. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Howdy, Thanks for watching and for the comment and your observation is a good one. I also thought the perspective from recumbent was unique and interesting compared to our normal filming position. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Howdy, Yes...there were A LOT of riders this year. I guess everyone thought the 50th anniversary ride would be a good year to ride. The bike traffic was bad at the beginning of the day but as the day progressed the riders spread out along the route as faster riders got in front and slower riders (like us) fell behind. We miss Taiwan and the awesome riding there. We are trying to figure out when we can visit there again. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
I love all the comments from viewers as you rode! The view from the recumbent is fun, such a different perspective! My mom sagged half way through and she got into the Storm Lake at 6:15. She waited 4+ hours for the Sag. :( I got into town just after her at 6:30 - and I was exhausted! She ended up having to take an emergency fire rescue truck backwards to get a sag, and she was waiting with 3 others! The sag services were not sufficient for the amount of riders or conditions.
Hey Greer, Sorry for the slow response. It's so unfortunate that you and your mother's experience was so terrible this year. As you know, a lot of that is due to the huge number of people participating this year. I hate to hear that someone has a bad time on RAGBRAI since our experience has been so good for so many years. Maybe after some time heals your memory, you and you mom and try it again. Thanks for waching. Enjoy the Ride
I ride a two wheeled recumbent. But, that's because my back, neck and shoulders will not handle an upright bike any more. A three wheeled recumbent is great, you never have to put a foot down when you stop. I hope you enjoyed riding that rig.
Hey James, Thanks for watching and sharing your perspective. As you know, this was my first recumbent experience and I wasn't able to train on the bike and the first time I rode it was the morning of Day 1. Overall I had a great experience and see that the recumbent trike offers some interesting advantages like stability and never having to walk the bike and the comfort of the chair versus saddle. As you know the muscles you use are different and mine weren't ready so I was struggling more than expected by the end of the day. Also, the tandem trike is heavy and so getting it over the hills was part of the challenge. I was pleased with how well Barb and I communicated and cooperated together with zero practice. Anyway, thanks again for watching. We appreciate the support. Enjoy the Ride
Quote of the day..."Maybe there's no more hills." Loved your 1st day of adventures. I found your channel after RAGBRAI 2022. I love seeing the beauty of Iowa unfold in your videography.
Hey Katherine, That was wishful thinking but there were more hills. I normally don't mind hills but since I wasn't able to train on the recumbent and honestly not training enough in general, I wasn't enjoying the hills. We are glad you found BBB Adventures. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Love watching all your videos-thanks! This Day 1 reinforced for me that I made the right decision to withdraw from this event. Just too many people and too many walking events.
Hey John, Thanks for watching and for the feedback on our content. We really appreciate your support. Our coverage of Day 1 may have given a slightly worse perspective of the crowds since we probably left at the worse time since we left at the same time as a majority of the riders. Others that left earlier had a different experience but the lines for beer and food were much longer than other years. I believe next year will be back to a more "normal" level so hopefully we see you next July in Iowa. Thanks again for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Howdy, Well...we are super happy you waited, appreciate your patience and hope you aren't disappointed. :) We love Disco and are happy to hear others do as well. He'll be along of all our future adventures. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Been looking forward to your perspective of this year. It was my first like so many others but I really enjoyed it for what it was, hills, heat, and all. I had really hoped to see you both at some point and say hi but I unfortunately never did. I actually saw just about every other person I follow on here, some multiple times 😂. I look forward to the rest of your RAGBRAI trip and I hope you both enjoyed it even though some of it was very overwhelming with so many people.
Hey Scott, Sorry for the slow response. We are happy to hear you were looking forward to this video, hopefully we didn't disappoint. This was a tough year for a first RAGBRAI with the heat, length, hills and crowds. There are usually one of those factors but not all of them. We hope you decide to ride it again next year. We are sorry we didn't get a chance to connect. That's mostly the result of our abnormal RAGBRAI plan given my broken collarbone which meant we weren't out on the route much. We hope you enjoy the rest of our RAGBRAI episodes, they are very different that our previous year's coverage. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Enjoy the Ride
Hey there I am at minute 33:30 pulled off to the side as I was suffering from a thigh cramp as well! It was most excellent meeting the both of you plus Disco on Day 2 and having a quick chat. Hope the rest of the trip went a bit more smoothly. I was able to eek out every mile and hill despite my broken radial head in my elbow. Thanks for all the wonderful content and inspiration to ride and adventure!
Hey Scott, It's great we captured you on that hill. I was really struggling at that point. I've never had leg cramps like that and hope to never again. It was great meeting you. Meeting so many subscribers and fans of BBB Adventures was really a blast so we appreciate you chatting with us. The rest of our RAGBAI experience was interesting but not exactly what we planned (and re-planned), stay tuned for more episodes. It's great to hear you completed every mile, this was a tough year and you should be proud of yourself. Thanks for watching and supporting BBB Adventures. Enjoy the Ride
Hey Matt, You should absolutely be proud of yourself for finishing Day 1, it was a really tough day with the hills and heat. One of the great things about humans is our memories tend to minimize the bad things and focus on the good things and I'm sure you'll look back in this day with many found memories. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
At time stamp 8:34, when I finally get too see you pedal. It looks like your seat was not adjusted right. You where too far forward and so you where not getting proper leg extension. It took me a few months to get that right on mine. I really hope you do look more into recumbent's, either two or three wheels. Once they are fitted right, they are som comfortable. Yes, slower up hills, but you never have to put a foot down, if your on a three wheeler. I hope to be riding a three wheeled recumbent by RAGBRAI for next year.
Howdy! Thanks for the comment and perspective on my recumbent position. I'm sure you are right. I didn't get any practice time on the trike and we didn't really spend any time optimizing the seat adjustment. By the end of the day my legs and knees were wrecked. However I do see the advantage in terms of overall seat and back comfort as well as the ease of slowing working through the traffic jams and not having to walk a bike. Hope to see you in Iowa in 2024. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Enjoy the Ride
Wow, what a tough day for you both. Thanks for video, I'm so glad I left at 5am from Sioux City. I road across those nasty train tracks without a flat, but I saw people fall and get flats around me.
Hey Bill, It was a tough day for sure but we got through it mostly unscathed. You were smart to leave at 5 am to avoid the crowds but I guess the silver lining is the crowds, we didn't go over those tracks too fast. Congrats to you for finishing Day 1. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
It was nice to meet you both at the expo. I was in line behind you waiting for Duzer. Wow, those traffic jams were no joke. Glad I was on the road before 6am each day. Only had a few jams in the pass through towns. Looking forward to the rest of this video series!
Hey Jim, It was great meeting you in the Duzer line! So fun to watch him interact with his fans. Yeah, the traffic jams were much worse than previous years but seemed to get better as the day went on and the crowd dispersed a bit. Getting on the route early was a smart move. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Enjoy the Ride
After watching this video of yours and some others of RAGBRAI this year. I'm glad I didn't ride. WAY too many people. But, I will ride next year for sure.
Hey James, Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support. This was definitely a tough year with the combination of crowds, heat and hills. But even with all that, it was still RAGBRAI and still fun. Next year should be very different. We hope to see you in Iowa in 2024. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Disco is a trooper. Different muscle groups. I used to ride my wife's 90's mountain bike and my quads would scream after a few blocks. Just the little difference in riding position makes a huge difference. To Mb: I heard that they had increased the SAG wagons, but still were overwhelmed. It must have been fun to hear your fans call out your name. Soon you'll have more than Duzer because Disco! LOL
Hey Craig, Nice to hear from you. Disco is such a good dog and did very well on RAGBRAI all things considered. It's amazing how these small changes in body position have such a big impact on our muscles. I guess going from a Priority Apollo to the recumbent tandem were not really small changes. It was really a struggle for me to get any power out of my legs and I had trouble getting enough hydration which contributed to the muscle cramps. It was a tough day for me but was happy I was able to ride. You are right, it was super fun to have so many subscribers and fans of BBB Adventures in one place and we hope people love Disco as much as we do. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
10:16 I completely agree with you about the cones. They were a real hazard to the riders. Glad you all were able to make it out for the ride and hope the rest of your week was enjoyable.
Hey Hunter, I think it depended on where you camped whether you hit that sidewalk or not so you might not have been on it. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Howdy, There was no shortage of people on the route this year, that's for sure. I think we left at the worst possible time. Those that left early didn't run into the large bike traffic jams we did. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
“My husband watches your videos “ “And you don’t?” 😂 Wish Beth and I could have found you on day 1 to ride a bit. That day was rough- hate that you started cramping. Never a good feeling and once it starts it’s hard to continue. Nice to talk with MB at the meet town by our crew. We were late getting finished as well. Cheers to finishing strong though 🍻
RYAN!!! So great to hear from you! Thanks for watching. So happy you picked up that dialogue....I thought it was funny how she said her husband watched it, implying she didn't. We also wished things would have woked out differently during the week for us to hang out more. I am super happy I got to enjoy the "Ghost". You guys killed it all week...so proud of you guys. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Howdy, You are exactly right, it's important to train on the bike you are going to use on a ride like RAGBRAI. I did do some training on the stationary recumbent bike at the gym but clearly not enough. Anyway, I had a good time and was happy to participate at some level in RAGBRAI. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Yay, we are all color coordinated right, Brian??? Can Brantley shift into any gear he wants, or does the team have to decide together? Stay off the grass in Sioux City as there are goat heads (my only flat tbe whole trip).The red cones in the middle of the swarm were terrible. My anxieties go up just watching you ride next to them. Oh, sheesh, you recorded the guy hitting the cone. i hope he is a subscriber. When I went across the railroad crossing you were walking, it was still dark. There was people yelling to walk the tracks as it killed tires. There were 6 people with their bikes turned over at that crossing at 6 am. I could see some of the struggles you were all having as so many riders were able to go faster up the hills. I want to just give MB a big hug and tell her she can make it. Watching you have to walk the bikes from just the volume of people or an earlier accident is painful. That would sure make a very long day if you were not able to get ahead of it. How many times did this happen? I finished day one around 12:30 - 1 pm. You both did a great job videoing this day and showing the long lines and mass of people at all the stops. This was my biggest fear of the whole ride, so I kept getting up earlier and earlier. The down hills did look fun on the tandem. MB riding right of the white line at 12:15 eek. She was having a tough day."My husband watches your show." It's too funny. 2:30pm and at the meet tow n. Oh my. I cramped three times on day one, and every time it was when I sat on the ground during breaks. No fun. I think Brentley needs a big hug now, too. This is a great time to say thanks for Barb having to ride with such an injured push. Offered you water when there was strawberry milk up in the glass window. Grant was holding back the top shelf liquids in the ambulance. Ryan had to stop and give you a motivational speech. At this point, we all know he could have said it could be worse as there are no mosquitoes....lol. A nice pair of peeps on the rescued tandem. Was this the first time either of you had to swag on Ragbrai?
Hey Dave, Sorry it's taken me so long to acknowledge your comment. This was a tough day for us but still enjoyable because it was RAGBRAI. The recumbent tandem was good on the downhill and the flats but was a struggle vest on the up hills. You were smart to get an early start given the crowds and heat. I'm glad you catch my response to the women who claimed her husband watches BBB Adventures. :) Thanks for your comment. It's packed with good stuff and we appreciate the interaction so much. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Oh my i was so pump up for that 1st day i left at 5:20 am i was done between 12:30 to 1:30 let me told you about this im a pickie about food but this ride teach me eat about anything hehe sad i dont see you guys again i found a group of ppl next to where i was i hang out with them for awhile was a better experince this year hope see you guys next year hehehe no more hills just wait at the last one of the day wepaaaaa
Hey Rene, Leaving that early was a good idea to get ahead of the heat. We are happy to hear that you found a group to ride with and we are sorry we didn't get a chance to ride with you this year. This was not a "normal" year for us given all that happened before RAGBAI. We will look forward to riding with you next year and it was very great to see you at camp this year. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Way to fight through it Brently. I couldn't imagine how hard it was riding the recumbent, especially up those hills. That thing looked heavy. I never experienced any bottlenecks or stopping during Ragbrai. I thought I saw a lot of bikes on the route but you were really in a large crowd of bikes. I guess it was because I was on the road no later than 5:00 AM sometimes earlier. The heat scared me so I wanted to get as many miles in as possible before it kicked in. Now seeing the crowds of bikes and lines you had to deal with I like my decision even more. I hope you did not ride the recumbent on Day 5 or 6. GHS
Hey Frank, Thanks...getting those leg cramps was a new and tough experience for me, not something I hope to repeat if possible. The recumbent tandem was heavy but also I had to opportunity to train on it or mess with the seat adjustments so that probably didn't help. It was smart of you to leave so early. It allowed you to avoid the heat and the crowds. I didn't end up riding the recumbent again for several reasons. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride GHS
Hey Ron, We absolutely do. The Apollo bikes are our favorite bikes and have many more Apollo Mission level planned for them. I couldn't ride my Apollo with my shoulder injury and Mb decided to bring her all carbon Giant road bike since we didn't have a chance to train as much as we wanted. I don't think I'll buy another bike that doesn't have the low maintenance drivetrain like Priority sales. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Hey Karyn, We agree with you, as we were editing this episode we noticed the same thing. Not making excuses but this was a very different year for us and I was out of my element being on the back of a recumbent tandem. If you've watched our videos from previous RAGBRAI's I think you'll see we generally follow those communication expectations. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Enjoy the Ride
@BBB_Adventures Thanks for replying. This year was my first RAGBRAI and people announcing their intentions was invaluable. I hope that you are feeling better. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
What time did you head out in the morning? I headed out the first day around 6:30 and tried to head out the following days shortly after 6:00. Assuming you were your normal fitness and trained, what are your thoughts contrasting the recumbent tandem and the red dragon (upright/normal tandem)? You’re gonna have to engineer up some sort of cooling system for Disco’s basket (Builder Series)! What did Barb ride when you weren’t riding? Tons of questions…. Huh! It was a tough week with the heat, but it was pretty hot back in 2021 also (Le Mars to Clinton).
Hey Steve! Great to hear from you. I think we left around 7:00, maybe a bit earlier and I think that's one reason we hit so many traffic jams. I think a majority of riders left about that time. Good question about the bike differences but I may not have a great answer. I wasn't able to train on the recumbent tandem and honestly we didn't get a chance to train in general. Also, we didn't spend any time adjusting or optimizing the seat position on the recumbent. Given all of that I don't think my experience on the recumbent puts me in a position to make a valid comparison. But given the choice, I'd pick the Red Dragon. I like the idea of a Disco Cooling System (DCS). I'll work on that. :) Barb and Lance were going to ride the recumbent tandem when we weren't riding and SAG Lance's Priority 600, but they decided to head home after Day 1. It was absolutely a tough week and hopefully next year will be better from a weather perspective and we'll be on the Red Dragon so we hope you are there so we can hang out more. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Hey JJ, There were definitely a lot of riders this year which created some different experiences. I do think on Day 1 we started about the same time as everyone else typically gets on the route which maximized our chances of hitting the traffic jams. Even with the crowds, it was still RAGBRAI and fun. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
Hey Dave, You are spot on...there is a huge timing component and on Day 1 we left at possibly the worst time to avoid traffic jams. Your strategy of leaving early was much better. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride
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Thank you for doing more long-form videos for each day. The quick "here's what we did" videos are nice and snappy, but this gives a way more realistic feel of what it's like.
Much love from an Iowa native now rooted in West Virginia
Hey Jo,
Glad to hear you are enjoying our content format. Not sure if you've had a chance to watch our RAGBRAI videos from prior years but we took the same approach. The RAGBRAI videos from 2022 are embedded in the Apollo Mission series and the 2021 episodes are stand alone. They are all on BBB Adventures.
Great to have a viewer from West Virgina.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Way to many people. Bentley I am not use to seeing you riding the recumbent. MB hang in there. I live in New Jersey so I know how daunting hills are. I faced severe rolling hills and with my bad knees I had to walk up a few. DISCO you are killing it. Such a good dog. You and that Pookie face you are so adorable. Hang in there Bentley. MB, and Disco. I am a big fan of your videos☺☺🐕
Hey Phyllis,
There really were a lot of people this year....way more than normal which definitely created some unique and interesting challenges. The recumbent was a totally different experience with a totally new set of challenges for me. I did enjoy it but wished I'd had more of an opportunity to train on it.
Disco did well, I would say he liked it, but he was a trooper.
We are all looking forward to next year when we can have a more injury free and normal RAGBRAI. Hope to see you there.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words about our videos.
Enjoy the Ride
Lovin it. ❤️ thanks for recording this ride
Hey Dudley,
Thanks for watching and for the comment. It was a tough day but we got it done. The recumbent was difficult for me since I didn't have the training time on it and hadn't trained enough overall.
Thanks again for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Whoooohoooooo day one
Hey Dudley,
Thanks for the excitement....we love it. Hope you enjoyed the episode and stayed tuned for the rest.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Thanks for the video! Definitely a tough week. Great meeting the three of you (go Disco!) in Mount Carmel on day two. Look forward to watching the rest of your RAGBRAI 50.
Hey Dave,
This was one of the toughest RAGBRAIs in a very long time but somehow the difficulty makes the good parts more spectacular. The week definitely had a big misery to fun ratio.
Thanks for stopping by on Day 2 and saying HI and hanging out. We have awesome viewers and meeting folks like you is so special for us.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
I having watching this video! That trike is a good platform to film 🎥 🎞 🎦 from!
Howdy,
Thanks for watching and for the comment and your observation is a good one. I also thought the perspective from recumbent was unique and interesting compared to our normal filming position.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Mass of bikes for sure. ❤️🇹🇼 moment too!
Howdy,
Yes...there were A LOT of riders this year. I guess everyone thought the 50th anniversary ride would be a good year to ride. The bike traffic was bad at the beginning of the day but as the day progressed the riders spread out along the route as faster riders got in front and slower riders (like us) fell behind.
We miss Taiwan and the awesome riding there. We are trying to figure out when we can visit there again.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
What a great week for you. Feeling the bicycle love!
Hey Todd,
RAGBRAI is such an awesome event. I hope you can find your way to Iowa at some point to ride it with us.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
I love all the comments from viewers as you rode! The view from the recumbent is fun, such a different perspective! My mom sagged half way through and she got into the Storm Lake at 6:15. She waited 4+ hours for the Sag. :( I got into town just after her at 6:30 - and I was exhausted! She ended up having to take an emergency fire rescue truck backwards to get a sag, and she was waiting with 3 others! The sag services were not sufficient for the amount of riders or conditions.
Hey Greer,
Sorry for the slow response.
It's so unfortunate that you and your mother's experience was so terrible this year. As you know, a lot of that is due to the huge number of people participating this year. I hate to hear that someone has a bad time on RAGBRAI since our experience has been so good for so many years. Maybe after some time heals your memory, you and you mom and try it again.
Thanks for waching.
Enjoy the Ride
I ride a two wheeled recumbent. But, that's because my back, neck and shoulders will not handle an upright bike any more. A three wheeled recumbent is great, you never have to put a foot down when you stop. I hope you enjoyed riding that rig.
Hey James,
Thanks for watching and sharing your perspective.
As you know, this was my first recumbent experience and I wasn't able to train on the bike and the first time I rode it was the morning of Day 1. Overall I had a great experience and see that the recumbent trike offers some interesting advantages like stability and never having to walk the bike and the comfort of the chair versus saddle. As you know the muscles you use are different and mine weren't ready so I was struggling more than expected by the end of the day. Also, the tandem trike is heavy and so getting it over the hills was part of the challenge. I was pleased with how well Barb and I communicated and cooperated together with zero practice.
Anyway, thanks again for watching. We appreciate the support.
Enjoy the Ride
Quote of the day..."Maybe there's no more hills." Loved your 1st day of adventures. I found your channel after RAGBRAI 2022. I love seeing the beauty of Iowa unfold in your videography.
Hey Katherine,
That was wishful thinking but there were more hills. I normally don't mind hills but since I wasn't able to train on the recumbent and honestly not training enough in general, I wasn't enjoying the hills.
We are glad you found BBB Adventures.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Love watching all your videos-thanks! This Day 1 reinforced for me that I made the right decision to withdraw from this event. Just too many people and too many walking events.
Hey John,
Thanks for watching and for the feedback on our content. We really appreciate your support.
Our coverage of Day 1 may have given a slightly worse perspective of the crowds since we probably left at the worse time since we left at the same time as a majority of the riders. Others that left earlier had a different experience but the lines for beer and food were much longer than other years. I believe next year will be back to a more "normal" level so hopefully we see you next July in Iowa.
Thanks again for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
the video ive been waiting for over a year for!! disco is so cute
Yeah, it takes about 18 months as the editing takes time.
Howdy,
Well...we are super happy you waited, appreciate your patience and hope you aren't disappointed. :)
We love Disco and are happy to hear others do as well. He'll be along of all our future adventures.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Lol...doesn't always take 18 months. Sometimes we are faster. :)
Been looking forward to your perspective of this year. It was my first like so many others but I really enjoyed it for what it was, hills, heat, and all. I had really hoped to see you both at some point and say hi but I unfortunately never did. I actually saw just about every other person I follow on here, some multiple times 😂. I look forward to the rest of your RAGBRAI trip and I hope you both enjoyed it even though some of it was very overwhelming with so many people.
Hey Scott,
Sorry for the slow response.
We are happy to hear you were looking forward to this video, hopefully we didn't disappoint.
This was a tough year for a first RAGBRAI with the heat, length, hills and crowds. There are usually one of those factors but not all of them. We hope you decide to ride it again next year.
We are sorry we didn't get a chance to connect. That's mostly the result of our abnormal RAGBRAI plan given my broken collarbone which meant we weren't out on the route much. We hope you enjoy the rest of our RAGBRAI episodes, they are very different that our previous year's coverage.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Enjoy the Ride
Hey there I am at minute 33:30 pulled off to the side as I was suffering from a thigh cramp as well!
It was most excellent meeting the both of you plus Disco on Day 2 and having a quick chat. Hope the rest of the trip went a bit more smoothly. I was able to eek out every mile and hill despite my broken radial head in my elbow. Thanks for all the wonderful content and inspiration to ride and adventure!
Hey Scott,
It's great we captured you on that hill. I was really struggling at that point. I've never had leg cramps like that and hope to never again.
It was great meeting you. Meeting so many subscribers and fans of BBB Adventures was really a blast so we appreciate you chatting with us. The rest of our RAGBAI experience was interesting but not exactly what we planned (and re-planned), stay tuned for more episodes.
It's great to hear you completed every mile, this was a tough year and you should be proud of yourself.
Thanks for watching and supporting BBB Adventures.
Enjoy the Ride
TOUGH day but I felt super accomplished when I finished. Looking forward to the rest of the week’s videos!
Hey Matt,
You should absolutely be proud of yourself for finishing Day 1, it was a really tough day with the hills and heat. One of the great things about humans is our memories tend to minimize the bad things and focus on the good things and I'm sure you'll look back in this day with many found memories.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
At time stamp 8:34, when I finally get too see you pedal. It looks like your seat was not adjusted right. You where too far forward and so you where not getting proper leg extension. It took me a few months to get that right on mine. I really hope you do look more into recumbent's, either two or three wheels. Once they are fitted right, they are som comfortable. Yes, slower up hills, but you never have to put a foot down, if your on a three wheeler. I hope to be riding a three wheeled recumbent by RAGBRAI for next year.
Howdy!
Thanks for the comment and perspective on my recumbent position. I'm sure you are right. I didn't get any practice time on the trike and we didn't really spend any time optimizing the seat adjustment. By the end of the day my legs and knees were wrecked. However I do see the advantage in terms of overall seat and back comfort as well as the ease of slowing working through the traffic jams and not having to walk a bike.
Hope to see you in Iowa in 2024.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Enjoy the Ride
Wow, what a tough day for you both. Thanks for video, I'm so glad I left at 5am from Sioux City. I road across those nasty train tracks without a flat, but I saw people fall and get flats around me.
Hey Bill,
It was a tough day for sure but we got through it mostly unscathed. You were smart to leave at 5 am to avoid the crowds but I guess the silver lining is the crowds, we didn't go over those tracks too fast.
Congrats to you for finishing Day 1.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
It was nice to meet you both at the expo. I was in line behind you waiting for Duzer. Wow, those traffic jams were no joke. Glad I was on the road before 6am each day. Only had a few jams in the pass through towns. Looking forward to the rest of this video series!
Hey Jim,
It was great meeting you in the Duzer line! So fun to watch him interact with his fans.
Yeah, the traffic jams were much worse than previous years but seemed to get better as the day went on and the crowd dispersed a bit. Getting on the route early was a smart move.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Enjoy the Ride
After watching this video of yours and some others of RAGBRAI this year. I'm glad I didn't ride. WAY too many people. But, I will ride next year for sure.
Hey James,
Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support.
This was definitely a tough year with the combination of crowds, heat and hills. But even with all that, it was still RAGBRAI and still fun. Next year should be very different. We hope to see you in Iowa in 2024.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Disco is a trooper. Different muscle groups. I used to ride my wife's 90's mountain bike and my quads would scream after a few blocks. Just the little difference in riding position makes a huge difference. To Mb: I heard that they had increased the SAG wagons, but still were overwhelmed. It must have been fun to hear your fans call out your name. Soon you'll have more than Duzer because Disco! LOL
Hey Craig,
Nice to hear from you. Disco is such a good dog and did very well on RAGBRAI all things considered.
It's amazing how these small changes in body position have such a big impact on our muscles. I guess going from a Priority Apollo to the recumbent tandem were not really small changes. It was really a struggle for me to get any power out of my legs and I had trouble getting enough hydration which contributed to the muscle cramps. It was a tough day for me but was happy I was able to ride.
You are right, it was super fun to have so many subscribers and fans of BBB Adventures in one place and we hope people love Disco as much as we do.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
❤
Hey Aaron,
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
10:16 I completely agree with you about the cones. They were a real hazard to the riders.
Glad you all were able to make it out for the ride and hope the rest of your week was enjoyable.
I don’t remember that beginning sidewalk ride
Hey Hunter,
I think it depended on where you camped whether you hit that sidewalk or not so you might not have been on it.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Walk with your bike at least 1/3rd of Iowa!
That was the slogan this year, right?
Howdy,
There was no shortage of people on the route this year, that's for sure. I think we left at the worst possible time. Those that left early didn't run into the large bike traffic jams we did.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
“My husband watches your videos “
“And you don’t?” 😂
Wish Beth and I could have found you on day 1 to ride a bit. That day was rough- hate that you started cramping. Never a good feeling and once it starts it’s hard to continue. Nice to talk with MB at the meet town by our crew. We were late getting finished as well. Cheers to finishing strong though 🍻
RYAN!!!
So great to hear from you! Thanks for watching.
So happy you picked up that dialogue....I thought it was funny how she said her husband watched it, implying she didn't.
We also wished things would have woked out differently during the week for us to hang out more. I am super happy I got to enjoy the "Ghost". You guys killed it all week...so proud of you guys.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Ouch! You didn't train on the recombinant, you pay the price.
At the gym I use the recombinants so maybe my legs are ready for either way.
Howdy,
You are exactly right, it's important to train on the bike you are going to use on a ride like RAGBRAI. I did do some training on the stationary recumbent bike at the gym but clearly not enough. Anyway, I had a good time and was happy to participate at some level in RAGBRAI.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Yay, we are all color coordinated right, Brian??? Can Brantley shift into any gear he wants, or does the team have to decide together? Stay off the grass in Sioux City as there are goat heads (my only flat tbe whole trip).The red cones in the middle of the swarm were terrible. My anxieties go up just watching you ride next to them. Oh, sheesh, you recorded the guy hitting the cone. i hope he is a subscriber. When I went across the railroad crossing you were walking, it was still dark. There was people yelling to walk the tracks as it killed tires. There were 6 people with their bikes turned over at that crossing at 6 am. I could see some of the struggles you were all having as so many riders were able to go faster up the hills. I want to just give MB a big hug and tell her she can make it. Watching you have to walk the bikes from just the volume of people or an earlier accident is painful. That would sure make a very long day if you were not able to get ahead of it. How many times did this happen? I finished day one around 12:30 - 1 pm. You both did a great job videoing this day and showing the long lines and mass of people at all the stops. This was my biggest fear of the whole ride, so I kept getting up earlier and earlier. The down hills did look fun on the tandem. MB riding right of the white line at 12:15 eek. She was having a tough day."My husband watches your show." It's too funny. 2:30pm and at the meet tow n. Oh my. I cramped three times on day one, and every time it was when I sat on the ground during breaks. No fun. I think Brentley needs a big hug now, too. This is a great time to say thanks for Barb having to ride with such an injured push. Offered you water when there was strawberry milk up in the glass window. Grant was holding back the top shelf liquids in the ambulance. Ryan had to stop and give you a motivational speech. At this point, we all know he could have said it could be worse as there are no mosquitoes....lol. A nice pair of peeps on the rescued tandem. Was this the first time either of you had to swag on Ragbrai?
Hey Dave,
Sorry it's taken me so long to acknowledge your comment. This was a tough day for us but still enjoyable because it was RAGBRAI. The recumbent tandem was good on the downhill and the flats but was a struggle vest on the up hills. You were smart to get an early start given the crowds and heat. I'm glad you catch my response to the women who claimed her husband watches BBB Adventures. :)
Thanks for your comment. It's packed with good stuff and we appreciate the interaction so much.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Oh my i was so pump up for that 1st day i left at 5:20 am i was done between 12:30 to 1:30 let me told you about this im a pickie about food but this ride teach me eat about anything hehe sad i dont see you guys again i found a group of ppl next to where i was i hang out with them for awhile was a better experince this year hope see you guys next year hehehe no more hills just wait at the last one of the day wepaaaaa
Hey Rene,
Leaving that early was a good idea to get ahead of the heat. We are happy to hear that you found a group to ride with and we are sorry we didn't get a chance to ride with you this year. This was not a "normal" year for us given all that happened before RAGBAI. We will look forward to riding with you next year and it was very great to see you at camp this year.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Way to fight through it Brently. I couldn't imagine how hard it was riding the recumbent, especially up those hills. That thing looked heavy. I never experienced any bottlenecks or stopping during Ragbrai. I thought I saw a lot of bikes on the route but you were really in a large crowd of bikes. I guess it was because I was on the road no later than 5:00 AM sometimes earlier. The heat scared me so I wanted to get as many miles in as possible before it kicked in. Now seeing the crowds of bikes and lines you had to deal with I like my decision even more. I hope you did not ride the recumbent on Day 5 or 6. GHS
Hey Frank,
Thanks...getting those leg cramps was a new and tough experience for me, not something I hope to repeat if possible. The recumbent tandem was heavy but also I had to opportunity to train on it or mess with the seat adjustments so that probably didn't help.
It was smart of you to leave so early. It allowed you to avoid the heat and the crowds.
I didn't end up riding the recumbent again for several reasons.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
GHS
Do you still have your priority bikes?
Hey Ron,
We absolutely do. The Apollo bikes are our favorite bikes and have many more Apollo Mission level planned for them. I couldn't ride my Apollo with my shoulder injury and Mb decided to bring her all carbon Giant road bike since we didn't have a chance to train as much as we wanted. I don't think I'll buy another bike that doesn't have the low maintenance drivetrain like Priority sales.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
I'm disappointed that you seldom announced passing - on your left - on your right- or any of the other common courtesies.
Hey Karyn,
We agree with you, as we were editing this episode we noticed the same thing. Not making excuses but this was a very different year for us and I was out of my element being on the back of a recumbent tandem. If you've watched our videos from previous RAGBRAI's I think you'll see we generally follow those communication expectations.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Enjoy the Ride
@BBB_Adventures Thanks for replying. This year was my first RAGBRAI and people announcing their intentions was invaluable. I hope that you are feeling better. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
What time did you head out in the morning? I headed out the first day around 6:30 and tried to head out the following days shortly after 6:00.
Assuming you were your normal fitness and trained, what are your thoughts contrasting the recumbent tandem and the red dragon (upright/normal tandem)?
You’re gonna have to engineer up some sort of cooling system for Disco’s basket (Builder Series)!
What did Barb ride when you weren’t riding?
Tons of questions…. Huh!
It was a tough week with the heat, but it was pretty hot back in 2021 also (Le Mars to Clinton).
Hey Steve!
Great to hear from you.
I think we left around 7:00, maybe a bit earlier and I think that's one reason we hit so many traffic jams. I think a majority of riders left about that time.
Good question about the bike differences but I may not have a great answer. I wasn't able to train on the recumbent tandem and honestly we didn't get a chance to train in general. Also, we didn't spend any time adjusting or optimizing the seat position on the recumbent. Given all of that I don't think my experience on the recumbent puts me in a position to make a valid comparison. But given the choice, I'd pick the Red Dragon.
I like the idea of a Disco Cooling System (DCS). I'll work on that. :)
Barb and Lance were going to ride the recumbent tandem when we weren't riding and SAG Lance's Priority 600, but they decided to head home after Day 1.
It was absolutely a tough week and hopefully next year will be better from a weather perspective and we'll be on the Red Dragon so we hope you are there so we can hang out more.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Are you kidding me? Way too many people there to be enjoyable.
It was amazing how just 15-30 minutes could make a huge difference in the ride this year.
Ya just like burning man a joke now
Not too many... Many for sure though. It was enjoyable. See you there next year?
Hey JJ,
There were definitely a lot of riders this year which created some different experiences. I do think on Day 1 we started about the same time as everyone else typically gets on the route which maximized our chances of hitting the traffic jams. Even with the crowds, it was still RAGBRAI and fun.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride
Hey Dave,
You are spot on...there is a huge timing component and on Day 1 we left at possibly the worst time to avoid traffic jams. Your strategy of leaving early was much better.
Thanks for watching.
Enjoy the Ride