This is the kind of madness that seems like a good idea when you are comfy
in your home, well fed and healthy. But once embarked upon, it soon
becomes the folly that it is. The only part of the trip that will be the
least bit enjoyable will be the RAGBRAI segment. The rest of the trip will
be a misery. These guys are old enough to know better, but I suppose some
folks are just slow learners. By the way, 75 miles a day is a more
realistic estimate. Only a fool would strive for 130 miles a day!

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota




I'll agree with Ed here. 130 is a little on the high side. Are you
planning on setting records of some kind? If not then sit back and
enjoy the country. Seting mileage THAT high leaves little time to
enjoy what the country has to offer.

Understanding that Adventure Cycling has some GREAT maps. Why don't
you try and make your OWN route that will take you directly to the
RAGBRAI area? Instead of going all that way north and then back
south. Seems a waste of miles to me. But then it's YOUR trip after
all.
__o | Every time I see an adult on a bicycle....
_`\(,_ | I no longer despair for the human race.
(_)/ (_) | ---H.G. Wells---