"Now that you know you've been riding a dead rat, get off the rat, get on a bicycle and let's all start getting ready to do RAGBRAI! Who's with me?"

Elyse shouts, "I wish I could. I have a friend who did RAGBRAI and loved it! But I can't go anywhere near that distance, I'm just not in shape. I can only go a few miles but I'll go that far with you. But first, bagel pizza... because we'll need some energy. And I'm not wearing bicycling shorts- that is just not on. Only cyclists in good shape can wear them because they're so close-fitting. Does everyone have a helmet? Do we need to swing by the sporting goods store and pick up..."


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