Ok, it’s not a movie.. for those who don’t know, it’s a bike ride across Iowa… but it is so much more. Think of it as a 15,000 person party that makes it’s way across the great state of Iowa in 7 days. Some people go for the cycling. (Trust me, Iowa is plenty hilly in parts) Some go for the food.. (pie, pie, pie, some other stuff, more pie) and others go for the partying. For me I’d say it is about 33/33/33.

Anyway, now that I think about it.. They absolutely could make a RAGBRAI movie. I guarantee you a RAGBRAI movie would have Wil Ferrel, Vince Vaughn and at least one of the Wilson brothers. Christopher Walken would make a cameo.. of this I am certain.

The ride started Sunday, July 24th in Le Mars, Iowa. Le Mars is French for ‘run away’, I think. Anyway, myself Dave and Meg got there Saturday the 23rd at around 5 PM. It was hella hot and humid. We found our team. [We go with Team Bayard, we are a group of like 15 folks. Most from Iowa, but we have one dude from Nebraska and a couple from California] So, we ate some lasagna and tracked out team down who somehow requisitioned a pool in someone’s backyard, so that was cool. That night was hella hot and hard to sleep and I had the idea to wake up early to get going to beat the heat the next day, cause I am that damn smart.

DAY 1: Le Mars to Sheldon
Easy ass day.. Even though it is like high 90’s and humid as all get out, you don’t really notice it while you ride. We got like 50 miles into the 65 mile day by like noonish, then all of a sudden off to the left I saw this farm house with this 100 foot water slide. It was very tempting to stop just for that reason, but we were actually going to continue on until I saw a little sign taped to the mail box. “FREE BEER”

Now, there are not that many rules on RAGBRAI, but one of our team rules is if you see FREE BEER you must stop. No mater what the weather is like you must stop for FREE BEER. And stop is exactly what we did. So, after like 3 hours, many beers and many trips down the waterslide (NOTE: you can see the waterslide pictures by going to http://www.chrisneuendorf.com/ and clicking on RAGBRAI 2005) we headed to Sheldon.

So in Sheldon it was still hella hot, and the beer was wearing off and the heat was starting to get to me. I think it was Charlotte who suggested we go see a movie. It turns out that was the best idea ever, because myself, Tandem, Charlotte, Jackie and Troy went to see Wedding Crashers, which is the funniest damn movie ever! Not only did the movie kick ass, but the theater had some nice AC going.

On a side note, there was like a 10 minute preview for Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. Seriously… how can they make a sequel to that.. HOW?!?!? Also, you know the movie will suck when they can’t even show one funny thing in a 10 minute preview… Unbelievable.. Next summer Howard the Duck II: Howard’s Revenge is coming out..

Alright, this post has been way to long and I only covered like one day of riding. I put some more up tomorrow, and I promise I will try to condense it.

However… to get you to come back, the RAGBRAI XXXIII expierence will continue where we left off that night in Sheldon with THE STORM OF THE CENTURY!!!! The Perfect Storm ain’t got nothing on that night.

-Neuendorf

Ok, it’s not a movie.. for those who don’t know, it’s a bike ride across Iowa… but it is so much more. Think of it as a 15,000 person party that makes it’s way across the great state of Iowa in 7 days. Some people go for the cycling. (Trust me, Iowa is plenty hilly in parts) Some go for the food.. (pie, pie, pie, some other stuff, more pie) and others go for the partying. For me I’d say it is about 33/33/33.

Anyway, now that I think about it.. They absolutely could make a RAGBRAI movie. I guarantee you a RAGBRAI movie would have Wil Ferrel, Vince Vaughn and at least one of the Wilson brothers. Christopher Walken would make a cameo.. of this I am certain.

The ride started Sunday, July 24th in Le Mars, Iowa. Le Mars is French for ‘run away’, I think. Anyway, myself Dave and Meg got there Saturday the 23rd at around 5 PM. It was hella hot and humid. We found our team. [We go with Team Bayard, we are a group of like 15 folks. Most from Iowa, but we have one dude from Nebraska and a couple from California] So, we ate some lasagna and tracked out team down who somehow requisitioned a pool in someone’s backyard, so that was cool. That night was hella hot and hard to sleep and I had the idea to wake up early to get going to beat the heat the next day, cause I am that damn smart.

DAY 1: Le Mars to Sheldon
Easy ass day.. Even though it is like high 90’s and humid as all get out, you don’t really notice it while you ride. We got like 50 miles into the 65 mile day by like noonish, then all of a sudden off to the left I saw this farm house with this 100 foot water slide. It was very tempting to stop just for that reason, but we were actually going to continue on until I saw a little sign taped to the mail box. “FREE BEER”

Now, there are not that many rules on RAGBRAI, but one of our team rules is if you see FREE BEER you must stop. No mater what the weather is like you must stop for FREE BEER. And stop is exactly what we did. So, after like 3 hours, many beers and many trips down the waterslide (NOTE: you can see the waterslide pictures by going to http://www.chrisneuendorf.com/ and clicking on RAGBRAI 2005) we headed to Sheldon.

So in Sheldon it was still hella hot, and the beer was wearing off and the heat was starting to get to me. I think it was Charlotte who suggested we go see a movie. It turns out that was the best idea ever, because myself, Tandem, Charlotte, Jackie and Troy went to see Wedding Crashers, which is the funniest damn movie ever! Not only did the movie kick ass, but the theater had some nice AC going.

On a side note, there was like a 10 minute preview for Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. Seriously… how can they make a sequel to that.. HOW?!?!? Also, you know the movie will suck when they can’t even show one funny thing in a 10 minute preview… Unbelievable.. Next summer Howard the Duck II: Howard’s Revenge is coming out..

Alright, this post has been way to long and I only covered like one day of riding. I put some more up tomorrow, and I promise I will try to condense it.

However… to get you to come back, the RAGBRAI XXXIII expierence will continue where we left off that night in Sheldon with THE STORM OF THE CENTURY!!!! The Perfect Storm ain’t got nothing on that night.

-Neuendorf