Stay ConnectedThe award winning JustGoBike Podcast is all about the culture of biking just for the fun of it, and tales from the RAGBRAI Nation. Your hosts Kathy Murphy (Murphology), and Andrea Parrott (RAGBRAI and ParrotTalk), are joined by a variety of guests each week that delve into the social side of cycling.
Come for the bikes, stay for the fun, leave with a smile.
So…. just go bike!
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Part 2! You have been asking, so this week AP and Murph are on to answer some more of your recent frequently asked questions. Can my significant other come along but not bike? What time does the ride start? Is there a starting line? These questions will be answered, plus so much more in this second of two episodes! If you have a question, you can always head over to ragbrai.com for information about the ride, or email the team at RAGBRAI directly at info@ragbrai.com. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot by registering online at venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/re…ragbrai-l. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
You have been asking, so this week AP and Murph are on to answer some of your recent frequently asked questions. Why isn’t the route party live streamed? How much is RAGBRAI registration? When can I order a RAGBRAI L jersey? Where do I park? These questions will be answered, plus so much more in this first of two episodes! If you have a question, you can always head over to ragbrai.com for information about the ride, or email the team at RAGBRAI directly at info@ragbrai.com. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot by registering online at https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
On the show this week we welcome back Matt Phippen, RAGBRAI director, to talk about his first year in position as the director. In this second of 2 episodes we learn from Matt some of the behind the scenes when it comes to the planning and executing RAGBRAI, and what we can look forward to on future RAGBRAIs. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot by registering online at venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/re…ragbrai-l. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
On the show this week we welcome back Matt Phippen, RAGBRAI director, to talk about his first year in position as the director. In this first of 2 episodes we learn from Matt some of the behind the scenes when it comes to the planning and executing RAGBRAI, and what we can look forward to on next year’s ride. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot by registering online at https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
On this episode meet Jerry Kopack. Author. Speaker. Recovering Cubicle Dweller. He just released his new book titled The World Spins By, which is about both harrowing and comical adventures of touring on the bike. Jerry is on to talk about the book along with how he got out of the corporate world and into bike touring. While owning and running a hospice business with his mom, Jerry got a first hand look at how much of a gift time really is, and he keeps this in the back of his mind as he chooses how to live life. Jerry has pretty much been a biker his whole life, and he shares some of his world travels via bike, where he has met strangers who have become lifelong friends. His website is jerrykopack.com where you can purchase his book, read his travel blog and more. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot by registering online at https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l. www.jerrykopack.com https://jerrykopack.com/book www.ragbrai.com https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l www.murphologypodcast.com https://linktr.ee/Murphology
On this episode meet Sam Bennett. He is an Iowan and the new face behind the popular website BicycleTouringPro.com. This website is truly a one stop shop for anyone into bicycle touring or dreaming of bicycle touring. It is a great how-to resource, with blog articles, YouTube videos, books, you name it, for those who might be interested in learning what it takes to travel by bicycle, and it is also full of information for those who already enjoy the bike touring life. Sam has a strong background in biking, including working in the bicycle industry and has spent enough time in the saddle to take on the title of Bicycle Touring Pro and the world that Darren Alff created many years ago. Sam is on to share some of his bicycle adventures and tell us about how he is going to move Bicycle Touring Pro to the next level. www.bicycletouringpro.com www.ragbrai.com https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l www.murphologypodcast.com
This week meet Eria Sabiiti. He stumbled upon gravel by chance when he and his wife-to-be saw a poster for a bike race in their community. That race turned into quite the adventure, and both of them were hooked! He started a local club called the Iowa Gravel Gang and rides weekly on Iowa gravel roads. He also participates in some pretty epic races across the US like Rebecca’s Private Idaho and GravelWorlds in Nebraska. Eria explains why he loves gravel…it’s just you, the bicycle, and the road, with the simple sounds of gravel and the miles of wide open countryside. You can see his adventures on YouTube as well as Instagram under the name iowagravelgang. Iowa Gravel Gang YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbIuX9LyF2y7aV2VQVoVGg www.ragbrai.com venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/re…ragbrai-l www.murphologypodcast.com
Happy Thanksgiving RAGBRAI Nation, and everyone who listens to the Just Go Bike podcast! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, registration for RAGBRAI L is open and you can secure your spot by registering online at https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l. On the show this week AP and Murph talk gratitude, and a bit about the history of bicycles. And Mark Wyatt from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition is on to give us a legislative update. Go to drivesafeiowa.org to sign a petition to ban handheld cell phone use while driving in Iowa. www.ragbrai.com https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l www.drivesafeiowa.org www.murphologypodcast.com
Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot by registering online at https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l. On the show this week meet Erica Determan from RAGBRAI. She is on to tell us all about the registration process along with some frequently asked questions. www.ragbrai.com https://venturesendurance.enmotive.com/events/register/ragbrai-l www.murphologypodcast.com
This week meet Julie and Matt. Julie is the founder of a nonprofit organization called World Ride that works with women who are interested in learning how to mountain bike but might not have the resources to do so. World Ride works with local partners in various locations across the world. These partners help to recruit more women into the mountain biking community, assist in training guides and also employ certified guides. One of these partners is Matt, the founder of Old Town Outfitters, a top-rated outdoor adventure tour company in Guatemala. www.ragbrai.com www.world-ride.com www.adventureguatemala.com www.murphologypodcast.com
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