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!
Theme song by Ryan Stier
Logo by Suzanne Milosevich
Intro by Pumpkin
Did you know a Facebook group exists just for people doing RAGBRAI for the first time? It’s called RAGBRAI Newbies and on the show today we re-broadcast our favorite interview with Anna Abrams, the founder of the group, to talk about riding across Iowa for the first time. She wanted to feel more connected with other new riders and decided a Facebook group could provide a place for newbies to voice concerns, worries and questions, knowing other newbies will be facing the same thoughts. This private group, which is not directly associated with RAGBRAI, is a place where riders can ask about any question they may have about the ride, or preparing for the ride. These questions become great subjects of conversation and support that help the entire group. Group members are friendly and helpful and the community helps newbies feel connected. Anna even hosted a Newbies meet-up last year on the first day of RAGBRAI that was well attended. Anna will be coming back for her second RAGBRAI in 2022 and she is so excited to continue to share what she learned last year, and to provide a resource for this year’s round of newbies! Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
If you are riding RAGBRAI this year (2022), you will definitely want to hear this episode! Emily, Executive Director of Main Street Mason City and Steve, Mason City RAGBRAI Advisory Board Member are on to tell us the inside scoop on their entertainment plans along with the rest of their plans, including huge picture worthy art installations so you can brag about your century ride into Mason City!! Don Felder, formally of the Eagles will be taking the stage at 6:30 so if you want to be there, plan your day accordingly! And after Don, get ready for some more great music from Sugar Ray!! Talk about a great way to celebrate your long day of pedaling! Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com http://ragbraimasoncity.com/
Murph has completed her cross-country cycling adventure with Team Biking to Remember, raising over $32,000 for the Alzheimer's Association. AP and Murph talk about the final stretch through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida as Murph and her team pedal to the ocean. Follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook, search for Team Biking to Remember! Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com . www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
RAGBRAI 101 is back! RAGBRAI 101, is a JustGoBike production hosted by AKA Murph from the Murphology Podcast. This is the podcast where we explore everything you might want to know about RAGBRAI. This 7 day tour is the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world. That’s right, the world!! There is no right or wrong way to do RAGBRAI. The goal is to enjoy it! If there is something about RAGBRAI that you find intimidating, you are probably not alone. If you have a RAGBRAI 101 question or a topic you think we should talk about, call the RAGBRAI 101 hotline and leave a message. The number is 1-515-303-0385. Or maybe you have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
May is Bike Month! It’s time to get out there and ride! This week we talk a bit about upcoming bike events, bike month, and Mark Wyatt provides us with an update from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The Big Bike Gift Day is May 24. It is a chance to give to bike focused nonprofits. You can learn more about it at BigBikeGive.org. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com www.iowabicyclecoalition.org www.bikeiowa.com
A very Happy Birthday to Matt Phippen, RAGBRAI Director of Operations!! On the show this week Murph takes some time to talk to the new interim Ride Director for Ride the Rockies. Bill Plock is a Colorado native and long time cyclist who is pretty pumped to take Ride the Rockies to the next level. Ride the Rockies is a multi day challenging event in Colorado that has been going on for 35 years! With 5 Continental Divide crossings and over 26,000 feet of climb, this year the ride takes you and your bike through some epic mountain passes that may make your legs burn from all that climbing, but will provide some great photo opportunities. You can still get registered, or learn more about the event at ridetherockies.com. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. www.ragbrai.com www.ridetherockies.com www.murphologypodcast.com
We have had a big interest in charter options while on a multi day ride like RAGBRAI so we wanted to rebroadcast this great episode from last year. Meet Tammy from the Pork Belly Ventures! For almost 30 years Tammy and her brother Pete, along with a top notch crew have been providing support to cyclists, supporting them during RAGBRAI, and many other Midwest bike rides. Be sure to check out the Pork Belly Ventures website at pkbelly.com for more information on all they offer as well as other bike rides they support. www.ragbrai.com www.pkbelly.com www.murphologypodcast.com
Murph is over halfway complete on her cross-country cycling adventure with Team Biking to Remember, raising funds for Alzheimer's. AP catches up with her about all she's seen and experienced so far, and what it is like to be on the road. Follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook, search for Team Biking to Remember! Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com . www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
Today we celebrate our 200th episode!! Thank you listeners for tuning into the Just Go Bike podcast each week! We have met so many great people during interviews, and we love running into you here and there. Kelsey and Courtney from the Des Moines Register are on the show today. They have been on the beat covering RAGBRAI for a number of years and have had the chance to interview and/or photograph so many interested people during the 7 day ride across Iowa. Murph and AP took some quality time with these ladies on the show to talk about their upcoming documentary to celebrate 50 years of RAGBRAI. They are just beginning the process of compiling stories and determining exactly what will end up in the documentary and give us a little inside scoop on what they have planned so far. If you are interested in a chance to be part of the documentary, send your story to RAGBRAIdoc@gannett.com. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com . www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
From Sgt Bluff to Lansing, RAGBRAI has just released all of the 2022 pass through and meeting towns! AP runs through (rides through?) the towns, the mileages, theme days, and more. Want even more information? Check out Phil Joens' article: https://ragbrai.com/check-out-ragbrais-newly-announced-pass-through-and-meeting-towns-with-details-highlights/ Most of the facts for this episode were drawn from Eugene Schlaman's book, Iowa Bike Towns! We interviewed Eugene on Episode 184 of the podcast! You can listen here: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-184-iowa-bike-towns-a-book-by-eugene-schlaman Note from AP: in the podcast I talk about an antique bicycle. I called it the fashionable... what was I thinking! It's called a pennyfarthing :) Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. The 200th episode of JustGoBike is coming up! Tell us your favorite memory or episode - call and leave a message at 515-303-0385 www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com
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