Well, my third Bacoon Ride (the ride for the cured) was the nicest. No rain, lower temps, cool nights (for Iowa in the summer).
The ride is along the Racoon River Valley Trail in West Des Moines and has a Bacon theme.
Four other members of my Ragbrai team made it, including my buddy Eric from St Louis. The nut mounted his bike on his 500cc scooter and drive 400 miles to make the ride. A picture of his rig is included below. Another teammate from Arkansas showed up as did two from Minnesota. We all wore our LiveRstrong jerseys.
We also had Bacoon friends who we've met the last couple of years. Yvonne is an amputee who is a dedicated rider; she and her husband Tom are a hoot. Mark and Angie were there for the third you, too. Seemed like there were less campers than years past.
Lots of bacon, some good beers. Eric found wild mulberries and blackberries among the trail! Yum. 76 miles.
A few pics of the ride are included below.
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