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Day four of the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre Ride is in the books! We recap the days route from Indianola to Centerville, and chat with Cate Newberg from the Iowa Soybean Association - and one RAGBRAI's sponsors! Tune in tomorrow for info on Day 5 from Centerville to Fairfield!

Day three of the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre Ride is in the books! We recap the days route from Winterset to Indianola, and chat with Craig Cooper from Bikes to You out of Grinnell - and one of our podcast sponsors! Tune in tomorrow for info on Day 4 from Indianola to Centerville!

Day two of the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre Ride is in the books! We recap the days route from Atlantic to Winterset, and chat with Derek Ried about Ends of the Earth Cycling - find out more at https://www.endscycling.com/ Tune in tomorrow for info on Day 3 from Winterset to Indianola!

Day one of the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre Ride is in the books! We recap the days route from Council Bluffs to Atlantic, and chat about the Gravel Loop. Tune in tomorrow for info on Day 2 from Atlantic to Winterset!

We're kicking off the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre Ride in Council Bluffs! After a RAGBRAI-caliber dinner we stopped to chat with Jennifer B. from PeopleForBikes about their awesome new app called Ride Spot. Look up rides in your area, find people to ride with, and more! Tomorrow, we ride...

Since there has been a mountain lion sighting or two in Iowa. From that, there has been some humorous stories and one tall tale about trying to "paws" RAGBRAI's visit through mountain lion central. Murph also chats with some PIgtails participants about their experiences on the High Trestle Trail. (please note that this photo is as real as the RAGBRAI mountain lion story) Photo was stolen from the...

This week we delve into the controversial topic of pool noodles on bikes, and we chat with our first featured musician in JustGoBike history - Mike Schulte from the Pork Tornadoes. We're telling you, there's something in the air this episode, oh Lord. And yes there is a ParrotTalk!

This week's guest is the former executive editor of the Des Moines Register, Amalie Nash. She has moved away from Iowa and was just promoted to vice president at the USA Today, but she still maintains her passion for riding. Amalie talks about returning to Iowa often to partake in RAGBRAI and other cycling fun that our state offers.

Bike NY's Five Boro Bike Tour was checked off TJ's ultimate bike ride list as he talks about riding the epic tour through the city that never sleeps! Murph chats with Patrick Farnsworth of the Bike or Death Podcast. https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/ and https://bikesordeath.com/podcast/

Murph and AP take over the pod today for a Pigtails preview! Learn all about our 48-mile women's specific ride starting in the Prairie Trail district of Ankeny, looping up to the High Trestle Trail, and back. There's still time to register at www. PigtailsRide.com!

It's Parrottology this week as ParrotTalk and Murphology joined forces to talk about starting and maintaining a group ride. Murph and AP talk about what makes these weekly adventures fun and exciting. TJ talks about some upcoming activities and some nice riding now that it is springtime!

Christopher Maharry sits downs with Murph to express his passion for cycling and photography and how those two worlds often merge. Mark and TJ update the listeners on some RAGBRAI happenings.

This week's guest is Wes Ehrecke, the President/CEO of the Iowa Gaming Association that has been named one the "fittest execs" according to the Business Record in Des Moines. Wes started his cycling juggernaut 13 years ago, after he had an epiphany lying in bed as he turned 50. Cycling would be his life-changer he decided that day and scribbled his goals on his bathroom mirror! After achieving his...

Murphology channels her inner "Tron" today on the podcast, as she talks all things virtual cycling with Frank Garcia, CEO of CVR World Cup Cycling E-Sports! The CVR World Cup League is a global virtual tournament that directly feeds into the CVR World Cup Live races and offers prizes to all abilities. Human... robot... human... robot... human!

Murph talks with Bob Sharpe of Jefferson about his love of cycling of all types. Bob has ridden every day for over two years on roads, trails, gravel and even snow and ice! Mark fills us in on legislative happens.

Murph talks with James and Terry from Team Alma from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team supports the Alma Center with a mission to end domestic violence, re-build the relationships between men and their families and communities, and drastically decrease the likelihood men will return to prison. Mark and TJ talk about spring happenings and March Madness and Andrea returns with another edition of Parrot...

The giggling Murph and AP gab about group rides and the fun that had on past rides. They also touch on some fun upcoming rides like the RAGBRAI Training Series events. Mark & TJ discuss other bike happenings in Iowa.

One of the founders of Big Grove Brewery, Matt Swift, sits down with TJ to talk craft beer, the Big Grove Brewery's involvement as official beer of RAGBRAI and their new Tailwind Golden Ale and the new event, the Big Rove coming in June. Andrea returns with a ParrotTalk on communicating during RAGBRAI.

To kick things off, TJ and Mark talk bike legislation. Then Murphology AKA Kathy Murphy gets some hot tips and cool stories from Bike Whisperer Craig Cooper from Bikes to You.

Take some time with this week's episode, it clocks in at a generous hour and 20 minutes! TJ and Mark start things off as usual. Murph is on her best behavior with Principal and RAGBRAI-famous Jeff Burchfield this week, talking about engaging the public in bike rides, how to get on stage at concerts, and much, much more! To cap things off AP ParrotTalks about rail trail riding in the US.

Murph returns with a nice chat with Todd Young (former podcast guest) this time on doing triathlons and his transformation. Mark and TJ have some updates for you as well on this week's JustGoBike podcast

TJ and Mark are back at the mic talking RAGBRAI XLVII towns, the Polar Vortex, Mexico, and more! ¿Por Qué No?

So, the RAGBRAI Route is out and TJ and Andrea chats about the new host towns and a few things that you can expect to experience on this year's RAGBRAI. They also recap the big weekend and reveals that were made in addition to the route.

Mark and TJ ramble on about the RAGBRAI Training Series events including PIGTAILS, the BACooN RIDE and the new BIG ROVE in Iowa City area. Mark also chats about the legislative happenings on bike safety issues.

We're back in the studio after our fantastic Live 100th Podcast Celebration. TJ and Mark talk plans for the upcoming Iowa Bike Expo and RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party, and AKA Murph interviews volunteer extraordinaire Dori Jansma. And last (and probably least) Andrea chimes in with a ParrotTalk answering the unanswered questions from our live show!