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RAGBRAI XLVI is almost here so you need to know about the latest and greatest happenings surrounding RAGBRAI's visit to Jefferson and Ames. TJ talks with Toni and Matt Wetrich from the Jefferson RAGBRAI Committee and Julie Weeks and Seann DeMaris from the Ames RAGBRAI Committee and the CVB.

Through the flash floods RAGBRAI plans continue, and Mark charts a new path for the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Murphology gets the scoop on Davenport's RAGBRAI plans with Jessica Waytenick of the Quad Cities CVB - try saying QC CVB five times fast! Stay tuned NEXT TIME for our 75th JustGoBike Podcast Episode ;)

This week TJ and Andrea take over the JustGoBike Podcast and talk about just how looming RAGBRAI really is! Murph chats with Troy Carter about his Ride the Rockies experiences.

AKA Murph and Mark Wyatt take over while TJ is on special assignment. They talked about the behind the scenes of the Bacoon Ride and Wednesday Night Bike Club.

This week we recap the RAGBRAI Route Insection Pre-Ride as well as preview the 5th edition of the BACooN RIDE. Mark and TJ don't share the mic this week with guests as they had a bunch to say about last week's ride across the state and the upcoming "Ride for the Cured"

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RAGBRAI Route Inspection: Century Day by JustGoBike

RAGBRAI Pre-Ride: Hills, Heat, & Headwinds by JustGoBike

RAGBRAI Pre-Ride Pod 3: Cycling Power in Jack Trice Stadium by JustGoBike

Pre Ride Podcast Day 2: Ladies Take The Road and Mic by JustGoBike

Route Inspection Day 1: Covered in Gravel by JustGoBike

This week's podcast chats about the E-Bike grin. You'll know it when you hop on that E-bike for the first time. Kathy Murhy (AKA Murph) visits with Derek Stepanek from Northtowne Cycling & Fitness in Cedar Rapids. Mark and TJ dream about next week's RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride.

Girl power! Kathy "AKA Murph" Murphy talks to Jessica Kessler, Melissa Stemipan, and Susan Ludwig about all the fun they had on the Pigtails Ride last weekend. Then Andrea flips the script and interviews Murph about the joys of the Pigtails Ride.

TJ updates us on the RAGBRAI vendor kerfuffle, then Kathy Murphy AKA Murph gets the dirt on mountain bike trails with Backyard Trails' Ken Barker. To round out the episode, ParrotTalk does a quick chat about what to expect on the upcoming Pigtails Ride on May 19. Anything you'd like to hear us talk about on an upcoming show? Email justgobikepodcast@gmail.com

TJ catches up with one of Onawa RAGBRAI's leaders to get the scoop on the happens in this year's starting town for RAGBRAI XLVI.

On this episode of the JGB Podcast, Murph chats with TOMRV Coordinator, Doug Truesdell about the scenic yet challenging Tour of the Mississippi River Valley. Later, Andrea *goes there* with a ParrotTalk about avoiding heat rash. Podcast image grabbed from Facebook.com/TOMRVrider

Craig Christensen of Okoboji shares his RAGBRAI tales with Murph about his adventures over the years and his evolving style of riding. Mark (the Bike Professor)and TJ catch up on the spring happens in the biking community

Aka Murph (Kathy Murphy) sits down to chat with Mike Boone about his work with Adaptive Sports Iowa and their RAGBRAI team. TJ, Mark, and Brooks hint at the possibility of bike rides to come, and Andrea ParrotTalks about the wild world of water bottles.

Alaska's Iditarod Trail Invitational put Iowa’s Steve Cannon to the ultimate test as he tackled the 350 mile race across the Yukon. Steve, a member of Team Bad Boy, sits down with TJ to reflect on the mental and physical preparation to take on one of the most difficult endurance challenges on the planet.

This week on the JustGoBike Podcast, Kathy AKA Murphology gets the scoop on biking with April Cooper from Bikes To You in Grinnell. You also get a little ParrotTalking when Andrea chimes in on what you should do if you need a host during RAGBRAI.

Hydration is important for all cyclists before, during and after the ride, especially on week-long events like RAGBRAI. Mike Sommers and Vishal Patel of Nuun chat with TJ about the benefits of proper hydration as well as the benefits derived from using Nuun.

Chamois Butt'r has been helping soothe riders' bottoms for 25 years. Steve Mathews and Curt Shelman chat with TJ about the creation and early years of the anti-chafe cream and how the product has become an essential for riders. Mark challenges TJ to ride the 30 Days of Biking in April and ParrotTalk returns to chat about RAGBRAI registration.

Happy Pi Day everyone! Today we have a sweet episode served up for you - Kathy Murphy aka Murph chats with Brandi Miller, a "Shero" from Black Girls Do Bike's Des Moines chapter!

This week Murph sits down with Marty Hoeger of Cedar Rapids. At age 5, Marty's son Jack was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Jack has been an inspiration to so many through his fight to beat cancer. Jack, now a teenager, is in remission and the family believes in continuing the fight against cancer. Mark and TJ also chat about the RAGBRAI towns and ParrotTalk returns with Andrea recappi...

We dive right in to the good stuff this week, when TJ chats with Iowa City's City Manager Geoff Fruin about what riders can expect when they cruise into Iowa City.