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RAGBRAI director Matt Phippen is on this episode to provide a recap of the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. A small team of cyclists joined Matt in early June to pedal the same route that riders will ride during RAGBRAI. Matt talks with Murph about road conditions, how he is preparing the towns and also addresses a few hot topics like the mandatory 2 miles of gravel, and the status of the Guine...

Tamara Keith is on the podcast today! You may know her as the co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She is also an NPR Political correspondent and on this episode she will give us some inside scoop on what it is like to work in the White House press pool. She is also a RAGBRAI rider and will be riding again this year on the NPR cycling team, also known as Team No Pie Refused! AP and Murph want to g...

Here is a recap of Day 7 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 67 miles and about 1,600 feet of climb, starting in Coralville, passing through the great communities of Iowa City, West Liberty, Muscatine, Buffalo and then ending our ride across Iowa at the Mighty Mississippi in Davenport! Thanks for tuning in to listen to Murph and AP share their daily recaps!! www. RAG...

Here is a recap of Day 6 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 82 miles and almost 3,000 feet of climb, starting in Tama-Toledo, passing through the great communities of Chelsea, Bell Plaine, Marengo, Amana, Oxford and then ending our ride in Coralville. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! www. RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Here is a recap of Day 5 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 85 miles and an epic almost 4,000 feet of climb, starting in Des Moines, passing through the great communities of Altoona, Mitchellville, Colfax, Newton, Kellogg, Grinnell, and then ending our ride in Tama-Toledo. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! www. RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Here is a recap of Day 4 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 54 miles and about 1,300 feet of climb, starting in Ames, passing through the great communities of Slater, Madrid, Polk City and Ankeny, and then ending our ride in Des Moines, the Capital of Iowa. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! www. RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Here is a recap of Day 3 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 82 miles, or 100 if you do the Century Loop! Starting in Carroll, we passed through Glidden, Jefferson, Rippey, Luther and ended our ride in Ames, home of the Iowa State Cyclones. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! www. RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Here is a recap of Day 2 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 60 miles with about 1,800 feet of climb. Starting in Storm Lake, we passed through Early, Lake View, Breda, Mt Carmel and ended in Carroll. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! www. RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Here is a recap of Day 1 on the 2023 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 70 miles with about 3,500 feet of climb. Starting in Sioux City, we rode through Kingsley, Washta and Quimby before ending our day in Storm Lake. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! www. RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Meet Heath Thompson who is on to motivate and inspire us with the story of his ongoing weight loss journey that started a few years back when he made a New Year’s resolution. Fast forward to 2023, he has lost over 250 pounds and continues a healthy relationship with both exercise and food. Earlier this year he added bicycling to his exercise routine, and enjoyed it so much he decided to register f...

RAGBRAI 101 is back! On this episode, we go back to the basics, including a little history on RAGBRAI. 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...

RAGBRAI is going all out when it comes to celebrating 50 years of biking across Iowa! AP and Murph are on today to tell us more about the RAGBRAI L Concert Series, which features some of the top national, regional, and local bands to ever take the stage. This year’s line-up celebrates the ride's golden anniversary with nostalgia bands from the past five decades. All concerts are free and open to t...

Ride the Rockies is a weeklong bicycle tour in Colorado that takes place each June. On this episode the ride director, Sabra Nagel, is on to give us an update on what riders can expect as they bicycle through epic places like Berthoud Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Estes Park to name a few. There will also be some VIP’s on route this year including Denise Mueller who is currently consider...

SHIFT: The RAGBRAI Documentary hit the big screen and Murph and AP were there to witness the magic and spirit of those who ride bikes across Iowa. On this episode they offer you a recap of the world premiere event, a bit about the film, and hopefully some motivation to see it when you can! A big congratulations go out to Directors Courtney Crowder and Kelsey Kremer for this epic film. Also we get...

Have you had the luck to be serenaded by a trumpet player as you work your way up one of the many Iowa hills during RAGBRAI? Alicia Rau is on the podcast to tell us what it is like to ride across Iowa with her pocket trumpet, playing to riders at dusk and dawn, and anytime in between! An Iowa native who lives in New York as a professional trumpet player, she will be back to ride RAGBRAI L so keep...

AP and Murph are on to answer some more of your recent frequently asked questions. Where can I find information on long term parking in Sioux City and Davenport? When will wristbands be assigned? I don’t want to camp, what options do I have? These questions, and more will be answered in this episode. If you have a question, you can always head over to ragbrai.com for information about the ride, or...

BRAG is Georgia’s version of RAGBRAI and it has been around since 1980 after Dot Moss went to Iowa to ride RAGBRAI and thought…we should do this in Georgia!! And the Bike Ride Across Georgia, also known as BRAG was born. Today AP and Murph talk with Franklin Johnson, who is the executive director at BRAG, to talk about the ins and outs of his week long bicycle tour that takes place every year in J...

Do you have a favorite bicycle movie? This week AP and Murph teamed up with the Confused Breakfast Podcast Host Mike Schulte, who you may know from a popular band on RAGBRAI, The Pork Tornadoes, to talk about our favorite bike movies. All three of us provide our top 3 movies, and what each means to us. Special thanks to Upload Media Group for the use of their podcast studio and equipment! Registra...

We are pretty excited to be able to help our guests share a big announcement on today's podcast! The RAGBRAI documentary is getting closer to completion and May 4th, 2023 is the first opportunity you have to see the film...and on the red carpet!!! Get your tickets NOW and learn more: DesMoinesRegister.com/RAGBRAIdocumentary Directors: Kelsey Kremer and Courtney Crowder Starring: Dayna Chandler, To...

This week we talk more with ride director Matt Phippen as we continue our deep dive into the full route for RAGBRAI L. We talk about all the pass through communities we will be biking through this coming July. This is part two of two and we cover the route from Des Moines to Davenport. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secu...

This week we caught up with ride director Matt Phippen for a deep dive into the full route for RAGBRAI L. We talk about all the pass through communities we will be biking through this coming July. This is part one of two and we cover the route from Sioux City to Des Moines. Registration for RAGBRAI L is open!! If you would like to bicycle across Iowa the last week of July, you can secure your spot...

How do you join a team? What kind of shoes should you wear? What happens if it rains all day? These questions and more are answered in this episode. Murph and AP go through some of the frequently asked questions from riders and there is a good chance some of these questions have been on your mind as well! RAGBRAI 101 Hotline: 515-303-0385 Shimano sandals: https://ragbrai.com/product/ragbrai-shiman...

It’s called RAGBRAI Fashion, look it up! That’s right, today’s episode is a ParrotTalk and has three fun-filled articles from The Des Moines Register on what the trendy RAGBRAI rider likes to wear. From boxers to bike shorts and everything in between this episode has it all! The Des Moines Register articles used for this episode: RAGBRAI Dress and Other Short Subjects, Dave Brown, July 30, 1980 RA...

Coach David Ertl, certified level 1 cycling coach through USA Cycling is back to help get us trained and ready for RAGBRAI. Coach Ertl has been coaching for over 20 years! Each year he provides RAGBRAI riders with a training plan as well as tips to make your ride more enjoyable. And all of it is free! Find the Training Log at https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-l-is-coming-be-ready-for-it-with-the-2023-tr...

Have you ever wondered if you could take the energy you use while pedaling and turn it into electricity? Jim Gregory did and he is on to tell us how he keeps his home office running via pedal power! Back in the 90’s Jim used his bicycle as a delivery service, delivering groceries, pizza, you name it. From there he expanded to picking up curbside recycling by bike back before curbside recycling exi...