[Macomb-Cycling] 2 RAGBRAI Tickets on Mature Team

Tue Jul 10 19:55:22 CDT 2007

Rich,
I am down in Little Rock, Arkansas (bummed because it has been raining
and Camp Robinson where I am at has 30 miles of singletrack!) for the
week.  I will be back in town next week.  Keep in touch.  I road Rat,
Sunday before last to see all the bridges washed away.  I would like to
brainstorm some ideas for work on Rat sometime.  Maggie and I will be
sticking around Macomb for a little while and I would like to see about
investing some time in those trails.  Catch up with you soon.

Loren

<-----Original Message----->

 	  	 From: Rich Wallen
Sent: 7/10/2007 6:19:29 AM
To: cycling at macomb.com
Subject: Re: [Macomb-Cycling] 2 RAGBRAI Tickets on Mature Team 

Hi Loren and Maggie

I thought I'd let you know we are going to do some trimming at the lake
on Wedsday at 6:00pm.  Give me a call if you can make it and I'll give
you some info.

Talk to you later
Rich Wallen
ph. 333-7956

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Loren Easter <mailto:ljeaster00 at icqmail.com>  
	To: cycling at macomb.com <mailto:cycling at macomb.com>  
	Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:14 PM
	Subject: [Macomb-Cycling] 2 RAGBRAI Tickets on Mature Team

	REPLIES TO THIS EMAIL WILL GO TO THE WHOLE LIST
	-----------------------------------------------

  _____  

	Greetings,
	Loren Easter of Macomb here.
	My wife Maggie and I have ridden RAGBRAI with the Sigourney
Weavers Team of Sigourney, Iowa for the last 4 years.  They have thier
own bus and usually, all but the first night, have a private home and
showers in the overnight town to stay at.  They camp in the yard and
once in a while get to sleep in the A/C on floor space.  

	The team is desperately trying to fill the last two spots on
their team of 14-15 riders.  The registration/bus/team-fee amounts to
about $250/ticket and covers the whole week.  Food is on your own but
the team often jumps on the bus or walks into town for a feasting as a
group.

	The team will gather in Sigourney on Friday, 20 July.  Overnight
at the team captain's house.  Then get up Saturday morning for the final
pack/load and drive to the start.  Starting the ride Sunday morning, 22
July, the bus leapfrogs to the overnight towns carrying the teams gear
and is always waiting for you, often unloaded, at the next overnight
accomodation.

	As you can see from the picture the team is about half older
crowd and half younger crowd and everyone is always well behaved and
respectful.  There is room for and a cooler for food and a beer or two
in the grand scheme of packing the bus. Bikes are securely mounted in
the bus and gear is in rubbermaid tubs inside as well.  Sagging out on
the bus is discouraged but is OK if it can't be avioded.  It is a ride
at your own pace team and you don't have to wear any silly costumes.

	I wish we were going and could take the two tickets off their
hands but it didn't work out for us this year.  This is a great group of
people and of course RAGBRAI is always an adventure in and of itself.
Lance Armstrong will be riding the full week across Iowa this year (he
road 1.5 days last year and got hooked) so 2007 will be that much more
interesting.

	If you are interested, a veteran or first timer whos been
wanting to try RAGBRAI, this is a great opportunity.  Reply to me and I
will get you as much info as you need.  I will be out canoeing 5-7 July
and won't get to check email.  That'll give you all time to think about
it.   If you know any responsible individuals or couples that don't get
this email and might be interested pass it along.  I am comfortable
submitting this out to the Macomb Cyclists because they have been a
great group to know and the Sigourney Weavers will be better for the
company.  

	Thanks
	Loren and Maggie

	Click here for free information on nursing jobs, up to $150/hour
<http://tagline.bidsystem.com/fc/Ioyw36bkY6m5FvslI8jlPPqKO11UdFsq4T4mOa4
GFeLffEF0jDxY6f/> 

	_______________________________________________________________
	ICQ - You get the message, anywhere!
	Get it @ http://www.icq.com <http://www.icq.com/> 

  _____  

	_______________________________________________
	Cycling mailing list
	Cycling at macomb.com
	http://mailman.outfitters.com/mailman/listinfo/cycling

Click to make millions by owning your own franchise
<http://tagline.bidsystem.com/fc/Ioyw36bkQtOp1PcJ825eKLVCIJnSgX7JIEM81E2
2UKdpTof1MDZtxZ/> 

<P><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-size:13.5px">_______________________________________________________________<BR><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-size:13.5px">ICQ - You get the message, anywhere!<br>Get it @ <a href="http://www.icq.com" target=new>http://www.icq.com</a></font><br><br>&nbsp;</font></font>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.outfitters.com/pipermail/cycling/attachments/20070710/2202bb52/attachment.html 