My wife first rode RAGBRAI in the mid 90s when she was in her 30s. She rode with Team Playtex, a motley group of outlaw cyclists who never registered. During RAGBRAI, they all called each other “Bob,” men and women alike. Given their penchant for stopping at roadside parties to imbibe, this came in handy (though the call for all Bobs to ride on picked up the occasional stray). Biking while under the influence didn’t result in any tragedies. By the time I rode RAGBRAI, I was in the latter half of my fifties and only indulged in the overnight towns, but then I was a registered rider keeping to the designated course. I can only imagine stopping to join a party, then riding on in the gloaming or dark hours to crash somewhere in an overnight town, stirring awake at noon to ride on.Yes, no, yes.
Never listened to those guys.@PEPPERJAX
Switching from the RIP thread.
Do you know Wire? One of my absolute favorite Punk/Post Pink bands.