Getting to Rock Rapids
Saturday, Jul-21 @ 01:47 PM
After a really long day of driving from Dallas to Des Moines, we arrive at Kenny & Ashley’s house at 4:14 am on Saturday morning. By 8 am, we're supposed to be headed to the team meeting location. I'm barely awake and I have to unpack the car, get our stuff & bike in line to get packed, and pay our dues.
Most of the emails to the team coordinator have been about confirming our credentials and/or sponsor.
For $150 a person, we're getting a really good deal on our travel. There are about 120 people in this team. They have a truck for our gear, nice chartered buses to the city start of the route (Rock Rapids), a special trailer that carries bikes, which also converts into showers on one side and beer taps & power outlets for phones on the other. Tall Dog seems to have a lot of traditions that we're trying to understand. Probably 40% of the group has never done this ride before so we're in good company.
Most of the emails to the team coordinator have been about confirming our credentials and/or sponsor.
For $150 a person, we're getting a really good deal on our travel. There are about 120 people in this team. They have a truck for our gear, nice chartered buses to the city start of the route (Rock Rapids), a special trailer that carries bikes, which also converts into showers on one side and beer taps & power outlets for phones on the other. Tall Dog seems to have a lot of traditions that we're trying to understand. Probably 40% of the group has never done this ride before so we're in good company.