RAGBRAI Newbies! JustGoBike podcast presents a special series called RAGBRAI 101, for RAGBRAI first timers and veterans alike. RAGBRAI 101 answers riders biggest questions from what to pack, how to train, and how to survive the great bicycle ride across Iowa! Hosted by Kathy Murphy, from the Murphology Podcast, the series provides new episodes several times a week. If you have a RAGBRAI 101 question, call the RAGBRAI 101 hotline and leave a message. The number is 1-515-303-0385.
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RAGBRAI 101I: Insider Tips For Newbies

We asked for your RAGBRAI LII stories, and you responded! This is part four of a series of episodes where we interview people who were part of RAGBRAI LII. On this episode meet Kirby from the Hinkson Creek Cycling Club who pedaled for a cause, cystic fibrosis. Also on this episode, Erin and Cole from Team Love Taco are on to share their RAGBRAI experiences.
Honor Flight Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-352-ragbrai-community-supports-honor-flight-network
Wabash Open Episode: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-350-biking-the-wabash-trace-in-the-wabash-open-fore-bikegolf-event
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Episode 366: Part 4 of Rider Tales from RAGBRAI LII

Coach Ertl is back to talk to us about training for RAGBRAI LIII! 
NOW is the time to start getting those training miles in so that you can be in your best shape to tackle the miles, and hills, of Iowa in July. Coach says preparation is the key…training your body to sit on the saddle for long periods of time, testing out equipment and clothing, and of course dialing in your nutrition are just a few ways to get yourself prepared. And don’t forget to get your bike tuned up!
Coach Ertl Training Blogs and Training Plan:
ragbrai.com/training/
https://ragbrai.com/2026-training-plan/
Registration for RAGBRAI LIII is open!  ragbrai.com/registration/
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Episode 391: Coach Ertl’s Training Tips for RAGBRAI LIII

Here is a recap of Day 5 of the 2026 Route Inspection. Our day started in Marshalltown, we then visited Green Mountain, Beaman, Grundy Center, Morrison, Reinbeck (Meeting Town), Washburn, Gilbertville, Jesup, and ended our day in Independence. Joining Murph & AP are fellow Inspection Riders, the Webers. 
Be sure to catch up with the JustGoBike Podcast daily reports on each day of the RAGBRAI Inspection Ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LIII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LIII:  www.ragbrai.com
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Day 5: RAGBRAI LIII Route Inspection Recap

Here is a recap of Day 7 of the 2026 Route Inspection. Our last day started in Dyersville, we then visited the Field of Dreams, Farley, Epworth, Centralia, and ended our day at the Mighty Mississippi in Dubuque. What a great week touring small town Iowa!
If you missed any be sure to catch up with the JustGoBike Podcast daily reports on each day of the RAGBRAI Inspection Ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LIII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
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Day 7: RAGBRAI LIII Route Inspection Recap

Murph & AP share some of the cool places they went to while riding the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride.
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Episode 404: A Deep Dive into 10 Must See Places on RAGBRAI LIII

Have you ever wanted to eat a pork chop, wrapped in a paper towel, while standing on a farm somewhere in rural Iowa? Of course you do, and this year marks the 43rd year you can get an Iowa chop, grilled onsite, from the Mr Pork Chop stand during RAGBRAI! Aaron Bernhard is the third generation to take on the Mr Pork Chop business that started in 1983 when his Grandpa saw an opportunity that clearly has been a success. Aaron chats with Murph about the business, how they grill all those chops and what’s planned for RAGBRAI 53.
Mr Pork Chop Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057184761128 
How to Pack for RAGBRAI Video: https://youtu.be/WglGxKHjYYg?si=vkRE8p4wO0t_mAuR 
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Episode 405: RAGBRAI Vendor Highlight: Mr Pork Chop

Your official RAGBRAI LIII navigation routes are here, brought to you by Ride with GPS! Brett from Ride with GPS chats with Murph and AP about the free, simple to use Cycling Software Platform that helps riders discover and plan better cycling experiences. Follow the links to get your maps, your way. Whether you're a rider or a driver there are several options for downloading and using the route files provided.
RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: https://ragbrai.com/route/ 
Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/
RAGBRAI LIII information:  www.ragbrai.com
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Episode 406: Riding RAGBRAI LIII with Ride with GPS

Murph sat down with Mike Schulte, drummer for the Pork Tornadoes, to get his take on the headliner bands playing during RAGBRAI LIII. He is pretty pumped at the all star list for this year, and you should be too! 
Onawa: Gut Feeling
Harlan: Decoy
Guthrie Center: Gimikk
Boone: Hairball
Marshalltown: The Pork Tornadoes
Independence: Not Quite Brothers
Dyersville: Spazmatics
Pork Tornadoes Website: https://porktornadoes.com/ 
RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: https://ragbrai.com/route/ 
RAGBRAI LIII information:  www.ragbrai.com
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Episode 407: A Deep Dive: RAGBRAI LIII Headliner Bands

Coffee drinkers, this episode is for you!! Murph caught up with some of the coffee shops that you will find as you pedal across the state during RAGBRAI LIII. 
Coffee shops included in this episode are:
The Kringle Man in Elk Horn: https://www.thekringleman.com/ 
Courtyard Cafe in Perry: https://www.facebook.com/courtyardcafeperry 
Niland’s Cafe in Colo: https://www.facebook.com/nilandscafe 
Grounded in Marshalltown: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581575135760 
The Natural Grind in Grundy Center: https://www.thenaturalgrind.com/#/ 
Green Roast Cafe in Jesup: https://www.facebook.com/p/Green-Roast-Cafe-61582652210057/ 
Em’s Coffee Co in Independence: https://www.emscoffeeco.com/ 
Elle & Beck’s in Dyersville: https://elleandbeckslifestyleboutique.com/ 
Brew & Brew in Dyersville: https://brewandbrewdyersville.com/ 

RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: https://ragbrai.com/route/ 
RAGBRAI LIII information:  www.ragbrai.com
Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/
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Episode 408: The Coffee Shops of RAGBRAI LIII

It's time for RAGBRAI LIII !! Murph Interviews representatives from each of the 2026 overnight towns to find out more about each community and what they have planned for riders.
Onawa: https://onawa.com/ragbrai 
Harlan: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-1/ 
Guthrie Center: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-2/ 
Boone: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-3/ 
Marshalltown: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-4/ 
Independence: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-5/ 
Dyersville: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-6/ 
Dubuque: https://ragbrai.com/route/day-7/ 

Episode 393: The Veteran Flagpole Initiative Connects with RAGBRAI: https://soundcloud.com/justgobike/episode-393-the-veteran-flagpole-initiative-connects-with-ragbrai 

RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: https://ragbrai.com/route/ 
RAGBRAI LIII information:  www.ragbrai.com
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Episode 409: A Preview of the Overnight Towns of RAGBRAI LIII

RAGBRAI LIII has begun and Murph & AP spent the day talking to riders at the Expo in Onawa.  Tune in daily for more tales from the route, and if you are on RAGBRAI LIII, stop by and see us in each overnight town at the Just Go Bike tent!
RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: ragbrai.com/route/
RAGBRAI LIII information: www.ragbrai.com
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Day 0 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

More live interviews from Murph & AP as RAGBRAI riders pedal across the state! Tune in daily and if you are riding RAGBRAI LIII, stop by and see us in each overnight town at the Just Go Bike tent! 
RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: ragbrai.com/route/
RAGBRAI LIII information: www.ragbrai.com
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Day 1 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

Day 2 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

Day 3 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

More live interviews from Murph & AP as RAGBRAI riders pedal across the state! Tune in daily and if you are riding RAGBRAI LIII, stop by and see us in each overnight town at the Just Go Bike tent! 
RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: ragbrai.com/route/
RAGBRAI LIII information: www.ragbrai.com
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Day 4 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

Day 5 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

Day 6 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

And just like that RAGBRAI LIII is history! Here is our last daily episode. Thanks for tuning in. Join us again soon for more Just Go Bike Podcast episodes! 
RAGBRAI LIII Route Maps: ragbrai.com/route/
RAGBRAI LIII information: www.ragbrai.com
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Day 7 Live From RAGBRAI LIII

Description: And just like that RAGBRAI LIII is history! Here is our episode at the Mississippi in Dubuque. Thanks for tuning in. Join us again soon for more Just Go Bike Podcast episodes! 
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Live From the Mississippi River Dip Site on RAGBRAI LIII

We asked for your RAGBRAI LIII stories, and you responded! This is part one of a series of episodes where we interview people who participated in RAGBRAI. On this episode meet Charles, Carley and Rich, who all share their unique perspective on riding bikes across the state of Iowa.
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Episode 410: Rider Tales from RAGBRAI LIII, Part 1

This is part two of a series of episodes where we interview people who participated in RAGBRAI LIII. On this episode meet Rohn, Samantha and Matt, who all share their unique perspective on riding bikes across the state of Iowa.
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Episode 411: Part 2 of Rider Tales from RAGBRAI LIII

This is part three of a series of episodes where we interview people who participated in RAGBRAI LIII. On this episode meet Austin, Adam and Sarah, who all share their unique perspective on riding bikes across the state of Iowa.
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Episode 412: Part 3 of Rider Tales from RAGBRAI LIII

This is part four of a series of episodes where we interview people who participated in RAGBRAI LIII. On this episode meet John, Bill, Eldon and Kurt, who all share their unique perspective on riding bikes across the state of Iowa.
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Episode 413: Part 4 of Rider Tales from RAGBRAI LIII

This is part five, the last in a series of episodes where we interview people who participated in RAGBRAI LIII. On this final episode in the series meet Nick, Shannon and Jeff, who all share their unique perspective on riding bikes across the state of Iowa.
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Episode 414: Part 5 of Rider Tales from RAGBRAI LIII

Joe Winters and Rebekah Vaughan from KCRG are back to give us a recap of their RAGBRAI LIII experience. Murph & AP went to KCRG studios to chat with them about pie, stardom, and what it was like to pedal across Iowa this year.
Link to Episode 394 Joe Winters & Rebekah Vaughan Talk RAGBRAI and Working at KCRG: https://on.soundcloud.com/h4sF5p1LREjrGvuLAB 
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Episode 415: KCRG’s Joe and Rebekah Recap RAGBRAI LIII

Beth Howard, Producer/Director of PIEOWA, is on to give us her opinion on why pie and RAGBRAI fit so well together. Beth is the author of three pie-themed books and the former (and final) resident of the American Gothic House where she ran the Pitchfork Pie Stand. PIEOWA: A PIECE OF AMERICA, an award-winning feature documentary, celebrates the myriad ways pie is woven into Iowa’s (and America’s) culture, the lengths people will go to for a slice, and how this humble pastry can bake the world a better place. 
Learn more about PIEOWA: https://theworldneedsmorepie.com/pieowa/
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Episode 416: PIEOWA: A Piece of America’s Beth Howard on Pie and RAGBRAI

Jonathan Fah from ARGO Moving Company is back to talk RAGBRAI Charters. ARGO is the charter company that has been moving riders across Iowa during RAGBRAI since 2009. They work exclusively with the Riverbend Bike Club and also the Quad Cities Bicycle Club, helping people 'survive their vacation’! Jonathan is part of an experienced charter service that provides riders with some extra comforts beyond their RAGBRAI registration benefits and gives us the inside scoop on how his charter operates.
RAGBRAI Charters: https://ragbrai.com/charters/
ARGO Moving Company: https://www.argomoving.com/
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Episode 417: RAGBRAI Charter Spotlight: ARGO Moving

The Great Iowa Fall Ride took place in the Des Moines area recently, the 6th year for this one day bike ride, and Murph & AP were there! They packed their pod equipment onto their bikes and caught up with RAGBRAI riders out enjoying the day.
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Episode 418: RAGBRAI Riders Recap The Great Iowa Fall Ride

Did you see Will Walker this year on RAGBRAI? He finished his 4th time pedaling across the state and if you saw him, you already know he rides RAGBRAI a bit different than the rest of us. His bike moves forward, but he is literally sitting backwards on his bicycle! You may wonder (like we did) WHY and HOW. Listen to this episode to find out!
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Episode 419: Riding RAGBRAI Backwards on a Bike!

The award winning JustGoBike Podcast is all about the culture of biking just for the fun of it, and tales from the RAGBRAI Nation. Your hosts Kathy Murphy (Murphology), and Andrea Parrott (RAGBRAI and ParrotTalk), are joined by a variety of guests each week that delve into the social side of cycling. 

Come for the bikes, stay for the fun, leave with a smile.  
So…. just go bike!

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Logo by Suzanne Milosevich
Intro by Pumpkin

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