This week AP and Murph sit down with ride director Matt Phippen to talk about RAGBRAI LII and the full 2025 route. This is part one of two where Matt dives into mileage, elevation and we talk a bit about each of the towns we will be visiting on the RAGBRAI route. We also talk a bit about how riders will navigate dipping their tires in the Missouri River and also the big news….we are pedaling into Minnesota this year!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII is open! www.ragbrai.com
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Episode 346: A Deep Dive into the RAGBRAI LII Full Route with Matt Phippen, Part One

We go to the front lines for today’s episode! Meet Erin Oliphant. She is a customer service person for RAGBRAI, answering any and all kinds of questions from RAGBRAI Nation. Erin is going to share information on some of the top questions she receives via email: long term parking, participant guide, and more. She is also an Ironman Triathlete and triathlon coach and shares some of her coaching tips to help riders get ready for this year’s ride across Iowa!

Registration for RAGBRAI LII: www.ragbrai.com
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Episode 353: Erin Shares RAGBRAI FAQ (and ride training tips)

Did you know mental training is a learned discipline just like physical training? Amy from Transcend Mental Training is on to talk about how to help you focus on what you can control, and become the best version of yourself for RAGBRAI! Whether it is your first RAGBRAI or your 25th, Coach Amy has some great tips.
http://www.transcendmentaltraining.com/
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
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Episode 354: Mental Training for RAGBRAI with Coach Amy

The 2025 Route Inspection Pre Ride has officially begun!
Here is a recap of Day 0 – our kickoff of the 2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. Our first guest of the week is RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen! We chat about our goals for Pre Ride and how we'll show off the RAGBRAI LII route. 
Be sure to tune in to the JustGoBike Podcast for daily reports on each day's ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride Day 0

The 2025 Route Inspection Pre Ride is underway!
Here is a recap of Day 01 – Our ride from Orange City, through Granville, Primghar, Hartley, May City and then into Milford for the night. Interviews include thoughts from PreRiders Scott Matter from the Dream Team, and Brent Johnson from Bike Tech who rode both gravel routes.
Be sure to tune in to the JustGoBike Podcast for daily reports on each day's ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride Day 1

Here is a recap of Day 04 of the 2025 Route Inspection  – Our day started in Forest City, from there we visited Ventura, Meservey, Alexander, Latimer, Coulter, and then into Iowa Falls for the night. Also with Murph and AP today is one of the PreRide Riders, Erin Oliphant.
Be sure to tune in to the JustGoBike Podcast for daily reports on each day's ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride Day 4

Here is a recap of Day 05 of the 2025 Route Inspection  – Our day started in Iowa Falls, from there we visited Ackley, Aplington, Parkersburg, New Hartford and then into Cedar Falls for the night. 
Be sure to tune in to the JustGoBike Podcast for daily reports on each day's ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride Day 5

Here is a recap of Day 06 of the 2025 Route Inspection  – Our day started in Cedar Falls, from there we visited Dunkerton, Fairbank and then into Oelwein for the night. With us on this episode is a gravel route update from Quinn and Bailey Kelsay, and then a route review with Dan and Brian. 
Be sure to tune in to the JustGoBike Podcast for daily reports on each day's ride! Co-hosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride Day 6

Here is a recap of Day 07 of the 2025 Route Inspection  – Our day started in Oelwein, from there we visited Stanley, Aurora. Lamont, Dundee, Edgewood, Garber and then into Guttenberg and to the Mississippi River to dip our tires!!  With us on this episode is a gravel route update from Scott Sumpter. 
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 LII communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more!
Registration for RAGBRAI LII:  www.ragbrai.com
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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2025 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride Day 7

The RAGBRAI Route Inspection Team has completed their ride across the state of Iowa and Murph & AP are on to give us some highlights. From small town hospitality to homemade pie, if you are registered to ride RAGBRAI, you are in for a treat!!
RAGBRAI LII information:  www.ragbrai.com
Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/
Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast
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Episode 355: Highlights from the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride

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!

Theme song by Ryan Stier
Logo by Suzanne Milosevich
Intro by Pumpkin

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