RAGBRAI with Pork Belly Ventures

Prairie du Chien was a great town for final RAGBRAI preparations. We stayed in a hotel with bedtime cookies and a full breakfast, including made to order omelets. We washed all our clothes and made a stop at a hardware store to replace a screw that had rattled loose from my carrier. 

In the morning we rode the final 25 miles to Guttenberg, Iowa to catch our transport to the west side of the state. Fortunately we left early because we had to climb a few long, steep hills to get there. We passed right by Pikes Peak. It was named after Zebulon because he had spent time in this area but it's not quite as high as the one in Colorado. 

We're in Rock Valley now enjoying the music, beer and bike expo. We've met up with JC, our high school friend, and Craig's brother Gary and nephew Greg.

It will be fun sharing the next 420 miles with them as we ride back to Guttenberg this week.