Quote Originally Posted by BoilerAnimal View Post
If it's anything at all close to the organization and friendliness of RAGBRAI, it would be first rate and top notch. A buddy and I did RAGBRAI in 1997 and had a blast. We met the friendliest people in the world in Iowa and learned civility still lives. Maybe next year!
What is almost doubly astounding is meeting people in a town that is hosting RAGBRAI a couple of weeks before the event is due to hit. They are so excited that the event is coming and, of course, the expectations of revenue are very big in small towns that normally don't see more than a few bicyclists each summer. I rode through one in 2008 on a transcontinental trip and some folks suggested I hang around for a couple of weeks to wait for the event.