RAGBRAI 2022: Our first Century, Part 2 of 3 (Day 2-3-4)

[@EJS1970]

The old people you talked to rode the Ragbrai before electric bikes. We are in our 70s and have never ridden an electric bike and don’t intend to

[@TylerandKari]

Good for you 👍. Hopefully you stay strong and keep being able to ride. It was definitely harder on my gravel bike compared to a rode bike and I think for our third year my wife may rent a road bike because it’s just too hard on an e bike conserving the energy and pedaling 60 pounds.

[@Magsters417]

At 18:17 into the video is literally a sneak peek of my near future! My name is Maggie. It’s gonna be my first Ragbrai 2024 and I am a Kara and Nate fan!

[@TylerandKari]

Haha that’s awesome. What a coincidence too. So exciting! Hope training is going well. Kara and Nate are so fun to watch.

[@freddixon]

100 miles, eat and drink lots yes but the high you feel from accomplishing the 100 will build your confidence to a whole new level. Lov'in the videos, on to #3.

[@TylerandKari]

It was amazing to complete the century. It gave us a ton of energy from the accomplishment going into that evening and the next day. Thanks for the comment happy you enjoy them!

[@karitorres8607]

I LOVE IT!!! I never realized how much I talk about food lol

[@TylerandKari]

Happy to have the memories! And yes, all the time lol.

[@bknapp9728]

Thank you for the excellent video work to feature Ragbrai. Training to ride my first, and I appreciate your uplifting videos for personal motivation. I have opted to not join a provider for my first experience. Any other advice for a first-time rider? Hope to see you out there in 2023!

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you, appreciate the comment. That’s exciting about being your first one. My best advice would be consecutive day training rides. We did only 500 miles training before Ragbrai and multiple days in a row would have prepared us more. It was the sitting that became tough by day 5 and 6. Otherwise, so much fun. We loved it. We will be there and filming again! Maybe we will see you out there!

[@lasanallien6657]

Wow! 105 miles in one day! BIG congratulations! Epic!

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you! Appreciate it. Quite the accomplishment for us, very happy we were able to make it.

[@noahn]

@8:58 I spy the @duzer (Ryan Van Duzer )

[@TylerandKari]

Yea! Best part of the day getting to meet him.

[@johnpyke6126]

@@TylerandKari Too funny! I went to BurningMan a few times, starting in 2013 (for my 60th). Afterwards, I'm going through some KZbins and there's The Duzer, running the BurningMan Ultramarathon---yes,a 50-mile run---in the Black Rock Desert! This guy gets around, always inspiring fun. Many of my friends have done RAGBRAI; maybe I'll celebrate 70 laps around the planet in Iowa with a few thousand of you!

[@karitorres8607]

Probably the highlight of his RAGBRAI was getting to meet him! Super cool!

[@TylerandKari]

@@johnpyke6126 Wow, yeah he seems to do so many endurance events. And goes all over. Definitely come join next year!

[@clydepang7088]

I want to know what model of the turbo vado 4.0 you were riding on your century ride. Was it the turbo 4.0 SL that weighs 36 lbs or the regular 4.0 that weighs 58 lbs. How much battery did you end up with at the end of the century. Congratulations you made it to the end. I like the way you conserved battery.

[@TylerandKari]

That was the turbo Vado 4.0 regular that weighs 58 pounds. I remember because I had to buy the heavy duty bike rack to hold that thing lol. At the end of the century she had somewhere around 40% left. Maybe a little more. Thank you! She definitely trained with the e power off as much as possible in preparation for the century day.

[@VagabondTurtle]

Hard morning, eh? Coffee is almost a must, but I can't drink it, my stomach would act up so badly I couldn't bike at all. I love how you can meet people, say hi, they are all there for the same reason as you

[@TylerandKari]

Oh gosh yeah. Rough mornings for sure. The coffee was definitely a concern for the stomach. But went with it anyways. That was one of our favorite parts, just meeting new people and talking.

[@VagabondTurtle]

@@TylerandKari it does look amazing, not gonna lie. Would be amazing to be able to do it in one of the years

[@TylerandKari]

Definitely!

[@waltbrown8899]

"Money doesn't buy happiness but it Does buy a bicycle! ... and that's as close to happiness as you need to get!" Good on 'ya, Earl!! 🚴‍♂🚴‍♀😎😃

[@TylerandKari]

Earl knew exactly what he was talking about. It’s all about the bike! Lol.

[@Roiman1976]

Walt, I thought the same thing Earl had it right!

[@danellarooney511]

Shamrock nation Klemme. Pronounced Clem-E. Lol😊

[@TylerandKari]

Lol good to know. I definitely wasn’t sure on that one.

[@lynngant4208]

Great video! I might have missed it but did you mention what make/model the eBike was? i'm excited to learn more since 100 miles on your battery was great! Can you share that info?

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you. I actually think we may have forgot to mention it. She has a specialized turbo Vado 4.0. On the specialized website they estimate it's max mileage is "Up to 90 miles". I think it can vary greatly, but we practiced specifically for the 100 mile day by having her work to use the e-power only when absolutely required (going up hills, directly into head wind). Otherwise, she would pedal quite a bit without e power. It lastly much longer than we anticipated, that's for sure. Almost immediately when we would reach the top of a hill, she would turn off the battery to conserve it.

[@ianmatlock1]

‘Worst slip and slide ever’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Who thought of having such a narrow slide near to gravel?🤪

[@TylerandKari]

It did take some tough feet to get to the starting point. Not bad once you were on it though.

[@RonMagaw]

Gonna blow up like burning man just rolling here goofy

[@TylerandKari]

What lol? 👍

[@RonMagaw]

@@TylerandKari it's gonna get bigger over blown out of control like burning man is now.....

[@TylerandKari]

Got ya. I could see the potential. Hopefully stays a fun and enjoyable ride.

[@HuntersCyclingAdventures]

Kari I learned to like pickle juice after last year

[@TylerandKari]

I am still struggling with that! What’s the secret???

[@HuntersCyclingAdventures]

@@TylerandKari the secret is that it’s better than leg cramps lol

[@TylerandKari]

@@HuntersCyclingAdventureshaha very true.

[@tammyt2249]

Love the videos (1&2) and I can’t wait to see number 3. You guys look like you had such a good time. Hopefully I can go in the future and hopefully my bottom can take it! Lol

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you! Excited to finish it. It was a blast. Next year 2023!

[@Roiman1976]

Oh Heck yes...A Century Ride? Although it is a challenging ride, you made it look easy as well as fun. Hope to join you next year for the "BIG" L Ragbrai .

[@TylerandKari]

It was a tough and long day. But worth every mile. Can’t wait for 2023.

[@HackHunter1835]

Well done guys! Giving battery status updates throughout the ride was awesome. Hats off to Kari, i ride an ebike and know that the weight of the bike itself is a challenge when using no to little assist. Im glad there was plenty of Gluten Free foods available during your rides to accommodate you considering you need fuel for these long days.

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you! We were so nervous about Kari’s battery and it could not have worked out better. Yeah, they are surprisingly heavy. The food/gluten free was also a good surprise during the ride. Great adventure overall.

[@JClark-dn3be]

just curious, what is the song and artist playing in the last half of video (feel so alive?)

[@TylerandKari]

So I think the one you’re mentioning is called “I’ve found my way” by Hallman featuring ELWIN.

[@derekforde7164]

I lived in Cedar Rapids my whole life and it always surprises me how world renown ragbrai is. Hopefully bike culture gets even more popular here and they build a lot more trails because, riding on the roads during non-ragbrai times is tantamount to a death wish.

[@TylerandKari]

It’s quite amazing how many people from all over come to do RAGBRAI. I didn’t think of that, but there wasn’t a lot of room on the shoulder for bikers. Probably pretty dangerous.

[@maggiemakesmaps]

I loved meeting y’all!! Your videos are helping me relive the journey, I’m loving it! Haha now I’m craving a porkchop!

[@TylerandKari]

So good meeting you too! Can’t wait for next year! Happy to share, and we keep re watching them too for the same reason. Haha pork chop sounds good!

[@krysaventino4561]

Great video! I’m going to go to my first ragbrai next year! I hope to see you guys there! I wanted to ask if there are charging stations for your bike to charge when the day ended. Also were people friendly about the whole ebike at this event? My partner would like to go but she does not ride bicycles this long at all.

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you. Awesome to hear that. We are going to try our best to make sure we go next year and will plan on it! So I’m not sure to what extent there are charging stations if you aren’t with a charter or team. We paid extra to join pork belly venture which included nightly showers, nightly meals, am coffee, and designated charging stations for phones, other devices and specifically e bikes. I think many charters offer these services, but we went with pork belly specifically to ensure Kari could charge nightly. Also, there is a service that charges and exchanges batteries daily during the ride. Not sure the name of that one though. Overall, we found many people had no issue with the e bike. There were quite a few people on e bikes. We made sure to maintain just an average speed and my wife used it to keep up with my speed or the flow of bike traffic. We felt the e bike was a great choice and ensured my wife could enjoy the ride with me.

[@krysaventino4561]

@@TylerandKari that’s great news! I would love to bring my partner but I know she will definitely need an ebike. Your video has made us feel a lot better about committing to the trip! Pork belly adventures it is - we will definitely be reserving their services! Much appreciated! Congrats on the century ride! Cheers!

[@TylerandKari]

@@krysaventino4561 yes! Pork Belly is absolutely worth it. You're welcome. And thank you so much. See you next year.

[@HuntersCyclingAdventures]

Bet you wish you were cold last year lol

[@TylerandKari]

lol seriously. Our first Ragbrai ruined it forever. It was to perfect

[@HuntersCyclingAdventures]

@@TylerandKari haha

[@Genzaijh]

11:58: "I'm cold, I'm wet, its raining." That grey shirt your wearing, it bet it's cotton. Cotton is the worst material to wear for outdoors activates. It gets wet, it stays wet, and it doesn't keep you warm. If in the mountains cotton can literally kill you that's why they say, "Cotton kills." I've gotten rid of all my cotton clothing, I suggest you do the same. Bad stuff.

[@Genzaijh]

P.S. get yourself a wind breaker. or a runner style wind breaker. very light thin material. packs up nicely, and its there whenever you need it.

[@TylerandKari]

Not only was it cotton, it was 100% just bought during the ride as a souvenir! Haha. Definitely agree not the best choice. Limited options that day.

[@lightdark00]

I wish people would stop spreading the pickle juice lie. It's not sodium and calcium salts that are going to work, it's magnesium and potassium that you want. So a milkshake beats out a banana for potassium, and greens have loads of magnesium. Legumes and sweet potatoes are also great ride food choices.

[@TylerandKari]

As someone who has done endurance races before I never had heard of the pickle juice until Ragbrai. We looked into it after the ride, definitely could be some better choices to prevent cramping. Like the suggestions!

[@EmeraldDuchess]

THANKS FOR COMING TO MY GREAT STATE AND SHOWING KZbin THAT WE ARE GOOD PEOPLE AND WE DO NOT HAVE A SOUTHERN ACCENT! Also, Idaho = potatoes 🥔 IOWA = 🌽

[@TylerandKari]

It was an amazing state. Most I’ve ever seen of Iowa and it was beautiful. And no accents heard lol. I would agree on the potatoes and corn ha.

[@Genzaijh]

I never ran into anyone who assumed we have southern accents. XD I guess you could reply, "I thought you would too." XD