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This week the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) is taking place. Each year about 10,000 bicyclists ride their bikes across the state of Iowa, taking a different route each time. This year, the route goes through Iowa City/Coralville. ( )
SIR LANCELOT himself read about it, and decided to take part this year. TOMORROW they'll be here in Iowa City, and Lancey will be giving a motovational speech at the University of Iowa Science Hall, ACROSS THE FREAKING STREET FROM WHERE I WORK.
Considering all the media clowns, support crew and THEIR flunkies, and all his adoring "fans," we're talking close to 200,000 people congregating in a very small area, and I KNOW between doing traffic control and dealing with the 836 degree weather, tomorrow at work is sure to be one giant clusterf--k.

HOW THE HELL DOES LANCEY CONSIDER HIMSELF AN ATHLETE ANYWAY? ALL HE DOES IS RIDE A BICYCLE!!! Hell, I'VE ridden bicycles!

Just kidding ladies-just kidding.
Send me your panties-I'll see that Sir Lancelot gets them.

Might be a good day to call in sick Garry........

ToplessRideFL wrote:Might be a good day to call in sick Garry........

Maybe.
But I'll go in. There's sure to be plenty of eye candy to ease the B.S. However, I may drive my old beat up Buick to work instead of the new car.

Didn't their parents ever teach them to keep their toys in the yard?

Would this be a bad time to suggest taking a bike to work to avoid all the traffic problems...

<ducking to avoid heavy objects hurtling at me>

Now if Sheryl was gonna be there, we'd have a whole different thread going

The cycling blogs are full of tales of Lance's ride in Iowa. They're so funny. I need the laughs, considering the news in the rest of the cyling world.

There are even yellow THONGS with Lance's name on them for sale along the Iowa roadside!

Left Field ParrotHead wrote:Would this be a bad time to suggest taking a bike to work to avoid all the traffic problems...

<ducking to avoid heavy objects hurtling at me>

Normally, yeah, it would be a good idea. But I live 15 miles from where I work, and by the time I got there I'd need ANOTHER shower before I put on my uniform.
(Not that THAT would be a bad thing).

Wino you know wrote:Send me your panties-I'll see that Sir Lancelot gets them.

Good one!

That's very cool! I know a number of people that have participated in Ragbrai, and it often goes through Grinnell (my alma mater, where I still know a lot of folks-yes, I am one of those liberals).

They are going to have some awfully hot weather for riding this year!

And the father of a friend of mine (the father works for the college) grilled 20,000 pieces of meat (steaks, chops, burgers and chicken) for the Montezuma Lions Club for the race.