The Bike Ride to Rippey (BRR Ride) is held annually on the 1st Saturday in February, rain or shine. The route goes travels from Perry to Rippey and back to Perry (Iowa) for a total of 24 miles, fueled mostly by beer and whiskey. A dusting of fresh powder fell in the morning, much to my delight, leaving the sparsely traveled country roads covered in snow. 17 degrees and a 10 mile an hour wind, made for a lovely day out on the bike.
About 6 miles in, many riders stopped for refreshments.
Including Kyle and his Scwhinn Varsity (below)
The real party, however, was in the midway town: Rippey
After fueling up, we found our bikes and headed back to Perry.
We made it back in one piece (barely, Doug!) and had a hell of a time. I strongly urge you to mark this ride down on your calenders and participate some time in the future. It's a blast! Check out Bike Iowa for more information about registration and dates.
Special thanks to our support crew, who lugged our beer around and provided asylum for our frozen toes.
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