RAGBRAI 50! - I've Never Seen So Many People On Bikes! Ep 1

RAGBRAI 2023, the 50th year! This is episode 1 in a series of videos documenting the fun and excitement as we ride 500 miles across Iowa.

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[karyn]

At the age of 75, this was my first RAGBRAI. As I rode through towns, I shouted Hello and Thank You to the people who were waving and cheering us on. Three times during the week, people riding past me said "You sound like Ryan Van Duzer". I took that as a great compliment.

[Incorruptus]

Awesome! When I am old and finally able to meet the USA, I want to ride this ride. Wow! Greetings from Europe!

[Sparker]

The gentlemen that donated his kidney to a stranger, I mean wow!! That's probably the most selfless thing that you can do for someone. Quite a hero, true angel.

[TheTWhite]

Don’t know what your October looks like, but we have a Mountains to Coast ride in North Carolina, Spruce Pine to Ocean Isle Beach this year! Fully supported and campsites each night like RAGBRAI! 7 days of riding from the Blue Ridge Mountains, the hill country, the pine forests, and the Atlantic Ocean!

[tink]

that kid with al the bike packing stuff is awesome man ... I love this .. U inspired not only those people but all over the world . love u

[gavinyoung]

I grew up and still live in Iowa. I was the little kid waving at all the cyclists biking through my town. This was my first ragbrai at 26 and having just started cycling last fall I thought I needed to wait until 2024’s so I could get in some more training in. But this being the 50th I went for it and was very relieved to find out it wasn’t as difficult a task as I thought it was going to be. My longest ride before ragbrai was 50 miles. But was able to knock out my first century on that optional karras loop. You have all day to do the ride take as many breaks as you need. It was a spectacular week :)

[melaniesteele]

We are already looking forward to next year. My Mom, Sandy, is hooked at 84 years old. Awesome meeting you in person.

[Scor-ah]

I rode my 600x at Ragbrai last year with a broken arm...lol..loved the bike and the ride but had to miss it this year. Thanks for taking me along virtually..

[jannoabz]

Ryan, each time you participate in Ragbrai, you bring an incredible amount of enthusiasm, excitement, and motivation with you. They are boundless! The joy and energy you bring to riding are contagious, and you inspire so many people. It is wonderful to see how enthusiastic you are about riding. It would be an incredible experience to go to the Ragbrai with your pals. Even though I am now in my late sixties, I still occasionally fantasize about taking an aircraft from Manila, Philippines, to Ragbrai, Iowa.

[ipkqlf]

My first Ragbrai. Flew from Costa Rica!! Had a blast. Thanks for the better week of my life.
Found the best people there, with a pura vida vibe all arround. Great food, nice route, new friends.

[rocbola]

Yay Duzer's RAGBRAI video is out!!! It was so cool to meet you in Sioux City. Thanks for taking a selfie with me and offering me a signed copy of your book! I've been watching you since 2016 and always hoped to run into you on RAGBRAI some year. I see you talked to a lot of 600x riders; there's no way i'd bring my 600x on RAGBRAI! I didn't see your instagram post about the pink shirts until it was too late, but i wore my "fueled by Frijoles" shirt, lol. Thanks for the video! Can't wait for next Sunday to see the next one.

[FrankF-vppt]

I could ride it again with team Duzer! Ryan's energy is awesome!

[clinchleatherwood]

We have a ride in Mississippi called Bikes, Blues and Bayous. This year we had a cyclist from Alabama who lost her life after being struck by a motorist. Very very sad situation! Thank you guys for taking a mile to keep these people in your thoughts and prayers!

[scientia_potentia_est]

So looking forward to more episodes of RAGBRAI50! Thanks for inspiring me and so many others to live healthier and more active lives. You inspired me to do ride RAGBRAI 49 last year and 50 this year. I made so many great memories and amazing friendships in a period of my life when I i needed it the most.

[ridewithdanusa]

So excited to spend so much time with you bro! So glad I was part of the pink team!

[michellesmith]

Ragbrai was amazing this was our first time. The people were awesome positive Vibes all around. My mom is already to go again next year. Thank you for all your amazing videos an inspiration. My mom and I were on the tandem recumbent trike.

[AspireCycle]

So great to see Marley on RAGBRAI! I still miss RAGBRAI, maybe I'll be back soon!

[Fiberface]

It was an honor to meet you, even if only briefly along this crazy event. Keep inspiring, you're a one of a kind human being.

[goldenstardust]

Ragbrai fever spreads far and wide. Spotted a guy wearing a Ragbrai tee shirt last week here in Brisbane Australia! What lovely people you introduced us to, everyone has a unique story!

[sonofagreatsouthernland]

Ragbrai rocks!!! GO DUZER giving a voice to the many many incredible people and places we should all be experiencing.