Comments on: BAK 2008 Wrap-Up

By: raydean davis

raydean davis — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:08:50 +0000

I appreciate your blog. I rode the ‘08 ride and enjoyed it a lot. I had one year’s experience as a cyclist, and at 67 years of age really enjoyed it. I did the Kansas ride again last year, and added the Iowa ride (RAGBRAI). I have also done others. I rate Kansas very high on my list. People, organization, etc very good. I have some problem with some of the traffic. Guess the answer would be to open it to 10,000 people and own the road for a week. Will do the ride again next year as part of age 70 celebration, but may take a year off in ‘10. Did enjoy reading your comments.

By: Gary A. Elliott

Gary A. Elliott — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:16:34 +0000

As a 57 year old first time rider, I was not sure what to expect. This ride was perfect for me. The weather, for the most part, was great. The ride was not overly challenging, I did train fairly hard for this, not knowing what to expect. I was unable to ride in ‘09, but do plan to ride again soon. I rode a hybrid but now have a true road bike. The people we met and towns we stayed in were great. The facilities in Horton, Ks. were a bit disappointing. Smith Center was my favorite, but all went out of their way to make sure our stay was pleasant. All in all, it was a great experience.

By: Roger Prideaux

Roger Prideaux — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:12:54 +0000

We worked hard in Atwood to have a nice place for you to stay your first night. We were very excited to have you as guests in our little town. I hope it was OK for you!!!

By: RecumBum

RecumBum — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:30:11 +0000

Yeah, you’re right, I could have artificially made it harder. Somehow that didn’t occur to me, though. During a tour, it seems like you’re always holding something back, just in case the following day(s) turn out to be harder than expected.

By: Jan Hamilton

Jan Hamilton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:40:39 +0000

1. You can always add on miles!
2. You can always turn around and buck the head wind till you are happy!
3. You can alway drag a brake!
4. You can always add some weight to your bike!
I trained kids for many years and these little tricks always made an easy ride more challenging. These routes are always picked for the lowest common denominator, so if you are “spud” or a “spudett”, well you just need up the effort level on your own.