Amy's wrists have recovered enough that not only can she cross her fingers at least once a day, and use chopsticks with the precision of an Iowa State Fair goer trying to dunk Bobo the Clown, but she can also handle the handlebars again. We made it out for a 9.5 mile ride around town without stopping, and we were both surprised at how easy the pedaling felt. Perhaps we haven't lost all of our RAGBRAI muscles just yet.
We have decided that if we attempt the ride across Iowa again in the future, we're probably going to stick with our hybrid bikes, but do a few things that should make the riding easier. One is something we could have done on this summer's ride if we had thought of it: turning off the front suspension on our bikes. Apparently when the suspension is on it has a way of sapping some of the energy you're putting into pedaling. Another thing we'll try is using shoes that clip onto the pedals. If we do that, we'll heed the advice one of the RAGBRAI charter participants gave us; find an empty parking lot and practice unclipping from the pedals without falling over.
Maybe we need to invest in some training wheels again...
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