Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Getting back to RAGBRAI -- is it a different route every year, like Bike Virginia?
Yes it is. Even though I've never done it, I have read that the route changes.

Crankin, we only use the hand sanitizer that is alcohol only -- not the anti-bacterial stuff. I know that is not good. We also don't use anti-bac soap, dishwashing liquid, etc. We use regular soap, but since we're always trying to conserve water in our RV, the sanitizer comes in handy (and when we can't wash hands, like on a bike ride etc.)

I've done plenty of rides in farm country but almost never ride when rain is in the forecast, so this has never been an issue before. It really was awful and something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. One of the guys in our bike club got even sicker than I and had to be hospitalized for awhile.