For me, the week serves as a way to step away from work, the news, and all other distractions of everyday life. Many people are intimidated by the task of riding across the state, assuming that it is geared for competitive cyclists.
This could not be further from the truth. I have lived in Iowa my entire life, but each year I am more and more impressed with the people and scenery that many of us have grown to take for granted. The spray painted bus and 4 bonus Craigslist riders!
What fun would that be? Why not just have your brother and a few other riders buy a 20 year old bus, 13 cans of black spray paint, and a makeshift bike trailer on the back, and ta da! You have a one-week party on wheels.
Team Bonding -A school bus that gets 5 mpg can take a major toll on the checkbook. Unless you find 4 complete strangers on Craigslist to split the cost with who are looking for a team to ride with, and transportation for the week.
They turned out to be a complete blast to hang out and ride with all week. And what better way to get to know someone, than to spend six hours crammed in a bus together!
