BRR Ride 2015

PERRY, IOWA - Temperatures in the upper 40's combined with light winds made this year's annual bike ride to Rippey one of the most comfortable in recent memory.  As expected, the nice weather drew a big crowd and when I returned to Perry after the 24 mile ride there were still several cyclists just leaving Perry headed up to Rippey.  I look forward the the BRR ride each year as it helps to break up the monotony of not being able to do much cycling in the winter time, plus this event is a big "boon" to the local businesses in Perry who feed, house and welcome 1,500 visitors to town for the event each year.

Participants start gathering in front of the Raccoon Valley Bicycle Shop and Hotel Pattee as Raccoon Valley Radio broadcasts live in the background.

Minutes before the starting cannon is fired and cyclists head up Perry's historic business district.

Westbound toward Rippey.  Although it looks cold, I saw some cyclists just wearing T-shirts and shorts.  I wonder if they caught a cold?

Cyclists enter Rippey's downtown area.

The Rippey Lions Club were serving chili and beef sundaes among other goodies inside their newly remodeled community building.  Here's the scene outside.

Cyclists, including this unicycle, come and go east of Rippey.