Dear Porkers,
Greetings from the snow-covered prairie! Everyone we know is weary of looking out at our cold, white world. We're dreaming of green cornfields, humidity, and exerting ourselves outdoors. So it's a good time to launch this little series of updates about the cycling events we will serve this spring, summer, and fall, in addition to RAGBRAI in July. Here we go!
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2019 Cycling Events:
Where PBV Will Be
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Volume 1
We've named this little series "Where PBV Will Be" and this is
WPBVWB1
. Read on for the first five happy cycling events of our season, where we and our crew will be setting up and supporting riders like YOU in 2019. Man, it's a tough choice, as each ride has its own unique features and temptations.
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"It's the way you ride the trail that counts.
Here's a happy one for you."
--Roy Rogers
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May 25-26
Pedaler’s Jamboree
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Columbia to Boonville,
Missouri
Pedaler's Jamboree is a music festival created for bicycle riders and non-riders alike! Bicyclists depart from Columbia, MO, on the morning of Saturday, May 25th. Drop off your overnight packs at check in and prepare for a weekend of relaxed bike riding, music, and fun.
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BELOW: PedJam flyer, listing the bands featured this year.... good stuff!
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Enjoy views of the scenic Katy Trail State Park as you ride on crushed limestone trails flanked by cliffs and the Missouri River. Stop at your convenience at a handful of locations to enjoy live music and entertainment. Bands will play throughout the day in communities across the trail.
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What PBV Brings to Pedaler's Jamboree:
- Hot private showers for purchase by ride participants. Not only is the shower trailer air-conditioned, but there are private dressing areas for every shower stall, liquid soap dispensers, and we never run out of hot water!
Right here, get your ticket for PedJam, a weekend bicycle ride full of adventure, photo below, (or a non-rider ticket for the Kemper Park festivities available in Boonville):
To sign up for the PBV Shower Pass, click here:
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“I felt that the grass was the country,
as the water is the sea….
there was so much motion in it; the whole country seemed, somehow, to be running.”
--Willa Cather, Nebraska
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June 2-8
BRAN,
Bike Ride Across Nebraska
The Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska is a 3-, 4-, or 7-day non-competitive bicycle tour that travels the first week in June across the beautiful prairie state of Nebraska.
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Together, riders enjoy the scenic roads and beautiful rolling hills and visit communities and historical attractions. Each town provides home cooked meals and baked goods along with good ole’ hometown hospitality.
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LEFT: Those with an interest in history will appreciate pedaling across a landscape once crossed by wagon trains. You'll overnight in endearingly tough little prairie towns surrounded by native grasses and farmlands.
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This non-profit ride provides scholarships for Nebraska students, is staffed by volunteers, and is the longest existing tour in Nebraska. We invite you to experience what BRAN and Nebraska have to offer from the seat of your bicycle.
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What PBV Brings to BRAN:
- Our Hot and Private Showers for All BRAN Riders, towel included
- Fresh-Brewed Morning Coffee for All BRAN Riders
- Our Rental Tent Service, available for purchase. Tent Renters on BRAN will enjoy a shady seating area, chairs, and phone-charging.
- NEW: The option of an Air-Mattress inside your Rental Tent
- PHAT Rooms, available if enough folks are interested. Relatively speaking, the comfort of an air-conditioned PHAT Room on a semi-trailer for BRAN is inexpensive--much less than during RAGBRAI. We've had nibbles, but no takers so far.
To Sign up for PBV Services on BRAN...
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"Still in peaceful dreams I see
the road leads back to you....
Georgia."
--Ray Charles
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June 1-8
BRAG,
Bike Ride Across Georgia
On the Bike Ride Across Georgia, we cover about 55 miles per day with well-stocked rest stops, food and drink, every 12 - 18 miles. We'll stop in some of the most welcoming towns, and when you pull in each day you'll have access to the BRAG Bar where you can grab your favorite drink.
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After the ride each day, there are "brag-tivities" like bike jousting, bike toss, one-legged fixie races, bike trivia, etc. Each night, there is tomfoolery in town, like concerts, DJ's, and festivals. Come along for the journey and see what there is to BRAG about.
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What PBV Brings to BRAG:
- Our Rental Tent Service, with tent set-up, take-down, and moving your bags throughout the ride.
- Tent Rental includes a social zone under our canopies and fresh-brewed coffee for tent renters.
- Optional air mattresses inside your rental tent
To Sign up for PBV Services on BRAG...
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“What you do makes a difference,
and you have to decide
what kind of difference you want to make.”
--Jane Goodall
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June 7-9
Bike MS, Minnesota
Bike MS is a two-day, fun-filled cycling adventure for an important cause – the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.
Since 1980, big-hearted cyclists have been riding the 150 miles from Duluth to the Twin Cities (White Bear Lake) over the course of two days. In 2018, 3,500 individuals rode and raised over $3 million toward research and services for those affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Join in for a festive atmosphere, fantastic route support, and the chance to make a difference!
This ride is for a cause – there is a fundraising minimum of $300 per rider. Learn more and register online
here! Use the code
TeamUp to save 15% off registration fees.
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What PBV Brings to Bike MS:
- Our Rental Tent Service, available for purchase. We set up our 63 sq. ft. rental tent for you, complete with ground cloth and rain fly.
- Tent Renters on MS150 will enjoy a shady seating area, chairs, and phone-charging.
- A Mattress Pad is included inside your Rental Tent.
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For PBV Services on Bike MS...
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"One good thing about music...
When it hits you, you feel no pain."
--Bob Marley
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June 9-14
The Big BAM, Missouri
In a stroke of genius, organizers of the Big BAM decided to combine cycling, craft beer, and live music into one wonderful five-day event, 300 miles, give or take. This year, it's so simple... a circle route, beginning and ending in beautiful Columbia.
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Along with the beautiful roads, great people, small town hospitality, and free live concerts every night, the following is included in your Big BAM experience: gear transport and SAG support, water and relief stations every 12 miles, daily hot showers, phone charging trailer, a festive event area including concert, campground, beer tent and shower trailer all in one spot at each town. Riders also get a swag bag full of Big BAM goodies!
(Porkers, we scouted Big BAM in December, and these towns are lovely. Google Arrow Rock, Missouri, and you'll see what we mean!)
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What PBV Brings to the Big BAM:
- The fun-loving and hard-working PBV crew will set up the stage and audience area, transport baggage daily, brew Morning Coffee for all, provide Phone-Charging for all, and operate the Hot Private Awesome Showers of Pork Belly Ventures, for all. In other words, you'll be seeing a lot of our crew all week!
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- Our Rental Tent Service is optional, including ground cloth, rain fly, set-up, take-down, and baggage handling throughout the week. We'll have canopies and chairs for a social zone near the rental tents.
- Air-Conditioned PHAT Rooms are not only available on Big BAM, but they are far less expensive than on RAGBRAI. You unpack once, and enjoy your mattresses, linens, pillows, switched lighting, electrical outlets, knotty pine interiors, and a deck with two folding chairs for every room. Book your PHAT Room while they last. (Exterior PHAT Trailer photo below.)
For PBV Services on Big BAM, click here and choose Big BAM:
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Is one of these rides calling your name?
More than one? Visit the event website for details on the ride itself, and give us a shout with any questions about our services!
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Coming Up,
Where PBV Will Be, Volume 2
Next month, you can expect WPBVWB2, with photos and details on
- the Tour de Nebraska,
- RAGBRAI,
- the Roca Berry Farm Ride (Nebraska),
- Bicycling Around Minnesota,
- the MS150 in Kansas,
- and Big Bam on the Katy Trail.
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In the Meantime,
Got Questions?
If you have questions about Pork Belly Services on any of the rides featured or mentioned above,
or about PBV services and shuttles on RAGBRAI
, please don't hesitate to write or call...
Tammy, tammy@pkbelly.com,
712-328-0161 h, 808-375-8921 c
Pete, pete@pkbelly.com,
402-681-2613 c
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To all you folks in the upper half of the United States, hang in there. As we brace for our next snowstorm, these photos remind us that we'll be sweating soon enough, and come summer, there's a lot of fun to be had on two wheels.
We'll be on your screens again soon, and until then we remain...
Your friends,
Tammy and Pete
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ABOVE: Pete and I (Tammy) with friends. We're in RAGBRAI-wear.
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p.s. Thank you, Trumpet Chick Alicia Rau, for the snowy picture at the top of this update!
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Pork Belly Ventures LLC
Tammy: 712.328.0161 h, 808-375-8921 c, tammypav@cox.net
Pete: 712-328-6836 h, 402-681-2613 c, petephillips@cox.net|
www.pkbelly.com
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