RAGBRAI Check List

Due to popular demand, Laird Big Bird shared a suggested list of items that are recommended for your RAGBRAI trip. You may have other items that you want to take, but please keep in mind that space is at a premium.  Try to limit your gear (excluding tent/sleeping bag/mattress pad/cot, etc.) to a medium size duffel and a carry on.

___   Bike (computer, trunk bag, etc.)

___   Helmet

___   RAGBRAI rider's tag/packet

___   Spare tubes (2)

___   Tire iron/tire changing kit

___   Sunscreen

___   Chap stick

___   Handiwipes travel pack

___   Hand disinfectant

___   Credit card/cash (don’t count on working ATM’s in rural Iowa)

___   iPod/MP3 player/ear buds/bike sound system

___   Cell phone

___   iPod/Cell phone charger

___   Sun glasses

___   Sun visor or ball cap

___   Cycling jerseys (2)

___   Cycling shorts (2)  (keep separate from Al’s)

___   Socks (7 pairs – wear 1 pair after ride/on ride next day).  Adjust if you wear sandals at night and/or sandals to ride in.

___   Bike shoes or sandals, or shoes with hard sole.

___   Shorts for evening wear (if you can find travel shorts with liners you can eliminate undies)

___   Undies (you be the judge of number needed)

___   T-shirts (one for each night/ each day you ride if don’t have jersey)

___   More money

___   Hood, sweat shirt or windbreaker in case temps dip

___   Pair of long pants in case temps dip (optional)

___   Sweat band or bandanna

___   Sleeping bag/bed roll/cot/bedding (whatever you plan to sleep on)

___   Tent (in case we have to camp or housing breaksdown)

___   Shower shoes or flips

___   Toiletry kit

___   Sunburn cream or spray/mole skin, band aids

___   Camera if phone doesn’t have one.

___   Pocket flashlight

___   Pocket knife

___   Pink feather boas/flamingo adornments and accessories

___   Ink pen, post card stamps, mailing labels

___   Roll of camping TP (for dashes into the corn fields)

___   Towel