COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: On the road at RAGBRAI, Day 2

Editor's note: Dale Bieber and David Sojka of the Bicyclists of Iowa City have agreed to send us daily reports from the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, which will make a stop in Cedar Rapids. The ride started  Sunday. Here is their report from Day 2:

Here is David's report:

6:44 a.m.: 62 miles today. I left camp early at 5:45 but I was not the only one. Today's heat forecast has more bikers leaving early. Beautiful sunrise.

4:15 p.m.: Some bicycle mechanical difficulties slowed my day. With the added distance to our camp site I had 67 miles today. It did warm up quickly. Another rider registered 113 on his bike thermometer. Tomorrows ride will be close to 80 miles.

6:29 p.m.: Upon arrival in Lake View my riding group headed straight for the lake and jumped in. Tomorrow begins three straight days of 80 miles or more.