[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”FAQ – Team Hosting” heading_tag=”h1″ alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading][vc_separator color=”blue” align=”align_left”][vc_toggle title=”How many people are coming?” style=”simple” color=”blue” open=”true”]Team Butt Ice ranges anywhere from up to 35 people on the first few nights to 20-25 cyclists the last half of RAGBRAI.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Will we treat your home like it belongs to a family member?” style=”simple” color=”blue” open=”true”]Yes, many times we are hosted by a team member’s parents, sibling, etc.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What do I need to do?” style=”simple” color=”blue” open=”true”]
- We require very little from our host families.
- Food is available everywhere on RAGBRAI and sometimes we order pizza.
- In some cases we’ve camped in the lawn and had no access to the house. In other cases we’ve all slept inside the house, on floors, couches, guest rooms, hammocks, etc.
- Our hosting coordinator will be in touch with the host family to make arrangements and discuss details.
- It’s great when we can have access to a bathroom or two for showers, etc. However, we do have a portable shower that only requires a hose.
- We’ll arrange for a portable toilet to be dropped off the day of arrival and picked up the next morning. This relives some of the demand on indoor facilities.
- It’s great to have an extension cord for our power strips to charge all of our mobile phones.
- WIFI – helpful but not necessary.
- A sign on each door stating your expectations can be helpful, but we’re generally very respectful.
- Laundry – If possible doing 2-4 loads of laundry helps us smell better, but also not a requirement.
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- We park our bus on the street and it’s fully insured.
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- If there’s a mostly flat lawn, we can set up our tents in that area.
[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”When will you get here?” style=”simple” color=”blue” open=”true”]Team Butt Ice Daily Itinerary
- It’s impossible to predict everything on RAGBRAI, but we have learned a bit about ourselves over 25 years.
- Team Bus should arrive to the host house by 3 pm.
- Riders begin arriving shortly after with a majority of riders arriving between 4-7 pm.
- Some riders may arrive later, but we’re usually all in by 9 pm.
- We get up around 7 am, do some yoga, pack up the tents and are riding by 9 am.
- The bus will be loaded and on the road shortly after 9 am.
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- Team Butt Ice originated out of the Iowa State University Mountain Bike Team and their friends in Ames, Iowa around 1995.
- We’re like a family and carefully vet our members.
- Today, we’re (mostly) mature professionals mainly from the Ames / Des Moines area but also have members from Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Washington DC.
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- Probably not, but we did organize a Nadas concert with a previous host.
- Jason Faas and Dan Huisenga will likely get the acoustic guitars out for some down-home RAGBRAI music.
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- Yes, Team Butt Ice has six Faas riders and four Huisengas.
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- No, but we did win a roadside hatchet throwing contest a couple years ago.
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- Yes, we carefully maintain our bus and follow all commercial regulations.
- We’re full insured.
- Our driver has a CDL and is very experienced.
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