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Bicycle Transportation Services
Standard Bicycle Transportation
Service • Premium
Bicycle Transportation Service
We will have two separate bicycle moving
crews transporting bicycles as part of our standard and premium bicycle
transportation services both before the start and after the end of
RAGBRAI.
Standard
Bicycle Transportation Service
As part of our standard bicycle transportation service
you will drop off your bike with us on the Friday before the start
of RAGBRAI
as part of our pre-event bicycle drop off service and/or pick it
up on the Sunday or Monday after the end of RAGBRAI as part of our
post-event
bicycle pick up service.
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Here for more information about our pre-event
bicycle drop off service on the Friday before the start of
RAGBRAI.
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Here for more information about our post-event
bicycle pick up service the Sunday or Monday after the end
of RAGBRAI.
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The staging point for our standard bicycle transportation service in Chicago
will be at the Goose Island Brewery. We will have a large private,
indoor space there where we can avoid weather issues such as rain and wind
and also securely store
bicycles
overnight after the
end of RAGBRAI unlike staging outdoors at
the Chicago hotel.
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Here for more information about our standard bicycle transportation
service staging point at the Goose Island Brewery in Chicago.
There are a few limitations to our standard bicycle transportation service:
- Bicycles can only be dropped off and picked up during the hours listed.
- Pre-registration is required so we know who to expect, can load bikes
in the proper order for unloading, and won't overbook or miss anyone who
is depending on us.
- You can only drop off and pick up your bicycle at our standard bicycle
transportation service staging point at Goose Island Brewery and not at
any other location such as the parking garage or Chicago hotel.
- We may not be able to handle all bicycles that require special handling
and care (recumbents, e-bikes, tandems, etc.)
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Here for more information about the transportation
of bicycles that require special handling and care.
Please note that we will only transport bicycles and not any baggage
as part of our standard bicycle transportation service. This is because there
is only enough room on our bicycle moving trucks to transport bicycles only
and not any additional baggage. Instead, all baggage must be transported
in the compartments underneath the coach busses.
It may be a LOT easier and much more convenient for you to use our standard
bicycle transportation service. You will be able travel without the hassle
of transporting your bike and all your baggage all at the same time and may
be much easier to use public transportation, have friends or family give
you a ride, or drop off and/or pick up your bicycle separately, particularly
if you work downtown. You also won't need to wait for our premium bicycle
transportation crew to arrive after our coach busses arrive (see below) and
you won't have to receive your bike among the throng of other participants
eager to get on their way.
We strongly, strongly prefer that you use our standard bicycle
transportation service. Doing
so helps assure a much, much quicker departure time for everyone
by significantly shifting and spreading out the time it takes
to check you in and prepare and load your bicycle which helps to assure timely
arrival and departure times, minimizes staff wear and tear, and allows significantly
more time to overcome any problems that might come up on the road. Accordingly,
our standard bicycle transportation
services is included with all registrations and there will be no additional
fee.
Premium Bicycle Transportation Service
As part of our premium bicycle transportation service you will drop
off your bike with us on the Saturday
morning before the start of RAGBRAI and/or pick it up on the Saturday
evening after the end of RAGBRAI.
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Here for more information about our premium bicycle transportation
service on the Saturday morning in Chicago before the start of RAGBRAI.
- Click
Here for more information about our premium bicycle transportation
service on the Saturday evening in Chicago after the
end
of RAGBRAI.
The staging point for our premium bicycle transportation service will be
at the Chicago hotel.
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Here for more information about our premium bicycle transportation
service staging point at the Chicago hotel.
Since the premium bicycle transportation service staging point is on the
same day at the same location as our coach bus staging point at the Chicago
hotel you will not
need to also go to the Goose Island Brewery
in
Chicago
on a different
day.
However, you
will
almost
definitely
need to wait for your bicycle to arrive after the coach busses do since
our bicycle moving trucks travel much slower than the coach busses and
also must stop
much more frequently to get fuel. The more bikes we need to transport
as part of our premium
bicycle transporation service the longer
you may have to wait, in addition to the longer
the travel distance distance from Chicago. We will attempt to keep in contact
with you to let you know
our progress and
expected
arrival time but we cannot make any guarantees. However
you may always call us
at our
main
phone
number (877) TOUR-ILL [868-7455] for our estimated time of arrival, particularly
if it seems like we're running significantly later than expected.
Because of the significant overall logistic benefits of
our standard bicycle transportation service provides, there will be an additional
fee each way for our premium bicycle transportation service. There
will not
be any
additional
fees
for our premium bicycle transportation service for postponed participants
from 2020, but we would still REALLY appreciate it if you could use our standard
bicycle transportation service instead! |
