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I want to stay in a motel. How do I get my baggage from the baggage truck to the motel?

There’s an easy way and a hard way. Here’s the easy way: Check out Larry Black’s web page, www.brojohnluggage.com, email him at larry@brojohnluggage.com or call him at 770-314-2400, and he will transport your baggage for you to and from approved hotels/motels for a fee. Larry Black’s web page has a link to BRAG’s web site for a list of motels. Hotels near BRAG fill up fast, so check soon and often.
Here’s the hard way: Find your baggage each afternoon. It will be spread out behind the
baggage trucks. Pick out what you need for the night and put it in a backpack. Put your
baggage back in the truck, all the way to the front and on top of the pile. Go to the motel on
your bike. In the morning, come back and put your backpack on the truck. Repeat as required.

How do I get myself to the motels? Are there shuttle buses?

You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the motels. Many people ride their bikes. Host towns are encouraged to run shuttle buses from the campsites to restaurants, shopping areas, entertainment, etc. We recommend that they include the motels on their routes. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t. If you hop on a shuttle to take you to your motel and leave your bike locked at the camp site, you will be in for a major shock the next morning when you realize you and your bike are separated by several miles. Check the “Schedule of Events” list which you will be given at on-site registration and which will be included on the map for each day. This list will tell you about any shuttle buses which will run the following morning from motels back to camp.

The Ride application says that hot showers are provided every night. Is this a joke?

NO! The overnight sites may run out of hot water, but the shower truck uses propane-heated water that is heated as it is used. It will not run out of hot water.

Is indoor camping available?

Yes. Every site has indoor camping. It may get crowded in a gym. If it is raining outside, or air conditioned inside, it will get very crowded. We request air conditioning at each stop, but it is not always available.

I am going with a group of 3. I have a pop-up camper. We are going to take turns driving. Is this allowed?

Yes, but you will have to register the vehicle and pay for a private vehicle permit ($35). You will also have to agree to stay off our bicycle route. You will be furnished a set of separate private vehicle route maps which will keep you off the bicycle route.

Does BRAG allow dogs?

Yes, under these three conditions. No one wants to hear a dog barking. No one wants to step in dog doo. Most buildings will not allow animals inside.

Do you take Visa or Mastercard?

Yes, we will accept credit cards for merchandise purchase only.

May I buy BRAG t-shirts and other merchandise during the ride?

Yes, until we sell out. T-shirts and other merchandise will be for sale every afternoon during BRAG at BRAG HQ. BRAG t-shirts will be $15.00 each. They are $13.00 each if you order them in advance with your registration form. We take VISA and Mastercard for on-site merchandise, and cash or checks.