Iron Butt ride
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Calgary eh
Iron Butt ride
I'm planning to do this ride as soon as possible. Maybe as soon as this coming weekend or next...
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...a999059be647cf
We'll be leaving from Calgary. If you're interested and think you're up for the ride, you're invited to join in. This is a one day ride so be forewarned, it's a long way.
Here's the ironbutt web site...
http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...a999059be647cf
We'll be leaving from Calgary. If you're interested and think you're up for the ride, you're invited to join in. This is a one day ride so be forewarned, it's a long way.
Here's the ironbutt web site...
http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: MD
Maryland 1000
Here is a saddle sore ride coming up in a couple weeks, I just stumbled across. I think Im going to go for it here.
http://www.bikerplaza.com/url.html?s....org/index.htm
http://www.bikerplaza.com/url.html?s....org/index.htm
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Calgary eh
So I did it. Packed up yesterday and hit the road a 5 am. In Canada they have a kilometer version. 1600km is a 1000 miles. My planned ride was 17 and change. I wanted it a little longer just so it would be official. Problem is, I miss a turn off and ended up going a half hour off course then had to veer back to my route, ended up more like 1800 when I got home.
I found out that the stops really add up. You have to stop every time your route takes a corner so you can buy gas and get a gas receipt to prove you didn't cut the corner, and to document yoiur ride. Thing is, every time you stop it's 10 or 15 minutes, you usually clean your windshield, take a leak, maybe buy a snack sometimes. In all I had 9 gas stops, that's a couple hours right there. I didn't get home till almost midnight, and I left at 5 am.
So for anyone planning to do this sort of ride here's what I learned...
- Make your stops as efficient as you can, don't waste any time at the stops.
- If you get passed by a cager, tuck in behind him and chase him like a rabbit. Let him get the ticket.
- Use plenty of sun block, reapply during the day. I used it, but only in the morning, my face is red as a beat.
- Bring some food with you that you can eat right at the gas pump while your cleaning your windshield and gassing up. It's nice to have that energy boost.
- Know your route, use a gps if you have to. I wasted some time stopping and studying maps to figure out where to go.
- Drive safe, pay attention, don't loose your concentration, watch for deer. I always cover the front brake, but then I have cruise control so it's easy.
- One more thing... a driver back rest is the cats pajamas.
I found out that the stops really add up. You have to stop every time your route takes a corner so you can buy gas and get a gas receipt to prove you didn't cut the corner, and to document yoiur ride. Thing is, every time you stop it's 10 or 15 minutes, you usually clean your windshield, take a leak, maybe buy a snack sometimes. In all I had 9 gas stops, that's a couple hours right there. I didn't get home till almost midnight, and I left at 5 am.
So for anyone planning to do this sort of ride here's what I learned...
- Make your stops as efficient as you can, don't waste any time at the stops.
- If you get passed by a cager, tuck in behind him and chase him like a rabbit. Let him get the ticket.
- Use plenty of sun block, reapply during the day. I used it, but only in the morning, my face is red as a beat.
- Bring some food with you that you can eat right at the gas pump while your cleaning your windshield and gassing up. It's nice to have that energy boost.
- Know your route, use a gps if you have to. I wasted some time stopping and studying maps to figure out where to go.
- Drive safe, pay attention, don't loose your concentration, watch for deer. I always cover the front brake, but then I have cruise control so it's easy.
- One more thing... a driver back rest is the cats pajamas.
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From: Virginia
Congratulations Zeus!
Yea the stops for gas are important. That's why I like to minimize them if I can and go farther between gas stops.
Yea the stops for gas are important. That's why I like to minimize them if I can and go farther between gas stops.
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From: Brandon, Fl.
Zeus, good job!
I like to ride long distances these days, I joke that my bike does not warm up till I put the second tank of the day in her. I combined my first IronButt rides, the Saddlesore and Bunburner.....now looking at some Bunburner golds in a row.....we'll see. Keep up the ridin'..........
I like to ride long distances these days, I joke that my bike does not warm up till I put the second tank of the day in her. I combined my first IronButt rides, the Saddlesore and Bunburner.....now looking at some Bunburner golds in a row.....we'll see. Keep up the ridin'..........
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: MD
Got it done yesterday. Zig zag route which I thought was a bad idea, but it actually made it more interesting. 1100 miles, Im gonna park the bike for the rest of the week.