Iron Butt Club?
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Iron Butt Club?
Who's done 1000 miles on a bike in 24 hours?
On Tuesday I rode from Lakeland, FL to Nashville, TN (750 miles)
I hit the road at 7:30 AM and rode until 9:00 PM, just after daylight until just after dark.
It got me to thinking about trying the 1000 mile ride.
I've learned that I hate the interstate at night. I can't see the seams and ruts in the pavement. Obstacles such as chunks of truck tire are difficult to see in time to avoid them. I'd want to wait until summer for longer daylight hours. When it gets daylight by 5:30 AM and doesn't get dark until after 9:00 PM would be a better time.
I'd need to run a bit faster average speed than I was running on my recent trip but it wouldn't have to be a lot faster. I stopped frequently, had sit down meals, coffee breaks, gas breaks, etc. I was stopping every hour or so. That could be cut down considerably.
Anyone else joined the Iron Butt Club?
Any other advice on planning to help break the 1000 mile mark?
On Tuesday I rode from Lakeland, FL to Nashville, TN (750 miles)
I hit the road at 7:30 AM and rode until 9:00 PM, just after daylight until just after dark.
It got me to thinking about trying the 1000 mile ride.
I've learned that I hate the interstate at night. I can't see the seams and ruts in the pavement. Obstacles such as chunks of truck tire are difficult to see in time to avoid them. I'd want to wait until summer for longer daylight hours. When it gets daylight by 5:30 AM and doesn't get dark until after 9:00 PM would be a better time.
I'd need to run a bit faster average speed than I was running on my recent trip but it wouldn't have to be a lot faster. I stopped frequently, had sit down meals, coffee breaks, gas breaks, etc. I was stopping every hour or so. That could be cut down considerably.
Anyone else joined the Iron Butt Club?
Any other advice on planning to help break the 1000 mile mark?
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RE: Iron Butt Club?
Last year did 2 in state SS1000. IN (April) and WI (June)both started around 5am In IN I dealt with a temp swing close to 30 degrees once the sun went down and riding near lake Miichigan. In WI I had to contend with "vacationers" in RV's towing boats.Stopping every hour is certainly a way to killyour time. 1k sounds like a lot but you only have to average 45mph over the 24 hour period.if you're off the bike for10-15 minutes you would have to slab the rest of the way to break even. If you slab it andstart at 5am you should be done bymidnight assuming you don;t hit massive construction /accidents.
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I ride to my son's place in Ohio, usually twice a year, in the spring and fall.
1096 miles each way, usually takes around 16 hours.
I guess I don't even think much about it anymore.
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RE: Iron Butt Club?
I did it a few years ago and got the certificate etc, etc.
It's really not that hard. I stopped for lunch at one point for an hour, but other than that I just stopped for gas and grabbed some water and granola bars once in a while for the road.
Cruise, tunes, good nights sleep the night before and a good attitude will get you thru.
It's a piece of cake on a touring bike.
It's not a mad dash to get it done. The 1500 miles in 24 hrs on the other hand...........
It's really not that hard. I stopped for lunch at one point for an hour, but other than that I just stopped for gas and grabbed some water and granola bars once in a while for the road.
Cruise, tunes, good nights sleep the night before and a good attitude will get you thru.
It's a piece of cake on a touring bike.
It's not a mad dash to get it done. The 1500 miles in 24 hrs on the other hand...........
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I did the SS1000 last year - Augusta to Birmingham to Nashville to Asheville to Columbia to home. I left about 4:00 in the morning and was home by 9:00 and that included taking breaks when I stopped for gas, stopping for lunch and stopping at one Harley shop in Knoxville, TN. I am thinking about doing the BB1500 this year.
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The Iron Butt Association website has some excellent safety tips and the rules for certification if you want that.
I've done three IBA certified rides; one was a pure SS1000; the other two were done in conjunction with a trip to Sturgis and we did it just to turn the three day trips outbound and inbound into two days' travel time to give us more time in Sturgis for riding.
Riding in the summer for more daylight is a good idea, but also makes staying hydrated even more important, especially here in the South.
Riding interstates for 125-150 miles, stopping for gas, water, etc. for 15-30 minutes, and continuning worked well--and comfortably gets the 1000 miles in well under 24 hours.
You can check state DOT websites for construction information, avoid majormetro areas at rush hour, use trip planning software to plan gas stops, etc. With a good running HD Touring bike, credit card, etc. it's very doable.
The only change to my bike(an '04 police model EG) after the first Iron Butt, was to replace the gas cap lock with a pushbutton release so I wouldn't have to get a key out tofill the tank.
I've done three IBA certified rides; one was a pure SS1000; the other two were done in conjunction with a trip to Sturgis and we did it just to turn the three day trips outbound and inbound into two days' travel time to give us more time in Sturgis for riding.
Riding in the summer for more daylight is a good idea, but also makes staying hydrated even more important, especially here in the South.
Riding interstates for 125-150 miles, stopping for gas, water, etc. for 15-30 minutes, and continuning worked well--and comfortably gets the 1000 miles in well under 24 hours.
You can check state DOT websites for construction information, avoid majormetro areas at rush hour, use trip planning software to plan gas stops, etc. With a good running HD Touring bike, credit card, etc. it's very doable.
The only change to my bike(an '04 police model EG) after the first Iron Butt, was to replace the gas cap lock with a pushbutton release so I wouldn't have to get a key out tofill the tank.
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The ones I have done so far.
1000 miles in 24 hours
1500 miles in 36 hours
1500 miles in 24 hours that was the hard one
These are all IBA rides
As far as a long trip the best one so far is 9,360 miles in 10 days camping the whole time.
The day after I got home some friends call and wanted me to join them on a ride it was hard to get back on but I did and we made another 600 and change ride.
1000 miles in 24 hours
1500 miles in 36 hours
1500 miles in 24 hours that was the hard one
These are all IBA rides
As far as a long trip the best one so far is 9,360 miles in 10 days camping the whole time.
The day after I got home some friends call and wanted me to join them on a ride it was hard to get back on but I did and we made another 600 and change ride.
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RE: Iron Butt Club?
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The ones I have done so far.
1000 miles in 24 hours
1500 miles in 36 hours
1500 miles in 24 hours that was the hard one
These are all IBA rides
As far as a long trip the best one so far is 9,360 miles in 10 days camping the whole time.
The day after I got home some friends call and wanted me to join them on a ride it was hard to get back on but I did and we made another 600 and change ride.
The ones I have done so far.
1000 miles in 24 hours
1500 miles in 36 hours
1500 miles in 24 hours that was the hard one
These are all IBA rides
As far as a long trip the best one so far is 9,360 miles in 10 days camping the whole time.
The day after I got home some friends call and wanted me to join them on a ride it was hard to get back on but I did and we made another 600 and change ride.