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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Curious about LD
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<blockquote data-quote="Twigg" data-source="post: 1155000" data-attributes="member: 27619"><p>You just got an answer from one of the most qualified guys to give it ... but I'll throw in my 2c anyway <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Long Distance riding is simply a matter of throwing your leg over, and riding a long way. Doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. My first "LD" ride was in 1977. I rode a 1958 BSA Bantam D7 four hundred and forty miles in one day. I was seventeen, and knew no better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>But you mentioned the IBA too. To join that organisation you need to complete a qualifying ride. Simplest would be a documented 1000 miles in under 24 hours (SS1000). Sending in the documentation, and check, will get you an IBA number, although not one quite as low as Ignacio's <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>The IBA will certify many different rides, the shortest being the SS1000. They also hold the bi-annual Iron Butt Rally.</p><p></p><p>Many other organisations and individuals also sponsor Rallies and other events. It's quite a community, but as you already identified, it's not the only way to ride long distances.</p><p></p><p>Beware ... it's addictive!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Twigg, post: 1155000, member: 27619"] You just got an answer from one of the most qualified guys to give it ... but I'll throw in my 2c anyway :) Long Distance riding is simply a matter of throwing your leg over, and riding a long way. Doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. My first "LD" ride was in 1977. I rode a 1958 BSA Bantam D7 four hundred and forty miles in one day. I was seventeen, and knew no better :D But you mentioned the IBA too. To join that organisation you need to complete a qualifying ride. Simplest would be a documented 1000 miles in under 24 hours (SS1000). Sending in the documentation, and check, will get you an IBA number, although not one quite as low as Ignacio's :) The IBA will certify many different rides, the shortest being the SS1000. They also hold the bi-annual Iron Butt Rally. Many other organisations and individuals also sponsor Rallies and other events. It's quite a community, but as you already identified, it's not the only way to ride long distances. Beware ... it's addictive! [/QUOTE]
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