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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Suggestions for first LD ride, an SS1000
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<blockquote data-quote="NormKern" data-source="post: 1122120" data-attributes="member: 86443"><p>IMHO, It's a bit early in the season to do a SS1000. Here are a few ideas:</p><p></p><p>1. depart at 3-4am as other have said.</p><p></p><p>2. Preferred date- 1st Saturday in May (not too hot, not too cold)</p><p></p><p>3. Do a loop route rather than an out-and-back. (Easier to get documentation accepted.)</p><p></p><p>4. Stop, gas & receipt at major changes in direction</p><p></p><p>5. Start out going west till at least 9am.</p><p></p><p>6. Then go south, east & north in the afternoon and west after sunset to finish. Strategy: Coldest and into prevailing wind early in the ride when you are fresh. Avoid riding into the sun- that causes fatigue.</p><p></p><p>7. Just drink water and eat bananas, nuts etc. until late afternoon. Then take a one hour break and have a sandwich or light meal at about the 750 mile mark.</p><p></p><p>8. Do the final leg.</p><p></p><p>I know you want to wind up at the Moonshine lunch run in mid april on Sat afternoon at the end of your ride, but that will make it a LOT harder. Hope you have some electric heated gear for you and the missus.</p><p></p><p>I've done 4 SS1000s using the above formula and several different routes. Used a police station with advance arrangement to get starting and finishing witnesses. Longest ride was 1140 mi in 18h 12m including stops & 1hr meal break.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NormKern, post: 1122120, member: 86443"] IMHO, It's a bit early in the season to do a SS1000. Here are a few ideas: 1. depart at 3-4am as other have said. 2. Preferred date- 1st Saturday in May (not too hot, not too cold) 3. Do a loop route rather than an out-and-back. (Easier to get documentation accepted.) 4. Stop, gas & receipt at major changes in direction 5. Start out going west till at least 9am. 6. Then go south, east & north in the afternoon and west after sunset to finish. Strategy: Coldest and into prevailing wind early in the ride when you are fresh. Avoid riding into the sun- that causes fatigue. 7. Just drink water and eat bananas, nuts etc. until late afternoon. Then take a one hour break and have a sandwich or light meal at about the 750 mile mark. 8. Do the final leg. I know you want to wind up at the Moonshine lunch run in mid april on Sat afternoon at the end of your ride, but that will make it a LOT harder. Hope you have some electric heated gear for you and the missus. I've done 4 SS1000s using the above formula and several different routes. Used a police station with advance arrangement to get starting and finishing witnesses. Longest ride was 1140 mi in 18h 12m including stops & 1hr meal break. [/QUOTE]
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Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Suggestions for first LD ride, an SS1000
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