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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Thousand mile day.
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<blockquote data-quote="ctfjr" data-source="post: 1449801" data-attributes="member: 7762"><p>As a 'former rider' I'll chip in here to say that was one of the big reasons I sold my last bike 2 years ago, at 74. . . I realized I just wasn't comfortable doing 1k days anymore. I don't consider myself an 'iron butt'er but I was a Long Distance rider.</p><p></p><p>I enjoyed riding in the west, northwest and the Canadian Rockies. From CT it's a long ride to get there. So 1k days became the norm. I'd beat feet to get out there then do 10 hour riding days but maybe cover a few 100 miles.</p><p></p><p>On 9/11 on was in Deadwood. On 9/12 I rode 1300+ miles on my way home. That brought me to RT80 in PA in the middle of the night. Death by deer wasn't in my future or would have ridden the last 500.</p><p></p><p>I learned a long time ago not to criticize what someone rides, how they ride or how long they ride. Its one of those pastimes that's intensely personal - at least to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ctfjr, post: 1449801, member: 7762"] As a 'former rider' I'll chip in here to say that was one of the big reasons I sold my last bike 2 years ago, at 74. . . I realized I just wasn't comfortable doing 1k days anymore. I don't consider myself an 'iron butt'er but I was a Long Distance rider. I enjoyed riding in the west, northwest and the Canadian Rockies. From CT it's a long ride to get there. So 1k days became the norm. I'd beat feet to get out there then do 10 hour riding days but maybe cover a few 100 miles. On 9/11 on was in Deadwood. On 9/12 I rode 1300+ miles on my way home. That brought me to RT80 in PA in the middle of the night. Death by deer wasn't in my future or would have ridden the last 500. I learned a long time ago not to criticize what someone rides, how they ride or how long they ride. Its one of those pastimes that's intensely personal - at least to me. [/QUOTE]
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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Thousand mile day.
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