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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
East To West Or West To East
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<blockquote data-quote="David Morrow" data-source="post: 14212" data-attributes="member: 413"><p>I just completed an IBA Trans Canada Gold ride and among the other things I learned while planning and riding, here's one of the most fundamental things to remember if you're doing an East to West or West to east ride.</p><p></p><p>I live in Vancouver, BC and started my ride here. Day #1 would be from Vancouver to Brandon, Manitoba. I left at 2AM which was about 3 hours before sunrise. I arrived about an hour after sunset for a total of about 4 hours of riding in the dark. Not a big issue necessarily if you're not in critter country, but some places, like northern Ontario & Quebec have a lot of moose, deer, bears and others who like to inhabit roadways at night.</p><p></p><p>Circumstances (an errant engine warning light )worked against me and I had to call off the ride at the end of Day 2.</p><p></p><p>Plan B was to go to Halifax and start again which I did. Going East to West, Day #3 was from Brandon to Vancouver. I had about half an hour of darkness in Brandon and about the same going into Vancouver. Total darkenes riding time - about 1 hour.</p><p></p><p>Darkness sucks, especially at the end of a long day. Tip number two would be, leave early and ride the dark leg first leaving just enough light to find your destination when you're really tired. I had three day of riding which were typically 19 - 20 hours long. Don't waste daylight if at all possible.</p><p></p><p>So, if you plan a TC ride or a CC ride, give it a little thought. Do you want to ride with the sun, or against it. North to South rides are irrelevent in this context mostly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David Morrow, post: 14212, member: 413"] I just completed an IBA Trans Canada Gold ride and among the other things I learned while planning and riding, here's one of the most fundamental things to remember if you're doing an East to West or West to east ride. I live in Vancouver, BC and started my ride here. Day #1 would be from Vancouver to Brandon, Manitoba. I left at 2AM which was about 3 hours before sunrise. I arrived about an hour after sunset for a total of about 4 hours of riding in the dark. Not a big issue necessarily if you're not in critter country, but some places, like northern Ontario & Quebec have a lot of moose, deer, bears and others who like to inhabit roadways at night. Circumstances (an errant engine warning light )worked against me and I had to call off the ride at the end of Day 2. Plan B was to go to Halifax and start again which I did. Going East to West, Day #3 was from Brandon to Vancouver. I had about half an hour of darkness in Brandon and about the same going into Vancouver. Total darkenes riding time - about 1 hour. Darkness sucks, especially at the end of a long day. Tip number two would be, leave early and ride the dark leg first leaving just enough light to find your destination when you're really tired. I had three day of riding which were typically 19 - 20 hours long. Don't waste daylight if at all possible. So, if you plan a TC ride or a CC ride, give it a little thought. Do you want to ride with the sun, or against it. North to South rides are irrelevent in this context mostly. [/QUOTE]
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Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
East To West Or West To East
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