Trip: 6/20/2008 - 7/6/2008
I'll be going over the bike tomorrow to make sure everything's ready for the ride. Tires have a hair over 1,000 miles on them so they'll last the whole trip.
Carl
Trip: 6/20/2008 - 7/6/2008
I'll be going over the bike tomorrow to make sure everything's ready for the ride. Tires have a hair over 1,000 miles on them so they'll last the whole trip.
Carl
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
That looks like an awesome trip!
Dirk
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Wow! That'll be an adventure.
How many miles in total?
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That's very similar to the route I did about 3 years ago. One of the most memorial trips I have made on two wheels. The Halibut at Tok as you cross into Alaska is almost worth the ride by it's self. Stay flexible and you will have a great trip. Wish I was doing it again...
Carl, you the man!
Say, what does the moon and the numbers mean? overnighters and short day stops?
We are leaving on Friday the 20th from the steps of the Capital to catch 1000 miles in a day--finally earning that Iron Butt. Are you leaving Friday?
I was going to do a trip like yours last year, but it was canx. Damn.
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It's not like there are a lot of routes
But yea, all my trips are pretty flexible. My intention is to at least get to the Arctic Circle but if I can make it to Prudhoe Bay, I'm good too. On my trip to Labrador, I had to bail because I wasn't going to be able to make the third ferry in time. The dirt road had pea gravel which made it like riding on ball bearings. No way I could get the necessary speed to make it.
Carl
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The moon are estimated overnight stops. The numbers are waypoints. I can specifically tell Streets & Trips to make a waypoint an overnight stop. So the one in Montana, Jasper, and Portland are overnighters. The rest are ad-hoc.
And yep, leaving bright and early Friday morning (about 4am). I've been trying to go for the past 3 or 4 years. Unless something bad happens, I'm on my way Friday.
Carl
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
That's when we'll be departing, too. Damn, Carl, have a fantastic ride. Say, have you thought about setting up a blog site for this? Something you can put some pictures up on?
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Looks amazing! Can't wait to see some pics when you get back. Be safe!
You mean while on the road? I'd be concerned that I'd lose the laptop while running around. Generally what I take in my gear is something I don't mind if it gets lost. I'd hate to lose a laptop to either theft, weather, or road incidents. I have a notebook for my, well notes and the camera for pictures.
If you mean afterwards, then you've apparently never been to http://www.schelin.org
Carl
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
Oh, come on Carl, just carry a gun and shoot the bastard that tries to steal your laptop. I'm sure it would be safe enough in your top or side cases. That's how I carry mine. But, I respect you position to play it safe with your computer. Either way, we all look forward to your posts. I'll check out the website.
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Doing some prep to get the bike ready and gather the gear.
Carl
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
Carl, you are so cool. I assume you're taking camping gear?
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
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I just noticed we are taking pretty much the same route to the Black Hills/Rapid City.
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The steps of the Capital building on Colfax and Broadway at 5:00 A.M. (for a gratuitous "Mile Hi" picture) and then over to gas (and official start receipt) at the gas station on the south side of Colfax across from Metro/Araria.
We'll (Ric and I) will roll up I-25 into WY turning off on the 18 and 79 up to Rapid. From there east to Murdo and south on 83 back into KS and on the 36 to Denver (or there abouts) with any luck we'll be back well before midnight.
Hell, this ride can't be much tougher than my run to Vegas in May. I hit 100 miles of snowstorm, more like a blizzard, in Utah--that was the same storm that dumped snow in the foothill suburbs around Denver.
We don't plan on making a land race out of it, just a good pace to keep us in time and Johnny Law off our butts.
It would be good to share some road with you if we happen to cross paths. As Ric pointed out to this unworthy one, you'd make an excellent witness for the starting point!
Last edited by pilot; Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 08:18 PM.
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I can do that. I generally take 85 north but I guess I can take 25 farther north if you guys want. Meet you at the steps at 5am?
Carl
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
Sounds good. Yes, I was thinking about taking 85 for the more scenic route, but getting out of Dodge is important. I'll do that 85 run to the border and a smaller X-country down the road. Send you my cell in a PM.
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Actually 85 on the other side of Cheyenne is pretty quiet, especially early in the morning.
I'm trying to get to Glendive Mt by around 6pm. It's a leisurely 700 miles so it shouldn't be a problem but if I'm falling behind my time line, I may peel off and continue on. Of course I'll let you know before doing that
Carl
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!
Have a good and safe trip Carl.