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SugarHillCTD
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:50 pm    Post subject: Big bad long distance riders? Reply with quote

OK folks. Sometimes I have to take off my moderator's hat and show you the funnies.

www.hotbikeweb.com

Check out the "power tour"

OMG......5 days 900 miles.

At the leisure rider pace that they normally do- they better ride through the night. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
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getlunch
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 2:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the listing:

"For those of you that sign up to do the whole ride tip to tail, there will be a special designation for you hard-asses. Riders that complete the entire journey will be nominated as a Longrider that includes special prizes and Longrider-only VIP treatment. If you want to roll with the big dogs, saddle up and hit the highway for the entire way."

180 miles a day will get you Longrider-only VIP treatment. Wheeew! Makes me tired and my butt sore just to think about it. Razz And it's just a sneeze for Gwen.

Each to their own and they're rollin' on two wheels so they got that goin' for 'em.

Sent this to a friend thanks for the chuckle.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can say that at about 500 miles i'm ready to get off the bike, at 600 for sure, in a day. Some places a 180 miles won't even get to the next sizable town in the west...for many HD's its mostly about the look, on the bike(or off), in a bar parking lot. Well, at least some of the chicks are hot...

A buddy rode his custom 'springer' with moderate ape hangers to Sturgis one time, said he'd never do it again--pure misery, fatigue/wind nearly killed him. (500+ miles)

....now they trailer. Guess he's got some sense!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Those who ride from the start to the finish are termed "LongRidersTM" and will be held in the highest honor."

And thought riding a stock K11 saddle qualified me as a hard-ass. Embarassed


The idea that riding 1000 miles in FIVE days is some kind of awesome is hard for me to take seriously, I would go so far as to say ALL of us.


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rydor
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dem Big Dogs would not survive riding an S1000RR from Illinois to Virginia. Just sayin' Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Honey, very few riders would.

Very Happy

rydor wrote:
Dem Big Dogs would not survive riding an S1000RR from Illinois to Virginia. Just sayin' Rolling Eyes

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dave n
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You got to crawl before you can walk.

Besides, when you spend several hours sitting in a bar it's hard to roll up the big miles.
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Eurocycleguy



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:22 pm    Post subject: This thread reminds me of a joke Reply with quote

Have you heard about the new endurance test for HDs?
It runs from Minneapolis to St. Paul.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE

This past year they upped the ante. For 2014 those "hard asses" (their words) gutted it out for 1000 miles over 5 days.

Is this even possible? 200 miles per day?? Laughing Laughing Laughing
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John Clauss
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

200 + miles is generally the first Gas stop. Just sayin.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:45 pm    Post subject: Re: This thread reminds me of a joke Reply with quote

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

Eurocycleguy wrote:
Have you heard about the new endurance test for HDs?
It runs from Minneapolis to St. Paul.

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