Wakko has good idea about 70+Ride

<>Nah, when riding those rides they skip across those states in a matter
of minutes. They ride the borders of the states to make it though. It's
not like they're actually visiting the states, just crossing the state
lines. Ron Ayres was the first I've heard of that did that. He tried to
do it the quickest and ended up having a couple chase vehicles and a
crew to revive him at the check stops. The poor guy was a basket case
when he finally did get the bike stopped. I remember when he blasted
through Texas (right in your backyard....from Arkansas into Texas and
back out) on that ride, he looked like a sheet covering a sack of bones.
To hear it, it sounds really impressive....but when you see the map it's
not the same. I'm not taking away from anyone who does it, but it's not
like they're doing any sight seeing or could even tell anyone what the
state looks like. You ask them what Ohio or Utah looks like and they'll
say "concrete with a shoulder". That sort of thing isn't my idea of
enjoyment. When I ride, I at least want to be able to know what I'm
seeing.
<>BRIAN<>
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Thanks Brian, that explains that type of competition, what ever ya call
it. BUT, I still say, even ''a Zig Zag'' type ride like that, still
encounters having to log up to some 1000 mile dayz, don't it.? If a
Rider starts anywhere in the USA, on this type of ride, the rider is
basically riding the width (east and west) , the length (north & south)
of which adds up to 6000 miles. not to mention, the ''Zig/Zaging'' the
enterior of our great country, even riding the corners of most
states..(another 2,000 miles).(then do it in less than 10 days)..well,
anyway it is incredible, that a woman did it, and n' old woman did
it.......wow-o-wee.....
Like you Brian, that is a ride, that quite frankly does not sound ''any
fun to me''!
Especially a SOLO! I deem that as being boring.

<>'Ride.When.ya.Can'>>>BJAY>>>

The worst part is the middle to western states since they're so large. The
eastern can be done in just a matter of a day or two.

 

aww, id biddy boy aw upset bout sumpin' ? poor biddy gonaa skweem and
stamp hid widdle feet till he getz hiz way.

LOL

I'm riding this weekend, had a great dinner and been out enjoying the
day today.

Better catch up on responding to those messages, they are getting ahead
of you.

 

<>Amen to that. I regret not being able to stay long in any of the
places I've ridden last year (except Indiana, Iowa, and perhaps
Illinois).
--
"Wakko" Waco Glenn NTXNS TOMKAT
---------------------------Above , are you talking about the ''48
state'' endurance type Ride? and did you do it in 10 days or less? What
as your average days milage?


No no, nothing like that. I would hate the paperwork that would take, if I
even could do that.

But I have taken some long rides having to stick to a timetable. Riding from
Milwaukee to Dallas in a day was fairly hard on me, as I remember it (I got
a late start and an indirect route). I would have to work up to being able
to do that 10 days in a row, I think.