11-14-2016, 01:29 AM
Two years ago a buddy and I did what I jokingly call a " tin butt" ..... 5500 miles in 11 days. That's an average of 500 miles a day, although some days were shorter and some days were longer. I'd have to look it up but I think the longest was about 700 miles and the shortest a little over 300 or so. Lowest temp on the trip was 30 on Pikes Peak, highest was 105 between San Fran and Sacremento (stuck in horrrible traffic uggg). We were also stuck in bumper to bumper Denver traffic in a toad strangler rain that was not fun, and we got chased by tornados crossing south eastern Wyoming. It was pretty grueling. We rode all day every day. There wasn't much getting off and walking around site seeing lol. We saw everything from the saddle basically. It was ride, eat a quick lunch at a McDonalds, ride, get a hotel room and sleep. Repeat next day and every day. we rode about 10-12 hours a day. I was so bushed by the time I got home, I took the next day off from riding (but was back on two wheels the following day lol).
My goal is simple, ride every day I feel like riding and if I don't feel like riding don't. Setting a days riding goal or a mileage ridden goal is a personal incentive thing and something that helps me decide if I really feel like riding some days. You know, when it's a little chilly, and I don't like getting cold, so I question riding, and then I think if I don't ride I won't make that goal, so I get dressed and ride... And I always enjoy the ride. WHen I come home my wife will always ask " How was your ride?" And I always reply " it was good, they are all good"... And I mean it. When I get out on 2 wheels, all is right in my world, whether it's hot or cold, or wet doesn't matter.
Look there are people that are just tougher than other people. Extreme mountain climbers, Marathoners, Iron Man competitors, Iron Butt Rally riders, guys,and gals, who ride motorcycles around the world through third world countries come to mind, but they still suffer, a lot. It is never easy and it is never totally safe, but a challenge some feel the need to accept. I understand that. I am just not amongst them.
My goal is simple, ride every day I feel like riding and if I don't feel like riding don't. Setting a days riding goal or a mileage ridden goal is a personal incentive thing and something that helps me decide if I really feel like riding some days. You know, when it's a little chilly, and I don't like getting cold, so I question riding, and then I think if I don't ride I won't make that goal, so I get dressed and ride... And I always enjoy the ride. WHen I come home my wife will always ask " How was your ride?" And I always reply " it was good, they are all good"... And I mean it. When I get out on 2 wheels, all is right in my world, whether it's hot or cold, or wet doesn't matter.
Look there are people that are just tougher than other people. Extreme mountain climbers, Marathoners, Iron Man competitors, Iron Butt Rally riders, guys,and gals, who ride motorcycles around the world through third world countries come to mind, but they still suffer, a lot. It is never easy and it is never totally safe, but a challenge some feel the need to accept. I understand that. I am just not amongst them.