Preparation For A Long Distance Ride

**wanderer** · 09-23-2013, 06:53 PM

Sleep in late on Saturday. Gas up bike and load clothes, etc. Carry granola bars in tank bag, and water bottle in drink holder to limit stops. Carry bottles of 5 hour energy.
Sleep in late on Sunday. Departure time 12:00 o’clock noon.

I’m ready for the grueling ride to the Antlers, Oklahoma rally!!!!
146 miles, 2 hours 45 minutes!!!
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I CAN DO IT!

cactusjack · 09-23-2013, 07:38 PM

I hope you can handle that distance, Gene!

**wanderer** · 09-23-2013, 08:42 PM

It's all in the preparation.

blowndodge · 09-23-2013, 10:18 PM

H ????

**HwyRider** · 09-23-2013, 10:27 PM

It's all in riding that distance every Sunday just to be out on the bike. Then when you have to go longer it's nothing.

**BudMan** · 09-23-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by blowndodge

H ????

Not since he got the daylong

**schoeney** · 09-23-2013, 11:58 PM

Gene

I don't know if that Wing can make it without a major rebuild..

jesse · 09-24-2013, 08:55 AM

I was expecting great words of wisdom from the highmiler. Now I just feel, let down.

**GIBBY** · 09-24-2013, 09:38 AM

My preparation has been a dismal 12,000 miles this season. I have been averaging about 22,000 per season for the last 4 or 5 years but this year we went from winter to July without a spring, thus the low amount of mileage. I am ready and looking forward to this road trip with my buds Ray and Denny.

**ringadingh** · 09-24-2013, 03:56 PM

Sounds like the planning took longer than the ride will take.

**wanderer** · 09-24-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

Sounds like the planning took longer than the ride will take.

That's about right. I am also planning to do a 50 CC (coast to coast in 50 hours) in the spring. On that one the planning and the ride time should be more equal.

jendesigner · 09-25-2013, 11:30 AM

I can't even imagine that let alone ride that.

Gene could you post more info about your ride when it comes closer? I know you have a tracking system on your bike, would love to follow your progress on it and know what route your taking.

**Kawhead** · 09-25-2013, 01:58 PM

.................I'm ready now!

**wanderer** · 09-29-2013, 05:28 PM

I made it!

cactusjack · 09-29-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wanderer

I made it!

I'm leaving home at 0700 tomorrow.

09-23-2013, 06:53 PM	#1
wanderer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 483	Preparation For A Long Distance Ride Sleep in late on Saturday. Gas up bike and load clothes, etc. Carry granola bars in tank bag, and water bottle in drink holder to limit stops. Carry bottles of 5 hour energy. Sleep in late on Sunday. Departure time 12:00 o’clock noon. I’m ready for the grueling ride to the Antlers, Oklahoma rally!!!! 146 miles, 2 hours 45 minutes!!! . . . I CAN DO IT! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-23-2013, 07:38 PM	#2
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09-23-2013, 10:27 PM	#5
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schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Gene I don't know if that Wing can make it without a major rebuild.. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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09-23-2013, 08:42 PM	#3
wanderer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 483	It's all in the preparation.
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09-24-2013, 08:55 AM	#8
jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	I was expecting great words of wisdom from the highmiler. Now I just feel, let down. __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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09-24-2013, 09:38 AM	#9
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,083	My preparation has been a dismal 12,000 miles this season. I have been averaging about 22,000 per season for the last 4 or 5 years but this year we went from winter to July without a spring, thus the low amount of mileage. I am ready and looking forward to this road trip with my buds Ray and Denny. __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster
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09-24-2013, 03:56 PM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Sounds like the planning took longer than the ride will take. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-25-2013, 11:30 AM	#12
jendesigner Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bloomingdale, Illinois Posts: 394	I can't even imagine that let alone ride that. Gene could you post more info about your ride when it comes closer? I know you have a tracking system on your bike, would love to follow your progress on it and know what route your taking. __________________ "All leather, no lace" 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) / 2003 Suzuki Volusia / 2014 Yamaha Stryker VBA #02051 2012 NCR Rally, Savanna, IL
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09-25-2013, 01:58 PM	#13
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	.................I'm ready now! __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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09-29-2013, 05:28 PM	#14
wanderer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 483	I made it!
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