Confession - Advice About Distances

[cactusjack]

770 miles in 2 days is not hard to do. I try to ride around 400-500 miles a day when I'm touring, but have done as much as 600. One thing I would suggest is to get some seat time and condition yourself to riding for extended periods. Go rack up 300 miles on a Saturday and see if you can do it and how you feel afterwards.

Add: you need to find out if you can be comfortable on the bike for several hours in a day. I know that with the original seat on my Nomad I couldn't stand it after about an hour of steady riding. I ordered a Mustang seat a week after I bought my Nomad which was a great improvement.

[Monkeyman]

It's all about what feels good for you. Some riders feel comfortable riding 200 miles a day, others can do a bit more and still feel comfortable. I know a guy who rode 1600 miles (MN to Key West, FL) just so he could start his "trip" (from Key West, FL to Prudoe Bay, AK)......all in 11 days.

[VulcanE]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

One thing I would suggest is to get some seat time and condition yourself to riding for extended periods. Go rack up 300 miles on a Saturday and see if you can do it and how you feel afterwards.

Scott's statement can't be understated, You won't be able to just jump on your bike and ride to the sunset, (if your not used to it), you will need to do some "Butt Conditioning". Like he said, "Go rack up 300 miles on a Saturday and see if you can do it and how you feel afterwards." If you have time between now and then, do it a couple of times, the more you do it, the longer you'll be able to ride without discomfort, you got to get your body used to riding. 700+ miles in 2 days should be a doable ride, but remember, yo do have to come back. Good luck, and get in a little saddle time for practice, and with a few breaks along the way, you won't have any problem.

[GIBBY]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

770 miles in 2 days is not hard to do. I try to ride around 400-500 miles a day when I'm touring, but have done as much as 600. One thing I would suggest is to get some seat time and condition yourself to riding for extended periods. Go rack up 300 miles on a Saturday and see if you can do it and how you feel afterwards.

Great advice.