This page is a work in progress. I have delayed creation because there is a lot of information in my head regarding the why, where, how, and when, and of this trip and I have yet to determine exactly how to organize it. Look for updates to this page as I get my head 'round it.
Pictures
I managed to snap a few pictures during the
trip. The are laid out in a storyboard.
Why?
Ah, the quintessential question. I'm not
really sure this can be answered since it will be different
for each of us. My perspectives are that it's a challenge
to see if you measure up, it's an extreme sport that middle
aged folks such as myself can participate in (and if you
doubt that try a Bun Burner Gold). Being somewhat of a
philisophical question and fancying myself as a bit of a
creative writer I've started writing my story.
Where?
One quickly discovers that trying to tie a
specific destination to a specific long distance ride can
be very challenging. I had wanted to tackle the 1500 miles
in 24 hours Bun Burner Gold but I really didn't want to
just go ride a big circle (as with my second SS1000) I wanted to
go somewhere but a 1500 mile leg allows you very few
options. Since I live near the east coast and have adult
children and grandchildren in San Diego the 50CC Quest met
the criteria.
How?
I laid out my milestones for the Bun Burner
Gold in order to ensure I was on track. Simple route
planning and then put it into a spreadsheet showing the
basic stats of time and miles. Feel free to take a look or
use this document as you see fit. It is a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
Knowing that long distance riding makes you a bit goofy and that IBA documentation is strict, I set up a checklist to verify all the log book entries to check off during a stop.
When?
So once all the plan was laid out I still
needed to decide when.