Comments on: Iron Butt Rally – 11000 Miles in 11 Days – A Test of Strategic Thinking Plus Endurance

By: V-star

V-star — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:43:42 +0000

I ran the numbers and if you take the winners milage: About 12700miles at 75mph average it’s 15.hours and 24 minutes per day just to do the milage, add to this at least 3 refuel per day if you have an 11.5 gallons tank(bike tank+auxilary tank) estimate 45minutes a day. About 2 hours for all the points stop because you have to take pictures and complete your paperwork. Total of 18 hours and 9 minutes which leaves you with 5 hours and 51 to sleep, eat, stop to take a leek and I’m really reasonable with those number because a 75mph average is impossible to keep because there is no way you’re always on as intertate highway, don’t forget that to rake up all those point you have to get in town so slow down. Conclusion, it’s a great rally and I’m attracted to do it like a giant magnet but running the numbers makes me realise that it is unsafe. Just think about it if truck driver cannot drive so many hours in one day because it’s illegal and unsafe why would that be ok for a motorcyclist.

By: CharlieBoy

CharlieBoy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:32:22 +0000

1000+ is feasible under 14 hours, but requires you to know your body, what your limits are. I’ve done back to back 800 to 1100 mile rides (Ontario Canada to Los Angeles, CA in 3 days). I didn’t need to prove anything to anyone but to myself (yeah bragging rights too). I \trained\ by taking 200+ rides each weekend, getting 9+ hours of sleep, working out and eating right. Stamina is critical. Moab, UT to Los Angeles, CA in one day via the Escalante Step was another adventure, never had to race, just paced myself and no issues riding from 7:30AM to 11:00PM, it was an epic ride. Ride Smart.

By: Dann Diego

Dann Diego — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:36:17 +0000

I think that guys like “Todd” should install a GPS transponder in his car and electronically send the local highway patrol guys his data every evening. You know, that way they can track (and map) in real-time the location of “Todd” and his family.

Also, this would allow police officers to quickly and conveniently mail “Todd” tickets for speeding and failure to use turn signals.

Hmm, I wonder what other idiot ideas I can come up with if I really put my dim witted mind to it…

By: TonyE

TonyE — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:38:22 +0000

@Ric – I’ve done the 1000+ miles in 24 hours bit and was more comfortable afterwards than after some of the BMW Club Icicle rides. Especially this year when I collected one of the stray animals you mentioned (Score BMW R65LS 1, Kangaroo 0). I was lucky – both the bike and I survived but the ‘roo didn’t.

A friend of mine rode down from Brisbane to Melbourne for the Icicle ride and did a non-stop trip home afterwards – 1766 kilometres in 19 hours. (not a bad effort for anyone but he’s 65 years old)

Sadly and relevant to this article, we were minus one of our regular Icicle ride participants and well known distance rider, David Jones (Davo), who he was killed taking part in the 2009 Iron Butt Rally after he hit a deer on the last day.

Tony

By: DM

DM — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:04:44 +0000

Hard Miles 2 is a great documentary. Hats off to everyone involved in making this unique bi-annual event. I am not a film critic, but old enough to have seen a whole bunch and in my opinion this is a four star film.

Thanks for the passion – laughs – love – competition – all of it.