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Saturdays ride was awesome!! i couldn't have asked for any better weather. I was up at 4:30 and got a quick shower and breakfast in. I rounded up all of my gear and i was out the door by 5:15. it was a little brisk so i wore some all weather gear. Pants & tops. I filled up and filled out my first log starting at 4031 miles at 5:16 for a start time. I was down in Portland, OR 2:50 later. When i filled out that log entry my right hand was shaking just to where i can still write. i don't know if it was the cold, the road vibration, or just me being excited
It just happened down there in OR so i don't think it was anything but just me being excited. I converted Anchorman & Old School to MP3 so i could listen to them on my shuffle. I also recorded my online classic rock station and had it on there as well. I was lovin it!! On the whole ride I only had one problem. My GPS. The power supply bracket is a little loose and it doesn't fully make connections. I'm a electronic tech on my ship so i've been soldering it about every other week trying to fix it enough to where it's just working. "Fix it till it's broke"... right?... <- Navy's Maintenance motto. The battery on the gps is only good for 8 hours so on the big.... "turn in 257 miles" i turned it off. So then it didn't snow my moving & stooped time. I didn't ditty dattle at the gas station i filled up, ate some food and took a leak if i needed it. My lips got pretty dry... i might brink some chap stick next time. I had some Skullcandy head phones that worked bad ass. They're the ink'D ones. They fit right in my ear cannal and didn't move at all when i put my helmet on or while i was riding. They also work a little like ear plugs. They kept out most of the road noise. Everyone has an iPod or something like that so for $20 you can now listen to it while you ride.
Start at 4031 @ 5:16
@ 22:10 i was done with 5055 miles
Stats
1024 Miles
56 MPG over all
18.73 gallons of fuel
16 hours 54 mins
60 mph moving & stooped avg
66 mph moving avg
If you're thinkin about riding one check out the Iron Butt Riders website. http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm
Here are my pictures. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2028323&id=1175310042&l=2fab02a75c
Start at 4031 @ 5:16
@ 22:10 i was done with 5055 miles
Stats
1024 Miles
56 MPG over all
18.73 gallons of fuel
16 hours 54 mins
60 mph moving & stooped avg
66 mph moving avg
If you're thinkin about riding one check out the Iron Butt Riders website. http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm
Here are my pictures. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2028323&id=1175310042&l=2fab02a75c