1,000 miles in 24 hours

[Bob]

Thought you guys might like to read this - two people I know wanted to do something special to raise money for a scanner appeal... so they rode 1,000 miles in 24 hours!

Think it sounds easy? Well read on and see what it was really like (http://www.bobpickett.co.uk/bkit/1000in24.htm)

Fantastic effort, well done guys.

[Kickaha]

Nice write up, I've done a 1000 mile /24 hour run twice and a lot of people on here have also, I found it more mentally challenging than physical

[Hitcher]

http://www.rustynuts.co.nz/default.aspx?PageID=8

And I reinforce exactly what Kickaha says about the mental challenge aspect. Although one's arse always knows that one has been on a very long ride.

[Blackbird]

After reading about the NZ Grand Challenge event, some friends of mine in the UK tried to organise a similar one and had to cancel it because of low interest, despite wide publicity. What's happened to British backbone?

[Colapop]

Umm... GIJoe1313?? On a 250 no less.
Good effort thaose guys to come up with a challenge and see it through for a good cause.

[MarkH]

After reading about the NZ Grand Challenge event, some friends of mine in the UK tried to organise a similar one and had to cancel it because of low interest, despite wide publicity. What's happened to British backbone?

100-200 years ago everyone in the UK with any 'get up and go' got up and left. Hence the greater spirit in countries like NZ, Aus, US, etc.

[Blackbird]

100-200 years ago everyone in the UK with any 'get up and go' got up and left. Hence the greater spirit in countries like NZ, Aus, US, etc.

Ummmm... like me 33 years ago:laugh:

[Swoop]

Umm... GIJoe1313?? On a 250 no less.
That is only the first 24hrs...
Remember that there are two of those in a weekend. :shit:

[Colapop]

There's a point.. And how many in a year?? For fun???

OH JEBUS!! Just had a thought... it's the school holidays... LOK OUT NZ GI JOE has been paroled... again!!! :shit::shit:

[gijoe1313]

:shifty: :scooter:

[NighthawkNZ]

Thought you guys might like to read this - two people I know wanted to do something special to raise money for a scanner appeal... so they rode 1,000 miles in 24 hours!

Think it sounds easy?]

Chatto Creek 1000 miler... happens every year... :shit:

[1billyboy]

Nice write up, I've done a 1000 mile /24 hour run twice and a lot of people on here have also, I found it more mentally challenging than physical

I have done a couple of the Rusty Nuts 1000 milers. By the end my bum was numb.:done:

[banditrider]

I have done a couple of the Rusty Nuts 1000 milers. By the end my bum was numb.:done:

Yeah, but it recovers eh? Damn addictive too - 19 days to go...

[Bob]

After reading about the NZ Grand Challenge event, some friends of mine in the UK tried to organise a similar one and had to cancel it because of low interest, despite wide publicity. What's happened to British backbone?

Why organise one, when one already exists?

http://www.nationalroadrally.co.uk/2008/index.htm

The National Rally has been going for over 100 years, although it was cancelled a couple of years back.

[KoroJ]

Hmmm.............24 hours to do 1,000 miles??? Was it supposed to be an economy run?

Even Banditrider doesn't ride that slow!

[banditrider]

Hmmm.............24 hours to do 1,000 miles??? Was it supposed to be an economy run?

Even Banditrider doesn't ride that slow!

Gee thanks...

[FJRider]

Yeah, but it recovers eh? Damn addictive too - 19 days to go...

Not only does it recovers... it grows.

I have completed five Chatto Creek 1000 miler's. Noon saturday, to noon sunday. Untill you have done one, its hard to get your head round the distance involved.

[FJRider]

Hmmm.............24 hours to do 1,000 miles??? Was it supposed to be an economy run?

Even Banditrider doesn't ride that slow!

The Chatto Creek one has been completed UNDER 14 hours...
you do the maths...

[jrandom]

Surely a thousand miles on a motorcycle can't be as difficult as a hundred miles on a pushbike.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to test that theory this year at the Rusty Nuts GC, given the inconvenient timing of this 'licence suspension' business.

:pinch:

[FJRider]

Surely a thousand miles on a motorcycle can't be as difficult as a hundred miles on a pushbike.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to test that theory this year at the Rusty Nuts GC, given the inconvenient timing of this 'licence suspension' business.

:pinch:

The central otago rail trail (150 km's) has been done in less than eight hours. (No speed limits on the rail trail)
Licences are only neeeded if you are stopped...

[jrandom]

Licences are only neeeded if you are stopped...

Surely you are not advocating breaking the law, sir?

[puddy]

Hey jafar.......how about a Rusty Nuts GC on your scoot? Little bit of luggage, a screen if ya soft...wouldn't even need a sheepskin on that seat!

[FJRider]

Surely you are not advocating breaking the law, sir?

Nooooooooooooo ;) ;) :innocent: