Is anyone interested in getting some Rusty Nuts?

**BMWST?** · 3rd December 2010, 21:28

Originally Posted by Taz

I've done 2 GC's both in less than 20 hours and didn't have to go all that fast to achieve that. Keep stops brief and you only have to average 80-85kmh overall.

80 to 85 would be impossible on some back country roads ,let alone if they are gravel

**Gremlin** · 3rd December 2010, 23:57

If the entire thing was gravel, I would have real doubts as to the odds of doing 1600km+ in under 24hrs. 67kph includes stops...

Back roads that are sealed, its fine. 2010 GC my avg moving speed was 99.9kph.

**javahead** · 4th December 2010, 07:06

Topo and I averaged just under 67 km/h for last years's DB1K. We had two 20-ish minute stops to eat but otherwise nothing but fuel stops. Completing a 1600 km route in 24 hours would be quite an achievement if it involved a lot of unsealed and/or tight roads.

**warewolf** · 4th December 2010, 07:41

It would be worth digging up the original Dusty Butt discussion/planning threads.

**cooneyr** · 4th December 2010, 08:12

Originally Posted by javahead

Topo and I averaged just under 67 km/h for last years's DB1K. We had two 20-ish minute stops to eat but otherwise nothing but fuel stops. Completing a 1600 km route in 24 hours would be quite an achievement if it involved a lot of unsealed and/or tight roads.

16hrs is 67% of 24 hours. 1000km is 63% of 1600km. I don't reckon you wouldn't make it even at last years pace and that would require you to keep it up for 24 hours which I reckon would be getting pretty dodgy. The current DB routes don't really lend themselves to 1000 milers. Short of doing a loop around a lap of good fast gravel (boring!) I'm not sure we have the terrain in NZ for a 1000 mile DB.

Cheers R

**topo** · 4th December 2010, 09:20

Originally Posted by cooneyr

16hrs is 67% of 24 hours. 1000km is 63% of 1600km. I don't reckon you wouldn't make it even at last years pace and that would require you to keep it up for 24 hours which I reckon would be getting pretty dodgy. The current DB routes don't really lend themselves to 1000 milers. Short of doing a loop around a lap of good fast gravel (boring!) I'm not sure we have the terrain in NZ for a 1000 mile DB.

Cheers R

I aggree with this, the pace Javahead and i did the DB last year while not at race pace was pretty quick given it's all on PUBLIC roads. I was pretty knackred at the end of the 16hrs let alone keeping the pace up for another 8hrs, i have no doubt the 1000miler could be done but as Cooneyr say it would require a very different route.

i reccon a ride more like the dusk-dawn ride the ausie lads do would be far more enjoyable given NZ's roads/terrain.

Just my 2c.

**cooneyr** · 7th December 2010, 20:47

Originally Posted by topo

I aggree with this, the pace Javahead and i did the DB last year while not at race pace was pretty quick given it's all on PUBLIC roads. I was pretty knackred at the end of the 16hrs let alone keeping the pace up for another 8hrs, i have no doubt the 1000miler could be done but as Cooneyr say it would require a very different route.

i reccon a ride more like the dusk-dawn ride the ausie lads do would be far more enjoyable given NZ's roads/terrain.

Just my 2c.

Hmmm Dawn to Dusk. That's another interesting idea. Basically who can get furtherest from home in the daylight hours with 50% or more off sealed roads.