Tt2000

**Meanie** · 22nd February 2012, 19:36

My wife and i did this a couple of years ago and had no problem completing it without having to do any excessive speeds
This inspector obviously doesnt ride a motor cycle
Have a safe one to all those doing it this year

**banditrider** · 22nd February 2012, 19:37

Originally Posted by Swoop

So:
2000 divided by 48 = 41.6

How many will be ticketed for holding up traffic?

Exactly. I'm only doing just over 2,000. I can easily do 1,000km in 12hrs without speeding - I budget on an average of 80km/h for these rides and that's easily achieved.

I will have the GoPro recording if harrassed...

**NinjaNanna** · 22nd February 2012, 19:49

Originally Posted by Jantar

The Grand challenge is only 1600 km, most riders on the TT2000 are aiming form 3000+ km. My basic route is 3000 km, a friend from Roxburgh has planned 3250 km.

hmmm, and i wonder why the cops are showing interest.

**Coldrider** · 22nd February 2012, 19:49

Originally Posted by Meanie

My wife and i did this a couple of years ago and had no problem completing it without having to do any excessive speeds
This inspector obviously doesnt ride a motor cycle
Have a safe one to all those doing it this year

here she is http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/27035.html she is out to save ya's all

**Jantar** · 22nd February 2012, 20:04

Originally Posted by NinjaNanna

hmmm, and i wonder why the cops are showing interest.

No idea. Last year I had a moving average below the speed limit and we only had 40 hours. 8 hours extra this year. I'm planning on 36 hours riding and 2 six hour sleep periods. So that's a moving average of 83 km/h.

**Coldrider** · 22nd February 2012, 20:12

another women popo grooming for paula rose's posy, you'll just have to move the goalposts so there is epic fail.

**Kickaha** · 22nd February 2012, 20:28

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Bullshit.

Do the math Dumbarse, you can do it easy without breaking the speed limit

**FJRider** · 22nd February 2012, 20:31

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Bullshit.

Nothing raced but the clock. Each with a plan and time to keep to. Things change ... and so do the plans.

As with ALL long distance events such as this ... from the thousand km days up ... if an efficient pace isn't set, if both bike AND rider is not prepared, a they are not riding with some degree of intelligence and self control. They're dead.

If from the start ... they are not familar with their limits ... by at least half way into their plan ... they WILL be.

Thes rides are not just climbing on a bike and riding. With only the need to top up with gas when needed.

The bravest riders pull out when it gets too tough. The skilled finish and come back next year.

Idiots do finish ... but most DNF ... through lack of time, or just THEIR time.

**SMOKEU** · 22nd February 2012, 21:10

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Do the math Dumbarse, you can do it easy without breaking the speed limit

Originally Posted by FJRider

Nothing raced but the clock. Each with a plan and time to keep to. Things change ... and so do the plans.

As with ALL long distance events such as this ... from the thousand km days up ... if an efficient pace isn't set, if both bike AND rider is not prepared, a they are not riding with some degree of intelligence and self control. They're dead.

If from the start ... they are not familar with their limits ... by at least half way into their plan ... they WILL be.

Thes rides are not just climbing on a bike and riding. With only the need to top up with gas when needed.

The bravest riders pull out when it gets too tough. The skilled finish and come back next year.

Idiots do finish ... but most DNF ... through lack of time, or just THEIR time.

Good in theory, but do you really think it will work in practice? It's nothing but a poorly disguised race. I have been known to exceed speed limits on the odd occasion so I'm not trying to be the fun police, but I'm just telling it like it is.

**Jantar** · 22nd February 2012, 21:34

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Good in theory, but do you really think it will work in practice? It's nothing but a poorly disguised race. I have been known to exceed speed limits on the odd occasion so I'm not trying to be the fun police, but I'm just telling it like it is.

There is no need for it to be a race at all. I also organise the annual Chatto Creek 1000, which like the Grand Challenge is 1000 miles or 1609 km in 24 hours. When setting the route I always pre-ride it to check for unuasual hazards, and I ride it at the legal speed limit. That is as close to 100 km/h as possible, and always within the range of 90 - 109 km/h except where road conditions or lower speed limits dictate otherwise. If it takes me more than 20 hours at the legal speed limit then I deem the route too difficult and choose an easier one. I am also more than willing to submit my GPS tracks to the police for verification that the route can be done successfully within the speed limit and time available. I always keep these tracks untill after the completion of each event, just in case there is an incident and proof is required.

So travelling these distances in the available time at legal speeds is possible.

I will add that I find it both more difficult and more dangerous to ride for such long periods of time concentrating on the speedo rather than the road. I am always more comfortable and safer when I can focus more on the road.

**Kickaha** · 22nd February 2012, 21:37

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Good in theory, but do you really think it will work in practice? It's nothing but a poorly disguised race. I have been known to exceed speed limits on the odd occasion so I'm not trying to be the fun police, but I'm just telling it like it is.

You're speaking from a position of ignorance and what you've posted shows you know nothing about this type of ride or the people who do them

**Shadowjack** · 22nd February 2012, 21:39

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Good in theory, but do you really think it will work in practice? It's nothing but a poorly disguised race. I have been known to exceed speed limits on the odd occasion so I'm not trying to be the fun police, but I'm just telling it like it is.

No, you're not. Why do you try to limit others with your expectations?

**FJRider** · 22nd February 2012, 21:43

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Good in theory, but do you really think it will work in practice? It's nothing but a poorly disguised race. I have been known to exceed speed limits on the odd occasion so I'm not trying to be the fun police, but I'm just telling it like it is.

You can't tell it "Like it is" untill you've done one.

Not all the entrants of the tt2000 will do anywhere near the 3000 kms the cops think the ALL will be doing.