Gentle Annie 6 Jan

[TheTengTheory]

2700 kms over four days? Averaging 675 kms per day.
Check your days, there are five?

Will take some bike fitness for newer riders, especially with the extra traffic on the roads north of Hamilton.
KMs per day = Day 1 (397kms) Day 2 (560kms but cant stay at the cape) Day 3 (588 kms) Day 4 (639kms) and Day 5 (476kms)..
Not sooooooo bad over five days...540 avg, still big days on the seat if you're not use to it.
But good on ya for giving it a go.

Hmm yea its five days. I expect it to be one helluva challenge.
...Challenge Accepted!

In all seriousness I plan to leave 8 in the morning and take as many breaks as needed...that'll leave me 12 hours of daylight to complete each leg. The Gentle annie on sunday was about 6 hours saddle time and my bum was not sore at the end of it. I think the multiple breaks we took definitely kept me fresh.

[banditrider]

Hmm yea its five days. I expect it to be one helluva challenge.
...Challenge Accepted!

In all seriousness I plan to leave 8 in the morning and take as many breaks as needed...that'll leave me 12 hours of daylight to complete each leg. The Gentle annie on sunday was about 6 hours saddle time and my bum was not sore at the end of it. I think the multiple breaks we took definitely kept me fresh.

A usually plan on an 80km/h av speed. 12 hours usually brings up 1,000km even with a wee lunch break.

[Meanie]

A usually plan on an 80km/h av speed. 12 hours usually brings up 1,000km even with a wee lunch break.

Yea, but your a little crazy

[NZsarge]

Yea, but your a little crazy

True that!

[banditrider]

Yea, but your a little crazy

It is the company I keep...

True that!

You're a Connie rider now...time to step up....

[insomnia01]

Hmm yea its five days. I expect it to be one helluva challenge.
...Challenge Accepted!
take as many breaks as needed, 12 hours of daylight to complete each leg. the multiple breaks we took definitely kept me fresh.

your onto it !! moving average is the key & with daylight savings hours you get awesome sun sets where ever you are I know guys that have done 1000 milers on less cc's in 24hrs, 500 - 600km day rides on small bikes are doable as long as you spend abit of time planning leading up to the ride..... check out motowhere.com good base to plan tours plenty of info

[NZsarge]

You're a Connie rider now...time to step up....

It's a good commuter...

[TheTengTheory]

your onto it !! moving average is the key & with daylight savings hours you get awesome sun sets where ever you are I know guys that have done 1000 milers on less cc's in 24hrs, 500 - 600km day rides on small bikes are doable as long as you spend abit of time planning leading up to the ride..... check out motowhere.com good base to plan tours plenty of info

I'm planning on not planning as such. I've got the end points I would like to achieve by the end of the day but it's not concrete. Bringing a tent so no worries about accomodation.

[Gremlin]

A usually plan on an 80km/h av speed. 12 hours usually brings up 1,000km even with a wee lunch break.

80kph is probably on the high side for your average rider travelling long distance, especially if it's multi-day. Trying to skip breaks to catch up doesn't work either, as it comes back to get you later.

Teng seems to have good realistic expectations...

I do uh, remember averaging 99kph for one Grand Challenge

[cowboyz]

Some of those Manawa2 guys can get very lost in Marstertown....

Masterton is not as hard to find your way out of as Marton......

Some of us get lost in any town.

A usually plan on an 80km/h av speed. 12 hours usually brings up 1,000km even with a wee lunch break.

80kph is probably on the high side for your average rider travelling long distance, especially if it's multi-day. Trying to skip breaks to catch up doesn't work either, as it comes back to get you later.

Teng seems to have good realistic expectations...

I do uh, remember averaging 99kph for one Grand Challenge

bahhahahahahhahahahahhaha You met BR right???

[Maha]

Masterton is not as hard to find your way out of as Marton......

So um.....when were you last ''IN'' Marton?..and when did you buy a Honda?