Story, PIC and sore ass from my "EPIC" ride.

**SPORK** · 6th February 2005, 09:47

16 hours? Looks like you're going for the Iron Scrotum awards...

**Jackrat** · 6th February 2005, 10:06

Originally Posted by Holy Roller

You going to do it on your XS?

Not a chance.
The bike would romp in,I wouldn't.
My wonderfull health don't allow that kind of thing an I never was tuff anyway.

I will be manning a check point somewhere along the way though.
See you there.

**StoneChucker** · 6th February 2005, 14:02

Originally Posted by Jackrat

Sounds like good practice for the next Rustynuts 1000mile challenge.
Only another 600kms an the weather will be crap,but we know your tuff.

See ya' there????

Riding for 16.5 hours, you could easily do the 1600kms... Hopefully it isn't anytime soon though. It's a beautiful day outside now, and all I want to do is sit on the pc, infront of the telly or in bed (the last two are in the same place haha)

What sort of stops do you have on the Rusty Nuts? Is it continous riding apart from fuel?
I seriously had a thought of a 24 hour ride "challenge". When I got home last night, I seriously could have ridden for more. I was a little sore, but nothing major. The tiredness really set in when I got inside and sat on my bed. I had planned to set the vcr, but woke up later in the morning still with the tv guide in my hand...

**Blakamin** · 6th February 2005, 14:37

You guys rock!!! I rode my cbr400 to hastings along those roads and it near friggin killed me!!!
sounds like a really cool trip... shame about the donation but they love taking the $$ off ya in the centre of this country.....

**2_SL0** · 6th February 2005, 14:51

Nice write up dude, sounds like it was a excellent ride. Shame about the donation, but I hear they are very needy.

**Kickaha** · 6th February 2005, 16:04

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Riding for 16.5 hours, you could easily do the 1600kms... Hopefully it isn't anytime soon though. It's a beautiful day outside now, and all I want to do is sit on the pc, infront of the telly or in bed (the last two are in the same place haha)

What sort of stops do you have on the Rusty Nuts? Is it continous riding apart from fuel?

When I did it,it took me 19.5 hours each time,and so long as you do it within the 24 hours you can ride and stop as often as you like so long as you do the correct route and do the checkpoints

**Hitcher** · 6th February 2005, 17:24

Story well told. Thank you.

Only one point of clarification, from Pongaroa did you come back out to SH2 at Dannevirke or did you do the REAL ride (past Mrs H's corner) through Wimbledon and Porangahau to Waipukurau?

If you want to repeat this ride at night sometime and need some company, please give me a call!

**StoneChucker** · 6th February 2005, 19:37

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Story well told. Thank you.

Only one point of clarification, from Pongaroa did you come back out to SH2 at Dannevirke or did you do the REAL ride (past Mrs H's corner) through Wimbledon and Porangahau to Waipukurau?

If you want to repeat this ride at night sometime and need some company, please give me a call!

Dannevirke

**Blakamin** · 6th February 2005, 19:50

you cheating stoney?? (thats the way I went on the cbr coz it pizzeled rain)

Hitcher, saw you and Mrs H this morning on my way back from kaitoke about 11 something... cant miss that "naked" 1300

**Jackrat** · 6th February 2005, 20:25

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Riding for 16.5 hours, you could easily do the 1600kms... Hopefully it isn't anytime soon though. It's a beautiful day outside now, and all I want to do is sit on the pc, infront of the telly or in bed (the last two are in the same place haha)

What sort of stops do you have on the Rusty Nuts? Is it continous riding apart from fuel?
I seriously had a thought of a 24 hour ride "challenge". When I got home last night, I seriously could have ridden for more. I was a little sore, but nothing major. The tiredness really set in when I got inside and sat on my bed. I had planned to set the vcr, but woke up later in the morning still with the tv guide in my hand...

Check us out here.
www.rustynuts.co.nz
Cheers.

LB · 7th February 2005, 04:22

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Good write-up, I'd wondered how you guys were going. You probably had slightly cooler weather than we did, from the forecast H/Bay was about 28 compared to Palmerston/Wanganui's 30.....
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NC · 7th February 2005, 07:38

Ouchies, 16 hours....

Nice one dude

**Hitcher** · 7th February 2005, 07:53

Originally Posted by Blakamin

Hitcher, saw you and Mrs H this morning on my way back from kaitoke about 11 something... cant miss that "naked" 1300

The extra breeze is certainly nice in this weather...

**Blackbird** · 7th February 2005, 09:42

Great going and nice write-up. Great that different groups of people were out for long rides this weekend. Sorry to hear about your donation to charity - full marks for the photo!!! We only saw 2 cops on our 750 km run - abnormally quiet.

Cheers

Geoff

**Sensei** · 7th February 2005, 17:18

Hummm did 620k just around Taranaki on Sunday 3 tanks of gas . Must take Wallet out of back pocket next time . Put Butt to sleep . Not to good when I got to Petrol station went to put leg out & nothing happend just as well we have 2 legs

May have been lying on my side in the Forecourt

SENSEI