Rusty Nuts 1000 miler - Are you on the ride?

**Gremlin** · 12th October 2011, 12:42

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

Ahhhh I seeeeeee
Thanks for that, not too sure how I'd go though. I went from Napier to Taihape and back and felt pretty sore, and that was just 300k's. Bloody Sport bikes!
I'll do some more reading and might just turn up on the day.

Cheers

You'll need to register, no turning up on the day. Places are also limited, and usually the anniversary events are well subscribed. There are bike inspections prior to ride, and as the Rusty's put it "The bike has to be capable in our opinion of starting the ride when it has finished it". Steering head bearings are checked, to give you an idea of the thorough checkover the bikes get.

**Mad-V2** · 12th October 2011, 13:28

No worries, I'll check out registration for open spots.
Any tips for a first timer doing the run alone?
I have a good tool kit and the bike should be reliable enough, but I'm more worried about fuel....I can only get around 200k's to a tank.

**Gremlin** · 12th October 2011, 13:47

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

No worries, I'll check out registration for open spots.
Any tips for a first timer doing the run alone?
I have a good tool kit and the bike should be reliable enough, but I'm more worried about fuel....I can only get around 200k's to a tank.

mmm, somewhere there was a thread asking for advice for a previous one, can't find it now however.

200km should be ok, the rustys do intend for smaller bikes (smaller fuel tanks more importantly I guess) to be able to do it. Once you find out the specified route, planning is up to you. Some carry additional fuel, others might do slight detours to get gas, naturally you have to plan to stop more often, and pay special attention to fuel availability at night. Some know all the roads and look at the map and say uh-huh, others (myself included) put several hours into planning distances, stops etc.

Often in Grand Challenges, you end up riding with someone, there's about 80-120 on a specified route, and you usually find someone your pace, doing your stops etc. Stay warm, eat and drink regularly, even if you don't feel like it, as your body needs the energy.

Being able to ride at night is uh... necessary, as you cannot finish before nightfall. No point in blasting out the gates either, others have, then found themselves knackered as night falls. The key to finishing easily is knowing your pace, keeping stops to a minimum (as that really kills the time) and simply riding at a consistent pace. Try not to get up at 6am Saturday morning, otherwise the day is half over by the time you start the GC.

**XP@** · 13th October 2011, 21:56

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

No worries, I'll check out registration for open spots.
Any tips for a first timer doing the run alone?
I have a good tool kit and the bike should be reliable enough, but I'm more worried about fuel....I can only get around 200k's to a tank.

Like Gremlin says - but don't try following him he is the machine and his bike is alive.
Last time I tried to follow him I thought I was doing OK until I needed fuel and my clutch cable spontaneously combusted!
I have heard it said he can absorb petrol whilst riding past a petrol station at 140kph, but those are unconfirmed reports. I think that may be an exaggeration, he may need to slow down to about 109kph...

**XP@** · 15th October 2011, 07:20

Hey,
Was just wondering, out if those on the ride will any of you be able to keep enough charge in your phone to transmit Google latitude location?
If you can then the film crew would like to follow a selection of riders.

**Gremlin** · 15th October 2011, 18:35

Originally Posted by XP@

Hey,
Was just wondering, out if those on the ride will any of you be able to keep enough charge in your phone to transmit Google latitude location?
If you can then the film crew would like to follow a selection of riders.

Coverage would be an issue, unless the phone is happy using it's GPS. I've had mixed results with latitude, also erroring when I leave it running...

**FJRider** · 15th October 2011, 20:23

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

No worries, I'll check out registration for open spots.
Any tips for a first timer doing the run alone?
I have a good tool kit and the bike should be reliable enough, but I'm more worried about fuel....I can only get around 200k's to a tank.

The 1000 mile runs are as much mental ... as they are phyisical ... Dont think too far ahead, it does your head in ...

Spare little thought for anything that is more than a hundred metres in front of you .... with the only exception being ... where you get your next tank of gas ...

A 5 litre or (even better) 10 litre fuel container is good insurance ... (they've saved my bacon a few times)

A headlight bulb upgrade (with relays if required) is strongly suggested ... On long night runs ... it takes longer for the brain to tell you what it has decided it sees, if you are tired ...

**Mad-V2** · 16th October 2011, 01:28

This is all awesome advise i will have to take with me .......next year
But thanks for the info, It's a little too short notice for so many tanks of gas + entry.
Wish I hadda seen this earlier

**XP@** · 23rd October 2011, 13:24

Hiya

This time next weekend the ride will be over! The beer will be being drunk and the cabins calling.

If you are on the ride and have been thinking of contributing the please do so REALLY quickly!
The film crew are heading out of town on Wednesday so to really make use of any contributions they need them Today or Tomorrow PLEASE.

If you have been thinking about contributing & getting your DVD (or photo album!) then NOW is the time.

http://www.indiegogo.com/RNMCGC2011?a=68809&i=addr

Whilst you are thinking (not that it is a hard decision) have a look at my warm up ride and imagine seeing yourself in the shot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia3OGwSV_W0&feature=feedu

Off to get my bike ready now :-)

**banditrider** · 23rd October 2011, 14:35

Went to Te Kuiti for a muffin on Friday night for my warm up...670km round trip.

Music still processing on Youtube...

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GoPro's not that great at night:

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**Gremlin** · 23rd October 2011, 14:51

Looking like I might have to bail on the Friday 900km portion.

Boss is out of country, and typically, everything has fallen apart, servers are playing up, computers blowing up... can't risk being out of Auckland for a day and a half (thurs arvo and Friday). Safer to leave Friday night, boss only back early on Monday

**KoroJ** · 23rd October 2011, 17:22

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Looking like I might have to bail on the Friday 900km portion.

Boss is out of country, and typically, everything has fallen apart, servers are playing up, computers blowing up... can't risk being out of Auckland for a day and a half (thurs arvo and Friday). Safer to leave Friday night, boss only back early on Monday

He should be on the ride too! Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing him on a GC for some time.

**Gremlin** · 23rd October 2011, 19:10

Originally Posted by KoroJ

He should be on the ride too! Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing him on a GC for some time.

last was 09 I believe. Showed him that he was in the highlight clips for advertising the new anniversary DVD

**XP@** · 24th October 2011, 01:10

If you checkout the NitroFilmNZ channel in the morning I have done a low light compare for the go-pro on all the resolutions. It looks like knocking it down to 720p will improve the low light shots.
Will see what Tim recommends ...

http://www.youtube.com/user/NITROfilmNZ

Originally Posted by banditrider

Went to Te Kuiti for a muffin on Friday night for my warm up...670km round trip.

Music still processing on Youtube...

GoPro's not that great at night: