Early April cross country jaunt - Page 9

RACER X · 04-05-2012, 08:45 AM

today is gonna be a lonG haul. not sure how he's going to make it

houston to el paso took me 12hrs, he's ~3hrs west of houston,
el paso to san diego is 700+mi

thats a full 12 hrs on a bike...so roughly 21 hrs.

Trip · 04-05-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

today is gonna be a lond haul. not sure how he's going to make it

houston to el paso took me 12hrs, he's ~3hrs west of houston,
el paso to san diego is 700+mi

thats a full 12 hrs on a bike...so roughly 21 hrs.

These things are tough. He's got a chance though, he has til like 5am EST tomorrow and he's already going. I think he has this one as long as he got good rest last night.

tommymac · 04-05-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

These things are tough. He's got a chance though, he has til like 5am EST tomorrow and he's already going. I think he has this one as long as he got good rest last night.

and avoids any traffic/delays on the road. Wondering if he sould have pushed it a little further yesterday, or today is just going to be a very long day.

Trip · 04-05-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

and avoids any traffic/delays on the road. Wondering if he sould have pushed it a little further yesterday, or today is just going to be a very long day.

For some reason he planned for the second day to be the longer day. I would of pushed as hard as I could the first day and wrapped up the second day with a shorter distance. I rather use as much of the night hours as I could too. Less traffic, but you do have to worry about animals and other things like really being tired.

tommymac · 04-05-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

For some reason he planned for the second day to be the longer day. I would of pushed as hard as I could the first day and wrapped up the second day with a shorter distance. I rather use as much of the night hours as I could too. Less traffic, but you do have to worry about animals and other things like really being tired.

my friend chris likes to break it up and ride more at night. Being I work night I am a bit more used to it. remember I rode through the night to get to your house a few yrs ago, and sixxer and I did it the year before. I think out there being REALY desolate I woul dbe more worried about wildlife on the overnights.

I think I would have made day 1 the longer of the 2 days too.

RACER X · 04-05-2012, 10:40 AM

there is NO traffic where he's headed, lol

tommymac · 04-05-2012, 12:06 PM

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there is NO traffic where he's headed, lol

thats the new yorker in me, I am used to there being traffic behind every curve LOL. Looks like hes almost out of texas now.

Sean · 04-05-2012, 01:17 PM

Maybe I missed it but when & how long is he in San Diego? And where specifically?

Trip · 04-05-2012, 01:17 PM

Gets there tonight and leave sometime this weekend. No idea where.

derf · 04-05-2012, 01:48 PM

El Paso, almost through tejas

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04-05-2012, 10:40 AM	#86
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	there is NO traffic where he's headed, lol __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

04-05-2012, 01:48 PM	#90
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	El Paso, almost through tejas __________________

04-05-2012, 01:17 PM	#88
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Maybe I missed it but when & how long is he in San Diego? And where specifically?

04-05-2012, 01:17 PM	#89
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Gets there tonight and leave sometime this weekend. No idea where.