1000M day - Has to be on the highways?

[propeller]

Highways are so boring...I circled Nova Scotia in 22 hrs on a mix of 80% two laners and 20% highways. Change of pace is what keeps it interesting for me. Just try keeping away from big cities since traffic can kill your rythm. Don't be afraid to stop at the Iron Butt Hotel when you feel the need...A 45 min nap by the side of my bike in a quiet place was key for me.
Good luck!

[marc11]

I've done two SS1000's the first was a mix of interstate and 2 lane state highways and it took just under 18 hours.  The last one was all interstate, NY to Peoria, Il.  Including traffic, gas and food stops it took me 14.5 hours, tons of time left over to take some scenic roads.  It is all about maximizing stops which helps average speed.  What kills SS1000 or BBG attempts are 15 minute fuel stops, followed two hours later by 15 minute bathroom stops, followed 2 hours later by another fuel stop, etc.

[helodoc]

Most people pick interstates for their first SS1K because they don't understand the mechanics of making it happen. Once they get one under their belt they tend to do it on more interesting roads (or move on to BB1500's, BBGs, SS2Ks or other solo rides).

...And there you have it! Once you realize exactly what it takes to ride a SS1k you'll venture well off the path most traveled. An all Colorado Rocky Mountain SS1K only consumed 18 hours of my day...no Interstate....All mountain!   Of course local knowledge helped.

[Robert]

I did a loop inside Arizona using secondary roads & about 80 miles of Hwy. Finished in under 19 hrs. As long as the wheels are turning your making progress.

[David Morrow]

If you check the IBA ride finishers page, do a search for "Dusty Butt". 1000 miles all off road.

A quick count shows about 35 finishers. The first was in 2003.

http://www.ironbutt.com/rides/ssbbfin1.cfm?CFID=3899892&CFTOKEN=38372205

[mike goodwin]

Well as most people have figured out, around here a "highway" generally means more than 1 lane in one direction at 55-65mph speed limits. (usually have exits and on ramps and a lack of street lights)

Not sure if there's a route that could sustain 40+mph speeds on gravel roads. Dirt roads, that would be cool, but as this is STN not ADV I don't think there are many people thinking about doing 1000Miles on dirt in a day.

I am glad you cleared that up.
I did an undocumented SS 1000 two years ago from Houston to Springerville AZ. just for the hell of it and stayed off the interstate the whole way minus about a nine mile stretch of I-25 to get to Socorro N.M. from U.S. 380 and still did it in under 18 hours.
Although the last hour was pretty scary as it was pitch dark on a remote U.S.60 in a wildlife horn of plenty.
It's really fun doing it this way and many times it can be pretty scenic.

[jwhite518]

I am glad you cleared that up.
I did an undocumented SS 1000 two years ago from Houston to Springerville AZ. just for the hell of it and stayed off the interstate the whole way minus about a nine mile stretch of I-25 to get to Socorro N.M. from U.S. 380 and still did it in under 18 hours.
Although the last hour was pretty scary as it was pitch dark on a remote U.S.60 in a wildlife horn of plenty.
It's really fun doing it this way and many times it can be pretty scenic.

Uh..dude...that's like impossible. What are you, some kind of space alien?

[mike goodwin]

Uh..dude...that's like impossible. What are you, some kind of space alien?

Naw..It was just one of those days that i didn't have to stop and piss every 80 miles or so.

[county]

Naw..It was just one of those days that i didn't have to stop and piss every 80 miles or so.

 

[VIVID1]

I did a SS1000 riding 300 miles of interstate, the rest was all backroads. It took 20 hours.

[jwhite518]

There's a club in CO that does a 1000 miles / 100,000 feet ride every year. They cross a bunch of passes that adds up to 100k feet elevation. I really want to do that ride some time. I think it's the Colorado Freewheelers.

[helodoc]

Jerry,

It's actually sponsored the Colorado BMW Motorcycle Club.

http://www.coloradobeemers.org/content/view/28/46/

As I recall it's not a 1000 mile ride. The long route was about 600? but it did cover many passes.

I believe the ride you were thinking of was the Colorado FreeWheelers 1000-n-24.

http://www.cofreewheelers.org/

Two years in a row their route was about 10% Interstate, mostly in the mountains of Colorado.

[David Morrow]

There's a club in CO that does a 1000 miles / 100,000 feet ride every year. They cross a bunch of passes that adds up to 100k feet elevation. I really want to do that ride some time. I think it's the Colorado Freewheelers.

I know we're getting OT here so I'll keep it short. We did the "Ride The Divide" through Colorado a couple of years ago. All paved ridable passes, in order, North to South. A leisurely four days of glorious riding. Here are a few pic's along with a map and Mapsource file if you use a Garmin GPS. This was not an IB or other timed ride. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
http://www.ldrider.ca/ridethedivide/index.htm

[jwhite518]

Jerry,

It's actually sponsored the Colorado BMW Motorcycle Club.

http://www.coloradobeemers.org/content/view/28/46/

As I recall it's not a 1000 mile ride. The long route was about 600? but it did cover many passes.

I believe the ride you were thinking of was the Colorado FreeWheelers 1000-n-24.

http://www.cofreewheelers.org/

Two years in a row their route was about 10% Interstate, mostly in the mountains of Colorado.

Ah. I got my CO motorcycle clubs mixed up. Thanks for spreading the truth!

[mike goodwin]

There's a club in CO that does a 1000 miles / 100,000 feet ride every year. They cross a bunch of passes that adds up to 100k feet elevation. I really want to do that ride some time. I think it's the Colorado Freewheelers.

Hmm..I gotta find out more about this ride.
Sounds interesting.
Now where did i place my electric vest?

[jwhite518]

OK now it's time to brag in this thread. Not only can you do a SS1K away from the slab, you can do a Bun Burner Gold (1500 in 24, or 1.5x a Saddlesore) away from the slab. My recent ride, while mostly slab, included stretches of non slab - CA 46 and 58, US 93 in Arizona, and something called Sun Valley Parkway in Phoenix that isn't even a highway. It also included a one hour delay due to a traffic jam. So go out and do that ride!

http://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=113461

[sprocket]

This is the SS1K ride put on by the Colorado Beemers. It should mostly be in the twisties. June 20th and 21st "The weekend after ST.N Nationals"
       http://www.coloradobeemers.org/content/view/41/44/
 
I was on the ride "squeezer" was talking about at NAFO. It was insanely fun! A group of people riding the same route and leaving at the same time and doing it all on the best twisty roads in Colorado!
Now that's a ride!










http://www.coloradobeemers.org/content/view/41/44/

[yotes65]

Jerry,

It's actually sponsored the Colorado BMW Motorcycle Club.

http://www.coloradobeemers.org/content/view/28/46/

As I recall it's not a 1000 mile ride. The long route was about 600? but it did cover many passes.

I believe the ride you were thinking of was the Colorado FreeWheelers 1000-n-24.

http://www.cofreewheelers.org/

Two years in a row their route was about 10% Interstate, mostly in the mountains of Colorado.

Thanks for providing this info... it's something that I will definitely look into...