Iron Butt ride, do you submit it or do it for you?

[Andrew]

Does anyone ride IBA type rides for the fun of knowing they have done it and are happy with that? Or does it need to be certified for you?
I have done more than a few IBA style rides, for some reason or another I have yet to send any of them in. To be more honest I just ever cared to. I did do a 50cc this last year with the intention of sending it in (just for the license plate frame) But alas when I got home I just never did.
My thought is, am I the only one who just does not care if a sanctioning group approves my ride?

Maybe a better question would be " Why do you ride IBA type of rides?"

[atypical1]

Funny, Miles, Dagor6, and I did a SS1k on the way to the STN National this year and I have yet to turn in the paperwork. I'm not too worried about getting the plate as doing the ride and knowing I can do it is good enough for me. But, not to say that I wouldn't want to see that plate on Seth's D16RR  

james

[squeezer]

I've done the paperwork for two, got four more certs doing rides where the paperwork was taken care of.  I like having them on the wall.  As a general rule, though, I just ride.  I've lost count of 1K days.

[zer0netgain]

I did one...filed the paperwork.

I've done a couple since then, but frankly, I don't want to waste my money and someone else's time to get a certificate for it.  It's not like you get a nice prize after turning in 10 or more.

[jwhite518]

I file the paperwork if the cert would be unique, i.e. the first time I did a particular ride. I don't file for the 2nd and 3rd time I did the same ride. This applies to a Saddlesore if there's something interesting about the ride. (Same State, spelled the word WEENIE, etc.) Last week I ran a BBG and, while I didn't get witnesses, I did keep a fuel log and held myself to the same standards as if I were planning to file.

[Bounce]

+1 on unique rides. Doing the documentation and following through with the paperwork is just as much a commitment as doing the miles. follow through is the hardest thing about the multi-day rides (SS2K, etc). getting back on that bike and doing it for a 2nd, 3rd, etc. day is harder than many people think. similar to getting home and having the stick-to-it-iveness to follow through with the paperwork. anyone who's done a ducmented 1k day and an undocumented one knows that the addition of the paperwork makes it tougher.

but i agree about the certificate whoring thing.

[VIVID1]

I did one SS1000 just to see if I could do it. I didn’t send in the paper work but I did collect the receipts during the ride just because it was part of the rules and I wanted to follow all the rules.

I don't need some paper work and a certification to validate my ride. Frankly, paying someone good money for a piece of paper is just silly to me.  I’m just too practical maybe? I know that many say it didn’t happen because it wasn‘t certified, oh well. I did the ride with two friends and we know it happened and that's good enough for me   

[KeithB]

Ditto on just doing it.  I did several 1000+ days, mostly on the spur of the moment.  Most of those times were days when everything was going well and I just didn't want to stop.  A few others were the motels were full and eventually I just decided to ride through.  I decided to plan one and did it just to have the license plate frame.  Everyone now knows I'm completely loony..

I've done several since, but undocumented.  I kind of prefer it that way, since I'm only doing it for me.

[Huron52]

I did the 1600 metric ride from the MTF back in 2005  They handled all the paper work. I just had to hand in my receipts at the end of the ride and they sent it in.  
 I'm happy with that. Don't need to go for more.
 The spur of the monment runs happen when I have been to a rally, it's over and it's time to head home.  With every passing hour I'm that much closer to home and then before you know it... I pull into the driveway!

   I have thought of the 50cc .... but that's it... just thought about it.

[ksann]

Paperwork, err, huh  




ken

[county]

I wanted the license plate bracket.  After that, well, the paperwork, receipts etc are a pain.

Something else too.  When I see that bracket on a bike it is, for me, credentials that the guy rides.  Lately, there's an awful lotta people on bikes that are full of shit.

[atypical1]

I wanted the license plate bracket.  After that, well, the paperwork, receipts etc are a pain.

Something else too.  When I see that bracket on a bike it is, for me, credentials that the guy rides.  Lately, there's an awful lotta people on bikes that are full of shit.

Meh, it's not the number of miles. It's the quality of miles. People can think I ride or think I don't ride. I simply don't care.

james

[jwhite518]

Veering off course here but I'll jump in. My bracket is there so I can be identified by the brotherhood. I don't care if JimBob at the gas station is impressed. But if JimBob is also an IBA type I want to meet him. If and when I ever earn the one that says "Iron Butt Rally 11 days 11,000 Miles" I will definitely be wearing it as a badge of pride.

[2RR2NV]

Ditto on just doing it.  I did several 1000+ days, mostly on the spur of the moment.  Most of those times were days when everything was going well and I just didn't want to stop.  A few others were the motels were full and eventually I just decided to ride through.  I decided to plan one and did it just to have the license plate frame.  Everyone now knows I'm completely loony..

I've done several since, but undocumented.  I kind of prefer it that way, since I'm only doing it for me.

holy COW!!!  several 1000+ days. man, i wish i could ride for a 1000 days straight!!  that's hardcore.








   jk. i just wish i could do 1 (if not more) 500 mile or more ride.  will have to wait til i retire.  

[CLAY]

I have done 2 SS1000's and gotten my certs.  I wanted the plate to start with, and the second was for a fundraiser.  I'll probably do another SS1000 this summer probably an SS1500 (is that the 1500 in one day one?).  I'll for sure get a cert for the SS1500, as a new ride.  I figure they do it for a nominal fee, it supports the organization, and it makes for fun goals.  I have no problem with those who don't- hey, it's not for everyone.  I guess I see it like running a marathon- if you are going to run one, why not actually enter a race and get the recognition?

[jwhite518]

 probably an SS1500 (is that the 1500 in one day one?).  

1500/24 is called Bun Burner Gold. Regular Bun Burner (non Gold) is 1500/36. The BBG is a tough ride, a completely different bird from the SS1K.

[CLAY]

1500/24 is called Bun Burner Gold. Regular Bun Burner (non Gold) is 1500/36. The BBG is a tough ride, a completely different bird from the SS1K.

  I'd imagine.  Last summer I did everything right on the SS1000 fundraiser, and with a 270 mile range on the B12, it went well.  I finished with plenty of time in good spirits, wth a couple longer stops for my brother-in-law's mechanical issues.  I definately could have gone more.  It will be interesting to try the BB Gold.
   Could you give me your thoughts and experiences with it?

[dbduchene]

If you want to read about a serious IB rider that is into it then read Rachel's site. http://tigerracing.com She has done several including a 4 conners and a IB Rally. The thing for her is that she is 5'3'' 100 lbs. She rides a monster 800 with no fuel cells and all foam removed from the seat just a jell pad. She can go about 120 to 130 miles between fill ups.

Some people are just driven but I have to admit that I really after reading about it what to try my had at the Utah 1088 rally.

Denis

[atypical1]

If you want to read about a serious IB rider that is into it then read Rachel's site. http://tigerracing.com She has done several including a 4 conners and a IB Rally. The thing for her is that she is 5'3'' 100 lbs. She rides a monster 800 with no fuel cells and all foam removed from the seat just a jell pad. She can go about 120 to 130 miles between fill ups.

Some people are just driven but I have to admit that I really after reading about it what to try my had at the Utah 1088 rally.

Denis

I went to that site and it's just car racing. Do you have a better link directly to her stuff?

james

[jwhite518]

   Could you give me your thoughts and experiences with it?

You have to average 62.5 mpg over 24 hrs to complete it. That includes time stopped for fuel and rest, so your moving average needs to be higher. Therefore you have to route it on roads that allow high sustained speeds without stops (interstates or lonely two lane roads.) Plan on being awake the entire 24 hrs. I've done it three times. It gets easier each time.