IBA ride 48 states plus Alaska in 10 days

[DGoebel]

CMA/IBA_rider, Sorry we missed you, had so planned on trying to catch you through SF, SD on up to Fargo, but, my spyder was still in the shop and I didn't get the pickup call until after 1 today. We'll continue to pray for you and your riding partner, safe travels and looking forward to your travellog. Ride On, Ride On, Ride On.

[CMA/IBA_rider]

8 states to go and around 3,000 miles left. 4 days to do it in. We are just outside Wolf Creek Pass. Plans are checking out four corners and the Bonneville Salt Flats. On our way up to the northern tip of California.


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[Brentc]

WOW, Keep ryding. Loving the thread and pulling for you to make the finish line!

[AeroPilot]

You should have had some good tail winds coming down I-25 yesterday. Hope you dodged the stormed that rolled through last night and ready for a cool ride over WolfCreek Pass this morning. I stopped at the same rest area yesterday at Colorado City around 11 AM, but missed you by about 12 hours. Good day for riding and Good Luck on the rest of your trip!!

[safecracker]

Congrats on completing your adventure.

[SPYD1]

Keep going Forrest, your a stud. While this isn't my kind of riding, as I couldn't physically do it, I applaud you! Be safe and thanks for the good reading.

[CMA/IBA_rider]

This will show the complete route. https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php...f5900a5e8c5c42 This was a fun ride. We did have some problems. Day 1 breaking the trailer tongue on the camper. Could not just leave it because that's where my fuel-cell was mounted. Day two David flat spotting front tire in emergency stop. Day 3 realizing I forgot my passport at home. But we were going 30 miles from there and my wife brought it to me. Day 4 we hit a lot of rain. Day 5 we got David's tire fixed and things improved.

[DGoebel]

CMA/IBA_rider and friend

Kudos and MANY thanks for sharing the mapping and we enjoyed following along when we weren't riding!

Just did the math and you did the lower 48 in 8 days 12 hours to Coeur d'Alene!

By the way, are you documenting the trip anywhere else with statistics, observations, highlights etc? Curious about things like how far were you able to ride with the Fuel Cell, mileage etc?

[PistonBlown]

Great job and congratulations.

Also thanks for posting the map with the route.

[Abbot Spyder]

Good job, congratulation

[PrairieSpyder]

on your accomplishment! Thanks for the map.

[Brentc]

What an awesome thread to follow, thanks for letting us tag along.

[CMA/IBA_rider]

Like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It's been fun having your tag along. I made it home Saturday morning. Riding 12,400 miles in 2 week. We've run in some hard rain in Florida and Alabama. Cold temperatures at night in Colorado, Nevada. RT spider performed perfectly pulling the kompact Kamp camper. Now the trip is just a memory. And a certificate on the wall soon. I told 422 pictures throughout the trip. Something happened to my camera and it only can see 42 pictures. My DJI drone messed up on the first day so I did not take it up to get any pictures. Memories sweet memories.

[DGoebel]

Whoooo Hoooooo, Now I gotta look at a lot a pics! Kudo's on your journey!