Reckon I will throw in.
- Where you’re riding from and how many expected miles
I will be riding from Calhoun, TN (Or Buckhorn, TN if the come to my little cabin) to Durango, CO expecting in the neighborhood of 1586 miles, assuming I followed the path below exactly, which most likely will not happen. (My return route will be different, thus taking me through different states and to different locations)
On my bike alone, will be Myself, the Fabulous Sonja, and the Moxi the Yorkie Wonder. There are some open invites out to others in the area and depending on the timing we might be joined by other riders from TN all the way to NM. Being that I am a social creature, I invite all along the road to ride along.
Route is detailed below, we will pass through Chattanooga (TN), Huntsville (AL), Memphis (TN), Little Rock (AK), Oklahoma City (OK), Amarillo (TX), Albuquerque (NM) [Meet the group], Group Ride to Durango (CO). (We will also skirt through Mississippi at one point.
- How long you think the ride will take you
Current thinking is 2 days of 800ish miles, might end up being 3, I have the whole week off, so I will be able to start as early as evening time the 15th or the 17th. If I decide this is ironbutt material, then it will be the 17th. If I roll on the "see as much as you can" on the road idea, then it will be the 15th.
- Why you think you’d make a great story for BRP’s YouTube channel
I think I would be a different view of the spyder, this will be my longest ride period on a bike, that will be the same fact for Sonja and Moxi. I am a "younger" in both age and miles profile for the company. Prior to this I will have less than 5,000 miles ridden I am sure. I am a pre-owned, pre-mod'd, not super mechanically inclined guy. If I roll an Ironbutt that would be more structured than if I go with the whole "Holy crap-o-la" route which would most likely be 4ish days of riding around the route of the country looking at hundreds of things I have never seen.
We will be riding my 2009 GS / RS. Basically, I am the exact opposite of Forrest and Murphy. I will have ridden less than 5k miles at that point, will almost positively be the trip that I get my 5k picture and pin on. I am a spring chicken in relation to the majority of the owners that are active here. I am considering making the trip in 2 days and applying for an Ironbutt along the way. I am less structured than most and I am easily talked into side trips to see cool things along the way or for good food (this might be a catalyst that stops the Ironbutt attempt). Couple that with a staggeringly gorgeous 2 up partner and the best Yorkie I know, and I am just a shoe in for worst choice. Also if anything breaks along the way I will most likely just look at it and shrug and call someone.
I doubt there will be a trailer of any kind, but I reckon its possible, the route we are taking is posted below, I plan to make the Albuquerque meet up and ride in as well.
Again, no disrespect to Forrest, I think he is an excellent choice, him coupled with the Xpress is probably much better over all than choosing me, but I would be the contrast to his experience, ability, and from what I hear, fun nature.
I'm just more of a fun and fun having kinda guy. Also this will be the longest haul I have ever done on a bike, no question. My Current longest trip is Birmingham to Panama City Beach, so Im breaking out and going buck wild with this one, by the time it rolls around I will have been to Spyderfest which will beat the Birmingham to PCB, as it will be, Calhoun, TN to Cuba, MO
Oh and my ryding group: Whoever wants to join wherever on the course from Calhoun, TN to Albuquerque, NM. The last leg will be with the big group. I like ryding with people, of any kind, and I would enjoy a progressively larger group, that grows all the way in! So like, jump aboard, I will have more details soon!
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