The Offical Pachaug Trail Thread - Page 419

sledstorm1 · 06-06-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Seal

Interesting Beta snow machine!

ecrane99 · 06-06-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sledstorm1

Interesting Beta snow machine!

: I would put the wheels back on. Imho

Happy Seal · 06-06-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ecrane99

: I would put the wheels back on. Imho

I agree with you Ed, especially around here. This is the same bike out in the NW corner. I believe the bike is owned by a very attractive racer.

Just thought the pics would be fun!

nobody · 06-06-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by akarob

LAST CHANCE - If anyone wants to share a ride to the New England Classic Charity Ride this weekend, let me know. I'll be heading up Friday afternoon.

See you there Rob,I still got your number ,I will call you when I get there hopefully before 8

ecrane99 · 06-06-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Seal

I agree with you Ed, especially around here. This is the same bike out in the NW corner. I believe the bike is owned by a very attractive racer.

Just thought the pics would be fun!

Haha I don't want to ruin any fun. I think I am getting grumpy from lack of riding. All work and no play lately.

Happy Seal · 06-06-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ecrane99

Haha I don't want to ruin any fun. I think I am getting grumpy from lack of riding. All work and no play lately.

dont feel bad, i got one hand!

sparrow · 06-11-2012, 07:39 AM

Myself and and friend did a Saddle Sore ride Saturday. It started out in N Hampton Ma. at 6:08am( our minute) went up to Swanton Vt.(reciept) then over to Bangor Me(reciept). From there we went south to the Hope Valley area in RI.(reciept) Continueing to MIlford Ct. to get the last reciept, We then headed north on rt 91 back to N hampton Ma. Arriving at 03:32 am. We covered 1072 miles in 21 hours 24 minutes which met the criteria to get our certificate to be Iron Butt members.

The ride was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be and we're both considering getting true rally bikes to start doing some of these rallies.

DariusFriedel · 06-11-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sparrow

Myself and and friend did a Saddle Sore ride Saturday. It started out in N Hampton Ma. at 6:08am( our minute) went up to Swanton Vt.(reciept) then over to Bangor Me(reciept). From there we went south to the Hope Valley area in RI.(reciept) Continueing to MIlford Ct. to get the last reciept we then headed north on rt 91 back to N hampton Ma. Arriving at 03:32 am. We covered 1072 miles in 21 hours 24 minutes which met the criteria to get our certificate to be Iron Butt members.

The ride was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be and we're both considering getting true rally bikes to start doing some of these rallies.

All on the WR? Damn!

akarob · 06-11-2012, 08:52 AM

Well congratulations. I'd be interested in hearing what your strategies were for staying alert that long. I'd probably have a camel back filled with a mixture of black coffee and Red Bull. How's the butt?

sparrow · 06-11-2012, 10:59 AM

We stopped drinking coffee 3 days prior to the ride and neither one of us drank any redbull. I've had great luck with the 5hour energy stuff so we both had one late in the day and early evening. We both carried trail mix in our tankbags and would eat that one the fly all day. Also we had enough water bottles to survive the Sahara. We drank those on the fly too. We had a sandwich up in Bangor and I ate and apple and snickers bar in RI( huge energy bust). Other than that we did not eat anything until the breakfast they survived yesterday morning. On the subject of food. These rallies guys put on a fantastic spread before and after the event.

sparrow · 06-11-2012, 11:07 AM

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We stopped drinking coffee 3 days prior to the ride and neither one of us drank any redbull. I've had great luck with the 5hour energy stuff so we both had one late in the day and early evening. We both carried trail mix in our tankbags and would eat that one the fly all day. Also we had enough water bottles to survive the Sahara. We drank those on the fly too. We had a sandwich up in Bangor and I ate an apple and snickers bar in RI( huge energy bust). Other than that we did not eat anything until the breakfast they survived yesterday morning. On the subject of food. These rallies guys put on a fantastic spread before and after the event.
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sparrow · 06-11-2012, 11:16 AM

Staying alert really wasn't an issue until south of Boston at about 8pm on rt95 but the crazies out on the road at night kept us focused on the task at hand and at no time did either one of us think is was dangerous for us to continue riding. I will say our stops later in the day were a lot longer than our stops early on. We had "banked" so much time early in the day that those longer breaks never affected our finishing in the 24 hours.

sparrow · 06-11-2012, 11:19 AM

On that subject. I slept 11 hours last night. 7pm to 6 am.

Rusty Rocket · 06-11-2012, 12:25 PM

Nice ride Sparrow.

Now we gotta have a 24 hrs of Pachaug Run.

sparrow · 06-11-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by akarob

Well congratulations. How's the butt?

I bought an airhawk seat cushion a couple weeks ago($60 on e-bay) and can't say enough about how well it worked. I had some discomfort yesterday after the ride but it never approached pain and today I have no lingering affects.
My buddy was on a ZZR with no extra cushioning and he didn't fare as well.

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06-11-2012, 07:39 AM	#6277
sparrow Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Mass Oddometer: 932	Myself and and friend did a Saddle Sore ride Saturday. It started out in N Hampton Ma. at 6:08am( our minute) went up to Swanton Vt.(reciept) then over to Bangor Me(reciept). From there we went south to the Hope Valley area in RI.(reciept) Continueing to MIlford Ct. to get the last reciept, We then headed north on rt 91 back to N hampton Ma. Arriving at 03:32 am. We covered 1072 miles in 21 hours 24 minutes which met the criteria to get our certificate to be Iron Butt members. The ride was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be and we're both considering getting true rally bikes to start doing some of these rallies. sparrow screwed with this post 06-11-2012 at 10:51 AM

06-11-2012, 08:52 AM	#6279
akarob Green Cantern Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Skuncasville, CT Oddometer: 6,507	Well congratulations. I'd be interested in hearing what your strategies were for staying alert that long. I'd probably have a camel back filled with a mixture of black coffee and Red Bull. How's the butt? __________________ 9 50/990 CRASH BAR BAGS, FENDER BAGS, and more. Made with pride. Pachaug Map '08 KTM 450 xcr-w, '10 KTM 990 Adventure '85 Honda CR500 NETRA #24519

06-11-2012, 12:25 PM	#6284
Rusty Rocket Life behind "Bars" Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Northcentral CT Oddometer: 6,260	Nice ride Sparrow. Now we gotta have a 24 hrs of Pachaug Run. __________________ 1996 DR 650 (a big girl that likes it dirty) 1973 Penton Six-Days (mint) 1971 Suzuki TS185 (needs restoration) 2005 KTM 400exc w/ BajaDesigns D/S light kit

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06-11-2012, 10:59 AM	#6280
sparrow Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Mass Oddometer: 932	We stopped drinking coffee 3 days prior to the ride and neither one of us drank any redbull. I've had great luck with the 5hour energy stuff so we both had one late in the day and early evening. We both carried trail mix in our tankbags and would eat that one the fly all day. Also we had enough water bottles to survive the Sahara. We drank those on the fly too. We had a sandwich up in Bangor and I ate and apple and snickers bar in RI( huge energy bust). Other than that we did not eat anything until the breakfast they survived yesterday morning. On the subject of food. These rallies guys put on a fantastic spread before and after the event.

06-11-2012, 11:07 AM	#6281
sparrow Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Mass Oddometer: 932	[QUOTE=sparrow;18886525] We stopped drinking coffee 3 days prior to the ride and neither one of us drank any redbull. I've had great luck with the 5hour energy stuff so we both had one late in the day and early evening. We both carried trail mix in our tankbags and would eat that one the fly all day. Also we had enough water bottles to survive the Sahara. We drank those on the fly too. We had a sandwich up in Bangor and I ate an apple and snickers bar in RI( huge energy bust). Other than that we did not eat anything until the breakfast they survived yesterday morning. On the subject of food. These rallies guys put on a fantastic spread before and after the event. QUOTE]

06-11-2012, 11:16 AM	#6282
sparrow Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Mass Oddometer: 932	Staying alert really wasn't an issue until south of Boston at about 8pm on rt95 but the crazies out on the road at night kept us focused on the task at hand and at no time did either one of us think is was dangerous for us to continue riding. I will say our stops later in the day were a lot longer than our stops early on. We had "banked" so much time early in the day that those longer breaks never affected our finishing in the 24 hours.

06-11-2012, 11:19 AM	#6283
sparrow Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Mass Oddometer: 932	On that subject. I slept 11 hours last night. 7pm to 6 am.