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Old 03-02-10, 08:46 PM   #11
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All the way to Leeds, and all the way back, and that's even before participating in the event!
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Old 03-02-10, 08:46 PM   #12
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I did 850 in a day. France/Spainish border to home, started at 8am got home 4am the next morning
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Old 03-02-10, 09:17 PM   #13
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Yep, but I fell a sleep and nearlly killed myself and girlfriend.
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Old 03-02-10, 11:23 PM   #14
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Default Re: 1000 miles in 24hrs anyone done it?

Had a thread ( Rbl 1000 ) last year which generated quite a bit of interest but no takers.
The routes included : ...

The outline would be to start and finish at Squires. There will be a northern route up the A1 to Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edinburgh, Wick, Fort William and back along the M6/M62, just over 1000 miles; and a southern one to Dover, then to Southampton and Redruth and then back, also just over 1000 miles.
It's probably similar this year. But is it worth an Iron Butt badge?
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Old 04-02-10, 12:22 AM   #15
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Looks tempting
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Old 04-02-10, 12:52 AM   #16
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We had some leaflets dropped in our place last week, looks interesting.....
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Old 04-02-10, 02:47 AM   #17
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looks interesting but the fuel cost out weighs the interest ..
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Old 04-02-10, 08:39 AM   #18
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Piece of cake. Either with a Corbin seat or a OEM hard lump gel seat.

Although I won't be doing that sort of mileage at all this year.
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Old 04-02-10, 09:21 AM   #19
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Doing it on continental roads is easy due to the decreased volume of traffic on the motorways. This country is a bit harder with the traffic volumes,road works and speed cameras. I used to do Brussels to Paisley round trip twice a week non stop for IBM as an express courier service and the only real rest was on the ferry.
On a bike I can do Essex to Scotland in six and a half hours[Motorway munching] 452 miles,just a matter of trying to maintain a high cruising speed without being silly.
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