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As I'm currently attempting to sort out a suitable route for this year's rideout - early I know, but I want to know it inside out, backwards, forwards & upside down by August - I have a question :-
Given that there is a petrol station only 2 miles from the campsite where I would expect everyone to fill up before we leave, how far would people be happy to ride before needing to stop (I'm NOT talking about coffee/smoke/food breaks ONLY petrol) ? At the moment I'm looking at a single fuel stop at about 65 miles - does anyone have a problem with this ?
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I'm always fine with about 100, but some on the SV 1000 might want something around the 80 mile mark.
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I can do 120 miles between fill ups.
although 65 miles is a good time for a leg-stretch and to ward off the numb bum. and to do a wee. and to have a drink. and poke fun at someone. |
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Just base it on your own range on your new bike, we'll all be fine. But thanks for thinking of us
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65 sounds a bit too short to me. My fuel light comes on at around 85 miles when filtering in London traffic, with over 20 miles left. On more open roads, I'll get a lot more than that. A stop between 80 and 90 should be fine.
If we refuel at 65 miles, I suspect that most people will only be putting half a tank in, and they won't want to skip refuelling as they won't want to risk running out. |
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At AR08 I filled my tank to the brim the night before the ride. I was intending to fill up at the second stop, but decided to top up at the first stop. I think that was around 60ish miles as I can't remember where I put my map.
I put £10 of petrol in, I consider that roughly a tank. I don't think that I would have made it to the second stop while continuing to mark. |
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65 would be just about right for me re @rse de-numbing, leg stretch etc.
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Depends which bike i'm on. Black one, runs on fumes, and you get good mileage, putting in 2/3rds of what everyone else does
Yellow one..well I can't remember how that one does for fuel on standard gearing. Numb bum, nah, Corbin seat can sit forever on ![]()
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