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Garmin sometimes helps out here, and sometimes doesn't. My 660 was always giving me arrival times in the local time of the destination, the 550 remained on CST regardless.

Condolences to his friends and family - Steve and Jodie Bracken

Guys .... Something to bear in mind that is different for this Rally. Points do not matter if you are aiming for Finisher status (and many are). Points will only separate riders in the final standings. To be considered a Finisher, and get that three digit IBA#, what a rider has to do is...

Although ... If you are offering shoulder and back massages, folk might tarry a little :D

I'm from the UK too, and I have no problems with riding in rain. I do have problems with the behaviour of other drivers, though, and that is going to be the subject of an article soon.

The Checkpoint window is, in effect, the penalty point window prior to DNF. It confused the crap out of me some years ago when I first encountered the concept. The riders have to be in BEFORE the window opens at 8.00pm, or they will accrue penalties and be time-barred at 10.00 pm. They can...

Fixed it for ya :D It's awesome that you did that and I am very sorry we missed each other. I would have enjoyed the company .... Thank you

i am hearing that one rider has lost a gas cap, and that a good Samaritan is on the way to meet him with a new cap pulled from a showroom floor model. This is the kind of support I really like about the IBR.

I can't speak to the IBR, but I can tell you how to manage multi-day, multi-thousand mile rides ... although you just did one I just completed a 48/10 in 9 days. That amounted to around 7500 miles in that time, then another 660 miles home. I found out, and quickly, that the two of the...

That "Butt Board" is made and sold by Craig Vetter ... yes, THAT Craig Vetter. There are plans on his site to make your own. I tried everything, before I ended up doing what everyone who tries everything does ... I bought a custom seat and now, riding successive 1000 mile days causes everything...

Long rides like this consume you, until they are done, then for a while afterwards. I know everyone is different, but for me, a small kindness or a friendly face during an event makes the world of difference. Just the human contact with an understanding friend can breathe new life into a tired...

It is all very well to suggest there is "not a problem with this", if the insurance industry was adiding by the principles they were founded on. That is, we pool the risk of as many as possible, to reduce the cost for those who need help. That is not what is happening here. What insurance...

There will be plenty of folk around. I was just told by one of the scorers not to expect to finish scoring much before midnight. The riders have two hours after check-in to get their paperwork together and scoring may well take 30 mins per rider Although most of them will head off for food and...

Applications open around 18 months prior to the event. Part of the process is a description of your experience and why you want a place in the IBR. It is expected that all entrants are experienced rally riders, with at least one multi-day rally in their resume. This is not always the case, but...

The "Texas Guy" is a very fine rider who knows exactly what he is doing. He has picked a very bold strategy for high points. His problem might be that when he gets to the checkpoint, he could be exhausted. Only time will tell.

The reason is a simple one. Motorcycles will run quite well, for quite a long way on a car tire that is punctured or even flat. Eventually the tire will fail but the rider might not get much advance notice if droning along an interstate. The TPMS is required to alert the rider that the tire is...

they are user generated, The Green Flag is produced when the rider hits the "OK" button, and the Yellow when the "Custom" button is pressed. Each can be accompanied by custom messages. Not all users use these buttons. I use the "OK" when I stop for a bonus location or gas, and the "Custom"...

wrt to the Group Photos. It was made quite clear that the Rally Staff simply needed to see that a definite Rally Flag was being held. There was no requirement for the number to be visible. It was even stressed that with so many riders, in a potentially windy situation, getting ALL the details...

Dispatching the truck later in the video was more fun :) It has already been pointed out to me that there was a double yellow line when I passed that truck. I merely replied that when I ride, I ride the road I see not the road some engineer had lines painted on. In the case of that truck, I...

A Mojolever, and Mojoblocks will eliminate the need to mess with spoons and rim protectors, and make that terrible implement that should never see any other than a tractor rim, redundant.