New **INSANE *** IBA Ride Just Completed!!

[Bounce]

Discussions are underway for development of an "Around the block 1000".

30 laps

1 gas station

2 witnesses

24 hours

 

[Sherman]

The beauty of these is that if you want to bail out - you are home!

How about a 20' circus cage ball with a 20' diameter - that would only require 84,034 laps! Now there is a record! :dribble:

Or better yet - I want to do mine on dyno rollers in the garage. That way I could watch TV and eat.

I thought part of the challange was being far away from home. Making friends with every post.

 

[Ignacio]

The beauty of these is that if you want to bail out - you are home!
How about a 20' circus cage ball with a 20' diameter - that would only require 84,034 laps! Now there is a record! :dribble:

I thought part of the challange was being far away from home. Making friends with every post.

Many of those folks were not local to L.A. Some put many hundreds of miles on to just get there.....and then many hundreds to get back home.

As far as the circus ball--you jest, but if one were to come up with some way to try that I think Kneebone would actually listen to a pitch. He's just twisted enough.

The challenge isn't specifically about being away from home nearly as much as it's about planning something and executing that plan. Doing laps and repetitions may not be everybody's cup of tea, but undoubtedly a feat of organizational planning as well as individual accomplishment.

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Congrats to all riders! So, it's against the rules to switch bikes right? I was thinking I'd rather be riding the DRZ during rush hours and the go back to the FJR for the rest

Did you all ride without the sidecases for easier lane sharing?

 

[turbodave_98]

Congrats to all riders! So, it's against the rules to switch bikes right? I was thinking I'd rather be riding the DRZ during rush hours and the go back to the FJR for the rest
Did you all ride without the sidecases for easier lane sharing?

I rode my 06 AE without the saddlebags due to the continuous need for lane splitting. I however did mount my Givi E46 on the rear rack.

It was a difficult ride for all of us but for me the reward was being with some folks that love riding and meeting the challenge of finishing it safely.

Kaitsdad and TWN, the NUCLEAR unit that you think I have is something I have had since I was old enough to learn from my father, if you start something, don't quit in the middle. Sounds like corny advice maybe but that the way I am, so DEAL with it. Seriously, it was a fun event to do. Would I do it again?, probably because its there to be done.

Sincerly,

TurboDave :assassin:

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

It was a difficult ride for all of us but for me the reward was being with some folks that love riding and meeting the challenge of finishing it safely.

I think it would be fun to group ride with lane sharing and I certainly know about riding with folks that love riding and meeting challenges. That's why I would do it too! Once the first bike goes through, the cars usually provide more space (usually). Did you guys switch the lead a lot?

 

[turbodave_98]

It was a difficult ride for all of us but for me the reward was being with some folks that love riding and meeting the challenge of finishing it safely.

I think it would be fun to group ride with lane sharing and I certainly know about riding with folks that love riding and meeting challenges. That's why I would do it too! Once the first bike goes through, the cars usually provide more space (usually). Did you guys switch the lead a lot?

Yes, we switched leads often during the 17 laps. It was still difficult for us to stay together during the splitting drills. Spots open and close quickly so we were solo on our splitting. Steve, Hal and I rode together on nearly every lap except a couple.

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

It was a difficult ride for all of us but for me the reward was being with some folks that love riding and meeting the challenge of finishing it safely.

I think it would be fun to group ride with lane sharing and I certainly know about riding with folks that love riding and meeting challenges. That's why I would do it too! Once the first bike goes through, the cars usually provide more space (usually). Did you guys switch the lead a lot?

Yes, we switched leads often during the 17 laps. It was still difficult for us to stay together during the splitting drills. Spots open and close quickly so we were solo on our splitting. Steve, Hal and I rode together on nearly every lap except a couple.

I've rode a lot with Steve, spent a day at Bill Mayer saddles with Hal and while I saw you at WFO, I don't think I introduced myself (your story was so fun and nearing the climax so I held off). It'll be good to finally ride with you someday Dave!

 

[turbodave_98]

I've rode a lot with Steve, spent a day at Bill Mayer saddles with Hal and while I saw you at WFO, I don't think I introduced myself (your story was so fun and nearing the climax so I held off). It'll be good to finally ride with you someday Dave!

I am very familiar with your handle and also hope to ride with you , how about going to WFO-6 as a group of southern and northen CA riders? Anyone interested in making it a group ride like the Canucks did at WFO-5? I am willing to help organize a group ride up. sounds like the thing to do? Others interested, please advise.

PS. I also have a Bill Mayer leather saddle on my AE.. It worked perfectly on the ride, even as well as the Russell I have on my 05. Never a pain in the butt on either type.

 

[dcarver]

My bud Dave.. throwing it down with the kids then kicking ass and takin' names. Makes me just giggle. Think your tough, huh kid? Well, watch this ol' retired guy whip yer frickin' butt all around LaLaa land and back! Serious LOL. Shit, I ain't as tough as Dave and I'm 1/3rd this age. .. Yep, I'm a true Candy But Association guy... :dribble: ... Oh, by the way, all of you'ze guyz are now offically kicked the f#$# out of the CBA, pending, of course, your check or money order for $160 USD to get back into CBA good graces..

Congrats you guys - really cool.

 

[madmike2]

1st: Congratulations to one and all,

2nd: San Francisco? You do realize how small the city limits of "The City" are, don't you? It'll be kinda like Bounce's post...and mostly at 25-45 mph speed limits. :blink:

Maybe their thinking is of the "Bay Area" since San Francisco is only the Northern 9 or 10 miles of the South Peninsula. A few facts...

Area: 46.1 miles

City Streets: 989 miles

I suppose you could include the County of San Francisco....oh wait, they're the same! :lol:

 

[tel]

Congrats to all you guys! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :yahoo:

Just wish yer'd called me, the mother-in-law's here, I'd do anything to get out of here, anything!

Hmmmm - how about Death Valley in July! - Hmmmm, that's pretty stupid! What d'ya think?

tel

 

[Warchild]

To give you all a little better feel for this outrageous ride, here's the account from Iron Buut Rally veteran Bob Mueller, one of the 15 nut-jobs who successfully completed this event.

Those of you who know L.A. freeway system (and how BRUTAL the rush hour traffic is) will particularly appreciate this story.... :blink:

"We Were Stupid First"
George Zelenz is on record as having stated that he would rather shave

with a cheese grader than do something like the Washington DC or NY 1-K.

Shortly thereafter he suggested to a few Spank event friends that a

group SS1K within LA City limits would take some of the prestige out of

these insane events, and immediately (15) said I'm in! This is the first

known 1K within LA city limits, hence the line "We were stupid first!",

which comes pretty close to what my bride thought about this ride.

Kneebone had asked me earlier why I wanted to do the LA1K, being that it

was all hellish downtown LA freeway interchanges, I could only state

that it was 1) the weird factor 2) It's my backyard and 3) I wanted to

do something like this "once" and never do again. His reply to #3 was

"That's what **I** said after the Washington, D.C. 1000, but SF-1K is

calling me!" Boy, I'd like to see that route!

Strict verification rules were required in order to have a certified 1K

ride within city limits: At the completion of each lap, a checkpoint

volunteer recorded the odometer mileage, trip meter mileage and GPS trip

meter mileage - then reset the trip meters. Each lap had to show the

same mileage, or a credible explanation (such as missing an exit) was

required to avoid disqualification. A fuel log and gas receipts were

required (of course).

The LA-1K was all freeway(s) - a loop of 60 miles X 17 laps. Freeways

in clockwise order were I-5, 210, 118, I-5 again, 170, 101 (down into

the belly of the beast), 110, 10, 405 and back to the I-5 again to the

CheckPoint. I switched from clockwise to counterclockwise off-and-on to

try to avoid some of the congestion, but I lucked out on only two laps

doing that.

All during the afternoon and until about 8PM, downtown on the 101 to

the 110 to the 10 to the 405 was insanely congested - what a work out on

the forearms and hands with all the clutch-brake-throttle work. Lap

averages during the afternoon ran as low 32 mph. In the late evening and

early morning hours, lap averages were 70+ mph, higher if you tried to

hang with GZ. One needs only a 42 mph average to do a SS, so there was

plenty of time. But by 8PM, eleven hours into the ride (eight of which

were in heavy congestion), I was discouraged that I was at only the half

way point.

The hardest parts of the ride, besides the outright work of riding for

hours in congested 1-5mph traffic, were the constant vigilance on

monitoring traffic, and the non-stop choppy concrete freeways beating up

the hands, arms and butt. I ended up turning off the XM after a couple

of laps to eliminate the distraction. Just to avoid missing an

interchange required constant concentration. There were a few times when

it took a frantic minute or too to figure out whether I was doing a

clockwise or counter clockwise route when approaching a I-5 North or

South choice.

A special salute and thanks to the volunteers who worked this event.

With required checkpoint verification on every lap for every rider,

these guys worked their butts off trying not to slow anyone down. Eight

hours is a long shift for this event.

Now that it's completed, I can say it was fun and I'm glad I did it. I'm

especially grateful that everybody finished safely. No question it was

the hardest SS I've ever done, and easily qualifies in my book as a

Spank ride.

Sure did sleep well when I got home!

Um, yeah... I'm guessing he did sleeo well that night....

I also note that 60% of all LA1K bikes that finished were FJR1300s.... so I guess that, technically speaking, we are obviously the Most Stupid! :blink: :lol:

 

[twowheelnut]

Damn! That's a wicked route! :blink: Shit, I woulda just run back and forth on the 105. No muss, no fuss! :lol:

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

I've rode a lot with Steve, spent a day at Bill Mayer saddles with Hal and while I saw you at WFO, I don't think I introduced myself (your story was so fun and nearing the climax so I held off). It'll be good to finally ride with you someday Dave!

I am very familiar with your handle and also hope to ride with you , how about going to WFO-6 as a group of southern and northen CA riders? Anyone interested in making it a group ride like the Canucks did at WFO-5? I am willing to help organize a group ride up. sounds like the thing to do? Others interested, please advise.

PS. I also have a Bill Mayer leather saddle on my AE.. It worked perfectly on the ride, even as well as the Russell I have on my 05. Never a pain in the butt on either type.

Dave,

I took awhile to see this. Unfortunately, I am already in the midst of planning my vacation with Sherri that will include WFO. We're taking a few weeks an visiting some places and people. I hate to turn down an offer to ride with you, but I'm going to be down South well before WFO! Maybe you can show me why people talk so much about the Angeles Crest or something?

 

[turbodave_98]

Dave,

I took awhile to see this. Unfortunately, I am already in the midst of planning my vacation with Sherri that will include WFO. We're taking a few weeks an visiting some places and people. I hate to turn down an offer to ride with you, but I'm going to be down South well before WFO! Maybe you can show me why people talk so much about the Angeles Crest or something?

Come on down to LA and let me know when you are coming. We will ride the Crest roads, lots of fun.

PM me when you will be down. Thanks