Pathfinder's 100,000 (Cert.) Miles in 1 Year Attempt

[101stpathfinder]

A.J. Came through for me in Albuquerque... all I need to do is wait for the pavement to cool done, then I will ride to Albuquerque for a morning tire swap. The ride is of course toast. Think I will head there just to scout out the area.

I am east of OKC right now.

 

[101stpathfinder]

Got the Cape to Cape done.(71 hours) missed the gold, but with a tire change that was gonna happen. Dumped my bike pulling over to get a picture for the finish at Cape Mendocino. Heading back to Iowa for an oil change.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Congrats and good luck for the rest of the miles. Keeping the paperwork straight is a big accomplishment in itself.

 

[sector7g]

Congrats on the Cape to Cape!

 

[neanderthaler]

Incredible job, Tony. Keep it up - literally - keep it upright. No more dumping of bikes. Hasn't that bike already been thru enough?

 

[hppants]

From the Cape, it would seem that your could find a closer place to get an oil change, as opposed to riding 2,000 miles to Iowa.

 

[101stpathfinder]

This sitting around watching the clock tick away my chances of the Longest Month is just plain painful.

 

[doug5551]

Tony...what happened?

Sending good thoughts from SoCal.

 

[RossKean]

Tony...what happened? Sending good thoughts from SoCal.

See

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/176701-help-needed-in-nebraska/

 

[101stpathfinder]

Well within the last 4 days I have gone from +4000 miles to a +200. BUT I am back on the road again

 

[sector7g]

Bloody hell, ya got this one!

Plenty of time left! Good luck, be safe!

 

[101stpathfinder]

Today was a first for me: I went through a tornado

6th day of getting pelted with hail. Semi flipped..

My front tire has got 1 BBG left on it. That puts me on Sunday again for the tire replacement. I will make that decision tomorrow

 

[neanderthaler]

Haven't you already dealt with trying to have a tire or service done on a Sunday? If we are casting votes, mine is for an early (Saturday) change

 

[101stpathfinder]

Dan, I just tried to get the tire installed.

Got there an hour after they opened And the tech had gone home early. So I bought the tire and will install it tomorrow.

 

[101stpathfinder]

Spooned on a new front tire and tried to clean the radiator off a little. The bike has been running hot lately. Last 2 days I have run BBGs, so tonight I will catch my breath and prepare for the last 3 days.

28 days / 29k miles

I need 2k more plus some padding and this ride is history!

BBGs are really challenging with fatigue and road construction. Different BBG Route tomorrow. Then I might coast the last 2 days(?)

 

[dcarver]

Tony, dig deep, big breaths, be steady, ride SAFE!

 

[FJRay]

Amazing stamina, just ******* amazing

 

[escapefjrtist]

Just WOW. Good luck Tony!

~G

 

[Uncle Hud]

Echoing the above, brother: BE SAFE.

 

[101stpathfinder]

On the overnight BBG, I hit 31k as I was finishing up the ride. Thinking of doing a BBG tonight for insurance mileage and calling it done.