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Title: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on June 23, 2013, 06:27:48 PM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/ernie226/GwenPic_zps1176d4e8.jpg)

Come ride with me and show your support for Wrenching Wenches Motorcycle Network!

The forum that I'm building is http://wrenchingwenches.com/ (http://wrenchingwenches.com/)

For the past 12 months plus I have been planning and preparing for an Iron Butt ride attempt coming up next month.

The ride is called Sunset to Sunrise Insanity and only 19 men have completed it. To date, no woman has finished this ride.

I plan to be the first.

I will need to ride 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours.

If I complete the ride East to West, I'll be the first woman to do that however, if I complete it WEST to EAST I'll be the first person ever.

You can follow me live via my Spot Tracker Share Page starting on July 25th 2013.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)

I have spent hundreds of dollars and hundreds of hours wrenching, building, modifying, fabricating and tweaking my 1994 K1100RS.

I wish to recognize my husband and thank him for all his help, tolerance and patience with what has seemed like a never ending project. As of today, it's 95% finished and will be ready to ride in time. I could not have done it with him by my side.

July 25th Leave home
July 27th Arrive in Eastport, ME
July 28th Hangout with friends
July 29th Depart on Sunrise to Sunset Insanity
Aug 1st Arrive in La Push, WA
Aug 1st through 4th Hangout with Duck on Marrowstone Island
Aug 5th Ride to Fork, WA, there to spend the night
Aug 6th Depart on Sunset to Sunrise Insanity
Aug 9th Arrive in Eastport, ME
Aug 10 Ride home

Please help fund the site and support all the female riders out there who want to learn how to work on their own machines.

Palpal support for the site here.
wrenchingwenchesmotorcycle@gmail.com

Thank you and may you always ride with joy,

Shogs
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours...
Post by: Photog on June 23, 2013, 08:47:58 PM: :clap:

Best of luck!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours...
Post by: Grim on June 24, 2013, 04:46:12 PM: Cool!!!
You going to run a Spot so we can track you?

http://www.rei.com/search?search=spot&jxBrand=SPOT&hist=query%2Cspot (http://www.rei.com/search?search=spot&jxBrand=SPOT&hist=query%2Cspot)^jxBrand%2CSPOT

Edit: Just did the math WOW you have to average 53.5 MPH to beat that!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours...
Post by: Shoganai on June 26, 2013, 12:13:28 AM: Yes, the SPOT Tracker link is in the first post but nothing is there until I turn it on when I depart from home on the 25th.

This is from 2011 on my IBA 50CC ride.
http://www.ironbutt.com/rides/50cc.htm (http://www.ironbutt.com/rides/50cc.htm)

I have to avg. more than that so that I have time to sleep.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-WXHWtKj/0/XL/i-WXHWtKj-XL.jpg)

To make it more interesting, I hope to pull off this IBA ride >>>Saddle Sore 2000 Gold – 2,000 miles in under 36 hours. <<<
On the East to West run.

And this ride >>> Bun Burner 3000 GOLD <<<
http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=9 (http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=9)
On the West to East run.

Quote from: Grim on June 24, 2013, 04:46:12 PM
Cool!!!
You going to run a Spot so we can track you?

http://www.rei.com/search?search=spot&jxBrand=SPOT&hist=query%2Cspot (http://www.rei.com/search?search=spot&jxBrand=SPOT&hist=query%2Cspot)^jxBrand%2CSPOT

Edit: Just did the math WOW you have to average 53.5 MPH to beat that!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: TimTyler on June 26, 2013, 12:40:17 PM: Heightened expectations on an extended ride like this worry me. If the ride is problem free and Mother Nature cooperates then you'll certainly have time for necessary rest, and you'll have a great ride. However if any issues arise, whether mechanical or weather related, I hope your drive to reach the goal does not impair your judgement to do what is safe.

Trying to make-up unplanned lost time can be disastrous. It might make sense to set realistic daily goals and if those aren't reached... there's always next year.

Good luck!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on June 26, 2013, 04:35:47 PM: I'll just mark this under the classification "You don't know me, or how I ride or what's important to me or what I've been through to".

I'll let others speak for me.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. - Jim Rohn

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. - Henry David Thoreau

You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. - George S. Patton

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Quote from: TimTyler on June 26, 2013, 12:40:17 PM
Heightened expectations on an extended ride like this worry me. If the ride is problem free and Mother Nature cooperates then you'll certainly have time for necessary rest, and you'll have a great ride. However if any issues arise, whether mechanical or weather related, I hope your drive to reach the goal does not impair your judgement to do what is safe.

Trying to make-up unplanned lost time can be disastrous. It might make sense to set realistic daily goals and if those aren't reached... there's always next year.

Good luck!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: TimTyler on June 26, 2013, 05:26:28 PM: I wish you a successful ride.

When I read your posts I was thinking about a cross country ride I did last year. I had planned to slab it from NY to WA at a reasonable pace in about four or five days. Had a mechanical problem that grounded me for a day in CT, and then ran into the mother of all lightning storms in SD. Intent on not falling behind, I rode through the storm which was totally stupid but I fortunately came out white-knuckled and unscathed.

About 300 miles from home after 16 hours of riding on day#3 I should have stopped for the night, but a voice told me to push on. I remember dreaming up all kinds of justifications for continuing on while I watched the white stripes and dark fields zoom by. A little later I started to hallucinate and reluctantly pulled over and fell asleep leaning against a fence post at 3am. In retrospect I feel that if I had continued even a few more miles I would have become a twisted mess of bones on the roadside.

In my case nobody cared how fast I got home besides me.
In your case you'll have followers routing you on and a immovable deadline in the back of your mind.

Ride safe. See you at MotoDungee!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on June 26, 2013, 07:06:54 PM: Was going to ask if you had done other IBA rides, but obviously you have so cool. I have seen too many people bite off way more than they can chew on a first ride "It can't be that hard" .. yeah, think again pal. This ride requires 50mph total average which is easily doable if you plan correctly. Good luck, have fun, be safe! You gots PLENTY o' time. :yes

FYI, you may not want to leave the Garmin photo up, the IBA frowns on speeding to meet a certification - "The Iron Butt Association is dedicated to safe, long-distance motorcycle endurance riding." They really need to rethink the "endurance" word as well with the litigious nature of the world currently. I know almost all of us push the limit a bit, but it is best not to advertise it.
Title: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: sh00ter on June 26, 2013, 07:34:50 PM: Shogs. Rock on. You are awesome and what an inspiration to female riders everywhere. I'll be propped up with my two daughters watching your progress. Godspeed.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 28, 2013, 10:23:11 AM: well now... whats she doing... aints close to eastport...

her spot... (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)

if her start spot is naskeag as her spot shows... that is 129 miles west of eastport (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Naskeag+Point+Rd&daddr=Eastport,+ME&hl=en&ll=44.692088,-66.439819&spn=1.604929,3.911133&sll=44.263396,-68.590393&sspn=0.202102,0.750504&geocode=FYkjowIdW0jq-w%3BFc82rQIdZtAB_CmPCCKArryoTDHTm3P0AntnJQ&oq=sedgwick,+me&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=11&t=m&z=8)... i hope that 129 miles doesnt taint this deal...

ok... looks like she is northbound on the 1 heading to eastport... gonna get a late start or gonna wait for tomorrow... we shall see...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on July 28, 2013, 04:11:17 PM: I'm here at Millikin House B&B.
I don't have cell service, text service or 3G.

I'm using the B&B computer to log on.

The number here is 207-853-2955.

I'll be here the rest of the day and night. I'll be getting up at 03:00 and at Bat City Garage at 05:00 to start the ride.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 28, 2013, 06:19:08 PM: It will be quite an accomplishment and something to be proud of, Gwen, God speed. If you are near Spokane Wa. And need a place to crash on the way home let me know!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 29, 2013, 12:57:04 PM: aaaaaaaaand shes on it... (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 29, 2013, 05:15:28 PM: its 800 miles eastport to buffalo... (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Eastport,+ME&daddr=Harlem+Rd&hl=en&ll=43.452919,-70.279541&spn=4.266463,10.821533&sll=42.536892,-77.431641&sspn=2.165373,7.503662&geocode=Fc82rQIdZtAB_CmPCCKArryoTDHTm3P0AntnJQ%3BFYQvjwIdg9lN-w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=8&t=m&z=7) looks like she was rolling at 2:30am... if so... shes averaging approx 53mph... east coast monday traffic... she will bump it up soon...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 29, 2013, 07:16:22 PM: Blew thru Buffalo... (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)On to Cleveland!

Wonder where the first layover is?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 29, 2013, 07:21:28 PM: diaper or cathether...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 29, 2013, 07:23:02 PM: Where? are those towns?

Ohhhhh...no piss breaks. What's she packin' for a fuel cell?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 29, 2013, 09:04:20 PM: She's in Lakewood, OH.....998 miles so far. :popcorm
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 29, 2013, 09:57:50 PM: she should take the mueskegen to milwaukee ferry... its like a free 2 hour nap...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 30, 2013, 08:09:20 AM: almost half way... (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Eastport,+ME&daddr=Interstate+94+W&hl=en&ll=42.940339,-71.411133&spn=17.197545,43.286133&sll=44.229457,-66.071777&sspn=4.211336,10.821533&geocode=Fc82rQIdZtAB_CmPCCKArryoTDHTm3P0AntnJQ%3BFTSdqwIdPvyK-g&mra=mr&t=m&z=5)

no sleep stop so far... (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 02:33:18 PM: WOW!! !
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 30, 2013, 03:40:41 PM: rolling up on bismarck north derkoter... still apparently no stops other than fuel... more than 1/2 way... (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)

perfect motobricking weather... in the 60s and 70s... last year it was in the 100s...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 06:03:05 PM: She's relentless......2,262 miles....34 hours....wish that Spotter would show her speed across ND and MT.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on July 30, 2013, 06:29:53 PM: She has a BBG - 1500 miles in 24 hours and a SSG - 2000 miles in 36 hours so far - she should be able to turn those into a BBG 3000 miles in 48 hours and a SS3000 miles in 3 days at the rate she is going. :clap:

:popcorm
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 06:49:15 PM: Montana border..............

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/Shogs2.png)

Is she trying to get to our house for her first lay down. :hehehe
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 30, 2013, 07:49:24 PM: Did she mess up? It shows she's off I 94 and south on 7???
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 08:13:36 PM: Yeah...I was just talking to Johnny about that on the phone. She went past the 7 then backtracked....jo thought maybe for gas.

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/Shogs3.png)

Crash...excuse my long distance ignorance but whats BBG and SSG?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 30, 2013, 08:21:27 PM: Maybe there was some sort of traffic issue on i94. It's about rushour.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: roninvt on July 30, 2013, 08:29:24 PM: "Crash...excuse my long distance ignorance but whats BBG and SSG?"

Bunburner Gold and Saddlesore Gold. Check out http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/ (http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on July 30, 2013, 08:30:28 PM: Quote from: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 08:13:36 PM
Crash...excuse my long distance ignorance but whats BBG and SSG?

BBG is Bun Burner Gold - 1500 miles in 24 hours or less (I did 1590 in 23 hours)
SSG2000 is 2000 miles in 36 hours or less (I did 2111 in 33 hours)
BBG3000 is 3000 miles in 48 hours or less (Have not done one of these yet ... but the BBG was probably the hardest ride I have done so far, harder than the SSG2000 I did, pushing that double would really be tough)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 08:35:24 PM: Thanks!

Google maps says takin' the 7 to the 12 adds an hour but is 20 miles shorter...WTF!

BTW, you Metal Butt Riders are F-ing nuts! :yes
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on July 30, 2013, 08:42:08 PM: Looks like a gas stop/detour.

IBA takes the shortest route unless you can prove your route. I personally would have taken the 20 less miles hit and gone the faster route. Although, they may accept her SPOT for verification and then she gets the miles. We will need to ask her strategy.

And ... if we have to explain it, you wouldn't understand. :neener: But don't ask, because I honestly don't know why I do it either, I just keep doin' it anyway. :eek:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 11:00:33 PM: I wasn't asking, I just said you're F-ing nuts............ :yes
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 11:15:35 PM: I swear, she's going to roll right by my house tonight......................................................

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/shogs5.png)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 30, 2013, 11:42:17 PM: Ripped from the OGS............

Quote

PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:18 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
In Billings MO for the night.
2645 miles
Total time- 42:12
Moving time - 38:25

Steak at Texas Road House and Super-8 motel.

More at a latwr date.

Hugs to you ALL,

Love,
Gwen
_________________
1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak

The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 30, 2013, 11:49:48 PM: she has been stopped for an hour at the texas roadhouse in billings montana... im thinking a good meal then hotel next door... or nap in one of those boats next door... she has plenty of time to do this deal in under 72 hours...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 12:04:40 AM: She finally laid down in F-ing Billings......here's the recap.

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/Shogs6.png)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on July 31, 2013, 12:37:10 AM: Way to go!

Back in '71 I taught a great woman how to ride with my '68 Bonneville.
She later used that knowledge to borrow a small Honda to ride from Phnom Penh to Singapore.
Put a woman on a motorcycle and she will do great things. :clap:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on July 31, 2013, 01:10:57 AM: (http://www.ibaestore.com/images/NMO%20.jpg)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 10:22:48 AM: She's back on the road almost to Butte.

She was avg 66mph before she stopped for a rest. How long was she stopped?

Go Gwen go!
Title: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Turkus on July 31, 2013, 11:02:51 AM: :clap: :2thumbup: :clap: :2thumbup: :clap:

Go Shogs Go !!
Good luck Gwen !!
:riding: :riding: :riding: :riding:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 11:14:31 AM: Quote from: Grim on July 31, 2013, 10:22:48 AM
She's back on the road almost to Butte.

She was avg 66mph before she stopped for a rest. How long was she stopped?

Go Gwen go!

Her Spot doesn't move from 8:54 to 4:32....
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 11:28:44 AM: Here's what she has to do today.....

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/Shogs7.png)

Google says 1004 miles and 15:25 hours...

That seems like a piece of cake compared to what she has already done........hope she's rested....
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: orforester on July 31, 2013, 12:39:54 PM: We almost past each other, I just came back from AMA Vintage days in Ohio, travel back almost the same route as you on Sunday and Monday. Wind was bad in North Dakota, but had a tail wind in Minnesota, which helped mileage!

Drink lots of Gatoraide to hydrate!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on July 31, 2013, 12:52:09 PM: Quote from: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 11:28:44 AM
........hope she's rested....

I bet she slept well. I think she has this one easy now.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 03:56:59 PM: Home stretch. She should have just crossed in the WA!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 07:03:39 PM: I texted her and was going to intercept east of Couer d Alene ID....badly misjudged her ground speed and saw she got by me but I managed to run her down at the Mobil station at the 272 exit. She was alert and rested....got 6 hours of shuteye last night. This was between 12:20 and it was 13:20 when I left her. She just hit Ellensburg. She's got til 5:30ish tomorrow AM to reach the coast.

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/CameraPictures201.jpg)

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/CameraPictures200.jpg)

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/CameraPictures196.jpg)

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/CameraPictures205.jpg)

Good thing she had to stop for gas...I would've never caught her!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: CRASH on July 31, 2013, 07:09:17 PM: Quote from: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 07:03:39 PM
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/CameraPictures200.jpg)

Says it all right there. :2thumbup:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 07:17:04 PM: Oh yea...this little detour we wondered about....

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/2006hespelt/Shogs3.png)

There was a car on fire...no one getting by.....she backtracked wrong way on the shoulder to hit the 7 and she was off again. :hehehe

She was pretty sure it didn't cost her any time. :riding:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 31, 2013, 07:35:44 PM: good place for an alternate route out here... got lucky...

when i do this ride im gonna ride standing up and pizz to the left side... unless its raining hard... then my left boot will get dilution water and a free rinse to boot...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 07:48:18 PM: MYstic did she say if she was going to try to wrap it up in one shot or take a break?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 31, 2013, 07:53:26 PM: supercell tracking the 90... (http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=ATX&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=47.46080017&lon=-122.20950317&label=Renton,%20WA&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000&centerx=400&centery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=9999&avg_off=9999&smooth=0)

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 07:57:54 PM: Looks like she ran though it right when it was bad too.

I was halfway expecting to see her drop down 18 to Auburn.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: BexarWolf on July 31, 2013, 08:13:53 PM: <applause >
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 08:26:42 PM: Ok I wasn't expecting to see her head north on the 405.

She going to take the ferry to Whidbey Is or Kingston?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 31, 2013, 08:52:10 PM: perhaps she decided to skip la push and head directly to the arctic circle...

sig alert seattle... (http://www.sigalert.com/Map.asp?region=Seattle#lat=47.62063&lon=-122.29321&z=2)

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 09:10:37 PM: Kingston it is. Found some web cams we might catch her on. She will be loading at Edmonds. Looks like the ferry isn't there yet. She may well catch the next one.
http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/CameraDetail.aspx (http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/CameraDetail.aspx)
Edit: it loaded and her last spot showed her in line....she may have made it.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on July 31, 2013, 09:14:20 PM: ferry... f ing ferry... that taints this whole deal... had plenty of time to ride it to the end... why the ferry... why why why...

j o
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 09:27:42 PM: 9:20 spot shows her on the dock. The site says if room they will load her last. We will know next update unless she's contacted somebody.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 09:32:43 PM: She made it. Shows in the middle of the bay. Moves faster then I thought it would.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on July 31, 2013, 10:12:29 PM: I think that's her.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 10:35:25 PM: Quote from: Grim on July 31, 2013, 07:48:18 PM
MYstic did she say if she was going to try to wrap it up in one shot or take a break?

She did not say....only that she had to be there
by 5:30AM...but if I was a betting man..................................
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on July 31, 2013, 10:36:30 PM: Round headlight and no aux lights....

(http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4543.0;attach=5908;image)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Michael in AZ on July 31, 2013, 11:27:38 PM: Port Angeles 7:25 local time. Will it be rest, or the 90 or so minutes to La Push? :curvy-road Just be safe Shogs, it's critter time. Amazing.
...7:30 local... Off and running again...
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 01, 2013, 01:00:21 AM: aaaaaand its over... the 1st leg anyway... now shes is gonna try west to east in a few days... notts my idear of pleasure... butts to each their own...

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Michael in AZ on August 01, 2013, 01:11:47 AM: Looks under the 72 as well! :2thumbup:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on August 01, 2013, 08:22:16 AM: So she finished in 62-63 hours?

That's about a 57mph avg including the sleep stop.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on August 01, 2013, 01:23:42 PM: And an hour BS ing me.

Someone lifted her GPS while she was checking in at Port Angeles. ...f ing assholes
Title: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Turkus on August 01, 2013, 01:32:32 PM: Quote from: mystic red on August 01, 2013, 01:23:42 PM
Someone lifted her GPS while she was checking in at Port Angeles. ...f*ing assholes

That is just cold......really cold.

What's she running ??
I could loan her my Zumo 550 for a while (if she has a 550 mount).....
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on August 01, 2013, 06:54:41 PM: She's got a buddy shipping a loaner to her Hubby to load all her routes in......that's the pisser, she had it all set up for the return routes. Who steals GPS"s anymore? They are so cheap these days (except the 550 :_) ) and everyone has them on their phones, fer Crissake.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on August 01, 2013, 07:03:21 PM: Thieves suck. Should be legal to shoot them.

So any official numbers?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 05, 2013, 01:14:55 AM: When does the return trip begin?

Any updates?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Scott_ on August 05, 2013, 06:43:17 AM: Quote from: Lone Amigo on August 05, 2013, 01:14:55 AM
When does the return trip begin?

Any updates?

I think she is staying in the Wa area one more day, then the return leg starts tomorrow.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 06, 2013, 07:32:54 AM: 4:30 AM in Washington tate. Have a fun and safe ride, Shogs! :mm :riding:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on August 06, 2013, 07:43:45 PM: Quote from: Lone Amigo on August 05, 2013, 01:14:55 AM
When does the return trip begin?

Any updates?

She says Wed @ about 13:00.

Quote
So any official numbers?

They are over @ ADVRider. She can't log on here while on the road. Somethin' about total password amnesia....
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on August 06, 2013, 09:47:22 PM: Quote from: mystic red on August 06, 2013, 07:43:45 PM
Quote from: Lone Amigo on August 05, 2013, 01:14:55 AM
When does the return trip begin?

Any updates?

She says Wed @ about 13:00.

Quote
So any official numbers?

They are over @ ADVRider. She can't log on here while on the road. Somethin' about total password amnesia....

I'm looking. What forum or do you have a link?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 06, 2013, 10:01:12 PM: greetings grim...

this is all i know about...

adv... (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21999348#post21999348)

og... (http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11831&start=90)

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on August 06, 2013, 11:15:04 PM: Thanks. I was looking in the trip reports. Didn't even think to check there.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on August 07, 2013, 02:45:55 AM: I had a long reply that was lost when my phone rebooted suddenly

In short I didn't know about this thread until MysticRed told and I finally sorted the login issue.

Thank you all for your support!

As you may guess I don't have a lot of time for posting on but I Iam posting on facebook (Shogs Krs) to keep friends and family and informed.

Ok, take good care,

Shogs
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 07, 2013, 05:12:59 PM: and shes on it... whatca think... the 12 to the 395 to the 90... or... or... the 12 to missoula...

right now she is at ld comfort... (http://ldcomfort.com/)

where is shogani... click here... (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DGrKKkZTD75oNoJ2XbxrNNMXXaW0Rvqz)

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on August 08, 2013, 03:10:27 PM: She ok? Her spot hasn't moved in 2 hours and shows between exits.

Edit. The minute I post I go back and look and it shows her 50 miles down the road.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 08, 2013, 06:53:53 PM: Closing in on Fargo. Will she continue into Minnesnowta?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on August 08, 2013, 07:11:15 PM: Nap done
1500for miles to go in 23the hours.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 08, 2013, 10:56:36 PM: the lights of twin cities on the horizon...

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 09, 2013, 01:31:41 AM: at this point I would be pointing my motobrick to the milwaukee muskegon ferry... get a 2 hour nap while bypassing the chicago nightmare...

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on August 09, 2013, 01:57:39 AM: I planned it like this.
The miles and miles of construction zones are abandoned.
There is NO traffic.

Are you gonna sleep?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Scott_ on August 09, 2013, 07:43:26 PM: Looks like she's closer........ :clap:

(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/559705_556422201083869_1515631392_n.jpg)

Time for dinner and a nap, then to finish.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on August 09, 2013, 10:44:08 PM: I put in 300 miles in an 2013 Kenworth today....I'm going to bed.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 10, 2013, 09:56:35 AM: She started rolling 5 - 6 hours ago and is in Massachusetts around Worcester. Her route to Maine will be critical as will be the factor of weekend traffic. Go Shogs!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 10, 2013, 09:59:22 AM: she has it in the bag... im thinking she could do the east to west then turn around and do the west to east all witten 144 continuous hours... they should make this a iba ride... called the shoganai...

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Photog on August 10, 2013, 10:07:19 AM: Probably will hit some traffic on I95 from Boston north, but it should thin a little once she's past the ME border.
OTH, it's a glorious day today.
I'd much rather be spending it on a moto than a computer pretending to work.

Go Shogs :clap:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 10, 2013, 10:26:14 AM: I don't know how much delay there is in posting the SPOT info, but she seems to be at the Mass Pike/495 intersection. I would assume the plan is to head northeast on 495 to meet up with 95.

Of course, when I last rode those roads, there was no 495.

And weekend traffic along the coast can be heavy. The stretch of Rte.1 after she gets off 95 is what I'm thinking of.

Yes, she's on 495 almost to Lowell Mass.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Photog on August 10, 2013, 03:50:28 PM: Getting to the home stretch, as of 3:46 eastern, the spot shows her outside of Bangor, and G maps says 120 miles and 2 1/2 hours left!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 10, 2013, 05:45:45 PM: Shogs has made history!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: johnny on August 10, 2013, 09:48:30 PM: yeeehaaaa... on the moto i was gonna buy... butts gave up dibbs... butts at least those are my piaa 910 lamp housings she has on there... so a little of my dna did the deal with her...

congratulations to shoganai... personally i dont see the pleasure slabbing from coast to coast... butts to each their own... yeeeeehaaaaaaaa...

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Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Lone Amigo on August 10, 2013, 10:55:11 PM: I understand it. What the lady has done is like Amelia Aerhart, only Shogs made it all the way around!

:mm :2thumbup: :bmwsmile :clap:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Grim on August 11, 2013, 12:21:02 PM: Found Gwen a tour bus. Check out the last picture.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/rvs/3968236900.html (http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/rvs/3968236900.html)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: roninvt on August 11, 2013, 07:07:28 PM: Congratulations Shog!! It was very cool watching you via Spot!!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Michael in AZ on August 12, 2013, 12:38:40 AM: Congrats on the accomplishment! You are now not only an Iron Butt but a Motobrick icon! :mbird :mbird :mbird :mbird 4 star salute!
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: mystic red on August 13, 2013, 09:34:59 AM: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on August 14, 2013, 12:45:29 PM: I likey!

:D

Quote from: Grim on August 11, 2013, 12:21:02 PM
Found Gwen a tour bus. Check out the last picture.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/rvs/3968236900.html (http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/rvs/3968236900.html)
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on August 14, 2013, 12:47:59 PM: Today I'm going thru pics and data.

Thanks to all who followed and supported my effort.

It was the hardest ride I've ever done and I didn't realize how hard until the day AFTER I was off the clock. With all the adrenaline gone there was almost nothing left to keep me upright.

I felt like I was hung over with no desire but for more sleep and no reserve to engage in any activity.

The ride from Eastport to Boston was the hardest and the next day home was better but not great. I stopped often to rest and twice for blown fuse issues that need sorting out.

Today I feel normal so I'll be replying to emails and PM's, working thru my pictures and cleaning the bike. I've already started a list of things that need to be addressed, repaired, modified or changed.

I'll also be going thru pics and compiling the data for the IBA Certs.

On a side note, I don't believe I could do another LD ride until I have my C6-C7 fused. I've put it off for several years now and as high a tolerance of pain that I have, this ride may have put me over the edge.

For 70% of the ride I was in mild pain (scale 5 to 6)
20% almost pain free.
But for 10% I was in tearful, writhing agony.

The nerve compression is causing deep, searing, unrelenting upper back, left shoulder and left arm pain. By the end at Eastport my left arm felt twice as heavy as my right and on the way home I could barely use it to pilot the bike.

I need to have 3 major surgeries over the next 24 months so I don't know if I'll be ready to ride out to visit Duck in 2015.

I love me some Duck and will do whatever it takes to spend some more awesome time in his company.

I hope so though and that is the goal I'm setting for myself. I also need to continue to loose weight and get physically in better shape.
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: BexarWolf on August 15, 2013, 11:44:31 AM: I think the issue with your pain factor begs to ask the question:

In hindsight, was it worth it?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Shoganai on August 15, 2013, 03:19:38 PM: Yes.

Pain does not in and of it's self kill, but allowing it to win would be something I could not live with.

Anaïs Nin wrote, “The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.”
She was never more proven in my mind than this ride.

Quote from: BexarWolf on August 15, 2013, 11:44:31 AM
I think the issue with your pain factor begs to ask the question:

In hindsight, was it worth it?
Title: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: Jumpin Jimmy B on August 15, 2013, 09:28:48 PM: On the ride, just wow. Hats off to you Gwen. Stoli is on me next time I see ya.

On the C5-C6. Sorry, long story.

I have compression there as well. When it first exposed itself 2 years ago I thought i had a blood clot in my left arm. My upper left shoulder was in extreme pain. Now if I had done something stupid and hurt myself I would get it. But this just manifested itself from no where. 3 nights no sleep and I could work, but was uncomfortable. I could ride and it did not seem bad doing that. But no where near coast to coast, TWICE!!!
Anyway, visit to the doc, X-rays ad exams and well there ya go. Compression on C5-C6. Great meds + 6 weeks of rehab made it go away, but I lost 40% strength in my left arm. More rehab and regular workouts, minimum 3X week and I am better than ever now.
Also, new pillow worked wonders.
My wife buys all that chit from the county fair. The " My Pillow " sales guy was there and well, she's easy. What can i say?
I used to wake up with a stiff neck, part of the compression fun, every 3 maybe 4 months. Almost debilitating and could not look left. Since getting the pillow, nada. No pain, no stiff necks.
I am currently at 5'9" and 180# Doc wants me a 172 so I'm working towards that. I started at 205#.

I walk a lot and work out. Easy for me as we have regular classes at work, so go.

Recently they had a cross fit challenge. $2 sign up. Winner in each class takes the $ for that location.

I am 53, going on 54 in October. The fitness trainer, yes we have paid trainers, challenged me and said the 50 up age class routine was too easy. He moved me to the 35-49 age class.
You think you are in shape? Try this. 6 simple exercises, 10 reps each. Do all 6 in series, then repeat for a total of 3 times.

#1 Push ups. Chest to floor, extension till just short of elbow lock out.
#2 Sit ups. Knees bent, shoulders must clear knees.
#3 Line jump. Tape line on the floor, stand on the left side. Jump with both feet over the line to the right, then rapidly back to the left. That's one rep.
#4 Bell Squat. Feet shoulder width apart. Hold 35# dumbbell in front of chest. Do a full squat, thighs parallel to floor, then up to standing.
#5 Burpee: From standing position, squat down and put hands on the floor just out side your feet. Thrust legs straight back, then bring them back under you and stand
up. That's one.
#6 Reverse lunge: Standing with #15 pound weight in each hand, step back with right leg and bend knee until just off the floor, then push back to standing position,
do ten each leg. That's ten right & ten left.

Repeat the above series for a total of three times.

I posted a 5:55 Beat most of the kids younger than me. Only 20 seconds slower than our local iron man competitor. But he goes for miles & miles.
I swear I saw stars and I could not breath right for a day, but i did it.

So Gwen. If you can ignore that pain riding coast to coast to coast OMG!!! You can lose a little weight AND get stronger AND live better too!

Need help?

PM me or use my work email, you got it. I'll send you the simple 30 minute work outs we do. Minimal weights, body weight and some stretchy bands and all you really need.

I am so proud to know you.

Jumpin Jimmy B.
Title: Re: Re: 3580+ miles in less than 72 hours... July 25th 2013
Post by: BexarWolf on August 19, 2013, 09:15:10 AM: Quote from: Shoganai on August 15, 2013, 03:19:38 PM
Yes.

Pain does not in and of it's self kill, but allowing it to win would be something I could not live with.

Anaïs Nin wrote, “The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.”
She was never more proven in my mind than this ride.

Quote from: BexarWolf on August 15, 2013, 11:44:31 AM
I think the issue with your pain factor begs to ask the question:

In hindsight, was it worth it?

<applause> All I can say is.....you rock. Such an inspiration to everyone. Thank you for sharing this adventure with so many.