Three hard days ..........four is better.How many day should I allow to travel from CT to Sturgis. It about 1800 miles. I know it just math but am I being optimistic thinking I could do it in three days?
agreedThree hard days ..........four is better.![]()
All good pointsProbably wise to front-load. 600-650 the first day is fairly easy, allowing for excitement and adrenalin and getting a very early start and being well-rested. The 3rd day gets tougher to maintain that pace. You probably won't be ready to party all night when you get there after three 600 mile days in a row anyway. On the way home, you can do a pretty long last day because you are riding into familiar territory and you have the "getting home" effect working for you. The most important thing to remember is that fatigue can compromise safe riding. When you get tired, stop -- no matter what the "plan" is.
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3 days should be enough with a truck riding behind you guys. W/o it, 4 days to be on the safe side. I did Sturgis this past Aug. first day was good 650 miles. 2nd day was tiring and we hit rain. On the way home, it was a beat down with heavy rain the first night. I only got like 500 miles in. 2nd day triple digit temps and did 750 miles that day. That was brutal.Bike is an 03 Ultra. I am trying to go but only have ten days. There is four of us going. We are thinking about taking a truck and two bike trailer and rotating was the talk today. Thanks for the advice
+1 :thumbsupProbably wise to front-load. 600-650 the first day is fairly easy, allowing for excitement and adrenalin and getting a very early start and being well-rested. The 3rd day gets tougher to maintain that pace. You probably won't be ready to party all night when you get there after three 600 mile days in a row anyway. On the way home, you can do a pretty long last day because you are riding into familiar territory and you have the "getting home" effect working for you. The most important thing to remember is that fatigue can compromise safe riding. When you get tired, stop -- no matter what the "plan" is.
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