It looks like your having a ball planning and strategising rides Hopey, great to see!
I found many years ago I enjoyed the planning and pushing my limits both in skill and ride flexibility. Not necessarily finding an easier or more direct route, rather creating a memory that can be talked about and shared for years inspiring others to have a go And push their individual limits.
FWIW an example late last year during a top end 50CC, a planned fuel stop north of the Three Ways closed 45 minutes early. I rang the night before confirming opening hours. I wasn’t overly impressed to say the least but prior planning saved my ride.
You wouldn’t believe it, following on from this ride a few days later whilst attempting the west coast 50CC, I had exactly the same thing happen some hundreds of kilometres south of Perth.
To be honest, I treasure when plans fall apart, not necessarily from poor planning but unforced circumstances like traversing 100’s of kilometres in floodwater, tyre changes during long rides, riding home 3,500 kilometres after a major roo strike to finish a 10/10ths then having the GTR written off by insurance.
To me, this is what IBA rides are all about, they are character building and this translates to unforgettable memories.
What’s my biggest buzz Hopey, it’s all about inspiring fellow riders pushing their individual limits on any type or sized bike safely. We’ve got nutters that have ridden 1600k on posties, 50CC‘S on 125cc bikes just to name a few crazy things we all do.
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