Leap of Faith 29th Feb 2024

[FazerPhil]

Few have done it.
Can you take a leap of faith?
Only possible every 4 years.
Ride a Saddlesore 1000 in a leap year on 29th February and get a certificate to commemorate your once in 4 years ride.

 

[Kim Leeson]

Hmmmm...

 

[Entbiker]

Damn I’m working

 

[FazerPhil]

Brand new logo for your certificate.
Miss it this time and you'll have to wait for 4 years!!!!!!

 

[GS_ears]

Belgium RTE mmmm.....

 

[saphena]

It's not Belgium

 

[GS_ears]

Sorry NL, but I will probably spend more time in Belgium than NL

 

[FazerPhil]

Here are the ride rules from IBA
http://www.ironbutt.org/leapyear/
50% of your ride has to be on the 29th Feb so the ride is doable with a bit of a diversion on the way to the Ride To Eat in Holland

 

[andcam]

I think I might have a crack at this. My route comes in at 1010 miles - cutting it too fine? Anybody care to take a look at my proposed gpx?

 

[saphena]

Send it to [email protected] and ask him nicely to pre-vet it.

 

[~Martin~]

I think I might have a crack at this. My route comes in at 1010 miles - cutting it too fine? Anybody care to take a look at my proposed gpx?

Hi, I put your route in to myrouteapp.com and it comes out at 957 miles on the Tom Tom and Google Maps and 1024 on the Here (Garmin) map so you need to add some miles, perhaps head a bit further north?

You can send a proposed route to [email protected] ahead of a ride and Martin (not me) will have a look at it for you. Here is a different route, unverified, for your consideration although you may have to take it slightly further north.

Good luck!

 

[~Martin~]

I'm sorely tempted but I'm committed to doing a Spring Equanox on the 20th and funds are still tight post Crimbo.

 

[andcam]

Interesting! I think I'll flip Swansea and Plymouth, that adds 40-odd miles. That route forms the basis of my Fools Gold plan, that is basically that same but with Perth up top.

Hi, I put your route in to myrouteapp.com and it comes out at 957 miles on the Tom Tom and Google Maps and 1024 on the Here (Garmin) map so you need to add some miles, perhaps head a bit further north?

You can send a proposed route to [email protected] ahead of a ride and Martin (not me) will have a look at it for you. Here is a different route, unverified, for your consideration although you may have to take it slightly further north.

Good luck!

 

[andcam]

Sadly, weather is looking pretty terrible for Saturday. Variously 50mph wind, hail and rain along most of my route. Dammit.

 

[FazerPhil]

No such thing as bad weather just bad kit.
I'll be riding 1000 miles to the European Ride to eat in Holland via France and Germany. Leaving Bristol around 5pm via the chunnel

 

[andcam]

No amount of kit will spare me from 60mph winds, sadly. Rain & cold I can handle, but that kind of wind is well above my safety threshold.

 

[GS_ears]

There will be another day, OK 4 years from now, but safety first.

The Iron Butt Association is dedicated to safe, long-distance, endurance motorcycle riding. Originated and headquartered in the United States, we have over 60,000 members world-wide. One of our more popular slogans is: "The World Is Our Playground."

 

[Firstpeke]

2024 Ride route planned, just depends on the weather, or more correctly, a lack of snow and ice....

Heated gear was tested on my recent BBG1500 and was working well!

 

[Safari Ferg]

Sounds like a possibility

 

[HACKLE]

Can this ride be completed "down under", as in Australia. Very interested.