Quickest Route for a 48-10

kwthom

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#22
The only couple of situations I see with these routes:

- do they pass by an establishment in order to collect a valid receipt?

- they need to start reasonably close to the end points on the line - else, it's waay to long for most to attempt.
 
#23
- they need to start reasonably close to the end points on the line - else, it's waay to long for most to attempt.
There is one more factor. The base ride is in the region of 7500 miles, give or take. If you have to ride more than 1000 miles getting to and from the start and finish, you are pushing it for one rear tire.
 

kwthom

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There is one more factor. The base ride is in the region of 7500 miles, give or take. If you have to ride more than 1000 miles getting to and from the start and finish, you are pushing it for one rear tire.
Agreed. I do use one of those non-standard rear tires; and get 12k on a front, thus one less worry for when I decide to tackle it.

I did go back and looked at the image for your post #3 in this thread. I like that route; it'd only take a small bit of effort to modify the ends to get me to a reasonable starting point (would NM be #1 or #48 for me? Tough choice...)
 
#25
Agreed. I do use one of those non-standard rear tires; and get 12k on a front, thus one less worry for when I decide to tackle it.

I did go back and looked at the image for your post #3 in this thread. I like that route; it'd only take a small bit of effort to modify the ends to get me to a reasonable starting point (would NM be #1 or #48 for me? Tough choice...)
If you want a gpx file of that route, message me your email.

That applies to anyone else too.
 

Rony6ble

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There is one more factor. The base ride is in the region of 7500 miles, give or take. If you have to ride more than 1000 miles getting to and from the start and finish, you are pushing it for one rear tire.
Pushing no but getting close. I have over 13,750 miles on my rear PR4. It'a time for a new one.
 
#27
You want a circle route, you got a circle route. It's 7,076 miles. It is amazing to me that it is only 200 miles longer than the quickest route:

The starting point is Avi Resort and Casino in Laughlin, Nevada. The finish is in Galena, Kansas.

Part I: https://goo.gl/maps/yfVACqX22w72
Part II: https://goo.gl/maps/sujJE4WVixQ2
Part III: https://goo.gl/maps/9Lk7i1rwiLm

Every waypoint is a gas station, except for the Hampton Inn south of Sturgis, Michigan and the Piggly Wiggly Supermarket in Escambia County, Florida. Although the supermarket's hours are extensive, it is NOT open 24 hours a day. The phone number is (850)327-4001.

Chuck
 
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Agreed. I do use one of those non-standard rear tires; and get 12k on a front, thus one less worry for when I decide to tackle it.

I did go back and looked at the image for your post #3 in this thread. I like that route; it'd only take a small bit of effort to modify the ends to get me to a reasonable starting point (would NM be #1 or #48 for me? Tough choice...)
For another possibility of a circle route, see the post above.
 
#29
The only caveat with that route is that you end up on the opposite side of the country to where you started. For most of us, the total miles ridden from home to home would be relatively high with a route like that.

The plus side is that it makes the actual 48/10 that much easier. A roughly circular route can work well, and has entry points for most of us, depending on where we live;

Here is mine and it is 7293 miles:

View attachment 277
For another possibility of a circle route, see 2 posts above this one.
 
#30
For another possibility of a circle route, see 2 posts above this one.
That gas station in Wyoming is the one I used. It's one of those wonderful country "We sell everything from tourist gimmicks to bait" stores. Loved it.

My wife collects shot glasses and I bought her one there ... the only souvenir I bought on the entire trip.
 

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#31
Here's what I came up with. Living in Arizona makes it quite convenient to start at AZ/CA/NV and run counter-clockwise. Ending in WA/OR also makes it convenient for adding AK on the end if someone were game for that (which is one of my objectives in looking at this particular route).

Unless I've added wrong (a strong possibility) it looks to be 6989. As a convenience to my thinking I broke the route down into roughly 1000-1200 mile sections which puts it at ~6.25 days. Of course, the Eastern 1000 mile sections aren't realistic time-wise so more subdivision is advisable there.

I also purposely avoided major expressways where possible because I've found I have a much more enjoyable and less stressful ride on the back roads - even in rally mode - crazy, I know.

Now, the discussion regarding Manley, MN is rather interesting as there's a gas station there but they aren't open 24/7 and have a SD address on their receipts (there's another thread on this HERE). I found a Shell station in Hills, MN that I have pinned in my route. Of course, I don't know if it's open 24/7 or not.

Anyway, feel free to tear it up, munch it down, and play with crunching the time and numbers!

48-10.png

Here's a link to the gpx file:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9RxmUAq8mP9RzNVNVkxRXV2WDA
 
#32
Here's what I came up with. Living in Arizona makes it quite convenient to start at AZ/CA/NV and run counter-clockwise. Ending in WA/OR also makes it convenient for adding AK on the end if someone were game for that (which is one of my objectives in looking at this particular route).

Now, the discussion regarding Manley, MN is rather interesting as there's a gas station there but they aren't open 24/7 and have a SD address on their receipts (there's another thread on this HERE). I found a Shell station in Hills, MN that I have pinned in my route. Of course, I don't know if it's open 24/7 or not.
I have been informed that both gas stations in Hills, MN have 24-hour pumps. One of these is the Shell station. There is a bank with a 24-hour ATM also. It is remarkable that a town with a population of less than 700 and not located on any major highways has more than one gas station in it. There are no federally-numbered highways leading to Hills, and the only state-numbered highway is a short connector that runs east of Hills for 7.5 miles to connect the town to US Route 75. While Hills is only 5.5 miles from I-90, that 5.5 miles is too far for I-90 traffic to buy any gas in Hills.] The 2 gas stations are only a block apart.

You're generally better off getting a receipt in Beaver Creek, MN which has one gas station with 24-hour pumps, and then heading back to South Dakota. On a circle route, you go back into South Dakota a 2nd time regardless of whether you're going clockwise or counter-clockwise. However, if you are minimizing interstate usage, and going counter-clockwise, then maybe stay in Iowa to Hills and only enter South Dakota once.

Your route is missing Michigan.

-Chuck
 
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Well, dang - back to the drawing board. :)


EDIT:
Um, nope, went back and zoomed in - Marathon Gas, Edwardsburg, Michigan
From the map you posted, it looks like it's missing.

For most folks, the best way to do Michigan is along hwy M-66 south of Sturgis (MICHIGAN, not South Dakota, haha). After getting a receipt, you head south back into Indiana and get right back on the Indiana Toll Road.

But, if you're avoiding major freeways like the Indiana Toll Road, then you're gonna do something different.