Secrets or tips for sleeping when rallying or pushing a timed ride? I have issues around 2-3AM, if I can pull off and sleep for a couple of hours until daylight I'm good to go after. Seems a waste to buy a hotel for a night when I'm only there 3-4 hours, plus I have found quite a few don't like to let me in that late (early?) - I suspect I am cutting into their sleep!
When pushing distance in my van I usually climb in the back to sleep in rest areas for a few hours. Not sure how I feel about doing this on a bike, it seems it could be an "attractive nuisance" to someone who might not normally be criminally inclined. I suppose I could unload the bike at a stop although I don't carry much (some clothes, tools, whatnot) and I have hard bags and the bike locks and has an alarm (GL1800). The electronics (GPS, phone) are probably the only items of real value.
What sleep strategies do you folks use?
When pushing distance in my van I usually climb in the back to sleep in rest areas for a few hours. Not sure how I feel about doing this on a bike, it seems it could be an "attractive nuisance" to someone who might not normally be criminally inclined. I suppose I could unload the bike at a stop although I don't carry much (some clothes, tools, whatnot) and I have hard bags and the bike locks and has an alarm (GL1800). The electronics (GPS, phone) are probably the only items of real value.
What sleep strategies do you folks use?