So what will you be riding?
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Yep me too Gordon , I was not going to fit the Aux Tank but now I'm having a re-think . .. All these riders heading down the same road I need to be 50 to 150 miles away from them..
Or should I extend my RBLR1000 challenge and shift into Group riding .............. NO I don't think I couldn't cope 1 or 2 perhaps..
Even on the years when 200 were taking part there were only 50 on each route and with a 3 hour start window it spread them even more. The only "traffic jam" was at Birch for the North Clockwise - about 50 miles from the start and that is dealt with by marshalls there. So you will never have to queue at a garage (unless it is for the loo).
Decided I'm going to fill up at Birch ... So I can just do a straight run up to Fort William .... it's only 320 so within the 350 limit and makes less fuel stops for the day.
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Decided I'm going to fill up at Birch ... So I can just do a straight run up to Fort William .... it's only 320 so within the 350 limit and makes less fuel stops for the day.
Now that sounds like 'riding the plan'
Anyone would think you'd done one of these certificate ride thingies before 
Now that sounds like 'riding the plan'
Only one or two
... Pity they did not put up a RBLR1500 Gold for the IBA Riders to extend their challenge ..They seem to have looked at the new entrants that may not like a 1000 miles and put together a 500 mile for them ... but a RBLR1500 Gold could have appealed to the previous RBLR & IBA Riders.
The advantage on the 1500 Gold is if they day is not going too well you can still do the 1000 ....
Still time ... as IBA riders should know the SP on Fatigue/receipts/corner markers/avg Speed ... etc
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Only one or two
They seem to have looked at the new entrants that may not like a 1000 miles and put together a 500 mile for them ... but a RBLR1500 could have appealed to the previous RBLR & IBA Riders.
The advantage on the 1500 Gold is if they day is not going too well you can still do the 1000 .... Still time ... as IBA riders should know the SP on Fatigue/receipts/corner markers/avg Speed ... etc ..
History has proved that many of the riders who complete the RBLR1000 in 24 hours unfortunately do not go on to complete harder rides, or indeed take part in IBA rallies. If anyone fancies the challenge of doing a harder ride as part of the RBLR1000 they can and have done so by themselves without needing to make it an organized thing. There have been riders who've ridden in the event and completed a Bunburner Gold and in 2012 I combined the northern route to form part of a SS2000.
The good thing this year despite the late start and consequently lower numbers is that over half the field don't have IBA numbers so could well be new to the sport, which can only be a good thing
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Sounds good that they are 50 ish new riders ...
Ref BBG1500 and the RBLR I can only see BB1500 which are 36 hours ? on the role of honour..
Keeping on the theme of a 24 hr ride that's Why my question query was .. It's a pity it has not been considered in the mix ....
500 Miles Intro ... SS1000 First ride or riders that want to do the same and a BBG1500 for experienced riders that like to push the day's challenge.
Anyway Glad to be part of it at last due to the disappointment of last year.
Ref BBG1500 and the RBLR I can only see BB1500 which are 36 hours ? on the role of honour..
Keeping on the theme of a 24 hr ride that's Why my question query was .. It's a pity it has not been considered in the mix ....
500 Miles Intro ... SS1000 First ride or riders that want to do the same and a BBG1500 for experienced riders that like to push the day's challenge.
Anyway Glad to be part of it at last due to the disappointment of last year.
Ziggy
This is the link to Crezz'z BBG report for his ride in 2012
http://www.ironbutt.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7518&KW=rblr+1500
This is the link to Crezz'z BBG report for his ride in 2012
http://www.ironbutt.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7518&KW=rblr+1500
Thanks Gordon had a read .... The role of honour has the BBG1500 but no Ref to the RBLR ... Yes it's not an RBLR1000 but a Event classification would have been nice ( RBLR )
So if it's been done ... Why not the option ?
Again ... Not my call it was just a question to promote IBA events..
Time to get back to the garage.
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I normaly fill at Berwick (morrisons) check point, mars bar at Edin, then refuel at Inverness top up in Wick checkpoint, then a
you need to check in at Fort William quick Mars bar or top up to make sureDecided I'm going to fill up at Birch ... So I can just do a straight run up to Fort William .... it's only 320 so within the 350 limit and makes less fuel stops for the day.
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That could be an idea for next yearOnly one or two
They seem to have looked at the new entrants that may not like a 1000 miles and put together a 500 mile for them ... but a RBLR1500 Gold could have appealed to the previous RBLR & IBA Riders.
The advantage on the 1500 Gold is if they day is not going too well you can still do the 1000 ....
Still time ... as IBA riders should know the SP on Fatigue/receipts/corner markers/avg Speed ... etc
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Any of you heading north may be a good idea to look at going up north via the A19 due to road works around scotch corner and the same coming back via the A1 look at coming back down the A19, could hit speed restriction and have been a few road closures on the A1 in the area over weekend nights
I did that one year coming back clockwise. Apart from the first part it pretty much parallels the A1 but with no roadworks. That's one thing to keep an eye out for and update riders during the briefing.
