Fools gold ride
- Thread starter GraemeandSally
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Mike,
mapsource has the shortest route at 1506 miles. It has the quickest at 1513 and 22 hours 54 minutes. I usually find that the mapsource time is longer than it takes me to ride a route.
Last year I think Philip did it in about 22:30 hours. It did take Bob and I 23:50. But that was riding as a pair, with significant road closures and RTAs to deal with. Which could happen again......
Food for thought.
Minimum of 8 stops for fuel at 5 minutes each, 40 minutes. No time taken for initial fill as completed before midnight for receipt after midnight.(Master refueler level, riding solo)
At a moving average of 65 mph the route will take 23 hours and 20 minutes, plus fuel stops. Probably the slowest moving average speed you could complete the ride in.
At a moving average of 66 mph the route will take 22 hours and 55 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 67 mph the route will take 22 hours and 35 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 68 mph the route will take 22 hours and 15 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 69 mph the route will take 21 hours and 56 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 70 mph the route will take 21 hours and 36 minutes, plus fuel stops.
So keeping that moving average up near the 70mph limit it crucial. As is making those fuel stops as quick as possible.
mapsource has the shortest route at 1506 miles. It has the quickest at 1513 and 22 hours 54 minutes. I usually find that the mapsource time is longer than it takes me to ride a route.
Last year I think Philip did it in about 22:30 hours. It did take Bob and I 23:50. But that was riding as a pair, with significant road closures and RTAs to deal with. Which could happen again......
Food for thought.
Minimum of 8 stops for fuel at 5 minutes each, 40 minutes. No time taken for initial fill as completed before midnight for receipt after midnight.(Master refueler level, riding solo)
At a moving average of 65 mph the route will take 23 hours and 20 minutes, plus fuel stops. Probably the slowest moving average speed you could complete the ride in.
At a moving average of 66 mph the route will take 22 hours and 55 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 67 mph the route will take 22 hours and 35 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 68 mph the route will take 22 hours and 15 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 69 mph the route will take 21 hours and 56 minutes, plus fuel stops.
At a moving average of 70 mph the route will take 21 hours and 36 minutes, plus fuel stops.
So keeping that moving average up near the 70mph limit it crucial. As is making those fuel stops as quick as possible.
I know most people on the list are experienced members: if there are any new members to the forum considering this ride don't forget it is a Gold level ride so anyone attempting it should have completed at least an SS1000. Last year 18 people signed up but only 3 completed it. I know that the weather wasn't good, fuel stations ran out of fuel, there were equipment failures, and parts of roads on the route were closed due to road works or accidents. However, this does indicate the level of challenge involved in this ride.
If you follow the Fools Gold Route and start anywhere on the loop you will complete 1500 miles as long as you finish in the same place as you start. That is the pre verified route. If you start or finish off the route it will be verified separately in the normal way. If you do that be careful to document any corners with a receipt and ride more than 1500 miles. To be accepted as a Fools Gold ride it must be started and finished on the 1st April otherwise it will be just a BunBurner Gold.
