Starting to plan a 50cc differently

[Tep_52]

I am starting to plan next year's 50cc. I am thinking about running it from Delaware to san Francisco with a bbg on the first day. Any thoughts on my insanity.

 

[Brian Thorn]

Heh... your ride, your insanity.

 

[BMW RT Pilot]

Just don't step in any of the human shit and drug needles littering the SF area.

 

[kwthom]

Well...

http://www.ironbutt.com/themerides/50cc2/

Your distance (if starting in Wilmington, DE for example...) is a mere 50 miles away from the 50CC Gold minimum distance of 2900 miles.

Do we infer that you've already accomplished a 50CC ride?

 

[Tep_52]

I have not done a 50cc yet but as usual I like to do my iron but rides the hard way

 

[Marc11]

My 50CC from NY to SF I did a BBG the first day. Wasn't bad at all and that was on a bike with stock fuel capacity, no aux tank.

You can make good time west of Chicago, especially at night.

 

[Tep_52]

I've been to Chicago multiple times and I found that once I get west of Pennsylvania I can make really good time therefore I don't think it would be a problem getting to Colorado in the first day.

 

[Marc11]

I was in Wyoming the first day.

 

[Garage Monster]

Heck no. Go for it and have fun. My 50CC was east except freezing cold and I went from Santa Monica to Tybee Island GA.

 

[Greg Rice]

I am planning a I-10 end to end 50CC ( JAX to Santa Monica Pier ).

 

[Marc11]

I am planning a I-10 end to end 50CC ( JAX to Santa Monica Pier ).

By "planning" you mean you're waking up on a set day, getting on your bike and going right?

 

[Greg Rice]

By "planning" you mean you're waking up on a set day, getting on your bike and going right?

Marc,

My planning is around the date as I have to ride the 500 miles to JAX also I am working on a good start time to avoid as much traffic on my route as possible.

I am also looking at state DOT websites along my route for large scale construction. I like to mark those areas in my GPS with a proximity alert so I know.

I also am working on some other ride timings to see how long the ride will take.

 

[Marc11]

Greg, guess I should have used the sarcastic button. I was rather kidding considering your long history of distance riding....

 

[Greg Rice]

Greg, guess I should have used the sarcastic button. I was rather kidding considering your long history of distance riding....

Hi Marc, I was not sure so I went into how I do it mode.

Otherwise my answer was that I needed to plan what movies I was going to watch along the way.

 

[Tep_52]

I was thinking about running it in the spring but now realize that I will need a least a ss2000. So now I a thinking about a ss3000 to Joel co and back

 

[craigincali]

I'm planning a west coast to east coast 50cc. How many miles do you guys suggest each day? I'm thinking the most miles I can on day 1, maybe 1300 to 1400.

 

[Greg Rice]

I'm planning a west coast to east coast 50cc. How many miles do you guys suggest each day? I'm thinking the most miles I can on day 1, maybe 1300 to 1400.

What route are you going to ride?

San Diego to Jacksonville is about 2,350 miles and a nice place in the middle is Junction, TX.

 

[craigincali]

We are planning on the 10. We are thinking San Diego to Huston day one and taking it easy from there

 

[kwthom]

You might think twice about Houston being a good stopping point.

It's really one of those places you really just want to pass through as quickly as possible.

West Texas is VERY dark at night...

 

[craigincali]

We were thinking of leaving asst 2200 hrs which would put us in West Texas in the morning. We would be leaving Houston in the middle of the day, no traffic. Idk we are trying to figure out stoppingg points