Wednesday, 4 June 2014

RE: [emrat:4839] Triumphs in Taos - Saddlesore 1000?

Martin,
 
You've gotta take Hwy 14 from Sante Fe down to Albuquerque. This way you go through Madrid - a great place to go through for motorcycles and more scenic than being on I25.
 
> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 09:51:25 -0700
> From: emrat@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: [emrat:4838] Triumphs in Taos - Saddlesore 1000?
> To: emrat@googlegroups.com
>
> Just Googling around this morning and came up with a tentative route:
>
> https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=taos,+nm&daddr=Socorro,+NM+to:roswell,+nm+to:Lubbock,+TX+to:Amarillo,+TX+to:lamar,+co+to:Denver,+CO&hl=en&ll=37.666429,-106.611328&spn=7.476904,14.227295&sll=36.75649,-101.392822&sspn=7.56736,14.227295&geocode=FdCHKwIdNhW1-Smx_BF_2mQXhzGCt6lhg5HqkA%3BFaCwBwIdaPeg-SkBlH8Nw04ghzGk5s-iaubu0w%3BFVmO_QEd8BrF-SlV7axlE2XihjF-18905Asb5A%3BFYdbAAIdQtDt-Sk53X3TrRL-hjGHQugiKQTwGg%3BFe1xGQIdfy3u-SkDz0Wy1EgBhzGv0jZoHNHz0A%3BFT8qRQIdsiHi-SkDNRSX9CUMhzEPiopvA3B5Sw%3BFd9YXgIdcg---SnPFx8jqoBrhzHWNoon-PSOEQ&oq=socor&mra=ls&t=m&z=7
>
> The reason I went with this route was because, assuming we depart Taos ~ 5am, this puts us into Denver by around midnight.
>
> I HATE riding in Deer Country after dark. Since Deer aren't as numerous out on the plains as they are in the mountains, I figured a Plains route would be somewhat safer (this is why, for example, I didn't choose a route that had us going West towards Flagstaff and then returning via US 160 and US 285. While that would be more scenic it would also, IMO, be more dangerous especially after dark.)
>
> I also wanted to avoid urban areas as much as possible which is why this route does not go up I-25. I've been in too many slow-moving traffic jams on I-25 between Pueblo and Fort Collins to want to risk that.
>
> Any input/tips/suggestions would be welcome!
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
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> On Wed, 6/4/14, JEFF WALTERS <jeffswalters@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: RE: [emrat:4837] Triumphs in Taos - Saddlesore 1000?
> To: "emrat@googlegroups.com" <emrat@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 10:44 AM
>
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> #yiv8236850554 I've
> done 1500 in 3 days before. I would like to do a trip to the
> west coast and back but like you, not sure when I will have
> the time with work and all.
>  
> > Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 09:36:38
> -0700
> > From: emrat@googlegroups.com
> > Subject: [emrat:4836] Triumphs in Taos -
> Saddlesore 1000?
> > To:
> emrat@googlegroups.com
> >
> > I put this out at the RAT meeting last
> night, but I thought I'd go ahead and throw it out on
> the Googlegroup as well.
> >
> > Doing an "Iron Butt" ride has
> been on my "bucket list" for years. Most of the
> last few years I have either not had the time or not had a
> suitable bike for such a ride but now that I have the
> Beemer, I think I've got the perfect mount for a long
> distance ride.
> >
> >
> (Actually, it was Steve and Capt. Bob's presentation
> about the "Three Flags" ride they did last year
> that really kindled my interest in finally doing a ride like
> this, so in a way they're the ones to blame for me
> getting a BMW!!! :) )
> >
> > For those not familiar, "Iron
> Butt" rides are rides certified by the Iron Butt
> Association of long-distance riders. There are two
> "introductory" rides to the Iron Butt Association,
> the Saddlesore 1000, 1000 miles in 24 hours or less, and
> the Bunburner 1500, 1500 miles in 36 hours or less.
> >
> >
> http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm?CFID=5433804&CFTOKEN=11457233
> >
> > Anyway, I'm
> taking both Friday and Monday off for the T in T ride in
> September, and I think it would be possible to work a SS1000
> or even a BB1500 at either the beginning or the end of the
> ride.
> >
> > I'm
> just putting out this "feeler" to see if there
> might be anyone else interested in joining me. I've
> only just started planning, looking at routes, times, etc,
> but I figure I may not be the only one in the group
> who's been wanting to do such a ride for a while.
> >
> > Anyway, email me if
> you're interested in going!
> >
> > Martin
> >
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