tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61745609800445613872024-02-07T22:39:38.936-06:00Butt Lite 7 - 2014Welcome to the Butt Lite 7 blog site. It's not quite the same as riding in the rally or being in the rally van but it's close.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-2333427424282345012014-12-24T02:43:00.000-06:002014-12-24T02:44:08.947-06:00From Mark Collins, Rider # 36<div class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
From Mark Collins at <a href="http://oldshovel.blogspot.com/2014/12/buttlite-7-and-other-fun-stuff.html">http://oldshovel.blogspot.com/2014/12/buttlite-7-and-other-fun-stuff.html</a></div>
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ButtLite 7 and Other Fun Stuff
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Chapter One: Getting There</h3>
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I find it ironic, that while waiting for the chance to participate in a
TeamStrange legendary ButtLite Rally, I was able to enter and ride both
the IronButt Rally (2007) and the 2010 5-Day Spank Rally.<br />
Probably not the best sequence of events for Long Distance Rallying, which may explain a lot in regards to my performances.<br />
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I had been wanting to ride a ButtLite Rally ever since discovering and
following TeamStrange activities since 2000. I'm pretty sure I found
the TeamStrange website because of a mention by Ron Ayers in his now
classic book, "Against the Wind." However, many years would pass without
my participation. It was always that "no time" and/or "no money" thing.
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Finally, 2014 and<b><i> ButtLite 7</i></b> IS IT ! !<br />
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All the stars have lined up and it's a GO....... well, except for the
ignition failure and subsequent repairs under a highway bridge near
Cobleskill, New York. No place to do much troubleshooting, so I
disconnected the nice and expensive electronic module and re-installed
the stock "point and condenser" ignition. The bike started and ran
great, so I continued on....... all the way to Minneapolis to Rally
Headquarters.<br />
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Go figure.<br />
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This roadside repairing nonsense is getting old.</h2>
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TeamStrange had chosen the Sheraton in Minnetonka, Minnesota for their
Rally HQ, plus the Start and End for ButtLite 7. What a great place. I
thoroughly enjoyed it. Classic TeamStrange excellent facility and top
shelve operation. Thanks.<br />
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Chapter Two: On With the Show</h3>
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I have decided to not bore you with my day to day; bonus to bonus; rally
story. I think I'll just highlight a few of my mistakes, which
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The morning of:</div>
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Rally morning prepping.</h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ButtLite 7 Start ....... oh look, it's raining, what a shock ! ! !</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">If You Don't Want to Screw Up Your Rally - Read the Damn Book ! ! ! !</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b><u>Mistake Number One:</u></b></span><br />
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<b>56) Milwaukee, WI 455 points Dawn to 11 pm HOLLER</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The basement of the Holler House tavern contains the oldest sanctioned bowling lanes in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Built in 1908, its pins are still set by hand. It’s also known for its tradition that women visiting for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">the first time leave their bras hanging from the bar’s ceiling. In 2013, a fire inspector decided the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">accumulated bras were a fire hazard, and ordered them taken down, but backed off after a public</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">outcry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We’d really like to see a photo of you bowling on one of the two manually-operated lanes in the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">basement, but the Holler House hours tend to be highly irregular and the pinsetters only come to</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">work when there’s enough business. <b>So, instead, get a photo of your motorcycle in front of the bar </b><b>showing the “Holler House” lettering across the front.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2042 W Lincoln Ave. 43.00306, -087.93952</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Seems easy enough right?</span></span></h2>
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This was the Bonus photo I submitted ....</h2>
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This is the view I should have photo'd ...... D'oh!!</h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">All I had to do was just walk around the corner and I would have seen the correct view....... what a dolt ! ! ! !</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Anyway....... POINTS DENIED !!!!</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Mistake Number Two:</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>113) Rochelle, IL 455 points 24 hours ROCHELLE</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rochelle, at the crossing of two main line railroads running west from Chicago, has been a popular</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">destination for trainspotters for years. So much so, the town built a park around the junction to</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">provide a safe and comfortable spot for train watching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Get a photo of a train passing through the rail crossing at the west end of the park.</b> If you don’t want </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">to wait for a train (there are 90 to 120 trains per day passing through the park) you may obtain two </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">time-stamped receipts from Rochelle, IL, not less than one hour apart. You may not collect any other </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">bonuses while you are waiting for a train or for the hour to pass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">N 9th Street between 1st Ave and Lincoln Ave. 41.92024, -089.07115</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Again, seems easy enough......</span></div>
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This was the Bonus photo I submitted .....</h2>
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This is what it should have looked like .....duh ! ! !</h2>
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It would seem I had a little trouble differentiating between what I
thought was considered the "rail crossing" area and the actual "rail
crossing." I'm not really sure why I assumed the "viewing park" would
be considered the "rail crossing." ....... some days I amaze myself.<br />
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Anyway...... POINTS DENIED !!!!<br />
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Moving on now.<br />
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Chapter Three: Slowing My Roll</h3>
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The following photos depict scenes that I encountered during my rally
that consumed valuable rally time. I have no one to blame but myself
for wasted time. But I enjoy it and it's how I rally.</div>
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So, in no particular order: <b>Things NOT to do on your rally.</b></div>
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Stopping to admire nice "rides" with cool trailers, will slow your rally down.</h2>
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Do you think his other "car" is a '55 Chevy?</h2>
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NOT a UFO...... just another silo top. It was slooooow going, following this thing into Niobrara.</h2>
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Visiting non-bonus famous geo landmarks will slow your rally down.</h2>
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Stopping for construction and waiting for "pilot car" will slow your rally down.</h2>
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Turtles don't have a chance crossing roads. You have to help them out, but it will slow your rally down.</h2>
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Legend has it that John Dillinger once stated that he never robbed a
bank in Muncie, Indiana, because there were so many trains passing
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Taking selfies at bonus locations ..... slows your rally down.</h2>
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I did like this bonus. I took some time to check it out. That definitely slows your rally down.</h2>
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Good old bungee "anti-rattle." It worked .... for a while.</h2>
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Dealing with this sort of stuff can really slow your rally down.</h2>
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Pausing for personal reflection can slow your rally down.</h2>
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Just enjoying the view...... wasting time, most definitely slows your rally down.</h2>
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Giving in to the urge to take "souvenir" photos will slow your rally down.</h2>
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Stopping to get a break from the heat. It was brutally hot, so I chilled out in the shade for awhile.</h2>
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Couldn't really rest. I just stared at this for awhile. Either way this will slow your rally down.</h2>
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Yep, stopping to gawk at the "Weinermobile," most definitely is a rally
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Check Point down time. I almost slept through the Rider's Meeting ! </h2>
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This was the parking lot at the Mid Rally Checkpoint at Lone Star BMW.
The folks here were fabulous and we are very thankful for their support
of the ButtLite Rally.</h3>
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Chapter Four: Epilogue</h3>
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Despite my rather casual rally competing style, I did manage to finish
46th place out of 49. Total score was 16,716 points, with 3759 miles.
Just to give perspective, that was 3,354 points less than HALF the
total points of first place finisher, Josh Mountain ! ! ! He had an
awesome ride. Congratulations to you Josh and all the ButtLite 7 riders.
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With all the bowling references and bowling theme bonuses, I think my
point cover played along well. I actually have had this cover for many,
many years. It pays homage to the fact that my beloved "Shovel" is in
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"Candlepins" - It's an East Coast thing.</h2>
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When all the dust settled, I ended up earning one of these, which rests proudly in my garage.</h3>
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Best darn sticker in the whole wide world.</h2>
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I did in fact have a great rally experience. I never got rained on,
except at start. No enhanced performance awards were collected. No
animal strikes. I ate and rested well. I was successful in collecting
all the bonuses I wanted to. I did have my share of mechanical
problems, but they were not total surprises nor were they rally ending.
No close encounters of any kind. I came close to running out of fuel,
but managed to always make it on fumes. <br />
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It was a GREAT, GREAT rally, and my deepest thanks and admiration to
Rally Staff and all who volunteered and/or had anything to do with this
rally. You all are to be congratulated for a job WELL DONE ! ! !<br />
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Thank You Very Much,<br />
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Mark W. Collins<br />
Kingston, Massachusetts<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Other Fun Stuff:</span></h2>
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I came across this plaque some months ago. If any RallyMaster out
there, is looking for a very urban bonus location, this shouldn't be too
hard to find.<br />
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This was my first multi day rally and overall the fourth
rally I had completed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have made some
big mistakes during past rallies and have learned much from them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew the Butt Lite would be a physical
challenge due to the distances involved, but I did not realize it would be a
mental one as well. I did my 100 CCC in March 2014 as a test to see if I was up
to the challenge of stringing multiple 1,000 mile days together and I was
surprised at how I was able to rise to the occasion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought that would be a good comparison of
what to expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boy, was I wrong!</div>
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Before I go into the details I want to highlight two
individuals who got me to the start of the rally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it were not for their generous help, this
report would be a completely different report. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of a rally report it would be a report
of disappointment and of my wandering about MN on my bike until the last day of
the rally. I should have been a DNS (Did not start) due to a catastrophic
failure of the rear sprocket on my bike. I want to publicly thank Chuck from
Bikes Built Better in Horsham PA and Brian from Mid Ohio Harley Davidson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both came to my aid on July 4<sup>th</sup>
with the parts I needed to get back on the road and make it to registration for
the Rally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please, if you are near their
businesses stop in and support them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They bring a new meaning to customer service and going above and beyond
what anyone has a right to expect.</div>
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Wednesday July 2 – Trip out, Day 1 – Willow Grove PA to
Breezewood PA – 180 miles </div>
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This report starts with the trip out. I left Wednesday
July 2<sup>nd</sup> after work so I could get some miles done as the trip out
was 1200 or so miles and I wanted to have time for some Tour of Honor
stops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course I had a late meeting so
I was unable to leave early, and we had some nasty storms come in just before I
was ready to leave. My departure was delayed until 9:30 pm so I was only able
to make it as far as Breezewood PA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
least it was 180 miles and 2 ½ hours I did not have to ride on Thursday. The
trip to Breezewood went smooth, although I did have a few lingering showers and
a cool light show. Had some concerns that my auxiliary fuel tank would not feed
properly but it was working perfectly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Things were looking good for a smooth trip out and a smooth rally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got in around midnight</div>
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Thursday July 3 – Trip out, Day 2 – Breezewood PA to Minnetonka
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Was up and out of Breezewood at 5:45 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had 1,100 miles planned for the day and that
included picking up 5 Tour of Honor memorials along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All was going smoothly and the miles clicked
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stopped in Zanesville OH for a
Tour of Honor stop and got that done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
I was getting back on the road I noticed a slight shudder but everything was
smooth after that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I shrugged it off as
a tar snake and kept going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I should
have stopped …</div>
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Approximately 100 miles down the road as I was passing by
Springfield OH I saw a Harley Dealer and thought about stopping, but I had
enough shirts and was on a schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Again, I should have stopped ….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
short 5 miles down the road at around noon I heard a metallic clatter coming
from the rear of the bike and I instantly chopped the throttle, pulled in the
clutch, and pulled onto the shoulder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
walked around the bike and the first thing I noticed was my drive belt
drooping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Odd I thought, since if it had
broken it would have simply fallen off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then I saw it, my rear sprocket was cracked and broken in several places
around the bolt holes that hold it onto the bike, and there was only one bolt
remaining and it was hanging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Took a
closer look and realized the bolt holes in the wheel were all elongated and the
threads stripped out, with what appeared to be one bolt broken off inside the
wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I spent a few minutes trying to
get the bolt to bite so I could get the sprocket attached to the wheel so I
could get off the highway and get to the dealer, but it was pointless. As I was
giving up and thinking of my other options, namely calling the dealer or HOG
(Harley Owners Group) and asking for a tow, a truck with a bike trailer pulled
up and the driver asked if I needed help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was on his way to look at a bike and offered to take me to the Harley
Dealer, Mid-Ohio Harley Davidson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
graciously accepted and a short time later we were dropped off. Unfortunately,
in the time that has elapsed I have forgotten his name.</div>
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The dealer got my bike right in and on the lift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shortly thereafter they confirmed my wheel was
toast as well as the sprocket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make
matters worse, they didn’t have the parts in stock. After some searching they
found a sprocket at another dealer not too far away and made plans to ship it
with a Saturday delivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That took care
of the sprocket, still needed a wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
called the shop that inspects my bike, Bikes Built Better in Horsham PA and
discussed with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They agreed that if
my wife dropped off a wheel they could confirm it was the correct one and could
ship it with a Saturday delivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
was the best we could do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I had to
be in Minnetonka for tech inspection on Saturday, and the rally started Sunday
at 8 am, I thought my rally was officially over before it began and I would
make the best of it by roaming around Minnesota and the surrounding states for
a week.</div>
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However, I got a call that turned out to be a ray of
hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chuck from Bikes Built Better
called me back and said that he had a wheel, tire, and sprocket for a 2007
Sportster that would fit, AND he would deliver it to me in Springfield OH!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was flabbergasted!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I confirmed that I was hearing correctly, and
he said yes and that I should get some sleep since he’d be there around 1am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was back in the rally!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I got a ride to a hotel from the General Manager of the
dealer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He offered his card in case I
needed anything and I settled in for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had a thought that perhaps the sprocket for a 2007 would not fit since
at one point they changed to a narrower belt and sprocket but could not recall
the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put a post on the XLForum
that I frequent asking the question and dozed off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few hours later I checked and sure enough,
a 2007 sprocket was only 1 inch wide and my belt was 1 1/8 inches wide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Called the GM of the dealer back and asked
were the sprocket was and if we could go get it on Thursday (July 4<sup>th</sup>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, that dealer was already closed
for the holiday and would not reopen until Monday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A narrower belt would also solve my problem,
however they did not have one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I
got the second shock, the GM told me he would call me back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 30 minutes later he called and informed
me that he would go pick up the sprocket from the other dealer and bring it to
me on Thursday (July 4<sup>th</sup>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once again, I was flabbergasted. Here this dealer was going out of his
way on a holiday to pick up a part approximately 40 miles away from another
dealer who was closed, and was bringing it to me at my hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk about supporting stranded riders!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that, I dozed off.</div>
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Sure enough, at 1am Chuck called and he was close.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He picked me up, we went and got my bike, and
brought it back to the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tore it
down and replaced the wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We checked
to see if the sprocket he brought would fit my belt and as expected it did
not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 3am we were all set, except for
a sprocket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided there was nothing
else to do but sleep, so we did.</div>
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Friday July 4 – Trip out, Day 3 –Springfield OH to Minnetonka
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At around 11:00 am the new sprocket arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got that installed, and the bike was ready
to go by noon. I thanked Chuck profusely, and we were off in our own
directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time down was 24 hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had 700 miles to go to Minnetonka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I decided to bag the Tour of Honor stops and headed
straight to the host hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ride out was
uneventful, and I got in around midnight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Saw a group sitting in the lobby that were obviously part of the rally
and they greeted me, however they were out of beer and the bar was closed, so
off to bed I went for some much needed rest.</div>
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Saturday July 5 – Registration and Tech Inspection - Minnetonka
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Awoke, gabbed some breakfast, and went to register.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Registration went quickly and smoothly, and I
was off to Tech Inspection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Tech
Inspection they confirmed that my registration and insurance were current and
matched the VIN number on the bike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was running my stock exhaust so no sound check was required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I had an auxiliary fuel tank they
confirmed it was securely attached to my bike, and did a quick volume check to
confirm I was under the fuel limit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With
that done, I was all set.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a trip it
had been so far, and the rally had not even started!</div>
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I had some free time so I went for a ride and got some
supplies to eat on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also headed
to St. Paul for the Tour of Honor memorial there so I got that one as
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it was back to the hotel for
the rookie meeting where we got to ask questions from two IBR finishers, and
then the rally meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reviewed the
basics, how they wanted the score sheet completed, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it was dinner and finally the moment we
were waiting for: We received our rally packs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A review of the rally book revealed a checkpoint in Austin TX on
Wednesday morning from 4-6 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 6am
penalty points begin to accrue, and at 8am we forfeit all bonus points for leg
1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bonus locations stretched from I-35
west to California. From there we were off to plan our routes and sleep.</div>
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Sunday July 6 - Leg 1, Day 1 – Minnetonka to Great Bend
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The day started with an odometer check and rider’s
meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And of course it was
raining!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the rider’s meeting we were
handed an additional bonus sheet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
checked the new bonus and while it was 500 points it was off my route and I
decided to skip it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course I now had
an extra page to keep track of since it was considered part of our bonus pack.
We were released at 8am and we were on our merry way.</div>
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Getting out of Minnetonka was much more difficult than it
should have been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed that all of
the south bound highways were closed due to construction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I picked my way through detours and finally
escaped Minnetonka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll always wonder
if the rally masters planned that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
was going well as I sped south.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needed
to take a quick break so I ducked into the Iowa Welcome Center to use their
restroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I got off the bike I stuck
my finger in the ring of my key ring so I would not lose the key since my
raingear prevented easy access to my pockets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I returned to my bike a few minutes later I noticed my key was no
longer on my finger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Uh oh, not a good
start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did have my spare in my
pocket<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but still, how could I lose it so
quickly?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I retraced my steps twice and
nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I had a thought, maybe it
got stuck in my rain gear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stripped it
off and there it was!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, I had
just spent over 20 minutes on what I thought would be a 3 minute stop.</div>
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From there I continued on my way and bagged the Iron Butt
Iowa bonus in Webster City IA. Then I was off to Osawatomie KS for a photo of
the John Brown statue. During the ride I was checking my GPS for any bonus
locations along my route.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One popped up
that was fairly close and only added 45 minutes to my ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew I had a hard time of 9pm-9:15pm for
the full points for the Keeper of the Plains bonus in Wichita and by adding it
I still would get there by 8:55.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made
the decision to add the Whispering Giant in Troy KS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Modified my route and was off to Troy KS for added
bonus which I got with no issue. I was proud of myself for making the extra
stop (temporarily).</div>
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From there it was off to Osawatomie KS for a photo of the
John Brown statue. I got to Osawatomie KS and got the picture of the statue and
headed for my next bonus in Independence KS, the home of Miss Able, the first
space monkey. When I got to the bonus location at 7:20 and realized it was only
available until 7pm!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OOPS!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much for my brilliant move in picking up
the extra stop!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had added a 197 point
bonus to my route that cost me an 844 point bonus!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not good planning on my part and lesson
learned, have the time restrictions of all boni handy so I can factor that into
my decision making.</div>
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Shrugged that off and I continued on until I arrived at
the Keeper of the Plains monument in Wichita at 9:05 and saw the flames were
lit meaning I could grab the full value of this bonus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also noted that there were several other
riders present which I thought was a good sign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Got my photo and was off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
booked a room in Great Bend KS and while en-route was being pelted with
bugs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw another bonus not far off my
route and adding it would add 45 minutes to my ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I opted to skip it since my plan was to stay
conservative for the first leg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
arrived in Great Bend without incident around 12 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total miles ridden was approximately 900.</div>
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Monday July 7 - Leg 1, Day 2 –Great Bend KS to Comanche
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Awoke and was off by 6:30 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other than getting a later start than planned
the day went according to plan and was pretty uneventful in the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I headed to the first bonus which was close
by in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pawnee Rock KS. There I bumped
into another rider and ended up following her for a bit even though the pace
was a little faster than I liked on state highways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure enough, I saw a KS state trooper going
the other way and after he passed us he turned around and pulled me over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We chatted for a bit and he asked some
questions about why I had two GPS units and wanted to know about the Spot
tracker, but after a check of my license he let me go without a citation which
I was happy about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many times have I
told people to ride their own ride when doing a group ride?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now it was time for me to listen to my own
advice!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Next bonus was the Sod House in Cleo Springs OK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to laugh when I saw this as a bonus
location since I had visited there many years ago when I was a kid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had family in the area but unfortunately no
time to stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got my photo and was off. Next
up was the MT Scott bonus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I got
off the bike to hunt down the bonus I felt a little light headed and recognized
it as a sign that I was getting dehydrated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Got the photo and worked my way down the mountain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once down I stopped at the first gas station
and drank two bottles of Gatorade and sat inside to cool down for 30
minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there it was off to Wewoka
OK for the Seminole bonus. Then it was an uneventful ride to get the IKE bonus
in Denison TX, LEMON bonus in Wortham TX, and the DRPEPP bonus in Dublin TX. Stopped
for the night in Comanche TX around 12:00 am with another 900 or so miles down.</div>
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Tuesday July 8 - Leg 1, Day 3 – Comanche TX to Austin TX
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This day was the big day for this leg with a planned 1200
miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was set to leave the hotel
around 5:30 am and as I took a look at my rear tire it seemed like it was more
worn than it should have been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick
check of the tire pressure and it was down to 15 PSI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pumped it up to 40 at the gas station across the street and was on my
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First stop was the BALLINX bonus in
Ballinger TX.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Took the photo of that and
was on my way. Then it was on to Iraan TX and the OOP bonus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems the creator of the comic strip Alley
Oop was from there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got that bonus down
and continued on. </div>
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I was making periodic stops to monitor the tire pressure
and it seemed to be slowly losing air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
continued to monitor the tire pressure and added air as needed. Since our
checkpoint was at a BMW dealer I would see if they could replace it for me. Next
stop was the MCKAVET bonus in Ft McKavet TX. Things were clicking along fine
and other than my thoughts of what I was going to do about my rear tire
everything was fine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ran into some
traffic in Laredo TX after I-35 ended and it took me a bit to pick my way
through it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Made the CHAPS bonus in
Zapata TX without issue and continued on my way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed that it seemed like every other car
was border patrol, TX State trooper, or local police.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot recall ever seeing so many law
enforcement vehicles simply driving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had
a short rain/thunder storm that lasted about 15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got to my next stop which was the ELCHRISTO bonus
in South Padre Island TX.</div>
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Now one more to go and I was off to Austin and the end of
this leg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got to Goliad TX for the
GOLIAD bonus and took my photo of the hanging Tree. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I was done and on my way to Austin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had the AUSBAT bonus in Austin on my list,
however I opted to skip it for a few more minutes of sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arrived at my hotel later than expected at 4
am which was the time the checkpoint opened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Not being sure if I could leave the checkpoint, I opted for a quick hour
of sleep before I headed over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Checked In and picked up the ARDYS bonus which was at
that location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a photo of a
very tired rider and the Iron Butt Rally flag for Ardys Kellerman. </div>
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I then finalized my paperwork and was scored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All was going well and I was confident I had
everything I needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To date in my vast
experience of rallying (all three rallies) I had yet to lose points at the
rally table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was proud of that and
even recall commenting on it to my scorer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Of course that all changed when he checked the rally book and stated
that the Ballinger TX bonus called for recording “To whom was this marker
dedicated” I of course, had taken a very nice picture of the marker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So nice in fact, that had I reread the
requirements before going to scoring I could have answered the question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead, I had lost 370 points. My total
miles ridden in this leg were 3,075.</div>
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Once scored I found the owner of the dealership and
inquired about getting a new tire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
said that should not be a problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were informed there was a riders meeting at 8:45 am and we could leave before
then if we desired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I headed back to the
hotel for another hour’s worth of much needed sleep. Returned at 8:30 for the
rider meeting, and spoke to the dealer about my tire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately they did not have a 16 inch
rear tire in stock, however one of the staff used to work for the Harley Dealer
and called and made arrangements for me to head straight up there once released
and they would do my tire.</div>
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At the rider meeting we were updated on the top ten
riders, status of those who were out, and were given our rally books and
released at 9am. Did a quick read of the rally book and noted there was a 500
point bonus for purchasing something at the dealer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others were buying shirts, stickers, you name
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was looking for something small so
it would be easy to pack, inexpensive just in case I had to turn it in and would
not get it back, and not breakable just in case it had to be in the same
condition as when I bought it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What did
I get?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ear plugs at the cost of $.50.</div>
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From there I went straight to the Harley dealer and they
got me right in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to spend the
time planning my route.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw there was
a large 2500 point bonus for bowling near Dallas that was between 12 and
3pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided that if they finished my
bike in time I would head straight up, however if they didn’t I’d stay and
finish my planning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My bike was rolled
out at 12:30, and there just was not enough time for me to make the bonus so I
spent another hour or so finishing my plan.</div>
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Wednesday July 9 - Leg 2, Day 1 – Austin TX to Lanoke AR</div>
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I left the dealer between 1:30 and 2:00PM after finishing
my planning and eating a few hot dogs. Due to the late start this was to be a short
day of around 500 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made one
bonus, the location of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco TX.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My stop was uneventful however I heard other
riders were chased off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there I had
a 5 mile ride on a gravel road which was a joy, but after that it was clear
riding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next bonus location was a
Whispering Giant bonus, which is essentially a 20 ft or taller wooden carving
of an American Indian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was located
in a riverfront park in Little Rock AR.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Got off the interstate around 10 PM and there were police and people
everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every other turn resulted in
a blocked road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally made it to the
area of the park, only to be greeted by someone telling me I could not go down
into the park since it closed at 10pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
had already spent too much time in that city and was too tired to try and
negotiate my way down, although in hindsight I should have tried or gotten room
close by and tried at 5am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead I
skipped that bonus and made it a few miles down the highway and stopped in
Lanoke AR around 11:20 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Distance
traveled for the day was about 500 miles and I was able to only get two
boni counting the one at the BMW dealership.</div>
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Thursday July 10 - Leg 2, Day 2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Lanoke AR to Steubenville OH</div>
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Left the hotel at 5:40 am and headed east. First stop was
a small roadside cemetery where I had to record the dates on a specific grave
and the name of the Brown who was born in 1776 and died in 1860.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recorded that information and I was on my way
to my next stop, Kentucky Stonehenge in Munfordville, KY. Picked that up without
incident and was off to my next two bonus locations in Sugarcreek, OH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One was low to moderate at 199 points but
there was a second across the street at 1023 points where I had to take a
picture of a large cuckoo clock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
tired so I made an extra stop or two so I could rest which cost me some time.
This was a hangover from getting 2 hours sleep before the Austin checkpoint and
a hard lesson learned because I had to drop 2 500 point bonus locations since
the cuckoo clock was time limited and I had until 9pm to take the photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus it had to be while it was in action and
that was only every 30 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got
there in plenty of time to take a photo of the monument, answer a question from
a relatively long newspaper article that was part of the monument, and got the
cuckoo clock in action.</div>
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From there it was off to Hopedale OH for a photo of a
motorcycle memorial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This memorial was
on the property of an American Legion post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sounded like a relatively easy one, NOT!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, I had trouble finding the
memorial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>GPS coordinates so far have
been spot on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this one, my GPS
wanted to take me up someone’s driveway and thought it was a road. I could plainly
see the driveway and house, no memorial unless it was in the living room and I
thought that unlikely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a
construction site next door and I checked that out, nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was about to phone the RM but had a thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My GPS did not recognize the street I was on
as a road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This had happened in the past
and I drove for a bit and the GPS “found itself” on a road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went ¼ mile down the road and I saw an
intersection and a sign for the American Legion post and the memorial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Followed that road to the building and
nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drove around the building and
noted a small gazebo on top of a hill so I went to it and eureka, I found
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got the photo and then I noted that
I had to record the nicknames of three riders who were memorialized on bricks
on the ground. Now of course there are 100’s of bricks and I needed to find
three specific ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Found one right
away and recorded the nickname as “KMRO”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thought that was odd but shrugged it off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few minutes later I got the next one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it was a loooong search for the final
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could not find it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looked again, literally going brick by brick
in the dark looking for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along the
way I found a second brick for the first rider so I crossed out KMRO and wrote
down “Photo Taking Hillbilly”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was
more like it and I was sorry I didn’t know the story since I am sure it was a
good one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After what seemed like forever
I finally found the last one. </div>
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From there I should have gone to Morgantown WV, but
realized that would take me 2 hours I really didn’t have because I knew I had a
big day ahead of me for the final day and would need more rest, so I dropped it
as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was now heading towards Pittsburgh
for my hotel which would set me up for 4 bonus locations close together for the
following morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then my tired brain
started thinking it would take me an hour or two to get there and I would get 4
hours sleep before a 24 hour ride to the finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a variable bonus for the sleep bonus
and could get as many as 3600 points for 6 hours sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 1200 points I would get from two extra
hours of sleep was slightly more than the bonus locations I was going for in Pittsburgh,
plus I could start my day an hour closer to the finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After taking 3 times longer than I should of
I made the call to skip the bonus locations in Pittsburgh and find a room
closer to the next bonus location in East Liverpool OH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stopped in Steubenville OH around midnight.</div>
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Friday July 11 - Leg 2, Day 3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Steubenville OH to Minnetonka MN – The final
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This was it, the final stretch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a big one planned, about 1300 miles and
24 hours to do it. Of the 21 bonus locations I was claiming on this leg 15 were
on this day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However I was tired, had
been on the road for 6 days straight, and my mind decided to revolt and said
no, I am not leaving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spent almost an
extra hour in the hotel because I just could not get myself to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a good breakfast and just sat there
contemplating my ride. This cost me big time at the finish! I finally got
myself motivated and out the door at 6:45 am. Once started, the day went
smoothly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First up was the BEGIN bonus
in East Liverpool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a cool one
as it was a location used as a reference point to map out the entire US (except
Texas since they must be different).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got
my photo and recorded the distance to the original location of the reference
point. From there it was a short ride to two bonus locations which were close
together, both historical markers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
of which was the location where Pretty Boy Floyd was shot during an arrest
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From there I was off to a rest stop on I-80 near Farrell,
PA for a Whispering Giant bonus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Recorded the information I needed to and headed to Kent State to record
the conclusion from the president’s commission who investigated the
shootings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their findings, they were
“unnecessary, unwarranted and inexcusable”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That done, I was off to get a Whispering Giant location in Akron OH and
record the names of the chiefs to which the statue was dedicated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there I was off to Cleveland for a photo
of the leg lamp in the window of the house from the movie Christmas Story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My brother loves this movie so I just had to
take a photo for him as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, there was a lot of reflection in the window because it
was a bright sunny day but I was able to get one photo where you can make out
the lamp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was walking back to my
bike I realized nothing said the photo had to be taken outside, so I went back
to see if I could go in for a quick photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I guess the tour had started since the door was lock and no one was
visible inside. Again, a needless waste of time since I had a photo that was
good enough. Now it was off to Lakewood, OH for a photo of a statue for a small
dog that was adopted by US troops in WWII and is credited with being the first
therapy dog. Got that without issue, and was off for some giant bats in Toledo,
OH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These were baseball bats as part of
a stadium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Found them with no issue and headed
for Brock, OH for a photo of the grave of Annie Oakley.</div>
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Things had been clicking along nicely all day and other
than some traffic around Toledo and Kent State I had no issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After Annie Oakley I was riding on state
highways to Chatsworth OH where I had to record the number of deaths from one
of the worst train wrecks in US history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>85 people died in 1887 when two trains collided and caught fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it was off to Campus, IL to record how
many men had died in mine accidents in the ghost town of Cardiff. From there it
was off to Wedron, IL for the crash site of a young Charles Lindberg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a mile or so off the state highway
on a country road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turned down a dirt
road and followed it to the end (it ended on the same road I had been traveling
on) and I had missed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turned around
and my lights just caught the granite marker. Got my photo and was off.</div>
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I was getting close to the end of my bonus locations as I
only had three more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two were Whispering
Giant locations which would give me four and would qualify me for the combo
bonus of 100 extra points for each Whispering Giant location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I headed towards Ottawa, IL when I got there
I opened my rally book to find out what I had to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There it was, plain as day, Daylight
Only!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking at the light street
lights, the darkness around me, and the time being around 11pm, I did not think
I would be able to honestly claim this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Scratched it off my list as well as the next one since I could no longer
claim the four required for the combo bonus. That left me with one more bonus
in Rochelle IL. This was a location where two main railroads cross and there
were so many rail fans that they built a park at the location so they could
safely watch the trains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to either
take a photo of a train passing the park, or wait in town for 1 hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waiting was out since I had limited time, but
just in case I stopped for a bottle of water and a receipt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was coming out I heard a train
whistle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Figures, I was going to miss
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I followed my GPS to find the park
and passed one, but later found it was the wrong one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came around a corner and saw a train
crossing the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought hey, I may
get this and pulled up to the railroad crossing where I saw someone saying the
park is over here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked at him and
said “huh?” or something similar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the
same time I am thinking, who is this clown out in the middle of the street at 11pm
and how does he know that I am looking for a park?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I look in the direction he was pointing
and see two bikes and it clicks, he is another rider and he is there for the
same reason I am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pulled in and parked
next to the bikes, then realized I had to go to the far end of the park where
the tracks crossed for the photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
walked/stumbled to the far end and tried to take a photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so dark I could not see the tracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I could not see the train in the photo
since by now all of the box cars had passed by and only low yellow flatbed cars
were left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took several photos hoping
one would come out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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And that was it, I was done!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I had to do now was ride 370 miles to the
finish and I had 6 hours to do it before I started incurring any penalty
points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I was now tired, really
tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had been on the road for 18 hours
so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I headed off towards the finish
and figured I had plenty of time to rest if I needed to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I did need rest, and it didn’t take
long. I made it maybe 50 miles and was getting off the highway for a
break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bumped into one other rider and
we chatted for a bit, then he was off. I got some caffeine and relaxed for a
few minutes, and then got back on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I didn’t last long and probably 40 or so miles down the road I had to
pull over. This time I was at a closed gas station so I simply laid down on the
ground next to my bike and closed my eyes for a nap. A few minutes later I
heard people talking and noticed the police had someone pulled over in the lot
and were speaking to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thinking they
would want to speak with me next I got back on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I repeated the process of stopping every 30
minutes or so all the way into the finish in Minnetonka and ended up being 44
minutes late.</div>
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I got off the highway and raced down the street to the
hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turned into the lot expecting the
check point to be up by the hotel but it wasn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was right at the entrance to the lot and I
almost blew right by it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Checked in and gave
them my ending mileage and flag number. But there was one thing missing, my
wife!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had flown out to meet me and
was nowhere in sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pulled up in
front of the hotel to see if she was there and she wasn’t, so I parked the
bike, called her to tell her I was there, and gathered my stuff. She came out
to meet me and explained that my spot tracker had stopped working about an hour
or so before and said I was still in Wisconsin somewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OOPS! But I had no way of knowing since my
spot tracker is mounted in a location where I cannot see it. Something else to
change.</div>
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I went up to my room for a much needed shower and
finalized my paperwork. I log each bonus as I go so there wasn’t much to do
other than review each one to confirm that I recorded everything, scan the
rally book to ensure I didn’t miss any easy points at the finish, and then
headed down to be scored. My scorer was the same one who scored me at the
checkpoint and when he entered my ending time to calculate my late penalty he
laughed, which is never good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My late
penalty, 880 points! But, I finished and was in one piece so I did not regret
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In hindsight, rather than piecemeal
my breaks like I did I probably should have taken a longer one when I first
stopped and actually closed my eyes for 10-15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, lessons learned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rest of scoring went rather well, and I
was happy that I didn’t lose any more points at the scoring table. And with
that, I was done!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total miles ridden in
this leg were 2,631, and 5,706 for the entire rally.</div>
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In the end I finished 28<sup>th</sup> out of 49
finishers. I was more than happy with that given it was my first multi-day
rally, I should have been a DNS (Did not start) due to the issues I had heading
to the start, and my loss of a huge bonus due to my being stuck in a Harley
Dealer waiting for a new rear tire. I learned a tremendous amount of
information which will help me in future rallies, I saw some really cool stuff
that I probably would have never found, and I had fun with some really great people!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What more could one ask for?</div>
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Saturday July 26 – The trip home, day 1 Minnesota to Danville
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I chose to leave my bike at a friend’s house in MN and
fly home after the rally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When planning
to participate in the Butt Lite I was unsure what kind of condition I would be
in after riding almost 6,000 miles without a break and figured I would not be
able to or want to ride straight through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That would mean traveling on Sunday and Monday, and then taking Tuesday
off to recover before going back to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In my mind that was just too much time away from work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I flew out Friday July 26 and was picked up
at the airport by my friends and had dinner in a small bar in Minneapolis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spent the night at their house and spent the
morning chatting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decided I’d better get
on the road around 11am and I was off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The trip home was more of a relaxing ride and I had planned on making as
many Tour of Honor stops as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
a result, much of the first day and part of the second day were off the
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My first stop was at Soldiers Field in Rochester MN. From
there I continued on to the Veterans Memorial Monument in La Crosse WI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had an enjoyable but uneventful ride, up to
the point it started raining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rain was
light and didn’t last long and I didn’t bother putting my rain gear on. I then continued
on to Lansing Iowa for the Mt. Hosmer Veterans’ Memorial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was on top of a hill and was difficult
to find only because my GPS thought there was a road where in actuality there
was a path with a set of steps going up a steep hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe at one time there was a road, who
knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Found my way to the park entrance
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Got to the memorial but unfortunately I had no cell
service so I could not verify this was correct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was a little unsure because there was another memorial about ¼ mile
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately I got the correct
photo. Next was the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Dubuque IA. This was a little
tricky to get to due to my missing an exit off the highway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a cool memorial that covered all major
wars the US was in and included a Cobra gunship mounted on a pole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow I forgot to take a photo of the Cobra</div>
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And now it got interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The roads got smaller and were two lane
county highways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really enjoyable and
saw some cool countryside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next stop was
the Apple River Honor Role in Apple River, Illinois.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a postage stamp sized town and the
memorial had been originally built for WWI vets from Apple River. On my way
through town I saw a sign that made me stop and do a double take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were having Lawn Mower races at their
MOWtor speedway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gotta love small towns!</div>
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As I was heading to my next stop which was for the Cherry
Mine Disaster in Cherry, Illinois<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>,I got
so see a cool sunset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Photo does not do
it justice. </div>
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Made it to the memorial and it was dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had to use the lights on the bike to
illuminate the monument and a flashlight to light up my flag, but I got enough
to count. From there it was on to my last stop of the day, the WWII Memorial in
Pontiac IL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was at the courthouse
and there were a few other monuments at that location, however I was getting
tired and opted to not spend the time checking them out.</div>
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Got on the way and started looking for a hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opted to ride for a bit more as I was feeling
ok, but stopped around 1 or 2 am in Danville IL, near the IN boarder on
I-74.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total miles for the day were about
600, and other than about a total of 1 hour it was all on non-interstates.</div>
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Sunday July 27 – The trip home, Day 2 - Danville IN to
home</div>
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Awoke at 5am with the intent on an early start and
hopefully meeting friends who were teaching Search and Rescue for Civil Air
Patrol in Columbus IN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Realized that
there was a fairly heavy storm outside so I opted to go back to sleep until it
passed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got on the road around 7 or 8 am
and saw that the storm was tracking my path toward Columbus IN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not wanting to ride into it and needing to
make up time for the late start I opted to skip my friends as well as the
planned Tour of Honor stop near there, and headed to my next stop which was the
Veterans Memorial in Montezuma IN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much
of this ride was back roads as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
also saw a sign for an Ernie Pyle memorial, however it was the opposite
direction from the way I wanted to go and I opted not to make the detour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I got home I remembered he was a
journalist in WWII and was killed in combat in the Pacific.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish I would have stopped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got my photo in Montezuma without suffering
the wrath of his revenge, and moved on. My next stop was the Union County
courthouse in Liberty IN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had some more
great small roads to ride and enjoyed it immensely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Made my way to Liberty and found the
courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It looked more like a church
to me and unfortunately I could not get the entire building in the
picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got my photo and was off. </div>
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My next stop was a fair distance away north of Columbus
OH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately my time of riding
small roads was coming to an end and I was heading for I-70.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was headed for the Fallen Hero Memorial in
Sunbury OH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Made my way towards Columbus
and got on the bypass to go north of town and saw that the sky was rather dark
and ominous looking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Continued north and
about 4 miles from the location the sky opened up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put the rain gear on and the storm seemed to
be getting stronger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decided that I
would leave this for another time and turned around to get out of the
storm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The storm was moving east quickly
and I did ride out of it, but traffic on the bypass was moving slowly due to
the storm and there were at least two cars on the other side of the highway off
the road in ditches, presumably due to high winds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I was now done my stops and was heading home, with about
8 or 9 hours of steady riding ahead of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I ran into the storm again and the rain was fairly heavy but
manageable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it was
disheartening to see bright sunshine and clear skies to the south of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I could ride through the storm but after a while decided to pull over
and take a look at the weather radar on my phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I saw was a huge storm and I was just at
the tail end of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the middle were
all kinds of nasty colors that I did not want to see personally, so I opted to
sit and wait for 30 minutes or so for the storm to pass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure enough, after 30 minutes I was greeted
by clear skies so I took the rain gear off and got on the road. Stayed in the
clear through the rest of OH and into PA, but saw that I was catching up to the
storm again on the PA Turnpike near the Allegheny Tunnel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pulled over, put on the rain gear, and got
back on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enjoyed a significant
drop in temperature when I exited the tunnel so I turned on my heated
gear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rain was light and did not pick up
a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ended up riding 3 ½ hours in
the rain, with some very heavy rain coming in the last 50 or so miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got in around 11:30 PM tired, wet and
hungry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total miles for the last day
were around 900, with a total trip mileage of 8,700 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overall, even with the difficulties I had it
was a blast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As they say, a bad day of
riding beats a good day at work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Getting the Buffalo (the name I have given
to my R1100RT) stopped after taking out both rims and the engine was akin to
riding in grandpa’s wheel barrow as a 5 year old, hanging onto the sides as the
hard rubber wheel bounced and vibrated under the barrow. I don’t recall
grandpa’s wheelbarrow doing 60 mph though…</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">So, with the oil smoke swirling upwards out
of the panel work, a slight hissing, boiling bubbling noise accompanying the
smoke and a hiss from the rear tyre due to the air leak from the bent rim, a
walk around and a look at the damage took place. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The day was beautiful, a clear blue sky,
lovely temperature, no wind and the sounds of birds in the trees. I sat on a
rock making a forward plan. Swapping the 'stich for jeans and a tee shirt was
first priority. If someone did come along I wanted to look normal. Everything
off the bike was packed into panniers, pelican case and tank bag. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">An hour and a half later a service truck with
a New York (originally) resident electrician for the cell towers arrived, a
brief description of what happened followed by a request for a ride. The driver
agreed, took his 12” knife out of the door and with all my gear loaded in we
took the remaining 12 miles to Window Rock, Arizona. Of all things, we talked
about the movie Crocodile Dundee and the line ”that’s not a knife, this is a
knife”. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">He deposited me at the U Haul facility, in reality a small vehicle
repair workshop that dealt in flat tyres and oil changes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The girl directing work and I worked out
what the U haul cost to Atlanta would be, I gave birth to a bank draft, MY DOG,
that was gonna be expensive, most of the cost accrued due to the one way hire
requirements.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">In the meantime, Daniele and Corey had been
discussing another option. Very quietly, they came to an agreement - Corey
hooked a U Haul bike trailer up to his ute and he and I went out to the forest
to pick up the Buffalo.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Trips like this, once a ride stops, become
something experienced from an almost polar opposite perspective. Corey and I
had 12 miles to drive each way, in that time we talked about the things
important to us all. He had three small kids, his wife had left him and as a
single dad his dream was to build a log cabin. The area is full of them, it is the
standard home I guess and so he wanted what everyone else had. Nothing wrong
with that. He had dreams - build a mud bogger truck, get his kids into the
reservation school system, become a motorcycle mechanic, have a steady job.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">My situation was poles apart, something
that never stops fascinating me. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Back in the workshop an hour later, there
was no charge, except for the fuel. I made sure Corey topped off his tank after
our trip and slipped him a 50. I really appreciated his assistance and was glad
to help him a little over and above what he wanted.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Because of the Navajo communication system,
my phone would not work. Daniele handed me her phone and gave me free use of
it. I called the rally van, let them know my rally was done and just like that
I went from being a participant to a spectator. That was a very bitter pill to
swallow. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">All day the phone was ringing, insurance people
checking in, Bob from Atlanta BMW rang in to see how things were and advise the
method of transport for the bike, the fine detail of this was arranged between
me and Federal Transport, Randy Gabrick helped organise my personal transport.
A good mate of mine in Oz found out what happened and rang his mate in
Albuquerque, he rang me and Bobs your uncle, I had a family waiting to take me
in.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The reservation bus system runs a regular
route which was going to be the first of the transportation methods back to
Minnesota. I was dropped off at the local supermarket but not before shouting
the workshop staff a lunch of pizzas and Dr Peppers. Wow, never again, Dr
Peppers was almost as bad as a Bear Claw.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The bus arrived, I boarded and for 2 bucks,
it took me to Gallup New Mexico. True to his word, the bus driver dropped me at
the Amtrak station, true to the time table on the door the train wasn’t in till
the following day. True to a local in the street, the hotel was ¼ mile away. I
started humping all my panniers, tank bag, helmet and pelican case up the
street. Drag it 100 feet, stop, drop it, swap loads on the arms, pick it up, go
again. After about 5 of these I stopped at the back of a pick up with three
good ol’ boys jawing. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">By now I am puffing like a three legged dog
that is chasing the neighbours cat and I was still a fair walk away from the
hotel.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">"Hey boy what are you doing and where you
motorcycle, you got a lot of gear there too." Explaining my day to these three
wasn’t high on my list, so I gave them the condensed version. "What’ you hit a
rock and didn’t fall off, you must have some skills.” Not enough to miss a rock
I thought to myself. "We goin’ give you a lift", they decreed.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Well, I was looking at the back of the ute,
they had two dogs on there that even on their chains looked nasty, so I basically
threw my bags up from 6 feet away and hoped they would not eat my bags.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Get in boy, and so I ended up squished in
the rear seat of an F truck with suicide doors. Wedged between the seats was a
long barrelled rifle, handle taped up with electrical tape, tip of the barrel
on the floor and the safety off. Yep, redneck from head to toe. I giggled to
myself, I should pull the trigger see who jumps furtherest, hang on, who the
redneck now?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">I didn’t know it, but the driver was a
retired Formula 1 driver. We shot off in reverse, then forward, making more
noise than speed and arrived at the El Rancho hotel in about exactly two
minutes and two gallons of fuel.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">With the two guys helping to move my gear,
we were quickly inside and as we entered I offered to buy them a beer or two,
they accepted but when I turned around after booking a room, they had gone. The
constant help provided by the most unexpected people in the oddest of
circumstances without expecting a return was a high light of the day. Standing
in the carpark looking for them both, I felt myself lucky to have met all these
people on this day. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Amtrak tickets are an online system, I
booked a ticket and went to bed.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The following morning after my first meal
since the rally start, one of the hotel workers dropped me at the train. I
boarded and once allocated a seat, found it and looked around. The guy beside
me was long retired, a government employee who used the train to visit family
all over the country. We chatted for the two hours it took to go to
Albuquerque, he on his way home to family in Chicago, me to a family I had no
idea about.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Jack and I hooked up out the front of the
station, he outlined what was planned, lunch, deposit all my bike gear at FedEx
to be shipped to Atlanta, shower, a room, access to comms and anything else I
needed. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Out to lunch, 50% of the US based
international FarRiders in attendance as Jack is a FarRider I have never met. His wife fed me a wonderful meal that
night, washed my clothes and treated me like a son. Into bed early and slept
like my head had been cut off.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">While all this was unfolding, Randy had
sorted a plane ride to St Paul, so before the sun was up, Jack took me up to
the airport and Delta did the rest. On this occasion, my travelling companion
was an aged lady travelling home after visiting her daughter. She kept asking
me if I was going all the way to St Paul (this was a non stop flight). After
letting her know I was, she asked again. She was a little nervous I think.
Right before take off, the hostesses came and reseated her in business class.
Once again she asked, are you going all the way to St Paul, I replied” Well
ma’am, if the plane makes it, yes I am, otherwise I reckon I’ll be taking the
ambulance for the last bit”.</span></div>
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some loaned riding gear was waiting for me and so I managed to ride the last 30
miles to the rally end, two days early, GPS instructions coming from the 660
taped to my forearm. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">As a visitor to any country, one of the
things that really makes a good time is the interaction with its home people.
In rally mode, you don’t want this as their genuine curiosity is hard to ignore
or worse still, brush off because you are focused. So when the rally stopped
being my focus, being able to stop and talk at leisure, ask their story and
tell a little of mine was truly a great way to spend a few days.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">By the time we were all back in Minnetonka
I had stopped being mad with myself, initially I could have ripped off one arm
and flogged myself with the soggy end, but this is just a hobby and there are a
lot more important facets to life, like the people in it. I count myself lucky
to know a lot of good people in this hobby of ours that helped me out.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-32753573881638228162014-08-01T08:42:00.002-05:002014-08-01T08:42:13.800-05:00Butt Lite 7 On Long Riders Radio - Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
1st & 2nd place finishers, Josh Mountain & Troy Martin discuss their Butt Lite 7 experience:<br />
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<a href="http://longridersradio.com/2014/07/31/episode-7/">http://longridersradio.com/2014/07/31/episode-7/</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-23085395029384179642014-07-30T21:11:00.000-05:002014-07-31T08:24:19.731-05:00Butt Lite 7 on Long Riders Radio - Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Listen to rallymaster Bart Bakker and riders Steve Diederich and Steve McCaa talk about Butt Lite 7 on the Long Riders Radio podcast!<br />
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<a href="http://longridersradio.com/2014/07/22/episode-6-butt-lite-7-part-1/">http://longridersradio.com/2014/07/22/episode-6-butt-lite-7-part-1/</a><br />
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Direct link:<br />
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<a href="http://longridersradio.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/episode-6-final.mp3">http://longridersradio.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/episode-6-final.mp3</a></div>
David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-58360128838885358882014-07-28T08:56:00.000-05:002014-07-28T08:56:29.662-05:00Rider #14 - Butt Lite 7 Ride Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Submitted by Rider 14, Martin Little, one of our Australian mates: </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As
well as this being my first time in the States in 15 years, this was my first multi-day
rally and would also be the first time I would be riding on the right hand side
of the road in America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was I was
nervous? You bet, but felt I was ready as I could be.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
trip from Australia was uneventful, including picking up the R1200GSA in Santa
Fe and then riding to Minnesota with Olaf Moon (Ollie) through Colorado,
Wyoming and South Dakota. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My partner,
Rebecca, followed in the rental car, which would become our home away from home
after the Rally. In Minnesota the bike had new tyres fitted (Michelin Pilot
Road 4’s) which were a noticeable improvement over the Metzler Tourances.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Saturday
night after the Rally Packs were handed out seemed to pass in a blur. Not
helped by IT issues but I did manage some sleep. Feeling totally underprepared with
respect to my route and overall plan I was really glad to be finally underway on
Sunday morning as the Rally commenced at 8:00am and it felt great to be out on
the interstate heading south to Iowa for the first Bonus Point. (Even though it
was raining.)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With
the first points collected in the cornfields of Iowa I then headed west to
Nebraska hoping to collect the extra special points at the Two Rivers Saloon,
which I missed by about an hour. (As I was riding I felt I was taking an
indirect route but was happy to rely upon the GPS) Leaving Two Rivers I headed
south to Kansas where I was held up by a truck on fire which delayed progress
by 45 minutes. While I was waiting in the queue I had plenty of locals giving
me advice about the road ahead and the travel times and this would occur many
times over the course of the Rally.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Finally
pulled stumps for the night at Red Cloud near the state border and celebrated
the first day of the Rally with a Subway meal. Felt disappointed with my
efforts for the day but happy to be on the road and with plans for the next
day. Got moving again at 3:30am crossing over the State Line into Kansas. In
the pre-dawn darkness ran over a dead deer in the middle of the road. Collected
the points at Pawnee Rock in Kansas and then continued onto Oklahoma aiming for
the summit of Mt Scott. This Bonus Point was awe inspiring with the location of
Medicine Park in Oklahoma reminding me of Lake Taupo in New Zealand. Gorgeous
scenery and then there was the ride up the mountain! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With
my spirits buoyed after Mt Scott it was on to Texas for the Dr Pepper Sculpture
and then Ballinger. I took a moment to reflect as the sun set over the huge
cross outside of Ballinger, feeling much better with my progress today as I
watched the sun set and the warm Texas evening slide across the countryside.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Early
next morning I was surprised at how much traffic there was about. Near dawn I
had 4 close encounters with deer all in the space of an hour, then never saw
any more for the rest of the Rally. After collecting the bonus points at Fort
McKavett, Texas it was onto Medina, where I struggled to extract myself from a
conversation started up by a passer-by who was determined to tell me his life
story, despite my best attempts to explain I couldn’t hear a thing with my
helmet on and ear plugs in. Finally escaping I stopped outside of Medina to
check my options, as I was ahead of time. I chose north looking, which in the
end was a mistake as the traffic on the interstate was really bad and moving
slowly, which in the afternoon heat was a struggle. Finally made it back to
Austin where I clocked in for the Rest Bonus and shouted myself the first
decent meal of the trip. Got up early morning to collect the Bat Bonus at the
bridge and then motored over to the Check Point for an early check in.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Scoring
didn’t go so well, I left my Rest Points on the table as I didn’t get the
printed time out on my receipt (that’s a rookie mistake) and then to cap it off
my camera had reset itself to Australian time (14 hrs. ahead) on Day 2 and I
left another round of points on the table. Very humbling! Still it was great
watching the other riders come in and hearing their stories from Leg 1. So much
to learn! Overall I was thrilled to be at the check point and had only ridden
on the wrong side once! (Fortunately in a very quiet area)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg
2 was very different, after reading and rereading the Rally Sheet the strategy
for me was get up to Arlington via Waco to collect the 2,500 points for the
bowling and then complete my route planning somewhere cool in the afternoon
heat. Loved the ride into Waco, some decent corners at last and once the points
were collected at Waco, I shot up the Interstate to Arlington where the Bowling
was a real blast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Left the bike in the
car park of the Bowling Museum while Routing for leg 2 was then completed in
the air conditioned comfort of a restaurant although the same IT issues with
laptop and GPS continued. Once done struck out for Louisiana with Olaf for
company heading for the Bonnie & Clyde BP near Gibsland, LA. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Rolling
into Gibsland my GPS went AWOL again so I resorted to the old fashioned method
of map and asking directions. After 30 minutes of aimlessly riding round the
Louisiana forest in the dark I finally stopped and asked the local policeman on
the town’s outskirts who was most helpful but admitted in the end he couldn’t
give me precise directions as he didn’t know himself. A passing rider stopped
to check on me so I followed him out in the dark where we collected the BP at
10:30pm that night. Kept heading west on the Interstate till 11:30pm before
pulling stumps and checking into accommodation for the 6 hr. rest bonus (worth
3,600 points!) I made damn sure the receipts had the times printed on them this
time as I was not making that mistake twice.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Next
morning had one of those great moments leaving Louisiana when I stopped for
breakfast with Olaf at a Waffle House. Clearly from our bikes and our accents
we were not from around here and we provided the mornings entertainment for the
local crowd. The breakfast was damn good too! After collecting more points in Louisiana
it was then onto Mississippi to the old civil war cemetery and then out to the Onward
Store where Roosevelt had refused to shoot a beer. The Bonus Point required a
purchase of a teddy bear and once done and the bear safely stored on bike it
was off to Lake Lurleen in Alabama, stunning scenery here and the ride into the
Lake was great with lots of corners to enjoy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I
had great plans of heading further eastwards but after stopping to recheck the
amount of time available erred on the side of caution and turned back to
Mississippi and then onto Missouri aiming for the Bubble and the Ferry. Got
slightly lost in Memphis and this was not a great feeling crawling along
suburbs that didn’t feel friendly. Got back onto the Interstate North as soon
as I could and headed north to Missouri and Kentucky. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Caught
up with Ollie for a rest stop and we agreed to head for Bubble together.
Collected Bubble in the pre-dawn darkness (along with some other riders) and
then off to the Ferry. This was another rookie mistake as the ferry only ran
from 7:30am and there we were at 5:00am. Nothing for it but to head north
through Kentucky and this was one of those rides that will stay etched in the
mind forever, the soft dawn light and winding roads through the Kentucky hills.
Riding Heaven. (Not many Bonus Points mind you but riding heaven.)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Headed
northwards for Liberty Bell Bonus Point then onto the Toxic Dump near St Louis.
Lots of other riders now at most of the BP’s and it was great to watch the
other rally participants in action, learning lots as I go. Fatigue overcame me
on the Interstate in St Louis so it was an hour’s nap in a parking lot. I
parked the bike in the shade and lay down in the grass. This was the best sleep
and I felt rejuvenated. Rechecking the route decided to head for Rochelle, Illinois
for the points on offer there before striking out for the finish point in
Minnesota. The gallop north east up the Interstate went well and within 5
minutes of arriving at the town of Rochelle in Illinois the required train
provided the perfect photo for the bonus points.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From
here it was homeward bound, although I wanted to collect the small bonus points
at New Richmond near Minnesota.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
all it was only 50 miles from Minnetonka. Had dinner with Olaf in Wisconsin and
then continued northwards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had to stop
for a nap at a truck stop about midnight as I was feeling shagged. Got going
again after a 20m nap and a 5 min discussion with a local trucker.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Pulling
into Richmond at 2:00am my fuel reserve light comes on and I realise I could be
in trouble here. The first servo I try is closed and won’t take my credit card
for fuel at the pumps. Flustered I ride out on the wrong side of the road and
promptly ride the wrong way round a roundabout, realising half way round that “this
doesn’t feel right”. I stop on the side of the road to regather myself and
locate a servo using the GPS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 minutes
later I’m fuelled up and see Ollie ride past looking for the same bonus point.
I catch up and we both collect the points whilst being interrogated by the
local Sherriff. (She was very understanding considering it was 2:30am and there
were these 2 men with funny accents trying to explain what they were doing)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From
here the last 50 miles to Minnetonka seemed to take an age but eventually the
lights of the Sheridan came into view and I was very relieved but exuberant to
pull into the same spot I had vacated 6 days earlier with approx. 50 minutes to
spare.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Scoring
went much better this time with no points being left on the table! I’m
learning!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So
having successfully completed my first multi-day rally in America I can say I
had a ball! This is a great way to see the country while competing with other
like-minded people, although clearly I have some work to do on my Rallying
skills.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I
must acknowledge the fantastic work done by Rally Masters Lisa, Bart and David.
The amount of work required to organise and run a Rally like is huge. Thanks
also to the other Aussies who helped and encouraged me along the way.
Experienced Rally hand Ian McPhee was a very calming influence supported by
Colleen. Olaf Moon was always his enthusiastic self plus there were Ox and
Shane back in OZ who had provided invaluable support over the last 8 months. And
last but by no means least, my partner Rebecca was there to share in the
journey and the stories.</span></div>
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either with a friendly wave as we passed or shared stories and notes at various
times, Thanks!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-16523729982189159092014-07-20T07:56:00.000-05:002014-07-20T08:09:53.790-05:00A Tale of Two Rallies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
To understand Butt Lite 7, you have to understand Butt Lite 6IX - or at least that was the perspective I needed to take. <br />
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6IX was an emotional roller-coaster of self-doubt, fear and sadness. I don't want to be Debbie Downer but 6IX was, for many of us, part of the grieving process. It was a time to reflect on what Eddie had built and make the transition to something else. What that something else was, we weren't sure.<br />
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But to get to 7, you had to go through 6IX. Don't get me wrong - 6IX was a blast. But it was also very difficult.<br />
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As soon as it was complete, riders were asking us about Butt Lite 7. My running joke of "don't ask a woman who has just given birth when she is going to have another baby" became a mantra of sorts.<br />
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Within a couple of months, Bart, David & I started the conversations about continuing Butt Lite. We were in for another go at it. And we all knew it would be different. It would be ours. We had already proven we could put on a multi-day rally and did it in a way that honored Eddie.<br />
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Certain Butt Lite traditions would continue - like keeping the checkpoint(s) a secret until the rally packs are handed out, traveling around the country in a mini-van in a pathetic attempt to score more points than any of the riders and most importantly - finding bonuses that may or may not cause the rider to pause and reflect on some deep, existential level or to simply shake their head and mutter, "those bastards are crazy as hell". And just when they think they have figured out the puzzle we've created.... all the pieces get tossed out and a completely different puzzle is presented.<br />
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Going into the planning we made some location decisions fairly quickly. With the 30th Anniversary of TeamStrange, we all agreed that Minnesota needed to play a starring role. Minnetonka was the second choice but turned out to be the better choice for Rally Headquarters.<br />
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As planning was underway our friend, long distance riding legend, Ardys Kellerman died in Alabama. We wanted to include her in the rally by using her home dealership as the checkpoint. Austin was perfect in other ways. It was the southern opposite of Minneapolis sitting on I-35 and it created a nice circle for legs 1 and 2.<br />
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Bart headed west and south to work on leg 1. David & I covered leg 2 and all points east of I-35.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whispering Giant #4 - Colquitt, GA</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Wandering around southwest Georgia, I came upon a huge, wooden carving of an Indian head in Colquitt. It was just sitting on the side of US 27. I stopped to investigate, got the way-point, took the picture and once back home did some research. Come to find out Hungarian artist, Peter Toth, had carved over 74 similar statues in all 50 states & Canada. He identified with the plight of the American Indians & created the sculptures to honor them. He is still living and carving at his studio in Edgewater, FL.<br />
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And just like that, a rally that appeared to have a bowling theme became one with an underlying American Indian theme. 36 Whispering Giant locations were featured, 6 on leg 1 & 29 on leg 2 which included a nice, valuable combo bonus.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pedrow bags the Giant Bat in downtown Austin</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Another Butt Lite tradition was continued - no over-arching theme... just lots of mini-themes thrown in & continued from one rally to the next. Indians, lynchings, religion, crime, catastrophes, dog graves and the always popular, giant bat.<br />
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As we all converged at the Sheraton Minneapolis West in Minnetonka, I was as calm as I've ever felt. Our planning had been meticulous. The three of us had exchanged more than 7,000 emails during the last two years. If a detail was overlooked, so be it. All that was left to do was to execute. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An odd couple of Strangers</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Because we were based in Minnesota, getting volunteers had been the easiest part of planning. There was no shortage of Strangers in the area who were willing to spend their July 4th weekend with us. Registration and tech inspections went smoothly. A couple of paperwork issues were resolved quickly; the one or two fuel-cell setups that needed to be analyzed. Victor even got to use the sound meter on some non-stock exhausts.<br />
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Finally, it was time for the starting banquet. Attrition had arrived in the weeks leading up to the rally and we had quickly dropped from 71 riders to 59 starters. Rally packs were handed out and they discovered a route that would take them west & south to Austin, TX. And they had 70 hours to get there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rider 61 gets a send off hug</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I take my role as the fretful "Rally Mom" seriously. More than anything else, I want our riders to be safe. As they prepared to leave the Sheraton parking lot on Sunday morning, complete with the rain we had ordered up in advance - I made my way to each bike. I don't know why I feel the need to do this but, do it, I must. It calms me.<br />
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At 8:00am, July 6th, the riders made their way out of the parking lot. Another tradition - no fanfare. Pedrow watches the clock, 8am strikes, the riders are allowed to leave. Simple as that. Butt Lite 7 had officially begun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arlene with Rider 11</td></tr>
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During the planning, we all wanted to have a bonus in Niobrara, NE. Our history runs deep there but it was proving difficult to manage the logistics of a timed bonus that would include both the Two Rivers Saloon and Arlene Liska. The Two Rivers was under new ownership with new Sunday hours. We finally opted to have a simple, 24 hour, "take photo of your bike in front of the Two Rivers" bonus for 500 points. But just a week before the start, we found that Arlene really wanted to be a part of it so the decision was made to give out an extra bonus right before the riders were scheduled to leave on Sunday morning. For an additional 500 points, take a picture of Arlene in front of the Two Rivers. They could combine the requirements in one photo for the full 1000 points - Two Rivers, bike, Arlene & flag. 42 riders adjusted their route and made the trip to Niobrara. Arlene was thrilled and so were the rally masters.<br />
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As the riders struck out to the west, the rally van pointed south. We bagged bonuses as we went and managed to show our Australian staff member some memorable sites. A pig farm in Iowa, another tribute to American Indians in Wichita, the bombing memorial in OKC and the beautiful landscape near Mount Scott.<br />
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For the first time, Butt Lite had a Spotwalla page for the rally masters
so we could watch where the riders were. We also provided a public
page for spectators to stare at and ponder who was going where.
Watching SPOT became the best form of entertainment in the rally van.
Bart was able to provide very colorful, play-by-play analysis of Leg 1
routing. We watched as Rider 61 went for the big, far bonuses - Gerlach & Amboy. For Leg 2, the van riders mostly got to hear me give constant updates on where Rider 17 was. In what we are sure is a first in LD rally history, one of the rally masters is in a relationship with one of the riders. It made for interesting conversations in the months leading up to the rally.<br />
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Me: I'll be out of town for a few days.<br />
Rider 17: Oh, where are you going?<br />
Me: I can't tell you.<br />
Rider 17: Oh. Ok.<br />
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It was actually a fun game - he didn't want to know anything about the planning and I didn't want to tell him. And as with all the other riders, I was remarkably calm throughout the rally. Very little fretting took place. We had 3 tumbles, all with minor injuries. As pointed out in a previous posting - the help our riders received when they were in need was overwhelming. Above and beyond doesn't quite do it justice. Many, many thanks to Ira Agins and Shane Smith. You exemplify what makes this little community so special. <br />
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We arrived in Austin on Tuesday afternoon and met with Robert Krull of Lone Star BMW/Triumph. Robert & his team could not have been more welcoming and helpful. He stayed up all night Tuesday to make sure the food was ready, the scoring area was set up and the riders had places to rest as they arrived in the dark.<br />
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Scoring went smoothly thanks to David's efforts to make it as automatic and simple as possible. It was completed within 4 hours. <br />
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Leg 2 was handed out with a warning from David to look at it carefully before leaving. Another Butt Lite tradition - routing on the clock. The riders can leave at any time once the route sheets are handed out and the rider meeting is over. Most heard him. Some did not. There were three bonuses they needed to be aware of before getting too far down the road - make a purchase at Lone Star before 10am for 500 points, pick up another 500 points at the Branch Davidian complex in Waco and then go bowling from 12:30 to 3:00pm at the International Bowling Museum in Arlington for 2500 points plus your bowling score. Some bagged all three... some did not.<br />
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As we watched the Spotwalla page on Wednesday afternoon it was obvious that only a couple of people were tempted to go to Florida. One of them was Rider 61. He also gobbled up the Okefenokee combo bonuses. His lead going into leg 2 seemed to be safe.<br />
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The rally van headed due north up I-35 while the riders took more scenic routes. We arrived back at Rally Headquarters on Thursday night and began to wait for the riders to come home.<br />
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Scoring started at 4:00am Saturday, the 12th. By the time the penalty window opened at 6:00am all riders were accounted for except two. They joined us before the window closed at 8.<br />
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Another special bonus involved the Onward Store in Rolling Fork, MS. This is near the site where President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a tethered and injured black bear during a bear "hunt" resulting in the creation of the Teddy Bear. Lyle is a huge fan of President Roosevelt. Riders were asked to purchase a Teddy Bear at Onward Store & bring it to scoring for 509 points. 25 bears were collected and will be donated to SafePath Children's Advocacy Center in Marietta, GA. Children at SafePath are in transition from being removed from an abusive situation into foster care. They have nothing of their own - but a simple stuffed animal goes a long way in calming a scared child. Something Eddie & Lyle knew well.<br />
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In an effort to clean out my basement of years of unused TeamStrange rally swag, a raffle was held during the cocktail hour before the finisher's banquet. $600 was raised for <a href="http://www.eddiesroad.org/">Eddie's Road</a>. My thanks to Paula Behm, Lynne Carey & Kevin Kocur.<br />
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And then, we were done. 49 riders ultimately finished. A good bit below our one time registration of 79 riders. All finishers received a lovely, used bowling pin as a reminder of what they accomplished. Rider 61 held on to his lead and took home First Place and a paid entry in the 2015 Iron Butt Rally.<br />
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And the questions about Butt Lite 8 began....<br />
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Thank you, Bart & David. I love you both.<br />
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Lurleen<br />
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<span lang="EN-AU">Submitted by Colleen McPhee, official foreign correspondent for Butt Lite 7: </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Bloody hell where do I start? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I have just had one of the best weeks
ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got to travel in the rally
van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I traveled through 5 or 6
states.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can’t really say for sure
because I never really knew where I was, arriving at the check point in
Austin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">I can’t say thank you enough to everyone in
the Van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John Pedrow for his ongoing,
rolling commentary about different roads,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>sites and different things all along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was very interesting and I kind of
understand how all the highways and interstates work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I think you should watch the road
more than the old tractors and cars sitting in paddocks along the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But thank you for getting me back to Minnesota
in one piece. And I now have a new respect for the rumple strips on the
road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Bart<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">,
</span>your rolling commentary throughout leg one on all the riders and the
routes they were taking was so amusing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I do hope that at least one of those riders went the way you thought
they should go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">David, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I am going to miss you answering the phone…
“hello ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hello, hello,hello,hello.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Damn phones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-AU">Lisa, who sat in the very back of the van so
that I didn’t get car sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">I got to see some of the bonus stops and
collect points for the rally van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
fabulous places and views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things that I
would never get to see otherwise.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The team took me to see the memorial for
the Oklahoma bombing site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot
convey how that felt to see all those chairs lined up for the people who
died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">I think my favorite stop was the bowling
museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watching the guys bowl in their
'stitch, out of the their stitch, mmm that one not a great look but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>very funny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some can bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some definitely
can not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then Lisa and I - Australia
versus America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe Lisa’s words
were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I am going to whoop this Aussies
butt”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not going to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lisa 41<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Colleen 47.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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am very proud to say that I managed to corrupt my American friends, who now know what a carpark is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They wear sandshoes and if you hit your knee
you cuss by saying bloody hell. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-52215813280888586462014-07-13T09:20:00.000-05:002014-07-13T09:20:06.559-05:00Butt Lite 7 route sheets and data filesThe route sheets and GPS data files for Butt Lite 7 can be found here:<br />
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https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2Jox1NVzEgmSDlUVkpfZFA0UVE&usp=sharing<br />
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Enjoy!David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-59899657980113507422014-07-12T22:32:00.001-05:002014-07-12T22:32:10.641-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Final photos, finishers to winners. See the full gallery at <a href="http://rickcorwine.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Butt-Lite-7/n-BtCV5/" target="_blank">this link</a>.Rick Corwinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06176079132822447745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-60518729025512863422014-07-12T21:20:00.000-05:002014-07-12T21:20:08.125-05:00Butt Lite 7 Final Results!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pos Rider First Last L1 Score L1 Miles L2 Score L2 Miles Total Score Total Miles<br />1 61 Josh Mountain 20112 4409 20028 3415 40140 7824<br />2 25 Troy Martin 15190 3562 15779 2839 30969 6401<br />3 21 Mike Heitkamp 12982 3182 17592 3217 30574 6399<br />4 38 Brant Moteelall 13586 3375 16498 3196 30084 6571<br />5 24 Steve McCaa 13102 3269 16798 2984 29900 6253<br />6 12 Michiel Kerkhof 14740 4087 14030 2917 28770 7004<br />7 58/59 Todd & Diane LeClair 13370 3439 15297 2801 28667 6240<br />8 27 Daniel Roth 11648 3090 16847 2969 28495 5059<br />9 6 Jeff Wilson 12958 3176 14875 2721 27833 5897<br />10 4 Jeremy Loveall 12631 3023 14897 2794 27528 5817<br />11 16 Gerhard Memmen-Krueger 11463 3154 15359 2370 26822 5524<br />12 40 Rick Snyder 11354 3255 15162 2505 26516 5760<br />13 60 Michael Phelps 10989 3134 15148 2412 26137 5546<br />14 66 Andrew Hall 13812 3504 11678 2733 25490 6237<br />15 67/68 John & Nadine Huval 10950 3176 14448 2642 25398 5818<br />16 70 Eric Edelman 10688 2706 14347 2107 25035 4813<br />17 18 Steve Diederich 11351 3012 13399 2586 24750 5598<br />18 41 Olaf Moon 12897 3225 11614 2247 24511 5472<br />19 7 James Burriss 9446 2689 14720 2345 24166 5034<br />20 17 Jim Winterer 12309 3358 11784 2509 24093 5867<br />21 48 John Frick 9209 2857 14801 2502 24010 5359<br />22 34 Mike Langford 11265 2641 12410 2203 23675 4844<br />23 35 Sanjay Dixit 10548 2678 12986 2323 23534 5001<br />24 22 Mike Myren 14086 3509 9167 2543 23253 6052<br />25 69 Lyle Monroe 9832 2667 13311 2654 23143 5321<br />26 39 Paul Slaton 10462 3024 12544 2348 23006 5372<br />27 65 Don Duck 12188 3045 10445 2516 22633 5561<br />28 23 Chris Comly 11102 3075 11390 2631 22492 5706<br />29 42 Jeff Johnson 11293 3140 11191 2371 22484 5511<br />30 11 Dace Park 7838 1718 14403 2006 22241 3724<br />31 5 Bruce Jansen 10894 2965 11186 2612 22080 5577<br />32 10 Kevin Smart 10365 2793 11605 2565 21970 5358<br />33 9 Danny Dossman 10948 2898 10259 2394 21207 5292<br />34 62 Beth Madson 9052 2894 12138 2129 21190 5023<br />35 46 Dave Bourdeaux 8794 2644 12191 1979 20985 4623<br />36 55 Thomas Spearman 10522 2781 10069 1854 20591 4635<br />37 45 Larry Meeker 10177 2938 10351 2336 20528 5274<br />38 43 Brian Church 12413 3485 7423 2130 19836 5615<br />39 29 Theodore Black 10180 2972 9080 2397 19260 5369<br />40 1 Jonathan Tan 7552 2251 11307 2126 18859 4377<br />41 26 Dave Legnosky 10382 2667 8166 1660 18548 4327<br />42 2 Martin Cover 8383 2613 9914 2078 18297 4691<br />43 33 Adrian Scudella 9605 2916 8066 2241 17671 5157<br />44 32 Tony Hudson 7568 2640 9852 1879 17420 4519<br />45 51 Don Bourdeaux 7293 2432 9990 1348 17283 3780<br />46 36 Mark Collins 8796 2050 7920 1709 16716 3759<br />47 14 Martin Little 4304 2002 11665 2264 15969 4266<br />48 49 George Doughty 9454 3320 4769 2106 14223 5426<br />49 64 Paul Partin 6349 1852 6037 1847 12386 3699<br /> 44 Eric Bray DNF<br /> 13 Gregg Lenentine DNF<br /> 19 Scott Thornton DNF<br /> 63 Kenneth Trass DNF<br /> 3 John Coons DNF<br /> 30 John Bailey DNF<br /> 47 Mark Crane DNF<br /> 52 George Barker DNF<br /> 56 Ian McPhee DNF<br /> 57 Andrew Regnier DNF</span></span><br />David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-75737034708276200102014-07-12T16:55:00.001-05:002014-07-12T17:08:24.216-05:00Snapshot of a day....<br />
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Night before last I had serious doubts about my routing decisions for the final leg. No matter how I played with the numbers, the routing software kept coming up as too many miles to make the daylight bonus deadlines in time and too much time to make it back to the finish. I decided in the wee dark hours of the night to collect a handful of Chester, IL bonuses, head to St. Louis for a couple of bigger bonuses there and then play it safe and slog up the interstate to MN and call it done. After all, it's only my first multi-day rally and only my second rally ever. Finishing, in and of itself, is success.<br />
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So, I started yesterday in Chester, IL collecting photos of Popeye character sculptures and then headed out to the middle of nowhere, nearby on Kaskaskia Island, to get a picture of the "Liberty Bell of the West". Standing there looking out over the landscape, in a beautiful place I've never been, I realized that there were more beautiful places I've never been....<br />
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I started playing with my GPS. Apparently, when I was using the computer and getting "impossible to do it" numbers, there must have been an extraneous route point plugged into the routing software adding in about 250 extra miles. According to the GPS, under the shade of a big old tree, I actually could just barely make the daylight only bonus that I needed to make the northern route worth risking a late arrival. Further, by dropping a couple of indirect bonuses along the way, I'd get in later than I'd hoped but well within the arrival window and probably before the penalty window. <br />
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Hmmm....<br />
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Decision time - head for the barn and be happy to finish or go for it and know I'd brought everything I had even if I didn't make it back in time?<br />
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I swept north. There were beautiful places I hadn't seen yet that needed seeing.<br />
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The Capo ran great - we'd found our sweet spot.<br />
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I made it from Chester, IL to Ottawa, IL via St. Louis's beautiful Calvary Cemetery and a bread trail of bonus locations and gas stops. Ottowa was the bonus I needed to put together a valuable combo. I'd made it with time to spare - two hours before sunset and "only" 450-ish miles to go for the start of the 4 a.m. Finish Window. Breathing a sigh of relief, I took a moment to just sit by the river and appreciate a beautiful place I'd never been to, that I wouldn't have seen if I'd guaranteed my finish and headed for the barn from St. Louis. In fact, I'd have been on the outskirts of Minnetonka around that same time had I done so.<br />
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Instead, in that moment of quiet, somewhere across the river, an a cappella quartet starting singing old, old hymns. My heart was lifted and my spirit soared as their voices drifted across the river. Here was an unanticipated reward of far greater value than an arbitrary bonus. I was so entranced, I just sat a spell and let the magic wash over me. I was reluctant to move forward into the sunset, both of the ride and of the day, not because I was tired - in that moment I was not the least bit tired - but because I was content. I knew, in that moment, that there was no other place I needed or wanted to be. So, I sat for a bit and just enjoyed it, the peace, the grace. <br />
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Of course, I did move on, collected another bonus. But, I also took the time to take a picture of a couple of orange barn cats who were wondering what this silly motorcycle person was doing at their barn. I also took a picture of a scarlet sun sinking into an emerald field in yet another beautiful place I had not seen before as I finally turned toward my last bonus of the day. I spent yet another hour sitting around the train tracks in Rochelle, IL, waiting for a train, talking to the train spotters before journeying through the night towards dawn.<br />
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The surprisingly rally worthy non-rally bike, a 2006 Aprilia Caponord, ran steady and strong delivering me safely at 5:03 a.m. <br />
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It was a very, very long day but, what an amazing, amazing ride. <br />
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Thank you all for being a part of it, even virtually. You've no idea how valuable it is in the wee dark hours of self-doubt to know that friends, even ones you haven't met, yet, are out there, in the darkness, as part of a greater web that connects us all to an inner strength we didn't even know we had.<br />
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Also, a big thank you to the organizers. What an incredible gift you've given us.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13941929094708818640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-90488124518022322022014-07-12T08:08:00.002-05:002014-07-12T08:08:39.831-05:00All riders expected at the finish have arrived, any rider not expected to make the finish is a-okay and the fretful southern woman breaths a sigh of relief. Scoring is in full swing, breakfast is being served and the wait for the finishing order begins. As always all the photos are <a href="http://rickcorwine.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Butt-Lite-7/n-BtCV5/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Rick Corwinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06176079132822447745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-13744742181845770602014-07-11T20:31:00.002-05:002014-07-11T21:01:09.100-05:00Here's a few Google Street view photos that I just pulled off the interwebs last night of the Leg 1 bonuses just for your personal enjoyment.<br />
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Here's a link to all the <a href="http://rickcorwine.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Butt-Lite-Boni-Leg-1/n-b8qsv/" target="_blank">bonuses for leg 1</a> that I pulled off the internet last night in the same order as the rider packet, follow along. It'll be a nice diversion from refreshing the Spotwalla page.<br />
<br />Rick Corwinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06176079132822447745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-5252773502908805642014-07-11T19:00:00.000-05:002014-07-11T00:19:02.274-05:00Butt Lite 7 Rider Location Tracker<iframe frameborder="0" height="600" scrolling="false" src="https://spotwalla.com/locationViewer.php?id=245" width="800">
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</iframe>David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-13247546878318830072014-07-11T17:28:00.000-05:002014-07-11T17:28:09.505-05:00Heading Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The public tracker tells the story. The riders of Butt Lite 7 are heading back to Minnetonka.<br />
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We have a scorer's meeting in a couple of hours. Scoring will begin at 4:00am. The penalties start at 6am, the window closes at 8am.<br />
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One more rider update - Eric Bray was rear-ended 40 miles from Baton Rouge, LA Thursday morning. After being checked out, he was released. Once again folks rallied, calls were made and Shane Smith, 2005 Iron Butt Rally winner, showed up to take Eric to get his belongings off his bike and took him to a hotel until he could get a flight home.<br />
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It won't be long now....</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-9475302603338539782014-07-11T16:59:00.001-05:002014-07-11T16:59:50.654-05:00Rider #3 Ride Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Submitted by John Coons:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My rally got off to a great start.
Cloudy so the sun wasn't bothering me, enough rain so it was cool
riding. I headed for Dennis' house in Iowa, planning to hit Souix City
and then get to Niobrara before the 1430 window closed. John Frick and I
spent most of the day riding in close proximity to each other, and it
was good to be riding with a friend. I was on target to make Niobrara
so I decided I had time to jump off the freeway and get the points for
Sgt. Floyd's grave at Sioux City, IA. John was behind me and followed
me off the exit. I often take routes that are not suggested by my GPS,
so was cutting through a residential neighborhood with John in tow. I
slowed to make a right hand turn, put the bike into first (25mph speed
limit in the neighborhood) and when I let the clutch out there was
horrible clanking noises and the bike decelerated along with the noise.
I came to a stop and John pulled up and asked if I was okay. I knew
whatever that noise was couldn't be solved by another rally rider and I
told him I was fine, go ahead. I see later that he made Niobrara in
time, good for him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I nursed the bike up to a shady spot and
began to take stock in my situation. No leaking from the final drive.
Clutch seems to work. In all the gears it still made the horrible noise
coming from either the swing arm housing or the transmission, couldn't
tell which. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I called up my Dad, Charlie Coons, who
has been the miracle worker who keeps my 94 R1100RSL going down the
road. It's got 180k on it now, which is far less than John Frick's
250k, but with my lack of funds and rallying coming behind other family
priorities for money this is the bike I stick with. Besides, I really
do like riding it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Dad listens to my description and thinks
it's probably the driveshaft. He gets out the BMW Anonymous Book and
calls someone listed from Sioux City. Jim Johnson says he will go get a
friend and be right over. I call Jack Backer and ask who he knows in
Sioux City who could help me. Jack has been home sicker than a dog for a
while, and had finally passed a kidney stone the night before. He
sounded like hell on the phone, like someone had beat him up. He said
Frump lives in Sioux City. I know Brian Hase "Frump" from rallying,
both LD and BMW, and gave him a call. He called me back shortly and
said he would be right over. As fate would have it he and Jim own a
trailer together. They both arrived and we loaded up my bike in the
trailer and took me over to Chuck Swenson's house. Chuck has a lift and
all the tools needed, specialty ones too, for removing the rear swing
arm. Thing is, Chuck wasn't home. He was traveling in MN somewhere,
but happily agreed to let me use his shop. Frump had the code, and soon
enough the bike was on the lift being disassembled. You can see
pictures Frump took of the process here: </span><a href="http://www.glmc.org/GLMC_Garage/showthread.php?tid=379" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.glmc.org/GLMC_<wbr></wbr>Garage/showthread.php?tid=379</span></u></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I was told later that night that <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_263855279" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>
was one of the hottest, most humid days they have had there this
summer. The shop didn't have air conditioning, but it had a fan, and
the breeze was fantastic. Chuck has a million dollar view west over
Sioux City from his shop and house. Truly a wonderful spot. But we
sweated our asses off in there. Frump kept apologizing for not helping
more, but there was only really room for one guy down next to the bike.
He was great moral support, ran for tools, parts, and water, and I
couldn't have done it without him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I had Dad on the phone for instructions
and we would call him when the previous directions ran out. You can see
the phone balanced on my foot peg in one of the photos. So I get the
rear wheel off, and pull out the bolts that hold the final drive in
place and put that aside. The driveshaft is in three pieces when it is
supposed to be in two. Lots and lots of metal parts and metal powder in
the swing arm housing. So now I need a driveshaft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Frump says, "I know a guy that has his RT
apart and I think he has a spare driveshaft." Soon he has Stan Stille
on the phone. Stan is in the process of moving to Omaha and everything
he owns is packed into boxes. He doesn't know where the shaft is, but
he'll look. A couple of minutes later he calls back "I've got it, come
and get it". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">While Frump runs for the shaft, I am
struggling with getting the remaining chunk of driveshaft off of the
spindle from the transmission. It is held on by a captive snap ring and
I am having trouble levering it off because I haven't yet removed the
swing arm housing. I find several different prying tools by digging
through Chuck's tools and bins. That alone had me feeling very guilty,
but very, very grateful. None of them are working. Dad suggest some
sort of chain I can wrap around the u joint and then hit the chain to
pull it loose. I can't find anything that looks right, but then I
locate a cable that was for tying up Chuck's dog. I manage to wrap the
cable two times around the u joint, and stand way across the shop with
the cable stretched out and hooked to itself. Then I slip something
through the cable and start jerking on it with Fump holding the bike so
it doesn't move too much. After a few tries it pops out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">We compare the shafts and they look the
same. All Stan wanted in exchange for the shaft was for Frump to help
him move his 60 inch television, which he did while he was picking it
up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">So I begin the re-assembly process, and get it all buttoned up. By <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_263855280" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8pm</span></span>,
8 hours after failure, I had a ride able bike again. I start planning
my new and shortened route to Austin, and something that still looks
challenging to me is shaping up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Dad calls again, and expresses concern
about some bearings he fears may have been damaged in the process. He
doesn't feel good about me continuing to ride on it like that. I almost
always defer to his advice when it comes to mechanical things, and I'm
sure I didn't take his opinion well. Frump mentions a test ride to see
if it even works, and I think this is good advice. I take it for a tour
of Sioux City's freeway construction and am having trouble navigating
the lane changes. I realized I am very, very tired. 8 hours sweating
and stressing in the shop have taken their toll, so I decide no matter
what happens I am going to check into an air conditioned motel, get some
sleep, then decide what to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">So I pack up and head to the Super 8, and Frump stops by with a pizza. He, Chuck, Jim, and Stan are the heroes of the day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I sleep for awhile and wake up at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_263855281" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6am</span></span>.
Here is where I made some fatal (to my rally anyway) mistakes. I can't
ignore Dad's concerns, because they are certainly legitimate. If the
bike breaks when I'm farther from home, it will be expensive and time
consuming getting it home. I don't have the financial means to do these
rallies anyway, and this is always a big fear. I don’t' mind taking
the chance on unknown risks that the bike will break, but his concern is
a known risk and needs to be considered.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">What caused his concern was when I told
him some of the metal pieces from the driveshaft explosion had gotten
into the bearings that attach the final drive to the swing arm housing.
I reported this to him on the phone because in my rudimentary knowledge
of bearings I know that foreign objects inside them can cause big
problems. What I DIDN'T realize is what these bearings do. And what
they do is readily apparent by looking at them. Another signal I was
tired and not thinking through to the next logical step in my
reasoning. Had I thought about, or asked, what these particular
bearings DO, I wouldn't have been concerned with the tiny amount of
metal dust that was inside of them. I had cleaned them and re-greased
them, but it was not a perfect job. In my head I was thinking of
bearings that go round and round at high RPMs, not these that just move
back and forth a quarter turn or so. That was the first mistake. The
second mistake was not realizing I was 280 miles away from Dad's shop. I
could have slept for a few hours, and ridden to Dad's house. He could
have inspected the used shaft and bearings to his satisfaction, and
replaced them with the spares he had in his garage if he thought it was
necessary, and I could have been on the road again to Austin by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_263855282" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Monday</span></span> afternoon at the latest. But that didn't occur to me until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_263855283" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday</span></span> morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Another factor that didn't help was my
wife and children were 130 miles away at the family cabin on Lake
Shetek. So going home wasn't something I was thinking about. If I was
going to quit the rally I would head up there and spend time with them.
If they had been at home I would have left for my house <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_263855284" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> morning and it would have dawned on me on the ride that I could just go to Dad's house and get rallying again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">So the lesson learned here is don't stop
the problem solving process too soon. Run all the possibilities out to
all the conclusions and you might find a better solution. Remember that
you are tired and might be impaired in that reasoning ability. Remind
yourself to step back and look at it big picture. I failed at this and I
intend to not do it again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Some have said "Well, you won't make top
ten anyway". And that isn't my goal in rallies. My goal is to do the
best I possibly can with the situation I am faced with. Rallying is
rallying to me, and the fun is in the process of getting bonuses and
making goals. Getting wood is just a nice side affect of being lucky
sometimes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">So I went to the cabin and had a very
nice day and evening with my family drinking beer and talking to my
friends on the phone who were still rallying. I had a very enjoyable
ride home from the cabin and visited some friends on the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I've been talking on the phone to the
rest of the DNF crowd. We have been making sad clown faces together. I
am heading up tonight to be there for the finish and to cheer on my
friends who are still riding. The good news is my bike is fully ready
for next summer's Ironbutt once Dad gives those bearings a look-see.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-82708229121011183492014-07-10T12:07:00.000-05:002014-07-10T12:07:34.811-05:00Rider Updates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are always challenges on a multi-day rally - which is why we do it. Our riders are the kind of people who like a challenge - like figuring out the logistics of getting a broken down motorcycle out of an Indian Reservation and back to Atlanta... more on that in a moment.<br />
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On Sunday morning, just hours from the start, the drive shaft on John Coons' 94 R1100RS gave up. Those who know John also know that his father, Charlie, has spent many, many rallies keeping the old 94 in running condition. After working on the bike for most of Sunday in Sioux City, John made the difficult decision to withdraw from the rally.<br />
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Meanwhile, up in Wyoming, Andy Regnier had a minor accident - he was able to ride his bike to the emergency room. He, his wife & the bike (on a trailer) are in route back home to Minnesota.<br />
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Also on Monday, George Barker was involved in an accident in Taos, NM. The Goldwing was totaled. George was not totaled, and is a walking testimony to All The Gear, All The Time. George was taken to Santa Fe. A phone call to IBA Communications Officer, Ira Agins was made. In short order, George was in Ira's capable hands. He's been well cared for and will be flying home to Appleton, WI tomorrow.<br />
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After a heroic ride on Jungo Road to the IBA memorial site, Mark Crane experienced "ignition component failure" en route to Amboy Crater. John Bailey had tire issues that just kept causing him heartburn. Both made the decision to withdraw.<br />
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And then there is our crazy Aussie friend, Ian McPhee. I doubt anyone prepared more for this rally than Ian. After claiming the Spider Rock bonus in Navajo country near Chinle, AZ, Ian found himself on a bad road. This is not an issue for Ian as he is quite experienced riding his 1995 MT 350 Harley along the roads near his home in Lumwana, Zambia. He's used to bad roads. Regardless, a large rock managed to destroy both rims and lever the center stand into the bottom of the engine of his R1100RT. A nice hole in the sump was the result and Ian was stranded. He walked into Window Rock & began a new adventure.<br />
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Ian's phone didn't work on the Indian Reservation, so he borrowed one to call the rally van. Logistics began - Randy Gabrick worked from Minnesota to figure out how to get Ian from Window Rock to Gallup to Albuquerque to Minneapolis. This involved a Navajo commuter bus and a train. Meanwhile, Bob Wooldridge of BMW Motorcycles of Atlanta (Ian's "home" dealer) started working on transport of the bike back to Atlanta. Ian's disappointment is palpable but he is already working on his planning for the European Iron Butt Rally in September.<br />
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Scott Thornton found himself at the same gas station as the rally staff upon leaving the Bowling Museum in Arlington. Apparently, the harassment from two women speaking in tongues and a cranky rallymaster shaking his cane at him was too much for his fragile state - so last night he called to withdraw. Ok... just kidding.. he was not <b>that</b> traumatized by us but he did decide some other issues were making it difficult to continue. <br />
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I am struck, not for the first time, by the amazing compassion and willingness to assist that is a hallmark of the long distance riding community. With a simple phone call, text, email or discussion board post, details get handled, stress is relieved and problems are solved. Strangers one day are friends the next. Drawn together by this unusual sport that seems to draw people who not only love adventure but also love making the adventure continue. <br />
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All riders are accounted for. And this fretful southern woman is not fretting. That speaks volumes.<br />
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From somewhere in Missouri...</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-38126399896459971782014-07-10T09:01:00.001-05:002014-07-10T09:01:57.337-05:00Lone Star Bowling - The Evidence<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The folks at the Bowling Museum couldn't have been more welcoming to our riders!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This has Aerostitch catalog written all over it.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-61364774147703227872014-07-09T16:58:00.002-05:002014-07-09T16:58:38.987-05:00Lone Star Bowling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The checkpoint was hosted by Robert Krull & the great staff at <a href="http://www.lonestarcycle.com/">Lone Star BMW Triumph</a> in Austin, TX. Lone Star was chosen as the checkpoint so we could pay tribute to Ardys Kellerman. Lone Star was Ardys' "home" dealership & she was a regular fixture there. There is a wall next to the coffee machine (which is so fitting) dedicated to Ardys' many riding accomplishments.<br />
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One last bonus on leg 1 - get your photo taken with Ardys' Iron Butt rally flag.<br />
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Scoring went perfectly (see Leg 1 standings in a previous post), and leg 2 route sheets were handed out. During the rider's meeting David offered some advice to the riders - read through the bonus listing before you leave. Most took his advice.<br />
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Buried down on page 5 is a 2500 point, timed bonus in Arlington, TX at The International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame. It was available from 12:30pm to 3:00pm on Wednesday afternoon. Which meant the riders needed to jump on their bikes and haul it up to Dallas almost immediately.<br />
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42 of them did.<br />
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Once there, they needed to purchase a museum ticket, wind their way through the labyrinth of the museum (which houses some pretty cool stuff), find the mini-bowling lanes and then bowl 5 frames.<br />
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Our riders had to know they would be bowling at some point on this rally, right?<br />
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Based on our little bowling tournament, the new TeamStrange Bowling League would be made up of the following rollers:<br />
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Martin Little - 81<br />
Eric Bray - 75<br />
Brant Moteelall - 74<br />
Larry Meeker - 65<br />
Raven Park - 65<br />
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The differences between Leg 1 & Leg 2 are becoming apparent to the riders. Over twice as many bonuses spread from Texas to Florida to Maine. Now we'll watch to see who goes where.<br />
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Many thanks to the great folks at Lone Star for taking such good care of our riders. Also to the volunteers who traveled from near & far to help with scoring. And finally to our crack staff who manned the bowling bonus.<br />
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Photos to come.<br />
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Dispatched from the rally van heading north on I-35, mile marker 5.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-5578488699358158272014-07-09T11:03:00.000-05:002014-07-09T11:03:39.729-05:00Leg 1 route sheet<br />
Link to leg 1 route sheet:<br />
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Jox1NVzEgmTDV1QV81NHFMZXc/edit?usp=sharing<br />
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Link to leg 1 supplemental route sheet:<br />
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Jox1NVzEgmaVZ5dFBEWnllXzg/edit?usp=sharing<br />
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David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-57512798543431513042014-07-09T10:34:00.000-05:002014-07-11T17:44:18.859-05:00Standings after Leg 1<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Butt Lite 7 Leg 1 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pos Rider# Rider Score Miles</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">1 61 Josh Mountain 20112 4409</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">2 25 Troy Martin 15190 3562</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">3 12 Michiel Kerkhof 14740 4087</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">4 22 Mike Myren 14086 3509</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">5 44 Eric Bray 14071 3473</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">6 66 Andrew Hall 13812 3504</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">7 38 Brant Moteelall 13586 3375</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">8 58/59 Todd & Diane LeClair 13370 3439</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">9 24 Steve McCaa 13102 3269</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">10 13 Gregg Lenentine 13001 3520</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">11 21 Mike Heitkamp 12982 3182</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">12 6 Jeff Wilson 12958 3176</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">13 41 Olaf Moon 12897 3225</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">14 4 Jeremy Loveall 12631 3023</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">15 43 Brian Church 12413 3485</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">16 17 Jim Winterer 12309 3358</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">17 65 Don Duck 12188 3045</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">18 19 Scott Thornton 11769 3283</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">19 27 Daniel Roth 11648 3090</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">20 16 Gerhard Memmen-Krueger 11463 3154</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">21 40 Rick Snyder 11354 3255</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">22 18 Steve Diederich 11351 3012</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">23 42 Jeff Johnson 11293 3140</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">24 34 Mike Langford 11265 2641</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">25 23 Chris Comly 11102 3075</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">26 60 Michael Phelps 10989 3134</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">27 67/68 John & Nadine Huval 10950 3176</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">28 9 Danny Dossman 10948 2898</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">29 5 Bruce Jansen 10894 2965</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">30 70 Eric Edelman 10688 2706</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">31 35 Sanjay Dixit 10548 2678</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">32 55 Thomas Spearman 10522 2781</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">33 39 Paul Slaton 10462 3024</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">34 26 Dave Legnosky 10382 2667</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">35 10 Kevin Smart 10365 2793</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">36 29 Theodore Black 10180 2972</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">37 45 Larry Meeker 10177 2938</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">38 69 Lyle Monroe 9832 2667</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">39 33 Adrian Scudella 9605 2916</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">40 49 George Doughty 9454 3320</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">41 7 James Burriss 9446 2689</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">42 48 John Frick 9209 2857</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">43 62 Beth Madson 9052 2894</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">44 46 Dave Bourdeaux 8794 2644</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">45 2 Martin Cover 8383 2613</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">46 11 Dace Park 7838 1718</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">47 32 Tony Hudson 7568 2640</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">48 1 Jonathan Tan 7552 2251</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">49 63 Kenneth Trass 7297 2936</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">50 36 Mark Collins 7296 2050</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">51 51 Don Bourdeaux 7293 2432</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">52 64 Paul Partin 6349 42082</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">53 14 Martin Little 4304 2002</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">54 3 John Coons DNF </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">59 30 John Bailey DNF </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">62 47 Mark Crane DNF </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">64 52 George Barker DNF </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">67 56 Ian McPhee DNF </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">68 57 Andrew Regnier DNF </span><br />
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<br />David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-34578937673653751242014-07-08T08:09:00.001-05:002014-07-08T08:09:44.120-05:00Checkpoint infoCheckpoint 1 is<br />
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Lone Star BMW in Austin TX<br />
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Checkpoint window is 6am to 8am Wednesday.David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-46176413882807256802014-07-08T00:16:00.000-05:002014-07-08T00:16:03.860-05:00Oldest, newest, largest, smallestOldest motorcycle in the rally: Mark Collins' 1972 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide with the fancy bungee-cord anti-rattle device on the front brake caliper.<br />
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Newest motorcycle in the rally: Jonathan Hammy Tan, Danny Dossman, Michiel Kerkof, and Olaf Moon are all riding 2014 bikes, but we'll have to give the prize to Michiel with 1529 miles on his H-D Ultra Classic Limited.<br />
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By Make: 19 BMWs (10 GSes, 5 RTs), 15 Hondas (13 Gold Wings), 9 Yamahas (7 FJRs), 7 Harley-Davidsons, 3 Kawasakis, 3 Suzuki V-Stroms, 1 Aprilia CapoNord.<br />
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Highest odometer: John Frick with 258179 miles on his BMW.<br />
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Several riders have reported that their SPOT trackers stopped tracking - or maybe they just didn't want to be tracked any more.<br />
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Several riders have called in to ask if they can claim the rest bonus more than once. We're attributing this to wishful thinking after 36 hours in the saddle. The answer is, no, you can rest as much as you want, but you only get points for it once. (Otherwise, the winning strategy would be to ride straight to the checkpoint and then sit around the hotel pool getting up every 3 hours to get a new rest bonus receipt). <br />
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David E.B. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790499532593362051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174560980044561387.post-80919656293340131382014-07-07T22:44:00.000-05:002014-07-07T22:44:15.148-05:00Rolling Rally Headquarters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was a busy day in the rally van. I'll leave some of those details to David. In between phone calls we managed to bag a few bonuses. And eat BBQ.<br />
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We arrive at the checkpoint tomorrow afternoon & from there it will be a very busy 24 hours. The riders have enjoyed some of the most beautiful scenery in the US over the last ~40 hours. We managed to see some of it too.<br />
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Ride safe..... see you all soon.<br />
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