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Old 12-03-2011, 08:34 PM
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Squeezing out a few hours a couple of times a month to a breakfast or lunch which is about 100 miles round trip is it for me.

I live in South Florida, so an Inter-coastalA1A ride or a ride to Lake Okeechobee works. Would like to ride more, but kids come first...

Looking forward to an over nighter, but none planned.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:48 PM
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most rides are an hour or two but love longer trips last one was a 1650 mile 4 day weekend round trip to the blackhills to ride the needles and iron mt and a few other twistys me on my 2008 FLHRC GF on her 1999 FXR3 .

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I ride 70 miles a day round-trip to work, four days a week. However, if there's a good chance it's going to rain, I don't ride. I have rain gear but generally I don't intentionally ride in the rain.

Then I usually ride at least one day on the weekend (every day if I can) between 50-100 miles. So, all totalled around 300 miles a week weather permitting.

Then I try to take one big motorcycle trip a year. This year it was Sturgis (5020 miles in 10 days). Probably won't have time for a big trip this next year due to work. But, I'm hoping for three or four short trips (3 to 4 days).
 

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I ride 50 miles a day 220+ days a year to work. One or two day rides a month in the summer months. One +/- 2500 mile trip every summer and usually a few 300-400 mile trips a year.
 
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How often - almost everyday
How far - depends on the time
How long- so far 600 miles in one day.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Pattrolling
I live in South Florida, so an Inter-coastalA1A ride or a ride to Lake Okeechobee works. Would like to ride more, but kids come first...
Looking forward to an over nighter, but none planned.
Check out the Florida Crew section. There are plenty of rides being posted. Join one or post one of your own.

as for me. I have 0 miles....... got to get my bike first.
 
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Generally, at least 20 to 75 miles a day, almost everyday March-November. Weekend days can be anywhere from 20 to 350 miles. December-February, it gets a little hit or miss. Ride when I can, if there's no ice or snow on the road or in the forecast, and if it's not spitting rain, or like now, when the bike is down for upgrades.
 
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My dad and i rode to Yellowknife, NT this summer the last half of July. We went up through Alberta and back down through British Columbia. This trip was right around 5300 miles in 9 days. Awesome trip except the only reason we went up that far was because my dad seen the HD insignia in the HOG book. I put 11,800 miles on my bike this first year i've owned it. Gotta love it! I'm guessing i won't put that many miles on this year but one never knows, planning on a southern Utah trip this summer.
 
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50 miles a day M-f to and from work and some weekends would be about 200 miles. I put about 15-18k per year. Ride all year long
 
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The most we've done was 1020 in two days. It was our first and was really too far too fast. We've done a couple that were in the 300-400 in two days and those went much better.

Generally though, my rides are usually 50 milers around the local area just to get out and clear my head. And I usually ride to work every day, which is about 25 miles round trip.

Looking forward to next June. We plan on spending a week over around Eureka Springs and riding all the different routes they have over there during that time. Should be a nice relaxing week of riding.
 


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