Lessons Learned from 1000 mile Iron Butt
#21
09-09-2013 | 02:24 PM
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From: Colorado City, Tx.
I was gonna point out hydration also, glad that
Skratch mentioned it. I also checked that item
off my list in 2012 coming back to west Texas from
Washington DC after completing the Run For The Wall
(RFTW) but that is another story.
Yep, Documentation,Hydration,good seat(MCC modded)
for me, windshield,compression shorts for me, good riding
boots, long sleeve shirts, and hit the road...........I did 1000
miles as well as over 1500 in 33 hours.
It is a patch,pin,sticker that is earned not just show up
and get one like a rally one or such. Be Proud for sure
Skratch mentioned it. I also checked that item
off my list in 2012 coming back to west Texas from
Washington DC after completing the Run For The Wall
(RFTW) but that is another story.
Yep, Documentation,Hydration,good seat(MCC modded)
for me, windshield,compression shorts for me, good riding
boots, long sleeve shirts, and hit the road...........I did 1000
miles as well as over 1500 in 33 hours.
It is a patch,pin,sticker that is earned not just show up
and get one like a rally one or such. Be Proud for sure
#22
09-09-2013 | 02:57 PM
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From: Boca Raton, FL
buddy of mine and I did Daytona to Washington DC for Rolling Thunder this year
started at 530am rolled out and made it there before 7, that was just over 800 and we were jumping at the chance to make it a 1000 mile run next time
stops for gas were brief, each one included a walk into the station to pee and get more liquids. drink one while standing there and have another to put on the bike for the next run, usually a water and a gatorade
we did a quick stop for breakfast, maybe 15 mins and another for lunch, maybe 25 and both were tied to gas stops, but were real food
I have a mesh HD hi-vis jacket and that was fine, kept the wind down and fatigue down. My windvest 6 inch did great, and my half helmet was good too
my lowers also helped to keep the wind down
we will look into the paperwork and make sure to pick a start route that gets us 1000 miles next time
great write up!!!!
started at 530am rolled out and made it there before 7, that was just over 800 and we were jumping at the chance to make it a 1000 mile run next time
stops for gas were brief, each one included a walk into the station to pee and get more liquids. drink one while standing there and have another to put on the bike for the next run, usually a water and a gatorade
we did a quick stop for breakfast, maybe 15 mins and another for lunch, maybe 25 and both were tied to gas stops, but were real food
I have a mesh HD hi-vis jacket and that was fine, kept the wind down and fatigue down. My windvest 6 inch did great, and my half helmet was good too
my lowers also helped to keep the wind down
we will look into the paperwork and make sure to pick a start route that gets us 1000 miles next time
great write up!!!!
#23
09-09-2013 | 03:33 PM
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From: Findlay, ohio
Thanks for a good post. Did one Iron Butt myself, and they are fun.......at least one time. Agree with you that the gas breaks are a key to riding that far as they give you time to stretch and drink some water...gotta stay hydrated. Also, when riding that far, I found that riding without shorts, just jeans, can also help ease the butt pain! 
#24
09-09-2013 | 04:09 PM
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From: Maine
That is so true! 
#27
09-09-2013 | 05:09 PM
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From: anacoco, la
i forgot about that. i took an ibuprofen about an hour before i left and then another about 8 hrs later.....
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#28
09-09-2013 | 06:23 PM
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one thing i would add. hydration. it is so easy to dehydrate on a bike and not even know it. i always keep a cup of ice water in my cup holder and refill it with ice every gas stop, and i always wear long sleeves. either my mesh jacket or a columbia pfg shirt with an spf rating. and if you wear a 1/2 helmet, use sunscreen on your face and neck.
i would also keep some vitamin water in an insulated cooler in my tourpack. i would freeze them the night before, and they would thaw and still be cold the next day. putting them in the cup holder frozen and they would stay pretty cool until they were gone.
also, don't eat heavy. i kept some powerbars in the same insulated cooler with the vitamin waters and would eat a couple of bites at every other gas stop or so.
congrats on the iba. we did ours about 5 years ago, but never sent the paperwork in. guess i need to do it again and follow through this time
i would also keep some vitamin water in an insulated cooler in my tourpack. i would freeze them the night before, and they would thaw and still be cold the next day. putting them in the cup holder frozen and they would stay pretty cool until they were gone.
also, don't eat heavy. i kept some powerbars in the same insulated cooler with the vitamin waters and would eat a couple of bites at every other gas stop or so.
congrats on the iba. we did ours about 5 years ago, but never sent the paperwork in. guess i need to do it again and follow through this time
My buddy (the iron butt veteran) kept preaching to me ahead of time about having water available "'cuz you dont' want to get dehydrated". I think he's got three darn holders on his bike. So I went out and bought one of the nice water HD leather water bottle/storage bags that snap on to the saddle bag guards. I even went out a bought a better insulated bottle that I didn't have to tip my head back to drink out of (kinda tough with a full face helmet).
Anyway, wouldn't you know I never used it once. Although our gas breaks were short they were always long enough for bathroom break and a coffee or ice cold something or other. I felt fine and never really felt like i was dehydrated. I took that ugly water bottle off as soon as I got back home.
I also have a tip regarding the power bars. I also packed some of these but the lesson learned was don't get the ones with the chocolate drizzle (or any other drizzle) when its gonna be warm. The were good snacks but got a little messy. Stick with the Cliff Crunch bars (no drizzle).
I also had gum and Jolly Rogers hard candy in my windshield bag which were easy to get to. Unwrapping a Jolly Roger at 75 mph can be a little tricky though. Get the gum in the little blister packs (not wrapped) as these are easier to get at with one hand.
And yes I definitely agree, aleve, aspirin, motrin or similar is your friend!
#29
09-09-2013 | 08:59 PM
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From: anacoco, la
Anyway, wouldn't you know I never used it once. Although our gas breaks were short they were always long enough for bathroom break and a coffee or ice cold something or other. I felt fine and never really felt like i was dehydrated. I took that ugly water bottle off as soon as I got back home.
I also have a tip regarding the power bars. I also packed some of these but the lesson learned was don't get the ones with the chocolate drizzle (or any other drizzle) when its gonna be warm. The were good snacks but got a little messy. Stick with the Cliff Crunch bars (no drizzle).
I also have a tip regarding the power bars. I also packed some of these but the lesson learned was don't get the ones with the chocolate drizzle (or any other drizzle) when its gonna be warm. The were good snacks but got a little messy. Stick with the Cliff Crunch bars (no drizzle).
on the power bars, i used the original ones, you know the ones that are kinda like the 'astronaut bars' that they used to sell way back in the early 70s... definitely avoid anything that is like a chocolate candy bar.....
#30
09-09-2013 | 09:19 PM
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I just completed an unscheduled iron butt for my uncles funeral. Left my house outside of Atlanta Wednesday at 8:00 PM and rode straight through to Nebraska. Funeral was Friday, Left Saturday morning and took the long way home. Arrived home Sunday night after a stop over in Shelbyville Illinois. All total rode 2800 miles in 4 days.