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Old 07-23-2009, 12:03 AM   #1
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Default How many miles can you ride COMFORTABLY before you need to pull over?

With most of us riding torture racks I was curious how many miles can you stand before you must pull over to give your aching body a quick break?
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:07 AM   #2
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Last time I rode on the street I went about 100 miles before I swore off rearsets and Florida highways.
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:12 AM   #3
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Depends on the road. If it's boring straight/flat/interstate riding, I get about 40 miles before I get uncomfortable, at 80 miles I can't think about anything but the next stop, at 120 I'm shifting from one side of the seat to the other to give one cheek a break. And, if I get through a whole tank of gas, at about 170 -180 miles I need a crane to pick me up and stretch me out. And nothing hurts more than getting back on the seat.

Twisties? I can ride them all day, a few hundred miles and not get uncomfortable. Tired, but not uncomfortable.
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:16 AM   #4
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About 28min or until the track marshall comes and waves the finish flag... Then it's +2min for a cooldown lap :P
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:39 AM   #5
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At the least 150 miles. My bike at 80mph will do a bit over 200 miles per tank.
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I can make it through 2 gas tanks, about 170 miles each before my body starts to tell me to slow down. I get pains between my shoulders and it starts to hurt around 125 miles after that then my mileage goes down big time to about 60 miles or 1 hour between breaks.

I do slightly better on a cruiser but not much
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:41 AM   #7
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My traps (a muscle in your neck) start to hurt after an hr unless I move my head around more.
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Old 07-29-2009, 10:26 AM   #8
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Depends on the road. If it's boring straight/flat/interstate riding, I get about 40 miles before I get uncomfortable, at 80 miles I can't think about anything but the next stop, at 120 I'm shifting from one side of the seat to the other to give one cheek a break. And, if I get through a whole tank of gas, at about 170 -180 miles I need a crane to pick me up and stretch me out. And nothing hurts more than getting back on the seat.

Twisties? I can ride them all day, a few hundred miles and not get uncomfortable. Tired, but not uncomfortable.
I feel pretty much the same way. Up in the mountains the only thing I pull over for is to piss or fill up (or stop at a scenic spot if with other people). On a road less interesting, I get tired/sore quicker. I usually pop some Tylenol before a long ride if I know it will have quite a bit of straight roads, just to prevent the sore ass and wrists.
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Old 07-23-2009, 01:20 PM   #9
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my light comes on at about 120 but im usually doing the butt dance long before that. And lately my rides have taken me so deep in the south jersey boonies that i'll start hunting for a gas station at around 80
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Old 07-23-2009, 02:31 PM   #10
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I get uncomfortable after about 60. Have to stop at 120 for fuel. I take a break then, and its well needed.
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