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Re: [ST] Rallye to the Rallye
- Subject: Re: [ST] Rallye to the Rallye
- From: Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 14:18:35 -0400
Having been one of the Saturday Crowd last year I'll second this! I
have no desire to the BRP at night.
From the NYC area if we are going to do the Skyline to the BRP to
Asheville it is a 2 day ride for sure. At least it is for me :-)
Erik
>
>Last time I ran from Front Royal to Asheville, it took me about
>11-12 hours with a few breaks and a reasonable pace for a
>motorcycle. The only problem with doing it in a single day is that
>the twisties will take a lot out of you. Skyline will be lots of fun
>because you will hit that in the morning, while you are fresh. But
>then you hit the Virginia plains and things get real boring - plus
>you loose the elevation so your getting beat up by the heat. In the
>afternoon you get back up into the mountains, but now you are
>dealing with fatigue. If it is running into the evening, you then
>have to deal with the darkness (those that came in late last year on
>Saturday will know exactly what I am talking about..). I've run it
>three times that way and each time I vow that I will never again
>attempt it in one day... (yeah, I have a thick head).
>
>Not trying to put you off the idea - just don't want people having
>problems while trying to get to the Rallye - they'll need their
>strength for the roads that I have picked out....
>
>-Eric
>
>
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