AHTOXA wrote:
175 miles isn't all that much, really. My longest drives (with stops for gas but not to sleep or rest) have been right at 1050 miles. 15.5-16 hours. I've done that 5 times over the last 6 years. On my motorcycle, the current longest ride has been 250 miles with stops only for gas. I ride to MotoGP in Austin once a year, that's >500 miles in two days, 250 each day.
i think it's hard for a lot of people to understand how bad the first 60 miles or so of teamworm's ride can be. he has to take some of the most congested roads in NY state, let alone NYC. i'd imagine he takes southern state parkway west through long island, then the belt parkway through queens and brooklyn (NYC boroughs), then over the verrazzano bridge onto the staten island expressway, taking that across SI to NJ. alternately, he could take another busy LI parkway or expressway to another congested NYC highway, to the verrazzano bridge etc. this 60 mile stretch is almost always congested and, at absolute best, will take 1.5 hours to complete (during the day at least). The Jersey Turnpike (95) and Garden State Parkway are usually much less congested, but but then poor teampork is already wasted by then. for someone like me who will most likely have dealt with little to no traffic coming from upstate NY, the garden state and jersey turnpike are a nice relaxing ride, especially the stretches through southern jersey
Just finished placing an order for new moto gear. Decided to upgrade my current stuff now that it's been a few years riding and I know exactly what I want and don't want in the gear I'm looking for.
Let's see. New boots, pants, jacket and an upgraded back protector for the jack. Today was a spendy day.
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