Jasper_db1

You're living what most of us are dreaming. Awsome! I love the riding pants.

slm

I hope to be able to take a trip like this too. Those pants are pretty sweet.

NAbox

i think you have single handedly<sp managed to make an entire web sit jealous way to go
but for real have fun be safe

ScareyH22A

Subscribed!

That's great that you just got up and did it. Many people will say they wanna do what you're doing someday but few will ever try. Good job man! You're an inspiration to the adventurer in all of us. Ride safe and stay away from the truck stops muahahahah!

zc911

thats awsome
whats it like riding with all that gear though? i guess you get used to it after 5min?

TXcivic96

wow. i wanna do this also.

hybridreams

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That gps is probably programmed to go starbucks to starbucks

Sweet man. Consider going down toward Blacksburg or to WVA - 33? Should be good roads each way though 33 is supposed to be sweet </TD></TR></TABLE>

Dammit, I did have Starbucks today at a rest stop.

I've got many a 33 notch on my riding belt. You best believe I added one more on my way out.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thehondabuddy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mmmm. i hate you haha jk. i wanted to do this so bad this summer but wasnt ever able to cuz of money for school. i read about someone that did the same thing earlier in the year. Welp, ill be checkin for updated everyday till the 22nd. Where do you go to school at? and get some pics of the SV with all your gear on it up. </TD></TR></TABLE>

NVCC for a few more classes, then off to GMU to finish up. Pics posted!

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Were you near Romney, WV when you took the pictures of those rock walls?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No idea!

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whats it like riding with all that gear though? i guess you get used to it after 5min?</TD></TR></TABLE>

My first mistake was packing too much into my backpack. It killed my back pretty quickly. After I moved some of it to my duffel bag, my back didn't hurt as much. My lower back still aches something wicked though. I'm pretty much doing this on a race bike...Woodcraft rearsets, Vortex clip-ons, Ohlins shock, and Traxxion forks raised 10mm. I found a pretty good sitting position today that takes a lot of the strain off of my back so we'll see how it goes.

Other than that the extra gear on the tail just makes it feel like you've got a passenger.

Jasper_db1

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I hope you mean all the gear packed on the bike and not the protective gear he's wearing.

Jasper_db1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridreams &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I found a pretty good sitting position today that takes a lot of the strain off of my back so we'll see how it goes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Have you tried putting a bag or something on top of the tank bag? That way you can lay on it and take some strain off.

On long highway drones, I'll lean my left arm on the tank.

integrator43

If you make it as far as North Dakota you will be bored as all hell. The eastern side of ND and SD are worthless for twisties but great for pounding out the miles. Go to the west side of the two states and you will hit the Black Hills. There are awesome roads all around the area. There are even a few corkscrew bridges by Mount Rushmore. The other area in SD to ride is Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills, very scenic and twisty. The good thing for you is that Sturgis is over so you will have most of the roads to yourself.

Ride safe and enjoy every moment of your trip!

hybridreams

Ok, finally finished the video. Not much to report on today. Most of my ride was highway miles and then the weather got pretty bad and forced me to crash at a hotel. I did manage to hit the NFL Hall of Fame though. Here's the video of everything so far:

http://media.putfile.com/VA-to-IND

I'm in Portage, Indiana now. Tomorrow I plan on hitting Chicago and riding up to Wisconsin to take a tour of the Miller brewing factory. I'm a Miller man so why not?





Will probably have to walk around some and grab lunch around town before I hop back on the bike.

that one guy

wow, you truely are living the dream. this seems like the beginning to a good movie or autobiography. i mean how many times has something happened in all of our lives good or bad and you just want to jump on your bike and ride away as celebration or to just get away from it all makin your plans as you go. ive done that but end up on a 4 hour ride on my usual favorite roads. mad respect to you and i hope this is the greatest excursion you have ever embarked on

Michael Bolton

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+1

Enjoy the ride and be safe. My hats off to you sir

The Hooligan

i had a blast doing a road trip with my bro in his truck from jersey to colorado. its fun not having an agenda or schedule and just hitting the open road. must be 10x better on a bike

crxma22

haha this reminds me of when forrest gump started running across the nation, it'd be cool if other riders just tagged along for the journey ( like they did when forrest was running) that's fuggin' awesomet tho, i'm most def. jealous of your ambition... damn i need a vacation like that... ride safe...

mydc2

wish my bike was in working order id meet up with you on your way threw milwaukee and show you around....its a hell of a tour at the brewery just make sure you dont wear your gear on the tour it gets real warm... have fun in the good ol cheese state

bigluelok

damn bro i wish i could take a break and go all out like you

u n v kenny

I'm shocked.

Apocalypse

Too bad Monk's not actually in the HoF.

Hehehe I just

i dont have a bike, but i dream that someday i will get one and be able to make a trip such as this.

by any chance are you journaling this whole experience? Also, how much time/money are you spending on this trip?

sporkcrx

badass

4LugR

wow man, thats pretty cool. i need to find some time to pull a trip like this.. must be so peaceful... subscribed..

ride safe

zc911

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
My first mistake was packing too much into my backpack. It killed my back pretty quickly. After I moved some of it to my duffel bag, my back didn't hurt as much. My lower back still aches something wicked though. I'm pretty much doing this on a race bike...Woodcraft rearsets, Vortex clip-ons, Ohlins shock, and Traxxion forks raised 10mm. I found a pretty good sitting position today that takes a lot of the strain off of my back so we'll see how it goes.

Other than that the extra gear on the tail just makes it feel like you've got a passenger.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ahhh cool. For a backpack, if you ahve onbe that has the extra belt that goes around your mid section, not just the shoulder straps, that makes a HUGE difference.
stay safe and have fun

zc911

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I hope you mean all the gear packed on the bike and not the protective gear he's wearing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i ment his helmet, jacket, gloves, and pants.
shorts,tshirt, sunglasses are the way to go

polishrifle

Except for the far southern part of the state, Indiana is horribly boring, I don't recommend driving through it...same for IL too.