Re: [ST] Rallye to the Rallye

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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