RE: [ST] Iron Butt Record

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did the same calculation, and coming up with the answer, I thought 
the rider's statement that you don't need to speed was pretty BS. 
Especially since he had a crash right at the beginning.

>>From: Lisa White <redriders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-RTO-PLS&idq=/ff/story/0002/20040623/1123160970.htm
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>Well that's about a 49mph average over the course of about 5 days. 
>Not bad considering that includes piddily things like SLEEP and 
>FOOD, not to mention takin a piss and gettin gas now and then.  Real 
>on road speed would be more like 80mph, AVERAGE.  Now I'm not one to 
>nit pick, but did anyone happen to catch the editorial by Aaron 
>Frank in the latest Motorcyclist?  Seems Arron's recounting of doing 
>a saddle sore 2000 caught the ire of Mr. Kneebone.  Heaven forbid 
>anyone on an LD run should SPEED or pull a wheelie, or drink some 
>Red Bull.  What a crock.  Kneebone rescinded Frank's IBA cert for 
>doing what every other IBA participant does, every time they ride. 
>I call bullshit.  Frank's transgression was to publish his 
>adventure.  Kneebone is a jerk and a hypocrite.
>
>duncan
>dallas


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