Thursday, April 16, 2009

For all you unwashed who don't like poetry

Did you see the recent article about Dale Wilson (aka Warchild) who did seven consecutive Iron Butt Association Bunburner Golds? That's 1500 miles a day, seven days in a row, on a motorcycle. Previous record was three in a row. Had 21 gallons in auxiliary tanks so he had to be off the bike of only 15 minutes per 20-hour day. He stayed out west so he could travel mainly on untrafficked roads to keep a 70 mph average speed. He pulled in on the last day with less than half an hour to spare. Said he was glad he did it, but has no inclination for a repeat performance.

That's a lot more impressive than when I did the three in a row.

2 comments:

Jack Riepe said...

Dear Rogers:

You did three in a row? Write about that, instead of hunting up dactyls. Details. Give us detsails!!!!

Fondest regards,
Jack
Twisted Roads

BMW-Dick said...

Dear Rogers:
I liked the story about the pooper pumper better....must have stimulated by teenager scatological humor center.