How long is a long ride?

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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 12:31 AM
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Whenever I ride I go atleast 50 miles. Today I rode 50 miles one way to the Slash X near Barstow, Ca from my house in Apple Valley,Ca, then to the truckstop for gas and headed home.

Something different and kinda fun zig-zagging around trying to stay off streets. Saw 2 snakes!

How far do ya'll usually ride?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 01:14 AM
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We were going to take a ride today that would have been around 85 miles. The people we went with took forever and we left too late. Went up another canyon 25 miles from the house. Unloaded at a resevoir and then climbed about 4000 ft in elevation (from about 6500 ft to about 10,500 ft) to some old mines and took some really great side trails. The trails had very steep climbs on atv trails up through Quaken Aspen Groves (all the leaves are gone) and back down the other side of another canyon to the mines. Ride time, about 4 hours and a total of 18 miles. Beautiful day and a great ride.

Our average trail ride is probably between 35 and 40 miles. As of today, 3940 miles and 466 hours of nothing but FUN!!!!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 02:01 AM
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Ya i would sat 50miles it just about right there for a long ride in the nice weather. But in the cold snowy weather 35miles seems just as long as that 50 in the nice weather. LOL
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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I think it depends on the riding conditions for me. 30 miles of really rough terrain seems long enough for me. 100 miles of smooth riding conditions seems pretty long.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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any ride that is over 30 miles ,any ride that takes 8 hrs, any ride that you limp your sorry a$$ home on a empty tank.. any ride that seems long because you had a lot of fun.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 05:51 PM
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This spring, we went from Oliver Springs, TN. to Middleboro, KY, by way of Carryville, in 13 or so hours; 150-60 miles of nothing but cold rain, sleet or snow, depending on what elevation you were at (the sun did come out......... 'once').

That is how long I 'now' describe; a "long ride"...............[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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You guys need to come out here! It was 90 degrees yesterday. I was quite warm....Which is better than freezing to death.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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my longest ride was from 6am to 10pm how ever many miles that is i dunno but my a$$ was hurting when i got home
 
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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60 miles of hard, fast desert riding is a pretty good day. Even on a sport bike with nice aftermarket suspension, I come home pretty thrashed.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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longest ride to date is 160 miles in 12 hours in Utah...Rob
 
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