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10-31-2012, 04:28 AM
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Hard core riding
The UK branch of the Iron Butt Association holds regular rides-to-eat (RTE) across Europe. A location is picked and everyone rides separately and meets up at 4pm local time for a photo followed by a meal.
Last weekend the location was the Millau viaduct in the south of France and, fortunately, I decided not to go. Many did though and I have enjoyed reading the tales of derring-do on the IBA forum.
Rain, high winds, sleet, snow, temperatures down to -12c, frozen roads, several slidey "offs" (no damage, no injury). One of them posted this video of the road between Millau and Rodez.
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10-31-2012, 09:38 AM
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You say "Ride to Eat?"
I'd need "Ride for $1,000,000 and a night with Julia Roberts playing her character in Pretty Woman" to ride in those conditions.
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10-31-2012, 09:54 AM
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To each their own I guess, but I can't think of a single up-side to riding in those conditions myself.
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10-31-2012, 10:20 AM
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I wouldn't even drive a car in those conditions. That's not derring-do, it's foolhardiness.
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10-31-2012, 11:00 AM
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I could tell that his ars was puckered for sure.
He's thinking what the hell am I doing out here! 
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10-31-2012, 11:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baltobonneville
I wouldn't even drive a car in those conditions. That's not derring-do, it's foolhardiness.
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I wouldn't recommend you ever move north of MD then ... that's pretty much par for the course where I grew up (Kalamazoo, Michigan) pretty much two or three weeks out of each winter.
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10-31-2012, 10:49 PM
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That is some rough riding...can't make good time in that kind of weather...
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10-31-2012, 10:50 PM
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Well, you don't have to worry much about traffic. 
Myself, I'd be looking for a nice country inn to hole up in while waiting for the thaw.
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10-31-2012, 10:52 PM
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No thanks.
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11-07-2012, 09:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieBlack
To each their own I guess, but I can't think of a single up-side to riding in those conditions myself.
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Up side # 1:
You're not in a cage.
Up side # 2:
You WON'T doze off, no matter how long you keep going!!
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