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Barf Sponsorship for the Cal 24.

got my email notice. i'm in. Now to get prepped. :teeth

Linda, I got some advice for ya...start pounding on translucent boy with your strapon till he's accumulated some good butt calouses, then he can ride the 24 without much effort. ;) :twofinger

:later
 
MrCrash said:
The Stadium Pal / Gal.

Are you doing it too?
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I don't quite have the endurance for this so I won't be participating, however I'll be there for support!

machete said:
got my email notice. i'm in. Now to get prepped. :teeth

Linda, I got some advice for ya...start pounding on translucent boy with your strapon till he's accumulated some good butt calouses, then he can ride the 24 without much effort. ;) :twofinger

:later
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I don't think we needed to know about how you prepare for these :x
 
Based on my "rookie" attempt in 2003 to finish the Cal24:
Don't stop unless you have to. Keep the time you're stopped to a minimum.
Spent 20 minutes "socializing" at the first check point until the checkpoint guy said "Times wasting".
Waited while CHP issued 3 tickets (three of us) on 395
BS session about tickets at last checkpoint.
Checked in with 1068 miles, 24 hours, 6 minutes.
Bring water; especially if you can carry a backpack, then get a CamelBak. Largest that I know of is 3 liters. You'll drink it all far before the end of the run, so plan on refilling.
Heated jacket. Be prepared for varying temperatures depending on the route.
110ºF at 1:00 AM through Death Valley
35ºF on 395 heading back to Antioch on the east side of Yosemite
I'd also recommend a GPS (and knowledge on how to use it...don't buy it the week before the rally).Went up and down 89 trying to find the 2nd check point based on the instructions. Finally asked for the street at a gas station and got directed onto U.S. 50 toward South Lake Tahoe. Another 20 minutes...
Take the time to plan your route. This will get you the most points as well as avoiding those points that cost more than they're worth.

That's my advice. But, I'm far from being a "veteran". This attempt, though, I hope to at least get into the final checkpoint with enough time.
 
Just ordered a 4.5 gal. fuel cell for the Tiger :teeth. Also signed up for the Ride For the Heart 1500 in May, makes for a nice tune up ride before the cal24.
 
Use a Catheter and IV, so you won't have to stop to eat or take a pee :wtf

Seriously heard some serious folk use a catheter on these rides. Thats too much dedication for me. Instead practice drills dashing behind bushes, telephone poles and cows :D

Seriously seriously :D
Works the bugs and improve your set up. Taking it on the road a few times before CAL24.
Tell Razel to stop the BSin
Play catchup between fill ups to Andy M.
Keep sharp objects away from a wired Silversvs :laughing

Equipment Driving lights adjusted to use with dims. Get a wider field of view and little further distance.
 
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Only two months to go :teeth.

A little something I'm working on for this years ride :cool.

gas tank.jpg
 
Razel said:
Based on my "rookie" attempt in 2003 to finish the Cal24:
Don't stop unless you have to. Keep the time you're stopped to a minimum.
Spent 20 minutes "socializing" at the first check point until the checkpoint guy said "Times wasting".
Waited while CHP issued 3 tickets (three of us) on 395
BS session about tickets at last checkpoint.
Checked in with 1068 miles, 24 hours, 6 minutes.
Bring water; especially if you can carry a backpack, then get a CamelBak. Largest that I know of is 3 liters. You'll drink it all far before the end of the run, so plan on refilling.
Heated jacket. Be prepared for varying temperatures depending on the route.
110ºF at 1:00 AM through Death Valley
35ºF on 395 heading back to Antioch on the east side of Yosemite
I'd also recommend a GPS (and knowledge on how to use it...don't buy it the week before the rally).Went up and down 89 trying to find the 2nd check point based on the instructions. Finally asked for the street at a gas station and got directed onto U.S. 50 toward South Lake Tahoe. Another 20 minutes...
Take the time to plan your route. This will get you the most points as well as avoiding those points that cost more than they're worth.

That's my advice. But, I'm far from being a "veteran". This attempt, though, I hope to at least get into the final checkpoint with enough time.
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I nominate Razel! :thumbup
 
<MIB RipTorn>We're not throwing an Intergalactic kegger party here.</MIB RipTorn> :D
 
Well, I'm in on the DUC. so we'll see how she does. Squid, boobi, when we going for a practice ride?

I guess I'll throw a small spare tank on the bike too. hell it's only 24 hours, no need to pack anything else, right? and a syphon hose. :teeth
 
machete said:
Well, I'm in on the DUC. so we'll see how she does. Squid, boobi, when we going for a practice ride?

I guess I'll throw a small spare tank on the bike too. hell it's only 24 hours, no need to pack anything else, right? and a syphon hose. :teeth
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I'm thinking about another run for the border, but head the other way. I want to test a theory regarding entering canada and previous troubles with the law.

Vancouver for some Lebatts and Moose Burgers anybody? :ride
 
The SPoT folks have released a guest tracking feature, so people here on BARF will be able to track my bike during the rally. It will send up a new trackpoint every 10 minutes throughout the event, and put those points right on a google maps interface. So if anyone sees me going in the wrong direction, be sure to call my cell and tell me to turn around! :laughing
 
Neat tech tool. Worth it's weight in gold for the family members who worry about ones riding. Here all you want to do in enjoy a ride, but they worry about where you are. This would be great for them to check.
Price is right, costs about same as rear tire on a bike per year.
 
aciurczak said:
The SPoT folks have released a guest tracking feature, so people here on BARF will be able to track my bike during the rally. It will send up a new trackpoint every 10 minutes throughout the event, and put those points right on a google maps interface. So if anyone sees me going in the wrong direction, be sure to call my cell and tell me to turn around! :laughing
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Schaweeeeet!

We will make sure we get the word out... this will be very :cool :thumbup

Are you doing anything specific for prep at this point???

:smoking
 
Hi Budman!

Just starting to think about the prep, will be doing some this week. First, I just set up a guest tracking page for the rally; it's already up and running. Here's a link to the page, and the password is: cal24. I'm heading to Coalinga on a ride tomorrow, so if folks check out that link during the day on Wednesday they will see the bike trucking along. I may need to set up a few pages, since there is evidently a view limit on each individual tracking page. I can set up 10 pages with the same info, so that should keep us from hitting the limit during the rally.

I received the BARF stickers, so the next step is for me to clean the bike (probably after the Coalinga ride), and get those things on there. At that point I'll take a whole bunch of stills and a walkaround video of the bike to show folks the gadgets and tools on the bike to make it a little more rally friendly than stock. I rode a bit into the night a few days ago, and realized that I need to re-aim all of the lighting since I changed the shocks out since the last time I aimed everything. Lighting is key, since the folks setting up the rally tend to have us on fun roads all the way through the night, and fun roads rarely have any lighting at all except for what you bring yourself.

There are a bunch of items listed in the Rally Prep package that the organizers sent out; I need to confirm what I have already and what I need to procure in the next 2 or 3 weeks. One thing that I should order soon is some new mushroom plugs. I have the kit, but the plugs are probably 4 years old at this point, and I think they dry out over time. I've never gotten a flat tire while on the rally, but somebody always does, and one of these years it might be me.

I'll post more in a day or two after I have some more pics and video to share.
 
Awesome!! :applause :thumbup

I will click you up and check it out.

Looking forward to it!

:smoking
 
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