Yup.….if you're doing something you enjoy for your own personal satisfaction, who cares if anyone else thinks it's something they would enjoy or not?
Yup.….if you're doing something you enjoy for your own personal satisfaction, who cares if anyone else thinks it's something they would enjoy or not?
Didn't Ardys Kellerman do one of those...at an 'advanced' age? What a Gal!!100k mile year, .
Yes, Ardys is in the 100k club. Note that Dave Zion did it twice in different years on different bikes. There is also a 1 Million Mile club with 16 riders that have documented over 1 million miles. I personally know 8 of the riders below. Some that are no longer with us. Note Joe Mandeville did the 100k in 6 months. The Judge was a hell of a rider and a really nice guy too. We had some great conversations at rallies.Didn't Ardys Kellerman do one of those...at an 'advanced' age? What a Gal!!
I hear you there. And reality is most guys are doing it for bragging rights. At some point it becomes too unsafe and risky. And yes the requirements to get the certificate is a pain. For every one Iron Butt certificate there are many many more riders who peel off the miles and say nothing about it.DM and I have done a couple of 700+ mile days in a row, and once, when the weather was absolutely perfect, we considered extending it to a 1K mile day, because we weren't finding an available hotel, and we still felt good. The amount of hassle required to get the "official" paperwork from the IBA makes it extremely unlikely we'll ever get a certificate. I understand why they require it, just not worth it to me.
Everyone should google Ardys Kellerman and read about what she accomplished. That woman was unbelievable. Ardys Kellerman and John Ryan were two of my heros in the motorcycle world.Yes, Ardys is in the 100k club. Note that Dave Zion did it twice in different years on different bikes. There is also a 1 Million Mile club with 16 riders that have documented over 1 million miles. I personally know 8 of the riders below. Some that are no longer with us. Note Joe Mandeville did the 100k in 6 months. The Judge was a hell of a rider and a really nice guy too. We had some great conversations at rallies.
I loved the custom seat story. She was at a BMW rally in Vermont-A California custom seat manufacturer told her next time she was in California to stop by and get a full custom seat-On the house. 5 days later she is sitting on her bike at his shop when he arrives in the morning. Would have been sooner but she stopped by her home in Texas to take care of some business.Everyone should google Ardys Kellerman and read about what she accomplished. That woman was unbelievable. Ardys Kellerman and John Ryan were two of my heros in the motorcycle world.
Hmmm wonder why you got rid of my post? I did not speak ill of the dead. I can appreciate the accomplishments she had. OTOH she is by no stretch a hero. Just a nice lady who liked to ride. Nothing special about her other than getting freebies and accolades from the Motorsports community.Note that the pruning shears are out.
As for the 100,000 in 6 months, that's 555 mile/day average. I have too much stuff waiting on me for that.
You should be thankful your post got deleted for your benefit, but no you choose to continue to talk foolish about A truly great lady.Hmmm wonder why you got rid of my post? I did not speak ill of the dead. I can appreciate the accomplishments she had. OTOH she is by no stretch a hero. Just a nice lady who liked to ride. Nothing special about her other than getting freebies and accolades from the Motorsports community.
I have a life beyond motorcycles. Loved ones that need my care and support are much more important than peeling off stupid miles and taking unnecessary risks. Just swinging a leg over my bike is risky enough. Let alone less than 6 hours a day sleep just to brag about all the miles I did.
You are misunderstanding me. I have no doubt she was a very nice and special lady. I can tell you with certainty that there are many other women and men that are just as nice and special as she.You should be thankful your post got deleted for your benefit, but no you choose to continue to talk foolish about A truly great lady.