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How the West Was Won - Heaven and Hell Edition
This Rally wasn't really on my radar this year. It is always a wonderful event, yet my only real focus this year had been the Iron Butt...
Iron Butt Rally 2017 - Addendum
"Steve made a great decision to quit when he did. He can always enter the draw for another go" ... Anon, ADVRider There is something I...
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So, You Wanna Ride the Iron Butt Rally?
As I sit here, safe at home following my early exit from the 2017 Iron Butt Rally, should I write about the crushing sense of defeat, or...
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Ride Around Kansas - Gold
This is the third of a series of planned rides undertaken as preparation for the 2017 Iron Butt Rally. The name for this ride was borne...
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Ride Around Texas Insanity
In June of this year I will take my place as one of the one hundred riders on the start line of the 2017 Iron Butt Rally (IBR). This...
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NIITWIT 2016 - 12 Hour Rally
Not content with the 66.6 hours of the recent BMRx Rally, I found this cheeky little 12-Hour for some light entertainment. Twelve hour...
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BMRx - 2016
Many of my regular readers already have a good grasp of the concept of Long Distance Motorcycle Rallies. For those who don’t cast your...