Northeast / New England riders heading to Inzane
Ken aka Oil Burner:
Before I call the hotel, I'm trying to plan my ride from MA to Asheville. If I super-slab it the whole way, Google claims I'm looking at about 14 and a half hours, about 900 miles. While do-able, I'm thinking about breaking the ride there and back into two-day rides. Never know about rain or swamp arse heat that wipes you out. What say the veterans of Inzane journeys? Tuff it out and get there, or cut it in half and go for the extra hotel rooms?
While the bikes are put up for the winter, I have way too much time to overthink this.
The emperor has no clothes:
If you can get the extra day off I'd do it in 2 days. If you do it in one you will likely miss the chance to socialize at the early bird dinner.
Jess from VA:
Make a plan, but be flexible enough to change it on the fly if necessary.
You really cannot depend on weather reporting until just days (or the day) before departure, both ways.
On trips, I tend to check weather at home, the half-way point, and destination; for better accuracy.
I've ridden all night (freeway) to avoid murderous heat, and I don't like riding at night.
I can't do 14 hours (maybe 10), but if I did, I'd be so wasted the next day, I'd have to lay up all day, and so might as well have taken two days to begin with. (though that adds another day motel expense, or two).
Motels can be a bit finicky on cancellation timing, but I've twice left Inzane a bit early for weather or other reasons, and had no trouble cancelling on short notice at the end of a stay.
Pack rain gear on top or even outside, so it's right there to use.
If your travel plan includes I95 through VA, you can just about count on some stop and go from DC to Richmond (in daylight). It sucks pretty bad up East/North too. I 81 is the better choice, but never go 80 or over in VA. Expect to see State Troopers just over the hilltop rises, right after you got left and blew by all the slowing semi's going up all those hills. It's their specialty. Lots of truck traffic on 81 (and all 2-lane).
Ken aka Oil Burner:
I'm definitely thinking of breaking it up to 2 days on each run. I could likely do it in one, but as Jess said, I'd probably be ruined for the first day at Inzane. I'd love to avoid the highway altogether and enjoy the backroads of the east coast, but that would probably take more time than I can afford to take. At least the riding at the event will be good enough to make up for it.
NewValker:
I’ve ridden to Robbinsville, NC 3 times & trailered down like 8-9 times.
Twice we took 2 days to slab it and the other one we slabbed to Front Royal VA and rode the BRP to Cherokee,NC. The last was the most relaxing but took 3 days total.
As mentioned, heat, rain, wind can take their toll on you. I probably could do it in 1 day, but I’d be junk the next for sure. I’ve done 1k days before, but that was 10+ years ago, not up for that anymore.
I wouldn’t mind getting together for a coffee before hand and discuss.
Also, 84 to 81 is a little longer, but way easier & safer than 95.
YMMV,
Craig
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