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Iron Butt
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, WI | I completed the WI1000.
This 1053 mile ride took 20 hours and 48 minutes to complete but it was about 25% interstate and 75% two-lane country roads through a lot of small towns with stop signs, red lights and 25 mph speed limits.
This ride also included a stop (#7) at the Polaris engine plant in Osceola.
I had to add extra gas stops to prove that I did the ride all in-state.
Had a low of 38 degrees and light rain to a high of 62 and sun
I left early Monday morning (12:37) and was back Monday night. It was a fun day ride.
This will bring my total to 16 IBA certifications from 14 rides and my total miles ridden while doing IBA rides is 35,815.
The WI1000 map -
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Central Wisconsin | Way to go Steve! A great tour of our State. My favorite is Southwestern Wisconsin. You going to make the fall SCR ?
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, WI | Thomas - 2013-09-18 10:28 AM Way to go Steve! A great tour of our State. My favorite is Southwestern Wisconsin. You going to make the fall SCR ?
It was a very scenic ride! SCR - Yes!! I will see you there. |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Excellent ride........ |
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, WI | XRsteve - 2013-09-18 1:12 PM Excellent ride........ Thank you! There is a separate pin for the WI1000 and I am looking forward to adding it to the collection. All of the two-lane roads and small towns really added to the challenge. Stop #7 on the map is Osceola, WI, the birthplace of Victory. The Polaris engine plant was also one of my stops in Osceola. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | as always, you are the man!  |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | The ride started at 12:37 am - 
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, WI | By 8:01 am I had traveled 383 miles and it was starting to warm up - 43 degrees, the low was 38. 
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Iron Butt
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, WI | A stop in Osceola - Victory's birthplace - 
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, WI | A lot of two-lane roads - 
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, WI | Near Green Bay, WI. Sunset with a bright moon - 
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, WI | I had an appropriate shirt for the ride - 
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, WI | Certified!!! 
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Sand Rock, AL United States | Rollin' - 2013-09-21 10:40 PM
A lot of two-lane roads - ?
I need a real ride real bad! Thanks for sharing your experiences and pics! |
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| Rollin
next time coming threw the twin city's let us know so we can stand on a bridge and wave.
LOL Love your travels as all of us wish we were doing them |
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, WI | johnnyvision - 2013-12-05 5:54 PM Rollin next time coming threw the twin city's let us know so we can stand on a bridge and wave. LOL Love your travels as all of us wish we were doing them Thanks Johnny!! |
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| congratulations..and thanks for the pics. |
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Iron Butt
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| Nice!! but I think the Vision needs its own IBA category, the IBA rides are just too easy on the Vision..its too good of a bike!
Edited by jeffmack 2013-12-06 1:04 PM
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, WI | jeffmack - 2013-12-06 1:03 PM Nice!! but I think the Vision needs its own IBA category, the IBA rides are just too easy on the Vision..its too good of a bike! I have been thinking about a ride for next year. Still trying to convince myself that it's possible.  |
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, WI | Banjodan - 2013-12-05 10:52 PM congratulations..and thanks for the pics. Thank you!! |
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hell yeah its possible....set the cruise and watch the world go by..... enjoy and stay safe
either u love the distances or u dont....my riding buds thought i was crazy for riding to the blackhills from atlanta in sept. 1580 out in 1 day and 1580 back in one day for a 2 night campout....it was great!
Edited by jeffmack 2013-12-07 10:51 AM
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West Salem, WI United States | This is one IBA ride that I would like to do. Go counter clockwise, I would be starting in the La Crosse area and I think 5-6 hours later I would be in the Green Bay area, starting at midnight would be perfect to miss most traffic in the SE corner... I've got all winter to plan :-) |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | jeffmack - 2013-12-07 9:47 AM
hell yeah its possible....set the cruise and watch the world go by..... enjoy and stay safe
either u love the distances or u dont....my riding buds thought i was crazy for riding to the blackhills from atlanta in sept. 1580 out in 1 day and 1580 back in one day for a 2 night campout....it was great!
I did essentially the same thing, same distance in 2012. I love the distances!
Everyone including riding friends think I'm nuts too. They just don't get it.
Edited by jimtom 2013-12-07 11:48 AM
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, WI | ljurgens - 2013-12-07 11:13 AM This is one IBA ride that I would like to do. Go counter clockwise, I would be starting in the La Crosse area and I think 5-6 hours later I would be in the Green Bay area, starting at midnight would be perfect to miss most traffic in the SE corner... I've got all winter to plan :-) I really enjoyed this ride. If you need any info on this ride let me know.
Edited by Rollin' 2013-12-07 8:35 PM
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| are the IBA rides mapped for each state? or do you have to submit your own? |
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The Wisconsin 1000
