I am off tomorrow for my second IBA ss1600k, and my first riding on my own. This is on top of my FR12Gold to attend BR15 and the OzSTOC ss1600km last year.
I have chosen to ride from Home to Coober Pedy and return, a distance of around 1700km. My plan is to leave home at 0200hrs which should put me at Coober Pedy by midday, and I'll turn around and be home by 2230hrs. I've chosen the route/day/time as it means most of my "dark o'clock" riding is on the highway to Port Augusts which is dual highway for my first and last 100km, no rain is forecast, temps max around 20 degrees with mostly clear skies, and it's a full moon. My planned and pretty easy ride schedule include 15 minute breaks for fuel and snack no more than every 300km (Pt Augusta, Glendambo and Coober Pedy) with an extra break at Port Wakefield on the way home for a hot snack and a coffee. Ride times on my trip planning spreadsheet are taken from Google Maps, which are very conservative, and I may pickup at least one hour on the Google estimate of 2230hrs return. Here's the link to my Spot Messenger, so you can follow my progress in real time.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0qDgXQYACM1Niq6Lv0UrbR6NtxisuFFRM As you would hope, I will pull out if my body tells me I'm struggling.
I'm looking forward to this next challenge and adventure.
