Ah yes, Colebatch--but key point in your reply was that you don't know of many who have made it in much less than five days. BUT they did make it less than five days. A lot of it depends on the individual's ability to absorb discomfort and his or her determination. Some riders can't ride for more than 400 miles a day and believe they have accomplished a bunch while there are hundreds of others who have covered 1000 miles in 24 hours and believe they have done something special. Figure if you ride for 16 hours and average 25 miles an hour for 12 of those hours you will arrive with at least one day left on the visa. Riding 16 hours is a cakewalk. If Daylight begins at 5 am and ends at 9, that's your 16 hours. Subtract gas time and a 10 minute break when you get gas with one 30 minute break for lunch and are on the bike for 12 hours. There must be some parts of the road that you can roll for 10 or 15 minutes at 50mph and that brings the average up a little.
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