100CCC Insanity
May 14-19, 2020
Note: I waited to post my IBA 100 Coast to Coast to Coast ride until I had made my previous post on journaling. In this post, I have copied my Ride Journal of this ride and you will see that I have altered the format of my Ride Journal to accommodate information from my IBA Receipts Shortcuts App (That information is in italics under each day).
100CCC Insanity
The COVID-19 Run
May 14-19, 2020
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Ride Description
These rides from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and back to the Pacific Ocean are a true motorcycling quest. The 100ccc quest is a motorcycle ride from the west coast to the east coast and back again of the mainland United States.
The 100ccc quest:
While the Iron Butt Association rules give the rider some leeway with documentation requirements in start and end cities, we do ask you to consider this viewpoint of a multi-time 50cc finisher as related by Iron Butt Association WebMaster Dale Wilson:
Several years ago, when Ron Major mentioned that the 50CC was an intriguing ride if one did it as a "pure coast-to-coast" ride and went on to explain what he meant. I heard him describe the act of touching the water on both oceans as being a critical and spiritual part of The Ride.
He led me inside his den and showed me an entire wall jam-packed with trophies and finisher plaques. One bookshelf had little 10-milliliter red-stoppered chemistry vials that contained equal parts of sand and water. Each one was marked with a date/time and either the word "Atlantic" or "Pacific" written on it. Obtaining a sand & water sample at the start/end of a CC ride was also a part of Ron's ritual for this ride. I remember counting 18 vials on his shelf. The shelf below it also had a little cardboard box that was chock full of additional vials, all filled with sand and water, and similarly marked with a date, time, and ocean.
Dale Wilson
Waypoints
Where To Distance
Ivins San Diego 433
San Diego-Mobile Chevron-Yuma 191.8
Chevron-Yuma Flying J-Eloy 188.9
Flying J-Eloy Chevron-San Simon 171.4
Chevron-San Simon Chevron-El Paso 183.9
Chevron-El Paso Chevron-Kent 182.1
Chevron-Kent Chevron-Ozona 189
Chevron-Ozona B W Junction 90.6
Shell Junction Shell-San Ant 98.7
Shell-San Ant Texaco-Katy 183.1
Texaco-Katy Pilot-Iowa 181.9
Pilot-Iowa Shell-Covington 180.7
Shell-Covington BP-Pensacola 180.3
BP-Pensacola Pilot-Midway 185.3
Pilot-Midway Bp-Jacksonville 191.6
Bp-Jacksonville Beach-Jacksonville 0.3
Beach-Jacksonville ESA-Jacksonville 11.7
ESA-Jacksonville Pilot-Midway 181.6
Pilot-Midway BP-Pensacola 185.9
BP-Pensacola Shell-Covington 179.9
Shell-Covington Pilot-Iowa 180.1
Pilot-Iowa Texaco-Katy 181.8
Texaco-Katy Shell-San Ant 183.4
Shell-San Ant BP-Ozona 189.1
Holiday Inn-Ozona Chevron-Kent 189.3
Chevron-Kent Chevron-El Paso 174.8
Chevron-El Paso Chevron-San Simon 183.3
Chevron-San Simon Flying J-Eloy 171.5
Flying J-Eloy Chevron-Yuma 189.4
Chevron-Yuma Mobil-San Diego 191.4
San Diego Ivins 433
Map of Ride
Summary of Ride
Date: May 14, 2020 to May 19, 2020
Starting Odometer: 23,036 Ending: 28,916
Total Miles Traveled: 5,880
Ride Start: 23,642 Ride End: 28,425
Total Miles Traveled: 4,783 GPS: 4,750
States Traveled Through: UT, NV, CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MI, AL, and FL
Best Sunrise (when/where): Frist Morning, near El Centro, CA
Best Sunset (when/where): First Day, near El Pasco, TX
Best Road: None, freeway all the way
Best Meal: Applebee’s in El Paso, TX westbound
Best Motel: none
Notes:
Gas Log
Day 1
Date: May 14, 2020 Day: Thursday
Start City: Ivins, UT End City: San Diego, CA
Start Odometer: 23,036 End: 23,642
Today’s Miles: 606 Total Miles: 606
Something Funny: Forgot some stuff, realized at Las Vegas, and had Laurie meet back in Mesquite, 2 extra hours of riding.
Something Amazing: Got to see grandkids for a few minutes.
Something Learned: Make sure you have critical equipment
Something Unique: Got sand and seawater from the Pacific
Stops:
St. George, UT
Mesquite, NV
Baker, NV
Temecula, CA
DATE:
May 14, 2020, at 8:50 AM
LOCATION:
1230 S Bluff St
Saint George UT 84770
Latitude: 37.08730312530985,
Longitude: -113.5855310207877
RIDE INFORMATION:
Receipt #: 0
Bike Mileage: 23,044 miles
Leg Mileage: 0 miles
GPS Mileage: 0 miles
Reason for stop: Gas
Headed to San Diego
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (my route progress) (100CCC)
WEATHER:
Conditions: 64.4°F and Clear
Feels Like: 64.4°F
Wind: 1.243 mph
Humidity: 32%
Chance of Rain: 0%
DATE:
May 14, 2020, at 12:59 PM
LOCATION:
72352 I-15 BS
Baker CA 92311
Latitude: 35.26956858203318,
Longitude: -116.0692533535372
RIDE INFORMATION:
Receipt #: 0
Bike Mileage: 23,384 miles
Leg Mileage: 168.6 miles
GPS Mileage: 347 miles
Reason for stop: Gas, Food
Comment: Everything is good!
Had a two-hour delay. Forget some equipment and had to get Laurie to meet me.
Spotwalla Map: (my route progress) (100CCC)
WEATHER:
Conditions: 80.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 80.6°F
Wind: 4.971 mph
Humidity: 19%
Chance of Rain: 0%
DATE:
May 14, 2020, at 3:59 PM
LOCATION:
29115 Old Town Front St
Temecula CA 92590
Latitude: 33.48197322769231,
Longitude: -117.1432735920253
RIDE INFORMATION:
Receipt #: 0
Bike Mileage: 23,566 miles
Leg Mileage: 181.9 miles
GPS Mileage: 529.3 miles
Reason for stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (my route progress) (100CCC)
WEATHER:
Conditions: 71.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 71.6°F
Wind: 11.806 mph
Humidity: 56%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Day 2
Date: May 15. 2020 Day: Friday
Start City: San Diego, CA End City: Junction, TX
Start Odometer: 23,642 End: 24,814
Today’s Miles: 1,172 Total Miles: 1,172
Something Funny:
Something Amazing:
Something Learned:
Something Unique:
Stops:
San Diego, CA
Yuma, AZ
Eloy, AZ
San Simon, AZ
Eloy, AZ
San Simon, AZ
El Paso, TX
Fort Davis, TX
Ozona, TX
Junction, TX
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 4:12 Am
Location:
4201 W Point Loma Blvd
San Diego Ca 92110
Latitude: 32.75246945012437,
Longitude: -117.2266234923322
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 1
Bike Mileage: 23,642 Miles
Leg Mileage: 0 Miles
GPS Mileage: 0 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Start of Ride
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 62.6°F and Cloudy
Feels Like: 62.6°F
Wind: 6.214 Mph
Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 6:40 Am
Location:
100 S Fourth Ave
Yuma Az 85364
Latitude: 32.72487483470398,
Longitude: -114.6248268407738
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 2
Bike Mileage: 23,874 Miles
Leg Mileage: 171.7 Miles
GPS Mileage: 171.7 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 68°F and Clear
Feels Like: 68°F
Wind: 3.728 Mph
Humidity: 50%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 9:34 Am
Location:
1005 S Sunshine Blvd
Eloy Az 85131
Latitude: 32.73242808934735,
Longitude: -111.549936202661
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 3
Bike Mileage: 24,003 Miles
Leg Mileage: 188.6 Miles
GPS Mileage: 360.6 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas, No Printed Receipt Available
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 80.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 80.6°F
Wind: 1.864 Mph
Humidity: 22%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 12:00 Pm
Location:
2521 W Interstate Bus 10
San Simon Az 85632
Latitude: 32.27115221255949,
Longitude: -109.2443884030896
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 4
Bike Mileage: 24175 Miles
Leg Mileage: 171.2 Miles
GPS Mileage: 531.8 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
little warm not too bad
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 82.4°F and Clear
Feels Like: 82.4°F
Wind: 6.214 Mph
Humidity: 15%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 3:33 Pm
Location:
7001 S Desert Blvd
El Paso Tx 79835
Latitude: 31.90958733008928,
Longitude: -106.5842685482574
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 5
Bike Mileage: 24359 Miles
Leg Mileage: 184.1 Miles
GPS Mileage: 715.9 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good! yeah made it to Texas!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 87.8°F and Clear
Feels Like: 87.8°F
Wind: 9.942 Mph
Humidity: 9%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 7:17 Pm
Location:
104–106 Cherry Creek Rd
Fort Davis Tx 79734
Latitude: 31.06547014753566,
Longitude: -104.1422176730705
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 6
Bike Mileage: 24,534 Miles
Leg Mileage: 175.6 Miles
GPS Mileage: 891.4 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 87.8°F and Clear
Feels Like: 87.8°F
Wind: 14.913 Mph
Humidity: 9%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 10:03 Pm
Location:
1206 Avenue E
Ozona Tx 76943
Latitude: 30.70781888437947,
Longitude: -101.2017349702397
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 7
Bike Mileage: 24,724 Miles
Leg Mileage: 189.3 Miles
GPS Mileage: 1080.8 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good! cooled down a lot,
has rained here, but I haven’t hit any yet.
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 62.6°F and Mostly Clear
Feels Like: 60.8°F
Wind: 16.777 Mph
Humidity: 75%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Date:
May 15, 2020, At 11:51 Pm
Location:
184 Dos Rios Dr
Junction Tx 76849
Latitude: 30.50783642019638,
Longitude: -99.77735967682253
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 8
Bike Mileage: 24,814 Miles
Leg Mileage: 90.7 Miles
GPS Mileage: 1,171.4 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Motel
Comment: Everything is good!
Rain for The Last 45 Min
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 62.6°F and Thunderstorms
Feels Like: 60.8°F
Wind: 8.699 Mph
Humidity: 97%
Chance of Rain: 100%
Day 3
Date: May 16, 2020 Day: Saturday
Start City: Junction, TX End City: Jacksonville, FL
Start Odometer: 24,814 End: 26,026
Today’s Miles: 1,212 Total Miles: 2,384
Something Funny:
Something Amazing:
Something Learned: I was in the inside lane, a car came up the on-ramp and over to my lane, almost ran me off the road, and had to brake hard so he didn’t hit me!
Something Unique: Houston’s freeway is quite the spaghetti bowl, totally amazing.
Stops:
San Antonio Tx
Katy Tx
Iowa La
Iowa La
Covington La
Pensacola Fl
Midway Fl
Date:
May 16, 2020, At 7:44 Am
Location:
19605 Ih-10 E
San Antonio Tx 78257
Latitude: 29.62067227491054,
Longitude: -98.60918547638292
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 9
Bike Mileage: 24,914 Miles
Leg Mileage: 189.3 Miles
GPS Mileage: 1,270.1 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 62.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 62.6°F
Wind: 3.107 Mph
Humidity: 91%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Skipped Receipt #10 somewhere?
Date:
May 16, 2020, At 10:22 Am
Location:
24985 Katy Fwy
Katy Tx 77494
Latitude: 29.78464457637363,
Longitude: -95.8011579423774
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 11
Bike Mileage: 25,102 Miles
Leg Mileage: 187.7 Miles
GPS Mileage: 1,457.8 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Overcast and Cool
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 69.8°F and Mostly Cloudy
Feels Like: 69.8°F
Wind: 8.078 Mph
Humidity: 94%
Chance of Rain: 80%
Date:
May 16, 2020, At 12:55 Pm
Location:
715 N Thompson Ave
Iowa La 70647
Latitude: 30.24708631680845,
Longitude: -93.01423723243032
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 12
Bike Mileage: 25,284 Miles
Leg Mileage: 181.5 Miles
GPS Mileage: 1,639.3 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas, Food
Comment: Everything is good!
A little bit of rain came close to getting run off the road east of Belmont
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 71.6°F and Showers
Feels Like: 71.6°F
Wind: 14.292 Mph
Humidity: 94%
Chance of Rain: 80%
Date:
May 16, 2020, At 3:50 Pm
Location:
425 N Highway 190
Covington La 70433
Latitude:30.43645882627012, Longitude: -90.08417435058998
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 13
Bike Mileage: 25,467 Miles
Leg Mileage: 182.5 Miles
GPS Mileage: 1,821.8 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Rain the last 45 minutes
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 78.8°F and Showers
Feels Like: 78.8°F
Wind: 14.292 Mph
Humidity: 83%
Chance of Rain: 80%
Date:
May 16, 2020, At 6:40 Pm
Location:
3225 W Nine Mile Rd
Pensacola Fl 32534
Latitude: 30.53411354042614,
Longitude: -87.33148077529756
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 14
Bike Mileage: 25,646 Miles
Leg Mileage: 179.2 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,001 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 80.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 82.4°F
Wind: 8.078 Mph
Humidity: 62%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Date:
May 16, 2020, At 10:31 Pm
Location:
33333 Memorial Blue Star Hwy
Midway Fl 32343
Latitude: 30.48519335441742,
Longitude: -84.421278682479
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 15
Bike Mileage: 25,834 Miles
Leg Mileage: 187.4 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,188.4 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 80.6°F and Partly Cloudy
Feels Like: 82.4°F
Wind: 4.971 Mph
Humidity: 62%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Date:
May 17, 2020, At 1:21 Am
Location:
2517 Third St S
Jacksonville Beach Fl 32250
Latitude: 30.26715105359819,
Longitude: -81.38821363145117
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 16
Bike Mileage: 26,026 Miles
Leg Mileage: 191.8 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,380.2 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Made It!!!!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 73.4°F and Mostly Clear
Feels Like: 73.4°F
Wind: 9.942 Mph
Humidity: 91%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Date:
May 17, 2020, At 9:01 Am
Location:
8350 Baymeadows Rd
Jacksonville Fl 32256
Latitude: 30.22022449033524,
Longitude: -81.58499820802234
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 16a
Bike Mileage: 26,048 Miles
Leg Mileage: 21 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,401.4 Miles
Reason for Stop: Food
Comment: Everything is good!
End of First Ride.
Start of The Next 50CC
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 75.2°F and Cloudy
Feels Like: 75.2°F
Wind: 11.185 Mph
Humidity: 82%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Day 4
Date: May 16, 2020 Day: Sunday
Start City: Jacksonville, FL End City: Junction, TX
Start Odometer: 26,026 End: 27,249
Today’s Miles: 1,223 Total Miles: 3,607
Something Funny:
Something Amazing:
Something Learned:
Something Unique:
Stops:
Tallahassee Fl
Pensacola Fl
Covington La
Iowa La
Katy Tx
San Antonio Tx
Junction Tx
Date:
May 17, 2020, At 11:54 Am
Location:
1699 Capital Cir NW
Tallahassee Fl 32303
Latitude: 30.47575743317056,
Longitude: -84.36256707878366
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 19
Bike Mileage: 26,226 Miles
Leg Mileage: 199.2 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,579.4 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Starting to get hot and muggy
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 86°F and Partly Cloudy
Feels Like: 89.6°F
Wind: 8.078 Mph
Humidity: 49%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Date:
May 17, 2020, At 1:36 Pm
Location:
7945 Pine Forest Rd
Pensacola Fl 32526
Latitude: 30.51945523688085,
Longitude: -87.31398349753246
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 20
Bike Mileage: 26,416 Miles
Leg Mileage: 189.3 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,768.6 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas and food
Comment: Everything is good!
My back hurts and some light rain
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 78.8°F and Showers
Feels Like: 78.8°F
Wind: 11.806 Mph
Humidity: 82%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Date:
May 17, 2020, At 4:33 Pm
Location:
425 N Highway 190
Covington La 70433
Latitude: 30.43665076448423,
Longitude: -90.08405723270805
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 21
Bike Mileage: 26,596 Miles
Leg Mileage: 180.2 Miles
GPS Mileage: 2,948.9 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Warm not too hot
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 86°F and Partly Cloudy
Feels Like: 89.6°F
Wind: 13.049 Mph
Humidity: 52%
Chance of Rain: 80%
Date:
May 17, 2020, At 7:26 Pm
Location:
1119 Lowe-Grout Rd
Iowa La 70647
Latitude: 30.25349900609532,
Longitude: -93.01399803330847
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 22
Bike Mileage: 26,777 Miles
Leg Mileage: 180.1 Miles
GPS Mileage: 3,128.9 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Raining off and on.
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 71.6°F and Showers
Feels Like: 71.6°F
Wind: 6.835 Mph
Humidity: 94%
Chance of Rain: 80%
Date:
May 17, 2020,, At 10:19 Pm
Location:
26149 Katy Fwy
Katy Tx 77494
Latitude: 29.77658698792396,
Longitude: -95.83150448141046
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 22
Bike Mileage: 26,961 Miles
Leg Mileage: 184.3 Miles
GPS Mileage: 3,313.2 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas, Food
Comment: Everything is good!
Back Is Still Sore, Took My Back Brace Off That Helped
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 71.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 71.6°F
Wind: 0 Mph
Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 1:13 Am
Location:
19605 Ih-10 E
San Antonio Tx 78257
Latitude: 29.62070540022464,
Longitude: -98.60913727212504
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 23
Bike Mileage: 27,145 Miles
Leg Mileage: 182.9 Miles
GPS Mileage: 3,496.2 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
No Receipt
$2.399 Per Gallon
Comment: Everything is good!
Hope I’m done with the construction
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 69.8°F and Clear
Feels Like: 69.8°F
Wind: 1.243 Mph
Humidity: 79%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Motel stop in Junction
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 8:50 Am
Location:
2416 N Main St
Junction Tx 76849
Latitude: 30.50933004968242,
Longitude: -99.77322912094527
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 24
Bike Mileage: 27,249 Miles
Leg Mileage: 104 Miles
GPS Mileage: 3,600.2 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas AND Motel
Comment: Everything is good!
On my way to the finish
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 71.6°F and Clear
Feels Like: 71.6°F
Wind: 1.864 Mph
Humidity: 78%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Day 5
Date: May 17, 2020 Day: Monday
Start City: Junction, TX End City: San Diego, CA
Start Odometer: 27,249 End: 28,425
Today’s Miles: 1,176 Total Miles: 4,783
Something Funny: Put my cool vest on at 9:30 am and then off about 6 pm, had everything on going over mountains still cold, rain & fog
Something Amazing: over 70* change in temps today
Something Learned: Bad bump coming off a cement bridge, big drop, the bike seemed airborne, suspension loaded and then unloaded the I was in the death wobble. Barely hung on and braked hard. I really thought, “this was going to leave a mark.”
Something Unique:
Stops:
Ozona Tx
Anthony Tx
San Simon Az
Eloy Az
Yuma Az
San Diego Ca
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 10:03 Am
Location:
Taylor Rd
Ozona Tx 76943
Latitude: 30.69926859605162,
Longitude: -101.0906584521715
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 25
Bike Mileage: 27,333 Miles
Leg Mileage: 83.9 Miles
GPS Mileage: 3,684.1 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good! Beautiful Day
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 78.8°F and Clear
Feels Like: 78.8°F
Wind: 13.049 Mph
Humidity: 61%
Chance of Rain: 10%
No notes for Receipts #26 and #27 I must have been tired
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 3:53 Pm
Location:
3000 Mountain Pass Blvd
Anthony Tx 79821
Latitude: 31.99821209380673,
Longitude: -106.5811022891996
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 28
Bike Mileage: 27,712 Miles
Leg Mileage: 164.8 Miles
GPS Mileage: 4,062 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Wet My Cool Vest
Comment: Everything is good! Hot, damn hot.
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 96.8°F and Clear
Feels Like: 96.8°F
Wind: 8.699 Mph
Humidity: 8%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 5:34 Pm
Location:
2500 W Interstate Bus 10
San Simon Az 85632
Latitude: 32.27155889784352,
Longitude: -109.2421926888554
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 29
Bike Mileage: 27,890 Miles
Leg Mileage: 177.2 Miles
GPS Mileage: 4,239.2 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good! Hot windy riding into the sun.
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 93.2°F and Clear
Feels Like: 93.2°F
Wind: 14.913 Mph
Humidity: 9%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 8:15 Pm
Location:
1005 S Sunshine Blvd
Eloy Az 85131
Latitude: 32.7324569291621,
Longitude: -111.5498133286903
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 30
Bike Mileage: 28,062 Miles
Leg Mileage: 171.2 Miles
GPS Mileage: 4,410.7 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good! Finally, it has cooled down
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 84.2°F and Clear
Feels Like: 84.2°F
Wind: 13.049 Mph
Humidity: 13%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 18, 2020, At 11:15 Pm
Location:
100 S Fourth Ave
Yuma Az 85364
Latitude: 32.72483223810012,
Longitude: -114.6249626223794
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 31
Bike Mileage: 25,232 Miles
Leg Mileage: 189.4 Miles
GPS Mileage: 4,600 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
Last Segment. Getting closer to a successful finish!
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 77°F and Clear
Feels Like: 77°F
Wind: 16.777 Mph
Humidity: 38%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Date:
May 19, 2020, At 2:30 Am
Location:
3425 Midway Dr
San Diego Ca 92110
Latitude: 32.75050089301638,
Longitude: -117.2128038375726
Ride Information:
Receipt #: 32
Bike Mileage: 28,425 Miles
Leg Mileage: 172.5 Miles
GPS Mileage: 4,772.5 Miles
Reason for Stop: Gas
Comment: Everything is good!
End of Ride.
Spotwalla Map: (My Route Progress) (100ccc)
Weather:
Conditions: 64.4°F and Mostly Cloudy
Feels Like: 62.6°F
Wind: 11.185 Mph
Humidity: 66%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Day 6
Date: May 19, 2020 Day: Tuesday
Start City: San Diego, CA End City: Ivins, UT
Start Odometer: 28,425 End: 28,916
Today’s Miles: 491 Total Miles: 1,097
Something Funny: Got to eat at a favorite taco place.
Something Amazing: Picked up the token sand and seawater.
Something Learned: Felt good to sleep without having to get up at a set time.
Something Unique: fast food places are open to order food but can’t eat inside.
Stops: No stops were recorded.
Notes:
Ride Report
I planned this ride over the winter after reading all I could about it from other riders. In preparation, I did an SS1000 on February 29 and a BBG1500 about a month later. We did not have lockdowns in our state and as the weather turned off nice, the wife and I made use of our four-day weekends often. I planned on doing the 100CCC at the end of March, but my wife was going to stay with our daughter and grandkids in California while I did the ride, but they were nervous about their lockdown and Florida sounded like they were blocking the roads into their state? Anyhow, I asked if I could get some time off work (I work at the hospital) and called my daughter. She had other things planned, so when I talked to my boss again, he had already found co-workers to cover my shifts, So, I left the wife at home, and off I went.
It was a little short notice, that’s the way we usually work, and I threw together my stuff. It’s only a little over 400 miles to San Diego from our home so it wouldn’t be a tough ride to get to the start. When I got to Las Vegas, the wife called and told me I left a couple of items home, both of which I would need. So, I turned around and had her meet me on the south end of Mesquite, NV, and that would save me from coming all the way back home. Glad it was going to be an easy day? An extra two hours of riding and almost 200 additional miles. But it all worked out. I did stop and see the grandkids for a couple of hours too, before finally getting to the hotel.
I got a couple of pictures on the beach and some sand before heading to the hotel. The hotel was not very high class. I had to post $100 on top of the room charge! The room smelled so strong of marijuana that it was unbelievable. My CPAP machine smelled of it the next night too.
Up and at the gas station the next morning and got everything ready, everything set to zero, and got gas, pictures, and off I went. Somewhere, I saw post wherein the rider had a timer on his bike, well I stole that idea and it helped knowing how I was progressing and I didn’t have to keep track of the time changes as I went along. I think it helped at mid-point when I head back to San Diego, I’ll share that later.
The first day was the best for the weather; perfect temps and no rain. When I did my BBG1500 I just put the bike on 80 mph, the speed limit most of the time, and kept it there. Every two hours or so were my planned stops and for all but one stop my planned stops were perfectly spaced for my fuel.
I got to Junction, TX, found my motel, and crashed on the bed. I figured about six hours off the bike seemed to be the optimal time for my pace and my sleep requirements. I brought some snacks that lasted the first two days, and I would just grab something quick at the gas station or nearby fast food. I kept eating simple and light. What little I saw of west Texas I’m glad most of it was in the dark and I never saw any animals on or off the road.
I was a fourth done with the ride and was feeling pretty good. About halfway through the second day my butt was used to the seat and wasn’t too bad. My lower back would get stiff and sore, but I could usually move around and stretch, especially at stops, which made it okay. Stops progressed and finally, I was in Florida and soon pulling into Jacksonville Beach. I got gas and then off to the ocean for the traditional sand and water from the Atlantic Ocean. It was not as easy as it looked on the map. I finally parked in the way of some parked cars and made it to the beach, feeling like a burglary slinking with a small flashlight. The beach was flat, and the water was about a half-inch deep for 50 feet with each wave. And after being chased back and forth several times, I dug a small hole with my urine specimen jar and was successful in my mission.
I got to the hotel and found it was the right chain but the wrong one for my reservation, it short-run a few blocks away to the right one. The clerk was sleeping in her car with her kids or boy toy and finally came to let me in, almost, she said there were no rooms. I explained I had a reservation, and she said to take it up with someone else. I asked her to call one of their other hotels in their chain. I had learned there were six in the area. She said they were all full and good luck finding a room. I was tired and mad; she just slumped her shoulders up and went back to her car.
Somehow, I called Motel Six and went there and once again crashed. I set my phone on a timer after figuring how much time I had before the first fifty hours were up. Well, I figured wrong, but somehow woke up about forty minutes early and once I figure I needed to hurry, I loaded up and went down the street for a gas or food receipt. About a block away I found the spot and got some food for breakfast and got an end/start receipt, 49 hours, and 45 minutes! The timer earned its keep.
Over the winter I purchased a set of nylon pants typical of most adventure bike dress, but not typical of Harley riders. I wore them on this trip as I had found them very comfortable and rainproof. When it was hot, I could open a zipper on top of my leg, and air would flow from my cuff to there and keep me cool. My mesh jacket with liner worked great when hot with my cool vest or liner.
I listen to books when I’m riding more than music. I don’t like to ride on freeways, especially at 80 mph all the time. The noise level is increased substantially. Then the music or book must be turned up to full volume so you can hear it. It all is wearing on you. The books seem to help me stay alert better than music too.
Well, halfway through the 100CCC and the third day is just making the miles, filling up with gas, and repeat! I did get to see some country that I had missed in the dark, but this is not much of a sightseeing trip. Trying to find the state signs at the borders was a challenge. I have always taken pictures with a small camera that I keep around my next but taking pictures at 80 mph versus 60-65 mph is a huge difference. The miles and stops added up and finally back to Junction, TX for the end of day three.
Day four is the most challenging day of the trip. I’m sure the wear of the trip was increasing, but the weather would be the challenge today for me. By 9:30 am it was 100* and time for the cool vest which helped. What I couldn’t help was the wind from left to right, at least it wasn’t head-on, but enough to push you around a little. The warm temps lasted to about 6 pm when it started to rain. I kept getting tornado warnings coming over the radio, but not knowing the area, had no idea if they were close or not. There were some amazing cloud formations and I kept looking for a sign of tornados, but they never materialized.
Somewhere close to the border of Arizona, the freeway was in a right curve. I had noticed throughout the trip the transition from asphalt to cement at bridges and back to asphalt was pretty rough and uneven. Anyhow, I was in this big sweep curve and came off of the cement to asphalt and the bike felt airborne, the wind was blowing pretty good left to right still, and when I hit pretty hard it really loaded the suspension, and then quickly unloaded. The bike went into a death wobble and it took all I could to hold on to it. I remember thinking, this is going to leave a mark. I braked hard and hung on, finally getting the bike under control. Maybe that was the same place Tim Masterson had trouble and crashed his Janus motorcycle (we were doing this ride at the same time). Well, that was enough excitement for today folks, let's get back to the boring desert.
After Yuma, you start gaining elevation, and past El Centro you are into the mountains. Finally, I could cool off. Well, cool off I did. It got frick’n cold. I thought well I can last over this hill, wrong! I pulled over to get my coat liner, wool gloves, and balaclava on. And what to wondering eyes, snow, covering the bushes! It was 31 degrees, no wonder the mesh jacket wasn’t cutting it. But wait, there’s more! Then the fog or clouds came in thick, I tried following a couple of semis, but they were going too fast for me. But wait, there’s more. Now the rain starts with the fog. Thank goodness it wasn’t freezing to the roadway. I think we had started to drop down at this point. It rained most of the way into San Diego. Well, that was over a 70* change in weather in a matter of a few hours. What a great way to end this ride with some memories of it trying to kill me.
I had not made plans for a hotel in San Diego as I was not sure how I would feel and how far I could go that day. But, I called the wife and had her find me a hotel. I got my last gas receipt near the beach. The timer said, 94 hours and 14 minutes, so I pretty well maintained my pace throughout the ride. I was ready for a good night’s rest without the stress of a timed ride tomorrow, which I got. The next day I took it easy, went to the beach, and got someone to wade in and get some sand and seawater from the Pacific Ocean to finish the tradition. Found our favorite gas station taco stand and headed home. It is great when a plan comes together and makes a successful ride.
Wow! You are an amazing guy who has always loved adventure! Glad you were able to endure your craziness., love ya! Jennae
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