![]() ![]() READ MORE: Wind, Rain, And Terrorism On A Victory Vision | RideApart The weather on that ride was horrendous-nonstop rain for about 6 hours-but apart from wet boots and gloves I came out of it OK. In part because of a marathon ride I managed last year on a Victory Vision, speeding 685 miles from Milan, Italy, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, in just shy of 15 hours. Still, I feel I'm capable of accomplishing the feat. I mean, 1,000 miles in 24 hours I'm the sort of fella who likes his sleep. I worry I've made a terrible mistake and this whole thing will only end in tears. Which is to say that ever since I sent in my entry fee I've been jittery with fear. It never gets hot in Blighty and the odds of your riding 1,000 miles without hitting rain are extremely low. There are no lonely highways you have to navigate congested roads through heavily populated cities.Īnd more often than not you have to do it in the face of British weather. Which means you can't just point yourself down a lonely highway and click on cruise control. And there are close to 70 million people crammed into it at any given time. And it's in support of that initiative that the RBLR 1000 ride has taken place each June since 2009.Įarning an Iron Butt badge in the UK isn't easy-if not simply because the country is less than 1,000 miles from top to bottom. Turn on the television during that time of year and poppies are omnipresent, worn by everyone from politicians and newscasters to reality show contestants.Īlthough most visible in the autumn, the Poppy Appeal raises money year round. And just about everyone pins one to his or her lapel. In those weeks, paper representations of poppies are sold in every shop, train station, and main street in the country. The initiative reaches its peak in the month leading up to Remembrance Sunday (the Sunday closest to Armistice Day). Folks from the UK will know what that is, but if you're unfamiliar with British culture it's an integral part of life here. ![]() It's an incredibly active organization and one of its most famous fundraising initiatives is the Poppy Appeal. The Royal British Legion is an organization that helps provide support to current and former military personnel, as well as their families. Riders getting read to set off on the RBLR1000. ![]()
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