This series chronicles the rides and reflections of record-holding long distance motorcycle rider IronBolt Bruce.
Bruce is one of the 12 Mile Eater Gold members in the
Iron Butt Association,
to which he has to date submitted 54 distance and
endurance rides - 54 certified, 0 in-process, all ONE RIDE, ONE CERT including:
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the 100CCC Insanity (CCC GOLD)
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17 SaddleSore 1000's (SS1000's)
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5 Bun Burner 1500's (BB1500's)
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6 SaddleSore 2000's (SS2000's)
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21 Bun Burner GOLD 1500's (BBG1500's)
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2 Bun Burner GOLD 3000's (BBG3000's)
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the Bun Burner GOLD trifecta (BBG4500)
All of IronBolt Bruce's Iron Butt rides were completed "old school", meaning without the use of oversized tanks,
fuel cells, Bluetooth headsets, Garmin GPS, or heated clothing.
From January 2007 to May 2008, he submitted at least one IBA ride each month for
a total of 22 rides over the 17-month period. In December 2008,
he became the first Harley-Davidson rider to complete the
BBG4500.
And in June 2010, Bruce became the first exclusively Harley rider to complete 50 Iron Butt rides
and the first Iron Butt rider to complete 50 certified rides on the same bike:
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Iron Butt Association
Mile Eater Gold Club
(54 Certified IBA Rides)
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Iron Butt Association
Most
Bun Burner Golds
(21 Certified BBG Rides)
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Iron Butt Association
Only Harley-Davidson Rider
Completing the BBG 4500
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On 09/13/2012 endurance rider IronBolt Bruce completed his 54th Iron Butt ride and 17th SaddleSore 1000 (SS1000) by riding 1349 miles in 19 hours 37 minutes.
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2011-07:
Iron Butt Ride #53: In the Sand and On the Shoulder
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2011-06:
Iron Butt Ride #52: Wrestling with a Whirlwind
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2010-12:
Motorcycle Touring Mathematics 102
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2010-11:
Motorcycle Touring Mathematics 101
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2010-10:
Motorcycle Touring: Mountains, Motorcycles & Motohicans
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2010-09:
Never Take a Backwarmer on a Ride Through Hell
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2010-08:
Sturgis 2010: Colors or Weapons Not Welcome, But Pee Wee Herman Is...
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2010-07:
IronBolt Bruce Hits Iron Butt Ride 5-0 Long Distance Motorcycle Riding Benchmark
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2010-06:
Seven Rides for the Record
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2010-05:
"Almost" Heaven, West Virginia (Pt. 2)
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2010-04:
"Almost" Heaven, West Virginia (Pt. 1)
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2010-03:
The Last Three Miles
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2010-02:
BBG4500: My Bun Burner Gold trifecta
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2010-01:
One Short Ride Before She Died ... Again
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2009-12:
One Last Ride Before She Died
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2009-11:
Flat Tire in East Texas
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2009-10:
Over 3000 in Under 48
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2009-09:
Bikation 2009: Sixteen Days for "69"
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2009-08:
West Texas: Mountains, Mesas & Miles (Pt. 4)
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2009-07:
West Texas: Mountains, Mesas & Miles (Pt. 3)
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2009-06:
West Texas: Mountains, Mesas & Miles (Pt. 2)
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2009-05:
West Texas: Mountains, Mesas & Miles (Pt. 1)
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2009-04:
Seven Stops and Zero Points
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2009-03:
Taking a Stab at Ticket-Fighting, Texas-Style
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2009-02:
Over a Benchmark & Under the Limit
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2009-01:
My Worst Ride Ever
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2008-12:
Over 1500 in Under 22
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2008-11:
Why I Dislike the Florida Turnpike
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2008-10:
The Lincoln Highway & Route 66 to Litchfield
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2008-09:
Requiem for a Twin-Cam 88
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2008-08:
Thank Heaven and Harley-Davidson
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2008-07:
Over 1500 in Under 21
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2008-06:
Over 1500 in Under 23
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2008-05:
Sixty-Six Hundred and "66" (Pt. 5)
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2008-04:
Sixty-Six Hundred and "66" (Pt. 4)
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2008-03:
Sixty-Six Hundred and "66" (Pt. 3)
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2008-02:
Sixty-Six Hundred and "66" (Pt. 2)
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2008-01:
Sixty-Six Hundred and "66" (Pt. 1)
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2007-12:
Over 1700 in Under 24
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2007-11:
Haulin' Ass to Asheville
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2007-10:
Last try for Chattanooga
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2007-09:
Last of the Motohicans
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2007-08:
A Break from a Break
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2007-07:
My SaddleSlush 1000
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2007-06:
Two Wheels to Washington
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2007-05:
Over 1600 in Under 23
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2007-04:
Cool Cops and Fifty Dollar Socks
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2007-03:
Flat Tire in Tallahassee
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2007-02:
Murphy's 13th Ride
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2007-01:
Round trip to Raleigh
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2006-12:
FL-1000: Careless Cagers & Crawfordsville Clowns
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2006-11:
Over 1500 in Under 24 ... Twice (Pt. 2)
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2006-10:
Over 1500 in Under 24 ... Twice (Pt. 1)
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2006-09:
Live to ... TOW?
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2006-08:
My 100CCC Insanity (Pt. 2)
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2006-07:
My 100CCC Insanity (Pt. 1)
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2006-06:
Online Maps
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2006-05:
Iron Butt to Texas and Back (Pt. 2)
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2006-04:
Iron Butt to Texas and Back (Pt. 1)
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2006-03:
Lids Yes ... Lid Laws No
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2006-02:
Wind Chill & Solar Radiation
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2006-01:
The Ubiquitous Bandanna
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2005-12:
Riding At Night
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2005-11:
Riding In Rain
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2005-10:
Sturgis Pt. 2: The Rally
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2005-09:
Sturgis Pt. 1: The Ride
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2005-08:
Three Rules For Fuel
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2005-07:
Havens and Hazards
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2005-06:
What Riders Ride, Pt. 2
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2005-05:
What Riders Ride, Pt. 1
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2005-04:
What LDRiders Must Be
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2005-03:
Fly Versus Ride
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2005-02:
15 Grand and 15 Miles
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2005-01:
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