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Old 04-09-2009, 04:44 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by G-Rex View Post
Here's something I do that might help you out mentally. Don't think of it as *Man, I gotta ride 1000 miles.* Think of it as *I have to ride XXX to the next gas stop.*. In my case, I break it up into 200 mile segments, since that's about where I stop for gas. You'd be surprised how much easier it is mentally when you think about it like that.
Having ridden on the back with him for long trips.. this is probably the best piece of advice.
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