I know a bunch of you guys and gals went up for a short weekend, lets here the storys and see the pics! :div20:

I don't think so Bob. :banghead:

I hope they went north of me... trails are shot already. Decent this morning though, only about 4-6 here or so... enough for all them old Yammies I have. Kids had a good time though, that's all that mattered today. They got to ride, while I got to work... but I couldnt stand it, so I took a play break. :banghead:

You aint missing much here, but I hear north got up to 17"!! If it's like ours (wet and heavy), probably isn't too good anyway. Not cold enough....

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hows gaylord look, im located in atlanta

Heard its all shot now. They are suppose to get snow every day untill this friday, so hopefully we get another strong storm. It just needs to be colder for long, and more snowfall. Remember its only Dec 1. I cant remember when you could get a ride in that early in a while.

Come on guys, post up some pics and lets here the storys!!

If I cant ride, I can at least read about the fun you had on your ride! :div20:

Only pix I have are of kids and around my place, but didn't bring my usb hub to get them on the laptop. You'll just have to wait. :cn:

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Here ya go Bob! :beer:

Yesterday's Ride in Caddy

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i went up here in the U.P. First one down trail 7 and 8 for the year! First group at the buckhorn on sleds for the year also!! But was heading towards pictured rocks over the railroad tracks by the highway there and tore my trailing arm right off..... Limped it back to camp now im depressed looking at all the snow.

proof! :beerchug:

guy's hold off on riding yet// give us time to pan and pack down a good base. when you mix dirt in with the little snow we have now it makes it harder to build a trail. brown dirt mixed in white snow it will melt at 32deg's. when the sun is out but nice white snow wont. give us alittle time you wont be sorry and the trail will last longer into the spring

:arctic_cat_rules: :frech32: hey bob hows the snow in dallas

i couldnt wait

Poo-bob!
Im sure paul & saya will have a few million pics for us! :smilielol: :smilielol:

Yea, we discussed that already... unfortunately, that aint gonna happen. :banghead:

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Did 40 miles today

did about 100 feet of riding on saturday :fluffy:

Yeah right!!!
I seen so many sleds out on the trail this weekend just tearing up the trails.
They will be the first to start bitching about the trails on how bad they are now.

I rode my own trail today.

-Duane

I got mine out and running at the cabin this weekend. I didn't even attempt to hit the trails. There was a bunch of yo-yo's out friday night and destoyed them already. Hell the motel right around the corner from my place was packed with more sleds then I see all winter long! Kevin

I hear ya, All I could do was shake my head as I watched the trails get tore up.

-Duane

With the ground not being frozen the snow was going to melt and the only harm done in my opinion is to "our" machines. If it were the middle of Feb and we had a base already and it warmed up I would say yes....damage is being done.

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Just irrating the trails for healthy summer grass :cn:

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Off trail was great west of Traverse City. Some 2' drifts. It was great to get some shakedown runs in before the season was in full swing. Unfortunately, I left the digicam at home...There would have been some great shots too. Saw only a handfull of sleds too.

We rode Fri. night from Cadillac to Manistee rode in as much as 16". Did about 125 miles. On Sunday We went to Kalkaska and rode 144 for the day. Got home about 10:00 last night. Hey somebody has to drive the frost into the ground!!!

I agree... lots of 'mudhills' from spinning tracks, dirt stirred up with snow (inhibits freezing), mud pushed up in the corners... might make the trails more bumpy. :banghead:

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Well as far as what is right or not, nobody will ever agree. To some, waiting for a "base" is the only answer, to others the trails open up December 1'st base or no base. And to also support the idea of not waiting and attempting to ride it like you didnt steal it is the fact that in reality who the hell knows what or how much snow this state will get anyway. Reality is this could be one of the only real snowfalls we have, doubt it but nobody ever knows nowadays...

The astronomical amounts of money we spend to have sleds in the first place, I personally if I want to ride and I have new carbides, I bring along a old set or bring along my new set and change them if trails are in great shape. Also hyfax are cheap and I cant tell you how many times after riding on a weekend I changed out a set of hyfax that were 3 or 4 days old. Thats what we have to deal with in Michigan untill winters get better...if they ever do.

Dirt, snirt or no dirt/snirt because somebody roosts a trailhead or stop, I still ride. Its no different in the corners and out of corners, most people hit the brakes hard into a corner and smack the throttle and roost out. Just the facts of the sport, base or no base.

Is it right to do? Well...no but

You're right, to each their own... :div20:

:beerchug: <legal is legal

Hey go ahead and ride early before the base sets just don't go roosting up the trail. Ride steady and pack down the trails for a good base. When the thaw freeze happens you will be rewarded with smooth trails to hammer on.