I just got back and what a weekend it was. After 1200 plus miles THIS SEASON without a problem ..... Friday nite it happened We set out after the rain stopped and went about 15 miles had a mech problem so we headed back to camp to switch sleds. Left camp again and were riding at slower speeds 25-35mph since we had seen tree branches that so we removed from the trail so knowbody else would hit them. Heading down Plummer to North road I hit a washout hole that sent me rolling down the trail without my sled !! OOOOUUUCCHH The trailing arm on the sled was bent bad but I was able to ride to camp and then head out to the Emergency Room in Lowville. After Xrays and an exam they found that I damaged a nerve in my right thigh causing me a shitload of PAIN. They gave me Demorol (great staff nurses and the doc) and sent me home to bed rest. Thank God I have great freinds that took care of everthing with the loading the sleds and shutting down the camp. Even if you are going slow especially at night anything could happen. I was amazed seeing the pics when my freinds went out the next day how much snow was still on the trails. The wheelers were out everywhere but they saw no other sleds. Thank God I am home and resting but man I am Sore. This Demorol really gets you wasted lol

I hit that washout on the bike Saturday morning... I saw it and had enough time to get to the side that had the smallest gap. Not fun doing evasive maneuvers in a bike in the snow.

That is great that you were able to swerve to miss it. If it happened Sat Morning with Sunny Skies good visibilty maybe it could have been avoided although I probably would have been going Faster. Well no broken bones so lets just fix the sled and it is a lesson learned.

I saw two sleds out on saturday morning on the north road prolly around 10 or 10:30

How much snow is on the hill?

There is still a lot of snow on the hill.. Heres a couple more pics from the snirt run. The second pic is my brother coming through the water hole on flat rock road, on one of my DS650's

i'd say it looks like fun but it really doesn't . You must really enjoy being soaked through with 32 degree water. maybe if there was really SNIRT not a ton of snow.

Did you get stuck in the last pic?

That most likely was my son and I. I was riding a 99 xcr800 and my son was 95 indy 500 I was up with crowfoot50 for one last ride and picking up his sleds. I was not expecting being in the ER at 2.00 am saturday morning by all in all It could have been worse.

We put about 45 miles on saturday am Really thought there would be a few more sleds out.. We where getting thelooks from the wheelers LOL...

What a waste of great snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To think the trails were still good for sleds till then! I own a wheeler too i would much rather ride my sled in those conditions!

Its was two early 2000 zr cats that we saw.

I had just came right through it on my 01 ds 650.. my brother (on my 04) made it part way, then got stuck... I think everybody who was on the run had fun..

that doesnt look fun, actually it looks down right rediculous. Another reason why the snirt run should be postponed another week or two. That would have been a nice end of the season ride for sleds.

Quit complaining, it's even earlier next year!

You can say that again !! a sled would handle that slush hole no problem

If you like riding 5 miles on snow, .5 miles on mud, 2 miles on snow, .25 miles on mud, etc. And forget about connecting through any plowed roads.

Nobody has mentioned the money that the Sno Pals made.. I'm pretty sure that they will put it into maintaining & grooming the trails next year.. How many of the people that are on here whining, would have actually went on the hill & ridden their sleds, anyway? I was told that there were over 1400 people that registered to ride in the snirt run.. times $10 each.. that will buy a lot of fuel to run the groomer next year... So stop whining, grow a set, get the 4wheelers out, and go ride...

To funny quit complaing??? Thats why the trails are still in great shape in perkins.And you know what i do complain and im still riding!my point is that the season is so short for snowmobiles why wreck great trails with the run so early???Yea i know the trails are closed but we had no problem putting on 123 miles on the seasonal roads the sat before with NO traffic.Oh well i must only be the few that rather ride my sled in 60 degree temps!

I rode the snrit ride went 75 miles on wheeler from Turin to Barns Corners, rode all trails and only saw snow for 30 plus or minnus out of the 75 if that is what you like to ride your sled on go sleding dude. Their was a few sleds out that day, one witch hit a washout in the trail that put him in the ER and bent the trailing arm on his sled. face it sleding season is done.

Well my last ride was the 25 th of april last year.Im not gonna face it cause we rode yesterday at camp and theres still almost 3 ft of snow on the stick.Guys are still riding perkins and we will be too!

If your so gun ho for riding, how come you only have 1000 miles for the season? Have fun I'll be in Negril for the week!

Why am i so gun ho on riding??? Well since you have to know why, i have a crazy work schedual that has me all over the country.I usually put more miles on in march and april because the weather is better.Also 2 weeks ago(see my other post) we put 123 miles of smooth trails with no racer wannabes!Last april 25 th we did a modest 80 miles in our t shirts.Gotta love that.Well you enjoy negril ill be in the mountains in colorado riding with my cousin next week then off to flordia for 2 weeks!

not sure why you guys are are giving this dude a tough time for rippin in april. Isn't this site called "hardcoresledders"???? Hardcore sledders don't drive to canada twice a season to ride straight for 80 miles at 95mph hitting only one bump. BORING. If thats how you like it....ahmmmahmmm....jackstraw, then go buy an 03 F7, they don't even have handlebars for steering ya don't need em. I hope people still rip it up on the hill till may just like last year. Only reason i am not is cause my Dragon 800 isn't even assembled yet.

Laidher.

Thanks alot for sticking up for me!!! I know im probably the only guy that thinks the snirt run should run 3 weeks later but i guess i just love the snow so much that i hate to see it get destroyed.Im sure if the club held it the first week in may they would still have a good turn out.Oh well ill stop complaing LOL If we ride sat i will post a new thread!

Who's giving him a tough time? I was just curious why someone who obviously loves to ride had so few miles, and he answered it. As for Canada you haven't a clue! And it's not even worth trying to explain to someone as ignorant as you!

You may have got your wish... With the DEC shutting down the truck trails to ATV use it could be the end of ATVs altogether on Tug Hill and anywhere else in NY for that matter.
When you go to your favorite trailside stops next year and they are closed because they couldn't make it through the rest of the year without the ATV traffic you can thank the DEC and State of New York.

Actually, there is a 4wheeler run the first week in May... I think its on the 3rd.. some of the stops are the same, but I think it goes over near brantingham? ... I read the poster, but can't remember all of the stops.

Jackstraw= the master or canada, and his palm

Phantom Rider= know it all of everything NY has to offer, you may think you are correct about something, but PhantomPhag will make some bs line up to shoot you down.


take the bait boyz

Thanks PolarisIQ600 for sticking up for us. Yeah I rode in mid April and paid the price by getting hurt and ending up in the ER. But if I could change one thing maybe and I say maybe I should have waited for The sun to come up on Saturday to ride because it would give me alot better visibility. The trails are obviously different when everything starts melting and the clubs stop grooming. I love riding in my Motocross helmet and a t-shirt. If you have never done it I suggest you give it a try. The leg is getting better slowly as the nerve is healing itself. The local DR has given me a prescription to help the healing process. I also think it was good decision to not take my 700 out so as not to have the temptation to ripp down the trails at night in Spring conditions. At the time of the accident I was just cruising along on the 500 and the next thing I knew I was rolling down the trails. I just goes to show you can never be to carefull. As for Jackstraw I Know what he wants to say. "THIS WOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN CANADA" . Yeah Yeah I will stay on the Hill. I will say this that was one big f@$%&king hole.

Heh Heh, IQ600 seems to be the know it all! That's why I left that area cause of idiots like you! As for canada it could happen there also!

Not hard to know more than most people on this board... especially the ones from Philly.

jackstraw and phantom.............

Hey I resent that remark I am only 48 miles from Philly LOL

I'm closer than that but on the other side of the river.

I thought this was a no bashing zone....Get over it and go on.

I read the fine print... I think it said no bashing, unless they're from Philly

Down here at the Jersey shore we call them Shoobies... Short for Shoe Boxers, a term that was used for the people that came down from Philly on the train in the 1930s bringing their lunch in shoeboxes so they would not have to spend any money here... just use the resources and don't contribute to the community.

Sort of like what they do on Tug Hill huh?

I"ve forgotten more about Tug Hill than you'll ever know. I was riding there in diapers. You started riding in 95. I already had a 260 mile day by that point. I contribute plenty to the community OldForge/Tugg surrouding areas. I go there year round.

Spanker.

Adult diapers? Wasn't that kinda cold?

Do you pay property taxes there?

I pay property and school tax support the local (Constableville) fire department.

Spending money in businesses in OF don't count, most of that money doesn't stay local... even sales taxes.

And since you know so much about The Hill you should know TUG is spelled with ONE "G"

Spanked.

Thanks professor. I own two churches and 3 schools in tugggg hill. I work with teachers.

Geek.

That would be ON Tug Hill... if you were IN Tug Hill that would infer that you were somehow inside of the hill, now unless you are a miner or dead I seriously doubt you are IN Tug Hill.


Next grammatically incorrect statement please Maestro

Maybe you should ask some of those teachers you work with for some tutoring in grammar.

sweet sled dude, did K-Mart have a sale?

[quote name='Phantom Rider' date='Apr 18 2008, 03:03 PM' post='3917252']
Do you pay property taxes there?

I pay property and school tax support the local (Constableville) fire department.

Spending money in businesses in OF don't count, most of that money doesn't stay local... even sales taxes.

I pay taxes on my Cville Property and support the local business. It says your from Jersey ..... never seen u round the Qwiknez.... maybe you really are the Phantom of Cville lol

I know it's a sweet sled... don't need you or anyone else to tell me.

Let me know when that WalMart Dragon turns 11,000 miles.

I should have 20,000 plus on my K Mart special by then... almost time for it's first scheduled maintainence... a valve adjustment.

and you should also adjust the fist on the seat. The one you had mounted. Old timer.

Now I know what you were doing down on Spruce Street last night. Whippersnapper.

Does a native of almost 65 years old have to get on here and explain the "hill", to anyone, enough is enough,,,,C U guys on the 3rd

I'll be there... I doubt PUTZlaris 600IQ (You do know the IQ stands for I'mQueer don't you?) will show.

I'm getting bored with this exchange It's like having a sword fight or duel with a one legged blind man... no competition.

I thought it might be a battle of wits but when the competition rides the short bus to class I feel like I'm taking advantage of the handicapped.