Hours vs miles

[xcr440]

Would 170 miles in 5 hours with a lunch stop, two gas stops, and never getting over 70 on twisty trails fit your narrative?? Cook to Lutsen....

 

[snobuilder]

I don't have the fancy gps gauge.
That is why I asked the question.

 

[old abe]

I don't have the fancy gps gauge.
That is why I asked the question.

Hmmm, it now sounds by your post, as if you need a Doo? Then you'll be covered so as to be able to make your own Videy, eh? Just sayin? Ha, ha, couldn't pass that one up!

 

[sjb]

I will need to look at mine, but I do a good amount of 2-tracking and boon docking. Both of those are generally speaking at very low speeds, to stay safe. On two tracks, seldom do I go over 30, especially if it is untracked. I am reminded of a guy who was killed because he hit a downed log on an untracked road, flipped and believe broke his neck. Boon docking, you stop a lot, evaluate, then go heavy throttle for usually less than a minute. All of this adds to a lot of idle or low speed time.

I do recall keeping track with the Polaris app on certain rides, where we just trail rode. We were hauling and averaged around 40 mph if I recall.

 

[harvest1121]

Big difference between Wisconsin miles and Michigan miles.

 

[old abe]

Yeah, well, agree with sjb, as a broken/snapped neck incurred from a vehicle accident usually means the deal is over! Dale Earnhardt ring a bell? It doesn't take much.

 

[snobuilder]

Ok I guess I need to explain my post better. All I was asking is,..are we all arriving at our avg. speed by taking our odometer reading and dividing it by the hour meter?


OR...does the Polaris PIDD gauge GPS have a meter that indicates what your avg. speed is WHILE IN MOTION?

that would indicate your actual driving speed and eliminate warm ups, idling while stopped etc. and give a true mph avg.

 

[sjb]

When I was home tonight, took a look. My "trail" snowmobile is averaging just short of 19 miles per hour. Wife also drives this one, and generally runs slow. My "off-trail" sled, just above 13 mph average.

 

[just_ride]

Big difference between Wisconsin miles and Michigan miles.

what are Wisconsin miles shorter than Michigan miles?

 

[WorkHardPlayHrd]

Wisconsin and Minnesota in general have less railroad grade and straight forest roads. Thus same miles means less miles per hour. Love the UP, but we're heading for northern Minnesota to see some new scenery. Forest road map is packed for backup. Told the kids if they start the house on fire they can sleep in the barn with the cows. On Friday morning I'm gone!

 

[catdog]

I'm into the smiles not miles

 

[old abe]

I'm into the smiles not miles

Agreed! Getting old enough the speed thing not all that important as the scenery, what ever it is! Love the bluffs, and overlooks!

 

[xcr440]

Agreed! Getting old enough the speed thing not all that important as the scenery, what ever it is! Love the bluffs, and overlooks!

 

[harvest1121]

Riding mostly Wisconsin now have 3700 miles would have a lot more in Michigan but has been a fun season. Maybe next week ride more Michigan with the warm up

 

[old abe]

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Beautiful! I think I know where you were at too!

 

[UP RIDER]

We may have a winner lol
Just moved the RMK out of the Trailer so had to look, 40.4 hours and a whole 404.7 miles!

 

[zozo2]

Another awesome ride yesterday on local trails across the top of Dane County to Columbus, then back across the southern part of Columbia County. Six riders, right from home, ideal conditions, trails mostly 10's. Thought I'd check the hours-vs-miles again since this was a fast ride...107 miles, 4.7 engine running time = 22.8 mph avg.