skiroule
Well-known member
Yeah, I'm already fired up about it and I think it's pretty cool that the pitstop is on-board and bringing some riders in. The more that start, the more that will finish
I'm probably not a good judge of ride length because I favor a longer ride than a lot of vintage rides that go 10 - 15 miles. The Iron Man vintage ride up in Copper Harbor is usually a 45 - 50 mile ride, much of it on logging roads versus the trail and with a lunch break it makes for a nice late morning to late afternoon event. The mix of sleds doesn't really seem to be an issue, some will do 20 and some will push 80 but with a lot of stops the group stays pretty much together and makes for a nice leisurely ride. Also, the percentage of sleds that finish without major mechanical issues is impressive. This is not to say there aren't some hoods up from time to time. It just goes with the territory.
Fresh grooming would be awesome. On a smooth trail that 4" of travel really shines and these things are a flat-out blast to ride.
I'm probably not a good judge of ride length because I favor a longer ride than a lot of vintage rides that go 10 - 15 miles. The Iron Man vintage ride up in Copper Harbor is usually a 45 - 50 mile ride, much of it on logging roads versus the trail and with a lunch break it makes for a nice late morning to late afternoon event. The mix of sleds doesn't really seem to be an issue, some will do 20 and some will push 80 but with a lot of stops the group stays pretty much together and makes for a nice leisurely ride. Also, the percentage of sleds that finish without major mechanical issues is impressive. This is not to say there aren't some hoods up from time to time. It just goes with the territory.
Fresh grooming would be awesome. On a smooth trail that 4" of travel really shines and these things are a flat-out blast to ride.