Most Miles Run
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Nic - You hit the nail on the head - the day you helped me with the frost bite on my chin at Tailwinds Bar! Yes, I heard that they both shut down, what a shame. Enjoy this weekend. I'll be headed to the Iron River, MI area this weekend where I'm originally from, hoping for the storm as well.
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I've made the early morning ride from Copper Harbor back to LG a few times and it's always been perfect. They key is getting on the trails early. If it were up to me, we would be on trails by 7 am, but I compromise with some of the guys and we leave by 8.
Almost 9000 miles in a season is impressive! I've had several 6000+ mile seasons but have never broke 7000.
fusionfool
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When the wife and I were in our 30's we used to ride 300+ days most every day we would ride. Rode about 3,600 a year. We would be out on the trail at 6:00 AM and rode until about 1:00 AM.
Then age and fuel prices crept up on us. Now we normally get on the trail around 8:30 am and ride until 8:00 PM or earlier, with our average day is 160 miles. Last week we had one day we put on 210, but that is even rare any more. We ride about 2,500 miles per year if we can get away enough.
Then age and fuel prices crept up on us. Now we normally get on the trail around 8:30 am and ride until 8:00 PM or earlier, with our average day is 160 miles. Last week we had one day we put on 210, but that is even rare any more. We ride about 2,500 miles per year if we can get away enough.
What & where you riding? I hear ya not fun day on sitdown non rider forward trailing arm sled but I do 150-180 miles between noon & 5PM as many days as possible with simple loop Phelps WI to Kenton then BC or Sidnaw MI & back on Yamaha Attak. Everybody knocks Yamaha rear suspensions but fine for this old guy & just an easy afternoon jaunt.
Over ONE THOUSAND MILES
A friend of mine from Eastern Iowa has done a few "high milage" challenges in Ontario. Its a little gruge match between two groups of riders from Iowa.
Long story short, 4 guys in one 24 hour period on TRAILS, they never repeated loops, nothing about it was a course or a track. They did just over 1,000 miles in 24 hours stoping only for fuel, restroom breaks, and some very quick meals.
Nothing fun about it if you ask me, thats just crazy.
My personal high woudl be in the 350 range and a 5 days total of 1500 miles in canada back in 2002.
Now days I average less then 40 miles a day steep and deep! Eric
A friend of mine from Eastern Iowa has done a few "high milage" challenges in Ontario. Its a little gruge match between two groups of riders from Iowa.
Long story short, 4 guys in one 24 hour period on TRAILS, they never repeated loops, nothing about it was a course or a track. They did just over 1,000 miles in 24 hours stoping only for fuel, restroom breaks, and some very quick meals.
Nothing fun about it if you ask me, thats just crazy.
My personal high woudl be in the 350 range and a 5 days total of 1500 miles in canada back in 2002.
Now days I average less then 40 miles a day
steep and deep! EricWhat & where you riding? I hear ya not fun day on sitdown non rider forward trailing arm sled but I do 150-180 miles between noon & 5PM as many days as possible with simple loop Phelps WI to Kenton then BC or Sidnaw MI & back on Yamaha Attak. Everybody knocks Yamaha rear suspensions but fine for this old guy & just an easy afternoon jaunt.
My most recent ride was a 2000 Ski-Doo Grand Touring. Put the most miles on a 96 Formula SS 670 though.
Always stayed near Land O' Lakes and rode south most of the time. For years we rode someone who knew a lot of the firelanes in the area and that was always fun.
Funny I'm familar had both those sleds. 6'6" bud had SS 670 the old doo F was great for the big man in the day but F has enormous ski lift when you push it but plenty of power. The 2000 Ski-Doo Grand Touring is either CK3 or S I had the 98 Ski-Doo Grand Touring 583 S & was a great sled for the day & 98 F3 700 CK3 which was good motor but hard rider. With CK3 & F you will be delighted with any rider forward upgrade sled. Not so much in WI mostly smooth trails but those sleds would be a load in WI Twistys & wear you down quick. CK3 & F in UP would be torture when it gets ruff so understand why 150 miles is a big day for you. Time to upgrade to rider forward & you will be in the 250 mile club.
Lake County
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Twin Lakes, MI to Lakewood, WI (hour N. of Green Bay).
Getting lost several times made things interesting.
Day's total: 303 miles.
Getting lost several times made things interesting.
Day's total: 303 miles.
AlCan 200. Race from Alaska to Canada and back. Last year's overall winner had an average speed of 110.03 mph. Yes that is correct average speed of 110.03 for well over 100 miles. Check it out http://www.alcan200.org/. Go to previous races. I never did it but wish I had.