I always stop and check if anyone needs assistance, you never know when you will need it. Couple of years ago my girlfriend drove my fst down into a foot of slush. We sat on the trail for a short time, a group of six sledders came by and it took all of us to get it out.
ricky racer/bobby boondocker/trail terrorists how true this is!!!!
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When we were up on the weekend of the Ride-in, I was amazed by the amount of people that did not stop when one of our sleds was giving us fits. Well over 50 sleds went by just north of Twin Lakes (oh and when you drive by, how about you slow the heck down? people would literally goose it going by us) and two, only two stopped to make sure everything was ok. One rider in particular stopped, asked what was wrong and offered to give us his tow rope. We had one, so it was ok. But call me a moron for assuming more people would have stopped.
But i do have to thank the guy on the mostly blacked out sled, black sled gear and camera mounted on his helmet for stopping and offering up whatever we needed. Class act.
for the dude that pinned it on the moguls on 3 right by us, and almost took out my eye, I have a finger for you.
But i do have to thank the guy on the mostly blacked out sled, black sled gear and camera mounted on his helmet for stopping and offering up whatever we needed. Class act.
for the dude that pinned it on the moguls on 3 right by us, and almost took out my eye, I have a finger for you.
Just this afternoon...working in the shop...I hear the hit of a throttle about a 1000 times...on/off...on/off....I go outside...Goes on for several minutes...Hear they come...Id like to think the exhaust had some sort of can but it didnt seem like it...obnoxious sound..there was (2) of them on Pol's...standing up, 20" risers, backpacks(not making this up 100% true...maybe not 20" risers but back packs)...jumping snow piles AT EVERY SINGLE DRIVEWAY for as far as I can see...they pass my place and keep right on going for miles(can hear them).....Keep in mind....they are nowhere near a trail...this is in the ditch along a fairly busy road.
Normally id get a little heated but I did have to chuckle being as though I just read this thread this morning!
If this is what the sport is coming to?
Normally id get a little heated but I did have to chuckle being as though I just read this thread this morning!
If this is what the sport is coming to?
polarisrider1
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Yes it has to a point. Choppers and Rat rods are loud too?
"Dougie Ditchbangers".... I couldn't resist!
caged_beagle
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I can't wait until Ricky and Bobby grow up and we can just refer to them as Rick Race and Robert B'dock. 
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polarisrider1
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more like Richard Race. Still laughing at the term "trail terrorist".I can't wait until Ricky and Bobby grow up and we can just refer to them as Rick Race and Robert B'dock.
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I will have to agree with Chadlyt and Reiley99, I to was broke down ( blown belt) I do know how to change it luckily for me. As I proceeded to get my tools out, I took off my helmet so it was obivious I was a female,and started the procedure of changing the belt, while doing this the 1st group went by ( 6),3 of which were heavy on the throttle, 2nd group went by ( 7),never even slowed down ,my guess 60 mph, ( I WAS ON THE STRAIGHT A WAY IN PAINESDALE BY THE PRISON), 3rd group went by ( 5), speed and throttle as well as a few rooster tails that sprayed me, ( ggggrrrrrr) then a group of 3 older couples stopped and the guys admitted they knew nothing about changing a belt, all I really reeded help with was to help pull the sled back a tad, they helped and I thanked them very much and they took off. While finishing up, the next group came upon me going well over 65mph, 4 of the 7 sprayed me good, a not so lady like gesture just came to me so automatic, I'm sure they never saw it in their snow dust but it felt good : ) . It is way different then when I started riding,there was this thing called respect ,of people, land, and and trail manners. Gosh now I know I'm old : ( gggrrrrr!
The guys that didn't stop for the gal in distress probably was burned by the rather large wisconsin DNR gal that would have her hood up on the sled, not in uniform, and when folks would stop she'd make them do a breathalizer test. She said she could give the tests because the guys stopped and therefore it was considered volentary test or something...
Anyway, I ride by myself a lot in the U P, and when I pull off the trail for a break or to futz with my suspension, I give a thumbs up to the folks driving by, or they always stop and see if I'm OK. If at all possible I do my trail breaks and futzin at gas stations now because I don't want to make anyone slow down.. And to all the nice folks that did slow to check on me, thank you very much!!!
Anyway, I ride by myself a lot in the U P, and when I pull off the trail for a break or to futz with my suspension, I give a thumbs up to the folks driving by, or they always stop and see if I'm OK. If at all possible I do my trail breaks and futzin at gas stations now because I don't want to make anyone slow down.. And to all the nice folks that did slow to check on me, thank you very much!!!
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Unbelieveable loriwlc ,,,,, 4 of 5 groups passed you (a woman) on the side of the trail, pretty obviously in a mechanical situation, maybe barely even slowed down, and snow-riced you while you're trying to change your belt. They deserved more than your "not so lady like gesture". Simply NO-excuse for the speedy fly-by's and just not good that at least 1-2 other groups did not offer assistance or check to see if you needed help.
I would say there is mutual responsibility for riders to pull off in a safe place(if possible) and a safe distance off the trail (where possible) maybe proportionate to the potential trail-riding speed AND for riders to reasonably slow down no matter what the stopped sleds' pull-off location selection happens to be.
I personally could be better about confirming a "thumbs-up" return gesture when sleds are on the side of the trail but I ALWAYS reduce speed no matter how tempting a straight-away is to crank up the speed,,,,, just seems like common sense.
I would say there is mutual responsibility for riders to pull off in a safe place(if possible) and a safe distance off the trail (where possible) maybe proportionate to the potential trail-riding speed AND for riders to reasonably slow down no matter what the stopped sleds' pull-off location selection happens to be.
I personally could be better about confirming a "thumbs-up" return gesture when sleds are on the side of the trail but I ALWAYS reduce speed no matter how tempting a straight-away is to crank up the speed,,,,, just seems like common sense.
Trailered out to the gravel pit in Skanee this a.m.for some back country,took the wide glulde for a short way before we got off to business,came upon a car stuck in trail,headlights on key's in ignition motor off with note on dash saying the owner was walking in direction car came from. Our group of five stopped started the car pushed it back a little and turned it around,and then me and one of the bud's took off down the trail and after about a mile came upon the driver,he flagged us down and asked about a ride somewhere for help,told him his car was good to go and my bud gave him a ride back to his car and he drove back about 2 mi. to where he got on. He thanked us and was on his way,Ill. plate's.
polarisrider1
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I suspect his GPS said he was on a highway.
Ya know, all them dam roads up there look all the same. Since the UP doesn't plow the road until there like 18" of snow on them!!! Down here in flatlanderville, we don't have to many roads that are trails, and the roads up there look like the trail at time. AAAAhhh, you know what I mean!!!
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