riding this weekend
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upbarleyboy
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I'm with Wyelde...this warm up this week is sure to take a toll on the trails through Northern Wisconsin. I'm thinking things are going to deteriorate quickly over the next 4-5 days. A group of us have a trip planned next Wednesday-Sunday up to that area as well, so I'm hoping the forecast changes. Right now the forecast is calling for highs at or near 40 right through Sunday, with nights barely falling back to the freezing mark. Too bad, as conditions were very good this past weekend all over the northwoods. As JD put it so eloquently, we're in a grin and bear it period
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.Unfortunately Jim...the forecast is calling for RAIN, and temps in the upper 30s and low 40's...with it being "DERBY WEEKEND"....I'd cancel, and reschedule if you can...people are going to ride no matter what this weekend...so I'm sure the trails are going to get beat hard from Minocqua to Mercer to Boulder JCT to Eagle River....if the rain holds off, and it's cloudy...the trails will be ok...especially if john's forecasts for next week pans out...You can ride no problem today or tomorrow...trails are still very good by me (Tomahawk area)...it's Thursday through next Monday that worries me....my sled will definitely be parked until next week (I won't ride after this Thursday..too warm with rain coming)
Crazy how a few days can change everything; I rode Mountain, Carter, Crooked Lake etc. last Sunday and it was magnificent with low traffic (people home watching Packers). 190 miles and no bumps whatsoever, rode very comfortable at zero degrees at 7 AM and by 2 PM it was 33 degrees.
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.dooski_dan
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I cancelled for the end of next week also. Even if they get 4 inches next week that won't be enough. Pushed it out two weeks. Third trip in a row canceled and two because of weather the last two seasons. I want to ride so bad!
Yeah I'm parking too don't want to add to the wear and tear during the thaw snirt and pushed out corners are the norm during the day. Road trails gas stations are baring down. Thinking some will groom some will not at night mixed bag. Didn't see any grooming in UP yesterday either maybe at night...don't know. Going to be some lube problems until snow softens up both WI and UP. Very Spring like out there.
dooski_dan
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Rain in the winter is the worst. It really bums me out and we've had way to much of it the last month here in illinois.
I really have no idea & no snow in forecast for next week. 40s & sun then rain over the weekend not going to help conditions. I was in ER today saw one old red polaris riding with a kid up front by MCds and that was it...lol For Derby week not many riding which surprises me very Spring like out there. Who knows trails very well could get bombed with Derby traffic in the rain this weekend and that condition will be a huge problem for anything goodish. UP north of BC was fabulous Tuesday south of BC not so good. No idea who is grooming or will be grooming at night...can't really blame them very warm and wet out there. I also saw lots of slush on marked lakes so beware so you don't get stuck.