lofsfire
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Well had the chance to go to the Western UP and stay at The Bluff (www.thebluff.biz) in Rockland. And Matt and Kandice gave us a great place to stay! I would defiantly recommend staying with them!
Before the trip I posted a question on where to ride etc. And I said that My wife, one of my friends and His dad would be coming on this trip and thought we would be able to ride about 80 to 100 miles a day. By the time you stop and take pictures and all that. Boy was I WRONG!
The first day we put on over 180 mi. Road from Rockland to Ontonagon to Lake of the Clouds down to Burgland and back to Rockland.
Day two of riding We headed to Copper Harbor and tried to make a full loop around the Keweenaw Peninsula. 231 mi later we were back in Rockland.
All trails were great in the area, but the Rockland/ Mass City Groomers did the Best Job! I do not think I hit one bump in that area the whole week no mater the time of day!
Copper Harbor Over look
Day three of riding we head south to Bruce Crossing then to Sidnaw to Rousseau and back to make another 180 plus mi day.
One of the many nice bridges on the trail!
So when we arrived in Sidnaw my wife was not please with the only restaurant in town. I don't know why either, but she insisted we go somewhere else. So about and hour later we came to a sign the said Chuck Wagon Hot Food 1 Mile and 20 miles to food the other way. My wife said she was starving and she want to go to "Chuck's Wagon Restaurant" I did not argue just asked if she was sure she could not wait. She said NO! Well At the corner of South Laird and South Laird Roads we found "Chuck's Wagon Restaurant" Not quite a Restaurant but I wish I had a picture of my wife when we made the turn and saw this
I knew exactly "type" of "Restaurant" we were going to and so did the other guys. I think it took us a good 20 min to stop laughing. My wife was not amused.
The trip Started out rough last Friday I found a broke rear spring on my sled. Luckily I had my OEM spring that I took off years ago. Then on the drive up my truck radiator sprung a leak. (Very small just enough to be a pain.) Then we tried to ride once we got in to town the first night and had to make some adjustments to my carbs. Had to loosen the air mixture screw 1/8 of a turn. And it ran great the whole time. Had a relay on my friends 04 SXViper freeze over night spent and hour trying to find it. (Oh by the way, when we were unpacking the truck the night before my friend was giving me a hard time for bring to many tools. And the one he gave me the hardest time over was my heat gun. He was sure glad I had it the next morning!)
Then after getting In all the great riding we did we head home. And about 20 mi. south of Eagle River, Wi I picked up a nail in my trailer tire. Changed that and of course I had not check the air in the spare in quite some time but I did have a Portable Kobalt Air tool kit. Only problem is it does not use a compressor. And the air in the canister equalized before the tire was filled. Stopped at the next gas station and tried to but air in the tire. First I checked the air hose and it put out air, but not enough pressure end up letting out 10psi. Because there compressor was froze. Finally got to a gas station the had a working air hose and was on my way home.
Back in Chicago
All in all it was a Great trip Can't wait to do it again!
Also I have to thank www.lakeeffectsupply.com for have my new glove waiting for me at Chances Hardware.
Before the trip I posted a question on where to ride etc. And I said that My wife, one of my friends and His dad would be coming on this trip and thought we would be able to ride about 80 to 100 miles a day. By the time you stop and take pictures and all that. Boy was I WRONG!
The first day we put on over 180 mi. Road from Rockland to Ontonagon to Lake of the Clouds down to Burgland and back to Rockland.
Day two of riding We headed to Copper Harbor and tried to make a full loop around the Keweenaw Peninsula. 231 mi later we were back in Rockland.
All trails were great in the area, but the Rockland/ Mass City Groomers did the Best Job! I do not think I hit one bump in that area the whole week no mater the time of day!
Copper Harbor Over look
Day three of riding we head south to Bruce Crossing then to Sidnaw to Rousseau and back to make another 180 plus mi day.
One of the many nice bridges on the trail!
So when we arrived in Sidnaw my wife was not please with the only restaurant in town. I don't know why either, but she insisted we go somewhere else. So about and hour later we came to a sign the said Chuck Wagon Hot Food 1 Mile and 20 miles to food the other way. My wife said she was starving and she want to go to "Chuck's Wagon Restaurant" I did not argue just asked if she was sure she could not wait. She said NO! Well At the corner of South Laird and South Laird Roads we found "Chuck's Wagon Restaurant" Not quite a Restaurant but I wish I had a picture of my wife when we made the turn and saw this
I knew exactly "type" of "Restaurant" we were going to and so did the other guys. I think it took us a good 20 min to stop laughing. My wife was not amused.
The trip Started out rough last Friday I found a broke rear spring on my sled. Luckily I had my OEM spring that I took off years ago. Then on the drive up my truck radiator sprung a leak. (Very small just enough to be a pain.) Then we tried to ride once we got in to town the first night and had to make some adjustments to my carbs. Had to loosen the air mixture screw 1/8 of a turn. And it ran great the whole time. Had a relay on my friends 04 SXViper freeze over night spent and hour trying to find it. (Oh by the way, when we were unpacking the truck the night before my friend was giving me a hard time for bring to many tools. And the one he gave me the hardest time over was my heat gun. He was sure glad I had it the next morning!)
Then after getting In all the great riding we did we head home. And about 20 mi. south of Eagle River, Wi I picked up a nail in my trailer tire. Changed that and of course I had not check the air in the spare in quite some time but I did have a Portable Kobalt Air tool kit. Only problem is it does not use a compressor. And the air in the canister equalized before the tire was filled. Stopped at the next gas station and tried to but air in the tire. First I checked the air hose and it put out air, but not enough pressure end up letting out 10psi. Because there compressor was froze. Finally got to a gas station the had a working air hose and was on my way home.
Back in Chicago
All in all it was a Great trip Can't wait to do it again!
Also I have to thank www.lakeeffectsupply.com for have my new glove waiting for me at Chances Hardware.
