Ha, ha, ha! Ah, giving em the real sign, eh! That's my style!
What is so hard about.....?
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Ha, ha, ha! Ah, giving em the real sign, eh! That's my style!
Another one in Mercer last night...
Yep, and it was almost 2! They had to get one out of the drink, as he went thru looking for the guy that crashed the tree.
snobuilder
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do some a youse sit on the www and scan for snowmobile deaths all day long?...
Little St. Germain and Plum Lake are not near Mercer.
Did you even read the article and try to understand WHY they believe hand signals are unsafe and based on flawed logic, or did you just glance at it and start hammering on the keyboard because "we always use hand signals, and they make us safer" without even considering the possibility that you could be wrong? Just because you have "always done it this way" does not make it right.
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Right, it's always a good idea to F with complete strangers, because they couldn't possibly be way more of a badass than you, right? Good luck with that behavior.
There's a "great" group on Facebook for Wisconsin Snowmobilers and they post a lot of this stuff when they aren't brand bashing.
Personally, if I'm not leading, I sweep. I ride the same front or rear, but it is so much easier riding sweep as the groups coming at you have deadened their pace, most of the time.
With that said, I have no issue signaling the fist when sweeping and then give their last riders a fist pump to have a little fun with it. Some riders have started doing the same back at me. Never had one single issue - and no, once its dark, or close to dark, I don't signal. Can't see hands anyway.
Quite honestly, its about having fun right? Waving/fist pumping/what ever - enjoy the ride.
With that said, I have no issue signaling the fist when sweeping and then give their last riders a fist pump to have a little fun with it. Some riders have started doing the same back at me. Never had one single issue - and no, once its dark, or close to dark, I don't signal. Can't see hands anyway.
Quite honestly, its about having fun right? Waving/fist pumping/what ever - enjoy the ride.
I pretty sure they do and then they can't wait to post how dangerous the trails are. Meanwhile thousands of people enjoyed the trails in a safe manner this weekend.
sweeperguy
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Funny, I've been doing a fist pump for years when riding sweeper (my main riding spot).
She has some site on her phone that's all sled stuff of all kinds. As she not being able to ride this year, still enjoys see others do so. All over the U.S., and Canada. The deaths are the sad part, but they just keep happening it seems if there's snow to ride, where ever.
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You make it whatever you like. I can deal with it.
WorkHardPlayHrd
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Came off Lake Vermilion on Saturday at The Landing and headed north on the Arrowhead. In less then 10 minutes I'd been clicked by three sets of skies and put myself up on the inside berm to keep from getting hit head on. The further we got away from the lake the better it got. I'm glad none of my kids were with. It's like they were playing a video game and the concept of oncoming traffic didn't exist. Corner to corner and no care for anyone else.
You must be the most unluckiest rider in the state of Wisconsin. Getting "clicked" by three sets of ski's and having to avoid a head-on.....I ride lead for my crew all the time, ride all the busy weekends and have never had anything close to this happening. I'm pushing 2000 miles on the season I can count only one time that I had someone even in the middle of the trail coming at me.
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yamadooed
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I find it near impossible to stay on the right side of the trail later in the day when the corners 3/4ths bermed up with the inside corners iced paved flat... When this happens I usually try to reduce down from warp speed and hook the berm and prepare to bail right when meeting up with opposing traffic patterns all while giving them the oneski loudcan salute as I wick the flipper up outta the turn...
Bravo?
snobuilder
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no, I meant the chest and head high stuff the goggles get some nasty scratches...got caught with a few stingers under the chin too.....believe me my stuff looks ridden.