I'm not talking about going 15 and 20MPH and people blowing by. I'm talking going 55 or 60MPH and people blowing by. Like I said, Idiots blowing all the snow off the trails.
Problem with closing trails from 12 to 6 is the people like myself that work all day then drive 3 hours to ride in Forest county. By the time we get settled in at the cabin and want to go out for a ride it's 10pm.
Then we have to be off the trails by 12:00? Sounds like we might as well stay home from our weekend trips to our cabin.
I'll have to find a new hobby like sitting on our 40 acres were the trail passes through and video the people not staying on the trail so I can have them busted for trespassing.
Seems the people with the least respect probably don't own an acre of land or have ever paid a dollar of property tax in their life.
I don't know what happened to the old days when everyone had to belong to a club to ride?
Snowmobiles had way more respect in years past.
And you are wrong about speed of other sleds not being my decision. On the 40 acres we own I can close the trail all together or post my own speed limit. Remember 55 at night and you never know who maybe watching.
The speed limit on the paved road by our 40 acres is 55MPH.
Why do you feel snowmobiles should be able to go 80 to 100mph across our fields and down the driveway that goes to our cabin?
Radar
FST - I hear what your saying.... but I still hold to no matter how fast your going...if you have people come up behind you, pull over! I'm not seeing the problem with that. I admit that if your going 60 and people are blowing by you thats definatly not safe...but to keep that situation safe, let them by! You know as well as the rest of us when you don't, it only gets them frustrated, puts you in what could be an unsafe situation, and if you are alone or a small group can tend to push you to perhaps drive beyond your comfort zone. Anyway, 55 at night thats the way it is...no problems with that on this end! :thumbup:
I've been thinking about this and I have three driving modes, mode one, I'm driving with my family, typically three or more sleds. I have people come up on us all the time, I'm also an advocate of mirrors on my sleds, I hate having to turn around continuously to see where everyone is at, or how they faired through a corner etc.. So in mode one we are slower, and for my groups saftey, I pull over.
Mode two, I'm riding with people that like to drive faster, we don't have that many people that come up on us, but it does happen, so if that is the case, I pull over again, I don't need to hold them up because I think my speed is fast enough, and I don't need to endanger others I'm with. After all, if they want to go faster it's their deal not mine.
Mode three, I'm riding alone, (which I do alot, usually out at 6am Sunday when hardly no one else is, and the trails are great!) I rarely have people come up on me, almost never, but again, if I do....I pull over! Why not?
Anyway, ride safe, and ride smart!:sledder:
I've been thinking about this and I have three driving modes, mode one, I'm driving with my family, typically three or more sleds. I have people come up on us all the time, I'm also an advocate of mirrors on my sleds, I hate having to turn around continuously to see where everyone is at, or how they faired through a corner etc.. So in mode one we are slower, and for my groups saftey, I pull over.
Mode two, I'm riding with people that like to drive faster, we don't have that many people that come up on us, but it does happen, so if that is the case, I pull over again, I don't need to hold them up because I think my speed is fast enough, and I don't need to endanger others I'm with. After all, if they want to go faster it's their deal not mine.
Mode three, I'm riding alone, (which I do alot, usually out at 6am Sunday when hardly no one else is, and the trails are great!) I rarely have people come up on me, almost never, but again, if I do....I pull over! Why not?
Anyway, ride safe, and ride smart!:sledder:
toolman, I agree
We ride in the top 25% as far as speed goes on the trails, but when we are caught,we find the next spot to let them by.
I'm not going to be a self appointed trail monitor and try to police others speed.
That does not work.
It only takes a minute to let others by and we will get a thumbs up from nearly all.
I believe it serves to build good will on the trails as well.
Drive any speed you'd like but stay in control, and be courtious to your fellow sledder...even you young guns out there...don't be roostin' grandpa, cause he just might kick yur but at the the next stop sign LOL
I'm not going to be a self appointed trail monitor and try to police others speed.
That does not work.
It only takes a minute to let others by and we will get a thumbs up from nearly all.
I believe it serves to build good will on the trails as well.
Drive any speed you'd like but stay in control, and be courtious to your fellow sledder...even you young guns out there...don't be roostin' grandpa, cause he just might kick yur but at the the next stop sign LOL
Saving Trails
Well it would help if people would ride to the right instead of down the middle.
I like to ride the right ski right on the cushion. It's also smoother there!!!
Also who wants to go Bonzi'ng
into a corner to scare the dicken's out someone who is enjoying a nice ride.
I know people who snowmobiled since the started building them that just up and quit cause of a couple of near misses and lack of trail etiquette. :hi:
There is a time and place to grab a thumbful
and the woods and corners aren't the place.
"A spinning track has no traction" It's just like driving a race car, get'r hooked up and get'r pull'in and the you will "feel" the horsepower to the ground (or snow in this case).
Ride right and ride safe :sledder:
I like to ride the right ski right on the cushion. It's also smoother there!!!
Also who wants to go Bonzi'ng
into a corner to scare the dicken's out someone who is enjoying a nice ride.I know people who snowmobiled since the started building them that just up and quit cause of a couple of near misses
and lack of trail etiquette. :hi: There is a time and place to grab a thumbful
and the woods and corners aren't the place."A spinning track has no traction" It's just like driving a race car, get'r hooked up and get'r pull'in and the you will "feel" the horsepower to the ground (or snow in this case).
Ride right and ride safe :sledder:
