Last Ride of The Season?

woolyviper

woolyviper

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Went for a ride yesterday with 7 other riders. Trails were good and fun had by all. It's 50 degrees today, and I think its all over with for this season. We will have to see.

I rode 900 miles since January 1st, but I wish I could get another 900 in before fishing season starts.
 

I was thinking the same thing with our 60 degree weather we are having. One of these years we will have a good ole winter.
 
This whole season in my neck of the woods has been a bummer. Hopefully next week end I'll be up by the north shore.
 
I live in HIbbing and ride mostly North of town thru the Side Lake Area across the Taconite Trail to the Lake Vermillion area. We had great snow in January, but had some rain and warm weather that killed the trails. we had a 6 inch snowfall after that and the groomers have kept the trails in good condition. As you know, if you are gonna ride on the weekends, you better go early or the trails are junk.

It was a good season, (my first) and hopefully we get good snow next year.
 
everything is so up and down this year. From being the best in years to the worst, nothing is consistent, except that it wont be.
 
woolyviper said:
I live in HIbbing and ride mostly North of town thru the Side Lake Area across the Taconite Trail to the Lake Vermillion area. We had great snow in January, but had some rain and warm weather that killed the trails. we had a 6 inch snowfall after that and the groomers have kept the trails in good condition. As you know, if you are gonna ride on the weekends, you better go early or the trails are junk.

It was a good season, (my first) and hopefully we get good snow next year.
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I rode the Taconite trail by Side Lake yesterday. Laurentian -> Iron Ore -> Tower -> across Lake Vermillion to Cook -> Tim Corey -> Taconite -> back to Laurentian (about 150 miles). The Taconite and Laurentian trails were pretty good all weekend, but I bailed out early today (Sunday) because it was 50 degrees by 9:00 and it was clear they were going downhill fast. Lots of mud showing now, and the snow is so soft is won't hold the grooming. Other than a possible freak temporary snow dump in the next two weeks, I think we're pretty much done for the season in Minnesota.
 
It was 73* here today. There never was a season in Iowa this year, we had 2 weekends we could ride, thats it. Normally I ride untill late april early may but sold my Mt sled early this year. I think next weekend will be my last trip north. ===SRXSRULE===
 
Holy crap I feel for you guys.We still have lots of snow and hope we don't get that warm weather for a while.
 
come on guys theres plenty of snow around north bay and cochrane, put her on the trailer and head to canada, there expecting 15-30 cm in north bay tommorrow. goin up to temagami next weekend and it looks great, great trails up there with little traffic through the week. it beats sitting at home waiting for snow. RIDE!

:ORC
 
I average between 8,000-12,000 miles per winter in trailering to snow. Is it worth it...of course but gets old this time of year. But, I am heading north again next weekend ;) ===SRXSRULE===
 
Not exactly sure yet. Should have it figured out mon/tue. I really want to go to the west side, do some off trail in the keewenaw. Its been about 4 years since I have been there. Weather looks GREAT this week, lots of fresh snow on the way. ===SRXSRULE===
 
Blue Lightning. Was up in North Bay a couple of weeks ago. Not much snow to speak of. Snow was pretty thin but was much better south and north of North Bay. We just went to Timmins last week and there was plenty of snow up that way. More as you head to Kapuskasing and Foleyet. Let's hope we see some more snow shortly. This past weekend was fairly warm and the trails were thinning (parry sound area).

Praying for snow!
 
cardguy said:
BLUE LIGHTNING , I see your in LONDON. your only 25 mins from me, i'm in Strathroy. You looking for any poarts for your SRX?
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no thanks man i'm good in that department, gettin rid of it in the fall and buyin a four stroke yamaha warrior. only needs to last for 1 week around temagami and north bay

are the trails still ridable around stratroy?>
 
I rode again today - Hibbing Spur to Buhl - Kinney spur taconite trail to wolftrack to cook got gas and back to hibbing, about 125 miles when all was said and done. Lots of sleds out and trails are in excellent shape - if they keep grooming I'll be going again next weekend.
 
We are getting blitzed here in the North east. Probably be able to ride into mid April now in the higher elevations. :WayCool:
 
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