D-rail

I rode my wheeler on the Wild Country Trail yesterday out of the Alger (highway #2) lot in Two Harbors. I saw there were many places along the stretch that had signs up, saying the trail was closed until further notice, but... the gates were all open, so I went up to Finland for a burger at Our Place. Why would they leave the signs up?

Never enuff!! Only 2800 for me, usually in the upper 3k to mid 4k. Not gonna be riding in May (or even April) this year... drat!!

Ya, we base out of east of Spooner for most of our rides in Sconnie. Plenty of fun stuff to ride.

I was referring to big Zambo... he's lost several years of riding when he was around. And often late to the show... We'd love to get with you in Solon, you guys do a great job on those trails. Only problem I have is those boring straights, although not terrible 'cuz there's no speed limit. i like that part. but some of those corridor runs are snoozers. Yep, when we can put together a Brisker, I'll get hold of you and see what you have going. Many of our "scouting runs" we get in before the main rides are pretty fun, too!!

Says Mr. No-Show...

Could be my last ride of the year... most everybody says this winter sucked for snow around here in Minnesota, and a short season happened. But, I did manage an early ride October 28th, and today is the first day of Spring. I got only about 2/3 my typical mileage, and this stint shows the last remnants of the only decent snow left. Areas in this video were from Grand Portage, and the Moosewalk near Finland. The hardpack base is almost gone, so new snow will barely hide the problem areas now. Everything is soft, and like mush. Rocks and dirt are prevalent. But, I had to get out one more time!!

Nope, just pop in once in a while here. Lots of guys I knew over there made the migration permanent.

Back in the mid 70's, when I was sporadically attending college, I picked up an old '63 Buick LeSabre for $35. It had the all aluminum 215 cid V-8. We put a thousand miles a week on it just bombing around. It was light, and the big boat of a chassis lent itself to what we came to call "Snowbanking". Going along the roads, the snowbanks would pile up, and I saw tracks leading into a few, and thought, I can get in further than that! Soon we were riding the tops of these 12' high snowbanks, and with a half a dozen drunk friends, we had a blast. Once in a while, someone would shovel out a driveway, so we would bounce down to street level, then back up we went, three wipes of the wipers, and we'd shout out, "We're in the clear!". Didn't matter what side of the road either, some old two lanes we went for one side to the other for hours on end. The thing was, this engine had a slight water pump leak, and every morning, I'd bring out a box with 6 two liter Coke jugs full of water, and every night, empty the radiator out so as not to let it freeze. If we rode long enough, I knew I had at least five miles once the steam quit spewing before having to stop and refill the radiator. Took this old relic to Indiana, left in the middle of a March snowstorm. Somewhere in southern Wisconsin, got pulled over for doing 67 in a 55 zone, friends with paid my bail, and away we went, stopped in the middle of Chicago to try to take the elevators to the top of the Sears building, but promptly got chased out. Got to my brothers in Lafayette, Indiana, he hands me two 20 dollar bills and sez let's go get some beer. Fond memories. Drove my girlfriend crazy, she was always saying how we were wasting gas just driving around every night. Could not kill this motor.

You only miss that corner once... No need to ask how I know!!

Just a little heads up. Still planning on getting this ride in. Keep in mind, conditions might not be perfect, and we will most likely encounter some snirt, bare spots and hard trails in the early mornings. I would suggest having scratchers, and avoid over heating.

For those who have gathered here, I want to extend an invite to partake in a riding opportunity... from HCS: Still figgering out the exact agenda, but suffice it to say, finally, we will be starting this edition out of Silver Bay. Saturday, March 6th, at the first lot, about 5/8 of a mile up from the only stop sign on the main drag thru Silver Bay. Leaving at 9:00. If you are running late, give me a call, otherwise be ready to go!!! 9:05 it's eating dust time, and playing catch up!! Phone is 218-391-8507. Texts will carry when the cell phone coverage begins to fade, so try both!! Cell service is spotty at best as you get in the woods. For those who are not familiar with this, it is a good time to meet up and enjoy some of the camaraderie that has been prevalent every time we have made this happen. If you are an inexperienced rider, this ride is prolly NOT your cup of tea! We will try to have another Brisk Pace ride later, in Grand Portage, dates to be determined soon!! typical disclaimer: this ride is NOT in any way shape or form sanctioned by Hardcoresledder or its affiliates. This is a fun ride, but PLEASE ride safely, and at your own risk!!

First post on here... I'm still on HCS, just breezing in to see how things are going over here. I was hoping to have had a couple dates for a Brisk Pace ride, but with the crummy trails and late start to the season (Boy did we get a great season in last year, or what?!?!), I have been reluctant to confirm a specific date. We did ride in the Portage a couple weeks ago, and those trails are/were about as good as they come. So, we will prolly have one of those late season rides up there. I'm anticipating on getting my new sled (the old "Timebomb" is long since passed, but do have my crusty steed Fusion as a last ditch ride) this week. I'm adding my accessories from the "old" 2019 to this new one, giver a few days of break-in, and I'll get some first hand time out on the trails again. Maybe the first weekend in March, I'll see if the dates work for some of the guys, and we'll get a couple solid riding groups together.