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    Was on an early morning roadbike ride on the local paved bike trail and got passed by a pedal assist e-bike (yes, you guessed it, a fat boomer). I was riding roughly 18-20 mph which is already sketchy when there's a lot of pedestrians also using the *non-motorized* trail simultaneously.

    It will be interesting to see how enforcement comes into play with the rise of ebikes on these non-motorized shared use trails. IMO just like with sleds, dirtbikes, etc they need to have their own designated areas.

    IMO the appeal of cross country racing is being closer to what most of us actually ride. While I understand the necessity of plowed lake races, they might as well be snocross tracks for the vast majority of us.

    Assuming the race schedule goes as planned, I think this new Polaris will have a square advantage on the plowed lake courses (2), less so on the unplowed lake courses (2), but the terrain races (3) are still up for grabs.

    Will be fun to follow!

     

    10 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

    :roflcrying:

    they were quite fast on the lake on the big end last year by all accounts, but so was a few of the Doo's

    they've made changes every season since going to the Matryx chassis, the mill upgrades are surprisingly substantial.  look forward to some terrain racing results with Herf

     

    Yeah I'm curious to see if the Cat boys find some more speed on the Catalyst, for the lake races in particular.

    13 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

    Sounds as though Polaris is bringing more whupass this year...

    “Check out the new purpose built 600 Patriot cross country engine with 8% more power, 3 stage electronic EVs, 4 injector setup like the boost, more stator power, smart hand warmers, ability to run 7s gauge, and more – very excited for these upgrades!”

    https://snowgoer.com/news/polaris-unveils-2025-race-snowmobiles-one-with-a-new-engine/32661/

     

     

    Definitely betting it will be formidable.

    Lets hope we get to see these things run somewhere besides a slushy lake :lolz:

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    Not much talk about balancing the sled. If you're drag racing, sure, throw everything at it. If you're running stock stock skis with the garbage staggered stock wearbars plus a bunch of studs it's gonna be push city. Smaller stud quantities are fine depending on the application. If you're worried about track longevity use a double backer setup and avoid the outside belts.

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    9 hours ago, Barfy said:

    Groomed trails, lakes. Moderately aggressive.

    It's been some time since I have had a studded track, 02 ZR 800 CCE, 192 I believe. I don't need to be that aggressive anymore.

    What did you put in? I looked at the Woody's site and they are either at 96 or 144 with 6" carbide up front.

    Looking to see what people have done

    If you're running stock skis I'd probably only 96 studs on a stock 600.  I've always run Stud boy PowerPoints with great success fwiw.

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    2 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

    here's a classic 

    if only there were better coverage of XC racing... 9_9

     

    I wish Selby's mic was functional there too. Herf following within a few hundred feet the whole race then getting by him at the end.

    COR powersports needs to get some drones out there to follow the leaders!

     

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    I'm fortunate to be able to listen while I work.

    He touches on the different racing disciplines for a bit. He says he just wants to spend as much time on a sled as possible so he gravitates toward XC and enduros. Snocross/motocross is too much sitting around. Gotta respect a guy that does what he loves...even if some other disciplines might be more lucrative.

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    I agree that I would've liked to have more detail. Some of it may be Spencer's age (the interviewer) but I imagine the people he's interviewing play a big role in determining how much time and info they're willing to give. The Cory Davis episode was over an hour longer than the Tim Berg episode, for example, and a lot of the Davis one was clearly him willing to freely talk at length and detail on his own.

    Another aspect may be that the mystique of the brand and its demise wasn't actually all that mysterious? Between only focusing on one brand, the factory producing much better sleds out-of-the-box, complications of making aftermarket parts for EFI (and the EPA pressures), and rapidly changing sled design aspects, the company just wasn't making money anymore. :dunno:

    9 hours ago, Not greg b said:

    IMO the new 5 setting shocks should have been the base model and not built the ifp models at all 

    Country cat has the front arm AC5S available for around $320 or the Fox QS3 R 1.5 for $810. Wonder where those Ohlins will come in price-wise.

    14 hours ago, Not greg b said:

    Dad ended up getting a 2024 assault 850 Sno check someone never picked up from the local dealer. I am pretty sure I am going to put ohlins on my catalyst to make the suspension work. I talked to them and they will have options available at haydays. Doing the exchange rates I can put a full set of ohlins on this hog and still be less money into it than buying the rxc 

    You have the 129 correct? Let me know what you find out. I ordered the ATAC, but would def consider putting a better front arm shock on vs the standard shock. It really bugs me that cat didn't at least put an AC5S up there even if it doesn't get modulated by the ATAC system.

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    Come on now guys, brave the heat, earn your keep!

    Took today off due to obligations, but here's yesterday's solo Zone 2 road bike ride in 86 degree heat and 80% humidity.

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    If you aren't familiar with the benefits of Zone 2 heartrate training I highly recommend it. Essentially, it is the foundation of both aerobic athleticism and  long-term health and longevity. My zone 2 road rides have taken my mountain biking stamina to the next level.