Crnr2Crnr Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I work right on 51/39 N/S and if the amount of rigs with sleds heading to Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan is any indication on a Tuesday afternoon the trails will be hammered and it's going to be a shit show 'up there' by the weekend. Of course the local tourism boards will say 'the trails are open and great' but we all know the reality of that kind of marketing hype. Not to be morbid but I predict two deaths this weekend due to New Year's, sketchy ice and inexperienced riders. Stay home!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I will not say "Stay Home" but it will be busy for sure. Hopefully cooler heads prevail when the cocktails start flowing.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 We don't have snow down here, so anyone looking to ride doesn't have much of an option but to "head north" to ride. Not to mention, it's the biggest weekend of the year up there anyway, so this is always going to be a shit show weekend. The good news is, there's actually SNOW up there this time around. I know of guys who've burned up hyfax and carbides riding through mud and rocks some years over this week/weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 My profile pic is from a trip that a buddy and I did 3-4 years ago, got up there before the snow hit, and stayed a week (We couldn't get out of there for 5-6 days even if we wanted to!). Unless I do that, I'll wait until the Sunday after New Years (Jan 2 this year) to head north, and hopefully have most of the trails to myself the next week.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Trails look good around our place up Nth and what I'm hearing from the groomer operators they are shaping up nice. I was on the fence about taking a ride up this morning and coming back Thursday for some new years even commitments we have. I still have some shocks to rebuild and I'm sure they will be calling to see when they are done so staying home to get everything caught up on. Plan now is to head up Sunday morning and come home Wednesday and see what the following weekend brings. Just got home from cleaning up the groomer and on the highway seen lots of trails heading Nth. Hopefully its a safe weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Doug said: Trails look good around our place up Nth and what I'm hearing from the groomer operators they are shaping up nice. I was on the fence about taking a ride up this morning and coming back Thursday for some new years even commitments we have. I still have some shocks to rebuild and I'm sure they will be calling to see when they are done so staying home to get everything caught up on. Plan now is to head up Sunday morning and come home Wednesday and see what the following weekend brings. Just got home from cleaning up the groomer and on the highway seen lots of trails heading Nth. Hopefully its a safe weekend. Same - don't have a set destination until Wednesday, then its to the North Shore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepybrew Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 could always be in ny. you may see trailers but they are going to camp to finish raking the leaves. late start for us but normal these days. you guys enjoy the crowds. wish we could 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDean Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, Mag6240 said: Same - don't have a set destination until Wednesday, then its to the North Shore! The North Shore will be good this weekend with the dump of snow they got up there and more snow coming today I think you will be having a great time. I was there Monday and in some spots they started to groom. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Glad I don't go to tourism areas. I mean! Those are the best riding areas! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Yeah, gonna be a busy weekend up in the MN arrowhead for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: I work right on 51/39 N/S and if the amount of rigs with sleds heading to Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan is any indication on a Tuesday afternoon the trails will be hammered and it's going to be a shit show 'up there' by the weekend. Of course the local tourism boards will say 'the trails are open and great' but we all know the reality of that kind of marketing hype. Not to be morbid but I predict two deaths this weekend due to New Year's, sketchy ice and inexperienced riders. Stay home!!!! Could not fucking pay me to be in the UP over new yrs fucking hell . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Quite a few sleds out here in flat land central MN. Ran across the Trailing Arm Mafia showing off their color - Carhart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, racinfarmer said: Quite a few sleds out here in flat land central MN. Ran across the Trailing Arm Mafia showing off their color - Carhart. How is the ratio of bent trailing arms to non bent trailing arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Ez ryder said: Could not fucking pay me to be in the UP over new yrs fucking hell . Yeah there is not much snow up here. People are posting crazy deep snow pictures of their up mafia mountain sleds and the snow is may be bumper high. I would imagine it’s a shit show in the trails by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/pelican.rapids.9/videos/2981769138805064/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 15 minutes ago, Doug said: https://www.facebook.com/pelican.rapids.9/videos/2981769138805064/ Lol guy must have not had a kill switch . He did sent it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_zrt Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Keep it to 80 miles max and you'll be fine...that's ALOT OF RIDING for seat shiners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 I'm riding north of home tomorrow, then heading south for family fun time. Promise to sweep all the corners barren of snow before the weekend warriors from southern Wisco and Northern Illinois and their mountain sleds show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 8 hours ago, MnDean said: The North Shore will be good this weekend with the dump of snow they got up there and more snow coming today I think you will be having a great time. I was there Monday and in some spots they started to groom. you get bonus points for adult sized windshield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 12 hours ago, mnstang said: Glad I don't go to tourism areas. I mean! Those are the best riding areas! Yeah you are supposed to boon dock people’s front lawns with a mountain sled for clout on instagram. Forget tourist areas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I’m hoping to put on some miles west of the Iron Range this weekend and into next week. Sounds like a really good base, but swamps aren’t frozen yet. Probably no groomers yet, where I typically ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Not greg b said: Yeah you are supposed to boon dock people’s front lawns with a mountain sled for clout on instagram. Forget tourist areas Only if they live on a trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, racinfarmer said: Quite a few sleds out here in flat land central MN. Ran across the Trailing Arm Mafia showing off their color - Carhart. Here in Michigan, those are called U.P. Leathers. Taking a hard pass on riding anywhere this weekend. You’d have to go to the UP and they’re already in a full blown shit show up there with not great snow. I’d ride the side trails with the wife, while we are up to my in-laws place Thursday-Friday, if we had rideable snow but we don’t. Instead, we are going to look at property. This is just the first, of many, steps in my plan to rid my barn of that 7,000 lb house on wheels that costs WAY to much money to buy and use. I’m probably not going to get very far with that but hey, if she takes over the note on it/pays it off without me, then whatever. I want a place of our own up north somewhere. Edited December 29, 2021 by SayatodaU.P.eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Looks like there is enough snow now to ride from here to the bar. Maybe I will take the jag up there for lunch. I should be ok with out a helmet to get up there since I don’t have one with me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Not greg b said: How is the ratio of bent trailing arms to non bent trailing arms Not sure on that, but every one of them had a duct taped up seat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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