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Two Way Recon: Ride 2/3/21

I was sure to take advantage of the several inches of new snow we picked up Monday night into Tuesday. This looked like a bad omen as I departed the compound to start my ride: Saw fresh groomer tracks on C8 heading toward Cedar River Headquarters although I didn’t go that way. To Newcomb and […]

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Wells Run!

I visited my neighbors to the north on Tuesday, so I figured it was time to make a trek southward on Wednesday. Heading out of town, C8/Sabael trail was a decent ride. The water bars and mud holes have been frozen and covered. The Indian Lake Snowarriors have placed solar beacons on Indian Lake at […]

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Touchdown, Speculator! Ride 1/21/21

After the S84 beatdown to cap off Wednesday’s 218 miler, my goal today was simply to get out of bed and ride my snowmobile for ANY distance at all. Speculator was the one direction I hadn’t ridden this year, so I wanted to give that a shot. My back and shoulders were in pain with […]

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At least it’s not summer: 1/6/2021 ride

I knew it wasn’t going to be good. But I hadn’t been out riding in 3 weeks and got the itch I needed to scratch. Best I can say about the Indian Lake trails: They are ride-able but very rough, needing more snow BADLY! Although I didn’t ride C8/Sabael trail, I know it’s been ridden […]

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Some fresh meat

Indian Lake, NY ended up with around 3-and-a-half inches of white stuff Friday night into Saturday morning which mixed with a good amount of sleet and freezing rain to add body to the snow. Here was the modeled snowpack shortly after the snow ended Saturday morning: The best places to ride with this meager snow […]

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