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Fun in the Sun! Update 2/21/20

After getting chilled to be bone after Thursday’s mega-miler that continued into the evening, I wasn’t in a hurry to get back out there at the crack of dawn in sub-zero temperatures. Friday morning’s low was -17*F and it was only back up to -11*F by 8am. Temperature jumped up to zero by 9am and […]

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Ride to Speculator Tree Farm: Update 2/19/20

Well… Wednesday’s ride was a case of “if you don’t succeed, try again!” In the morning, I started at 6:30am to get a jump on things. Turns out that C8 heading out of Indian Lake toward Cedar River Headquarters had other ideas for me. The trail was studdery, which wasn’t it’s biggest problem. Tuesday night’s […]

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Indian Lake to Speculator: Ride 1/30/20

After yesterday’s 190+ mile ride to Brantingham and back, I didn’t get back into the game until about noon. My lateness to the party had given the groomers a chance to make their rounds. Here is what it looked like when I departed the compound: A few goobers got on my case when I posted […]

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Indian Lake to Speculator and Wells: Ride 1/24/20

1/26/20 – 8AM UPDATE: Well… Ended up with 4 inches of wet cement mix at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake! Always nice to get the unexpected bounce every now and again. ? 1/24/20 Report When I woke up this morning, I wasn’t sure whether I’d bother riding. But by 11:30am, I was about to […]

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Ride time! Update 12/19/19

The promise for snow this week rang true as it looks nice and white out there again! Snow cover is several inches around Indian Lake/Speculator and probably closer to a foot as one presses across Moose River Plains into the western Adirondacks. With everyone chomping at the bit to ride, I’ll give you my best […]

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