Ron Rybicki
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Great turn out. Probably over a 100 people ( Mostly riders ) The fire works show was the best I ever seen. See the show on facebook, I’m sure. Kids had a great time sledding and sliding on the hill in the OxBow’s yard.
A big thanks to the Pleasant Riders Club for all their work to put it on especially to Mike O. for getting the fire work show and Mike K. and Ron C. for staying out on the deck cooking all the burgers and dogs of death
PS All the trails leading to the OxBow were great. A big thanks also to the town of Arietta for grooming here.
RonOhio Club announced that all of their trails are now open. That Perry S. went from Jerseyfield Lake Rd to Bull Hill Rd. ( C4 ) and from Buck Point Lodge intersection 17 ( C4C) to Mosquito Hill. They said C4 to Jerseyfield Rd was a little rough in places but passable.
With the high winds we are experiencing I would guess that you will encounter trees or at best limbs down on these trails as they are in the deep woods with no open fields.
Have to wait for more info from the Club for this up coming week end.
RonOn face book Ohio groomed all around the big trails near the Ohio Tavern with the heated cab big machines. No mention of the trails that have to be groomed with a Scandic like the one to Mosquito Hill ( C4C ) or the one to Jerseyfield lake Rd. (C4) or the one along Rt 8 at Nobolsboro. (S46A) . Oh well at least we get a good ride from Piseco thru Morehouse to the Tavern. Maybe they will hit these smaller trails soon. Morehouse is always good. ( C4 )
It was just announced on face book that they groomed S46A to South Lake. We call this the trail that goes nowhere as there are no business’s or any place to get gas or food here or to North Lake 2 miles away on heavy sanded road. Unless Trackside Groomers get down to North Lake from Bear Creek lake Rd. which they will groom when all of their other trails are done with a Scandic. For some reason the club insist on getting this trail done before they do the trails that have the most traffic uses. as I mentioned above. I dont get it and I have brought this subjuect to the club president many times. I give up.
RonTalked to the Highway Super. just a few minutes ago and complimented him ands the town boys for all the work they did in Sheriff Lake and getting off Piseco on the west end. He chewed on me a little for listening to people that love to complain and do not know the circumstances of maintaining a trail.
We rode thru Sheriff lake this past Saturday and it was all fixed and really for what snow we got that will not pack it was pretty darn good. Clicking off the usual rocks that can not get covered so I loved it. It was not that smooth that I had to worry about some idiot going to fast with the snow on every bush. The dips that we found were from hot spots that will not fill in until we get some snow that will pack and stay before sleds blow it out. He said he is going in this summer with some equipment and fix all that bad spots properly.
The Powley was a 10 and even the trail at the south end was good. ( C8A ) No mud holes any where. Salisbury was out the day before and all their trails were great up to Stratford from the club. The rock garden ( C4 ) north of Stratford was not that bad but again clicking off the rocks that can not get covered.
Blew down Piseco and found some short slush spots that were only a few inches deep. Should not be a problem for any body. On the way back to Piseco the trails got a little chewed up but still not that bad.
Looking forward to this coming week end for another great ride.
RonYes –Its been open for a week now. The trails are a 10 here and on into Ohio where they have been grooming with the big machines for awhile now.
RonThanks 500ss
We dont plan on going this way as we know there is more snow and the trails thru Morehouse as always are the best. The west end of Piseco always gets more lake effect than the Spec area.
RonWE are heading up to camp today and plan to ride through Sheriff Lake to head for the Salisbury Club on Saturday. I called the town highway super. and had to leave a message. He does not answer the official phone at the town garage. I will let everyone know how bad or if its really passable as I have heard from some other riders .
RonDarin
Sounds like you and Jr. had a great ride this past Wednesday. I did not realize that the Salisbury Club was not open during the week this year. They used to be open 7 days a week during peak snow time. I’m glad you did not try C4 (on the map) towards Jerseyfield Lake Rd. We know this as the Mud Lake trail that at best it might get cut out this year let alone groomed. I cant find out if the Ohio Club even did any thing on it yet even though there is plenty of snow on it. Also if you ever get back this way–try Rocky’s on Hinkley Lake. You can get to it on Hinkley off of trail 4B. The trail goes right by a DEC camp ground where once the lake is safe you will see and lot of riders crossing here. You will see a big Island looking north on your left side of the main track. Swing wide close to the Island and head west till you see the big Resort. This is Rocky’s. We go this way cause if you take the plowed and heavy sanded 3 miles of roads thru Grant off of 4B your temp light will be screaming . You had my favorite wich at the Ohio Tavern. Becky, Dans wife is with out a doubt the best cook in the Adirondacks.
PS Dont ride Hinkley until you see a hundred sleds crossing at the DEC camp site. My wife hates this lake as one year we rode right by open water flowing near the north side, where 2 guys went in 12 feet of water here some years ago .
RonRode Evergreen this past Saturday and was flat. A little slush on the curve ( 3 inches ) Always right there and some years when we get feet of snow the slush get deep here. Cant figure out why.
West end Of Piseco is a little tough getting off. I heard there is a 4 ft. vertical bank to jump up but the riders have cut the brush out a little to the right and its easier.
RonWe did not ride it this past week end but talked to a lot of riders who did. They said no problems, stay in the main track and do not run over the tip ups that you will see down by the Island. It was hard to get off at the west end as the bank was a vertical jump ( about 4 ft. ) so some riders cut the brush out a few feet to the right and were getting off OK
Wife and I are going to run it this coming Friday, Have’nt told her this yet but with the below zero temps for this week should see that pick up truck out there. I heard they were cutting a foot by the Island last week.
RonIcicleal
Met you and Wayner on the trail ( grooming ) Trails thru Morehouse were great to the town barn. You got tore up from the barn to the county line when we came back that night.
Stopped to see Harry ( Joe Gag ) and thanked him for allowing us to use his drive way. PS Nothing wrong with trail along Rt 8. We used to use this route to get to Wild Bill’s years ago.
Forgot to ask you if you got to Mosquito Hill yet and what its like. On facebook Ohio said they got into the Hill from their end but that might have been before the thaw. Have not heard from anyone that tried it yet.
RonTown of Arietta and the trail boss is Craig S. Call the town board to ask why this trail is never worked during the off months as most of it is on private land and the land owner wants safe trails. Town board # 518 548 3415 and Craig S. ( highway super. ) 518 548 7302. Now that our registrations cost us $65.00 per sled if you join a club and we have to ride a trail like this. The trail maintenance entity ( TME ) are all going to get a big raise this year. Two years ago Arietta got $42,000 to maintain trails that included doing a little work on them. Just look at Morehouse. They are always working on their trails during the off season.
RonIt was reported on facebook that Ohio groomed or at least pulled a drag into Mosquito Hill C4C and Morehouse is still trying to break open the rest of it up to the French Rd. Icicecal reported that some of the flys that their part crosses was flooded and much blowdown to cut thru. Also they dont know what the beaver dam looks like right at the hill. Ohio did get to Black Creek Lake Rd S46A but never said if they went down to Nobolsboro bridge or the Jones RD. Talked to riders in the Ohio Hotel this past Saturday. They all said the trails were great around town and up towards Remsen. However there were no tracks crossing Hinkley from the camp ground to the north side. Riders I talked to said they were going around and over the dam to get across.
Ron.Iciceal
Thanks to all you guys in Morehouse. I will personally thank Joe when I see him or Joe Jr. to pass on to his dad. You folks got a drink on me & Derrie next time I see you in the Bow or the Ohio Tavern. I figured this was going to be the only way out of the mess this greedy guy caused.
Thanks again from all the riders out there.
Ron & Derrie and my gangTalked to several riders this past Saturday in the OXbow about the ice on Piseco. They are riding it. I am not saying that all of the lake is safe yet. I saw and heard the it was still open as of Saturday January 4 out from Higgins Bay where it 129 feet deep and freezes last. My friends went right over this area and are still alive today so just maybe the lake made more ice last week cause it was down near zero a couple of days . Its should be making ice this week cause its going to be below freezing almost ever day. Also heard and saw riders on Lake Pleasant, Oxbow and Sacandaga Lake so they must be OK
I’ll know more after this coming week end when I talk to more fishermen or I see a pick up out there then my wife will ride it.
PS My good friend spent a hour in Long Lake a couple of years ago until the Long Lake Fire Co rescued him with their air boat. Piseco Fire Co does not have a air boat but hey are prepared with dry suits. I know I could not survived this so I’ll wait, Also on the news a side by side went into the Sacandaga Reservoir. One died and one was rescued y ice fishermen.
Ron
