The snow will come. But we’re still “snowsick”.

the good ol' days: shredding some deep winter pow...

It’s that time of the year. The days are the hottest, but they’re getting shorter. And shorter days mean snow.  But alas, winter’s not here yet. Looking thru the photo albums makes it worse, too… And hence this is the season of reminiscing, planning, and modding.

Modding. It’s as much a part of summer as anything else – at least for me. you’ve got 6 months that can’t ride the sled, and it’s sitting there in the shop. It’s second-best way to get a sledding fix, short of actually riding.  Plus, it’s interesting to see what changes actually have an effect on the snow. But once it’s all put back together in say, august, December seems like an awful long ways away.

Don’t get me wrong, i love the change of seasons.  But after looking thru “sledhead eye candy” (snowmobile pictures), i can’t help but wish it would skip to winter. In all honesty, i’m happy as long as i can ride. So for now, it’s on two wheels…

... but in the meantime, we still ride.

Racking up miles on two wheels…

 

The biggest waterbar on the road to Reagan Lake.

 

After getting my wheels back, and taking lots of smaller rides, we finally got in a decent 50-mile ride. 

Granted, the majority of those miles were on the open road. But we did get to go clear to Reagan Lake and back around to Sawmill Canyon. None of that terrain was challenging, so we were able to just cruise for most of the time – a welcome change from the technical trails.

Probably the best part was that it was uneventful. After being out for 6 or so weeks, it was good to just ride without worries or problems. Hopefully it stays that way for a while!

got my wheels back! (finally)

So between flat tires and self-destructing wheel bearings, i haven’t gotten to ride the KTM at all for the past 4 weeks or so… but i finally got it back together this week, and it’s going strong again. Good timing, considering we aren’t going to the ditch this week…. so hopefully we can get in some good big rides on two wheels.

I’m also breaking in a pair of motocross boots. they’re a far cry from the cowboy boots i had been riding dirtbikes in, but i feel quite a bit safer and more protected. Once I get a good amount of experience in them, i’ll let you all know how they work out…