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Good Morning Jack, sorry to hear about your fall. I myself can see how you went down, I have to clean my shop floor all the time now, for fear of doing the same thing. When we were younger it seems we could dance our way out of these situations? Had elbow repair last year for bone chips and spurs, no way as bad as your mishap, but longest recovery of all the repair jobs I have had over the years. Good luck, and hope to see you two this season. Steve
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10 hours ago, iceman said:
Only you can decide.
yes the ride through from La Cache to Murdoch and vice versa is awesome. That said if you don’t hit it just right with a blue sky day then it’s not quite the same.
i hope that makes sense.
so much scenery on the Gaspe hard to beat north shore MSP and east to Gaspe.
595/597yes sucks chic choc trail closed this year, but not a dealbreaker in my world.
So much great scenery on the Gaspe, one trail would not stop me. Like Iceman said, unless the weather is great its just another trail. If it hasnt been groomed for a while and its a snowy day I would probably avoid it and stay on the north shore.
- Florida Snowman, iceman and jak
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6 hours ago, mccaffrey said:
New Ride, can’t wait to put this on the trail.
Waiting for new skis to arrive.Nice ride Pat!!!!
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8 hours ago, markusvt said:
RAVE RE and Renegade are both 137. Renegade XRS has the best suspension Ski-Doo offers in trail sled. Lynx is next step up, more like a XRS+. It's geared towards stability in the bumps. Sit and cruise guys will be more happy with the Ski-Doo. I like them both 😏
Cutting it close this year?
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21 hours ago, mikerider said:
Thanks everyone. Got my hot rod, probably won't drive any faster than before, but I will feel and look younger on this new sled. And the excitement index for this coming winter is through the roof. Reading DooTalk, never heard of the 600R engine going down. Shop foreman at my dealer says they haven't had one 600R go down yet in the several years they have been available.
Steve, I really wanted a Polaris but they are pricier. I worry Polaris dealers are so backed up on recalls that if I had a problem the sled may stay too long in the shop waiting for it to get worked on. The Matryx is still the best sled I have ever driven.
And Eastmark. Tell Lisa she can try my new sled if I can try her new Cat Turbo!!!
I thought my new sled would attract all all the women. But after seeing Mark's new Lynx, I will have to settle being his wing man.
mike
Congrats Mike. If the Doo fit my old arthritic hips a little better I would probably still be on one. That 600 of yours is a GREAT sled. I love the new Polaris, and it has been trouble free, but I understand your thoughts about which one to buy. It is a lot of fun to ride it.
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Thought you might go Polaris this year? Love my 23 650, 3500 trouble free miles last season.
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You could register your old sleds and transfer when the new ones come in. $35 each if they wont let you do the XXXXX.
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9 minutes ago, iceman said:
Decisions made at the conference of the ZEC’s earlier this week. Beginning in 2025 only electric snowmobiles will be allowed to pass through any ZEC.
April 1st????????????????
- PLAYHARD and 800R MXZ X
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To celebrate my ridding buddy Mikes 72nd birthday we decided to got for a short trip this week. Left Vermont Monday morning and headed for our drop point , Pont Rouge. Got there about noon, unloaded and headed for the Delta. 3 trail was flat and fast to junction of 73. 73 fresh groomed to junction of 23 and we followed the groomer north on 23 to about 15 miles before the first warmup shack. Passed him and 23 showed us the weekend traffic for the next 15 miles. This warmup shack must be a big destination on sunday for the locals, from there north was much better. Quick bite to eat and gas at Le Etape and back on the trail. 23 north was choppy from the weekend, but not to bad. Mt Apica was closed when we went by, may be a Monday thing? Hit the 83 east and it was very good to the Delta. Arrived at 7:00, 210 miles, good first day.
This morning we decided to head down the 83 to 383 and to Lanse St Jean. The first mile out of town is pretty thin, but still worth the ride. Trail was very good first 20 miles, then we picked up fresh groomed all the way to St Felix. 383 to gas stop at Lanse St Jean then 301, that was fresh groomed Monday night. Got to 83 and they had about 10 inches of fresh snow from Sunday night. Smooth under the fresh powder so nice trail, they have so much snow on the Clairmont Express you could probably ride until May up here. Left turn on to the 383 and fresh groomed all the way to Ferland for gas stop. Headed out to find fresh groomed again all the way to 368. Have not been through here for a few years and some changes have been done. Lots of logging has widened the trail out and its very nice. The old Bouliare Relay is gone. Not a trace of a building left, hate to see the old places go, but time marches on. Hit Bills trail {368} and fresh groomed out to the 23. Warm up shack at the intersection had burned down early in the season, hope they rebuild in the off season. Up the 23 to 83 and a stop at the Green Frog for a quick beverage. Out on the lake and back to the hotel. 83 east is getting thin in the logged out areas so it wont be long till the end here. Back around 5:00 with 260 miles in the meter. GREAT DAY.
Up early this morning. Breakfast at 6:30 and on the trail and headed back to the truck by 7:30. Nice surprise this morning, 83 fresh groomed last night all the way to Lake Kanigami. Blue sky and temp about 15f, makes this trail a quick ride to the lake. Lake is smooth and its a quick ride across. Surprise, fresh groomed last nite to the 23. Headed south to Mt Apica for gas and go, trail good as not much traffic mid week. Fresh groomed to Le Etape. This is one of my favorite trails, Smooth and straight and only saw one sled all morning. From the Le Etape intersection to the first warm up shack was a little bumpy, but it always seems this way. From there it back to St Ray was very good and was fresh groomed from St Ray to Pont Rouge. Back at the truck at 1:00 with 205 miles. What a great last day and season ender. We talked about staying another day, but at our advanced age we both had to be back Thursday for doctor appointments. Glad we can still do it, but this getting old stuff is sometimes getting in the way of ridding. Hope you all have a good summer. Steve
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51 minutes ago, Yeti62 said:
http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_03/1CE2625D-B1BE-4AB8-AE06-97340BBDD58E.thumb.jpeg.10c95fc4f81e31ec2a5c499a373baf14.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_03/4206A3BA-C80C-4161-A5F0-9711300EDECC.thumb.jpeg.8507bbf2044ada84e2d367cb42985065.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_03/F1549EED-355D-4BD8-93EA-5C547F41BF7D.thumb.jpeg.128248c4a88ccc8e64e1d5b532a5a808.jpegHey Steve Stayed at the “Hilton” above the Bar!!!! The hardest thing was climbing the Ladder “Stairs “ up to the 2nd Floor after Our Bar Bill was $400!!!😆 Damm Bloody Caesars (Double’s)!!!!!!
Almost like the old pull down stairs up to Grandmas attic. Sounds like you guys had a great trip.
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8 hours ago, Yeti62 said:
Just got Back from a 1,600 miles trip from that area trails were awesome!!! Stayed at 4 Seasons in Parent & Hotel Central!!!! Warm shower & Bed that’s about it!!!!!😆
Love me some Central!!!!!!!!! Did you get the Deluxe rooms over the bar or out in the trailers?
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1 hour ago, Signfan said:
Do you have the trail conditions turned on? It doesn't show in the trail or grooming views like some of the closed trail do.
Thats it, always seemed to show thru the winter. May still head up for 3 days next week, but have to watch where we are going. Thanks Steve
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6 minutes ago, Signfan said:
The clubs are trying to avoid birdge deck damage from studs and carbides. Decks are bare. So they closed the trail.
I see it on Marks post, I just dont no why it shows open as of 2:00 this afternoon on my phone and home computer?
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32 minutes ago, markusvt said:
FWIW FCMQ showing most of it closed.
I dont know whats up, my phone shows it open as of March 23th at 14h00.
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9 minutes ago, Signfan said:
What part of 373 was closed, looked today and its all marked open? Hoping to head up next week for a season ender.
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On 3/16/2023 at 10:54 PM, iceman said:
16 March Thursday
Had a fine stay at Motel Fraser. Another home run. Great breakfast and dinner was awesome last night.
First thing this morning we had a meeting of the minds to look at this grooming report. We had decided that we needed to see a fair amount of Purple headed west on TQ5 from here in Chandler to make that route the winner. We got it. West it shall be. All in favor say I. The I’s have it 3-0.
Feeder trail out of Fraser not groomed. But ok. Hard to say but about 3-5” new snow here. The amounts varied greatly according to what altitude In general less new snow fell the further west you moved on south shore. By the time into New Richmond they had almost no new snow there.
TQ5 fresh groom. No tracks going east. White ribbon. We are going west. Counting 4 tracks here, left from Fraser ahead of us while we ate breakfast. We idle up and roll west. Trail holding up nice considering temperature is not real cold the heavy wet snow has packed down nicely. This machine operator is an artist and been doing this a while for sure. Ripping trail. We arrive at a bridge not far from Chandler and the 4 sleds are stopped taking pictures. Say “cheese” we roll on by. Its our white ribbon now. The white asphalt is a great payoff. This is great. We are rolling. No looking back.
At Paspebiac we loose the ribbon. We are all solidly confused as it showed full purple 2/3 or more to New Richmond this morning. WTF? Its beat up here. We are spoiled I am the first to admit it. I know you need ride some bad to find good trails sometimes but screw that I got no time for bumpy shit.
As usual it’s me doing the complaining sucks and if this is it we go 60 miles still to go of it. We are discussing turning around and decide to go up further to find a spot to turn back and there it is white ribbon untouched again coming up from my left trail goes right and its groomed untouched white ribbon. It’s back, We figured it out. The groomer made a left into town where I lost the ribbon he groomed through town exiting other side where we found the ribbon. I almost gave up on it.
Ran me out of gas again as I didn’t stop as advised by NHmoose. I blew past his suggested stop the ribbon was too nice to leave it. 97 miles out. This time i got my spare full and make it to New Richmond.
Sweet run to New Richmond got gas before the 595. The up 595 to our honey hole here the 150 local. Beautiful did i say it was beautiful? Freshly groomed trail. Nice alternative to 595 through pin rouge. Won’t be surprised if this is 595 next year. Or soon after. Remember you heard it here first.
We cross paths again with Fred’s gang on the 150, I told them to try this trail they would not regret it and we meet them on it. Timing is everything. We say a quick hello then its off to join 595. We fly low into La Cache 595 is a go. Go fast.
Left Chandler 9:30 at La Cache 2:03 pumping gas. Inside we visit with Little Feather and James. Percy had his tonsils out and is recovering well. Had lunch and talked about the future.
Saying work WILL be completed by next winter season. Building to be added onto. Addition will result in 80 seat restaurant with BAR and new kitchen facilities, i said i hear this for at least two years now but they swear construction will be done.
2:40 we say goodbye for now. We go to come back. We take off across the sentier chic choc. She is beat up and we pay the price for our fabulous day so far. This operator just doesn’t get how it’s done.
We skio Murdochville gas and run 597 which is in good shape to TQ5. The TQ5 is great also. Gas in Mont Louis and a last night with Julie and Patrick here at Le delice in MSP.
Had awesome meal starting with surprise appetizer of fried Poutine (fritter with cheese,bacon french fries) damn good. For us to share made specifically for us by Patrick. Had the smoked duck last time, (i know you remember that playhard)
Some smoked wings
Then House Ribs another item not on menu made for us.
Finish with homemade brownies with vanilla ice cream with cocoa powder sprinkled on it. Yes please.
Hey Don, cut back on those wings a little and maybe you wont run out of gas so often?🍗😉
- GSX800, PLAYHARD and Florida Snowman
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1 hour ago, Signfan said:
Looks like Saguenay is winning out starting from St Raymond. Is there much logging on 355? Was looking at heading up TQ73 and then into Roberval, but looks like the La Tuque groomer is down again. Is 355 a good choice, or should we run TQ23 up and back?
Went up 355 on Tuesday and down 23 Thursday, both were very good. Some logging on 355, but they have it routed around very nice. Road crossing were terrible. but I think you will find that where ever you go this late.
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45 minutes ago, Signfan said:
How about logging roads? Where they still snow covered? I've got no issues beating the carbides over the odd road crossing or parking lot. It's the 5 km of plowed mud I'm looking to avoid.
The groomers have done a great job pulling snow down onto the roads. Other than road crossings no problem, we saw a lot less logging this trip.
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Closed at Tadoussac ?
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Was going to go riding yesterday, but by the time I read all the triangles it was too late to go?⚠️http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/emoticons/default_help.gif