PLAYHARD Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) OK, blah blah, no drama, season goes fast, but '18's been a great one. Day One, Thurs 3/15) Kept with a no-trailering trend this year and rode right out of the garage at Moto Thibault in Trois Rivières. Plan was to drive north early enough and get in an afternoon ride to position at the Roq for an early Friday run up to the lake. After sloshing thru the puddles around the industrial park it was groomed all the way door to door. Except the .3mi of lumpy bunny trail coming off the water behind Au Chalet en Bois Rond cuz the groomers can't get in there. No complaints! Need to stretch our legs once in a while right? "Spring forward" and got to St Raymond, gassed up, checked in, and hosed off all all before sundown. Live tunes, excellent chow, & friendly service in the brewery. Truck parking is packed, sled corral is not. Edited March 16, 2018 by PLAYHARD Phil 1, markusvt, Snohorse and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Pregame ride: Edited March 16, 2018 by PLAYHARD MrGutz, mikerider, GT Rider and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 That chalet places looks like a nice place to try for a family chalet weekend. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snohorse Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Good to see Mr. Vinner on the trail again ! You gave him the big bore machine on this one. He is moving up nicely. iceman and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Glad to see the monkey is still smiling!!! mike PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 8 hours ago, actionjack said: That chalet places looks like a nice place to try for a family chalet weekend. Its this... https://www.auchaletenboisrond.com/ PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Day 2, Fri 3/16) Morning plan executed, 6-7-8, up the 23 just about first tracks. This trail's a fav of mine, since the first Quebec almost 20 years ago, at night, in heavy snow, with zero experience in riding & gear etc etc. Today's lesson confirmed: There's more to picking trails than just iMoto! The 90'ish miles from St Ray to L'Etape showed no recent grooming. Because it didn't need it! It was amazing. Flat concrete in the beginning, dropped one scratcher, so no problem. Then 1"-2" of cream cheese, then 2"-3" up to the pull off for the truck stop. The 5 miles to & from the gas was pure merde. Decent time @ 11:00am. Went in for sugar & caffeine & a break. Back to the 23 north and uh oh, lumped up bad. iMoto said groomed last night? Maybe shouldn't have hung at the truck stop so long? After the trail got bigger/faster it went back to mint. Then bits of lumps where we leapfrogged different groups. It pays to stay out front! Apica had some action, keep moving. LSJ clubhouse/warming hut was pretty packed. I love seeing old salts out on the trails! Makes me think I've got a future! Keep moving. Now Mike's out front with the '18 and the GPS and he's got wings. Topped the gas in Hebertville and into Chalet & Spa Lac Saint Jean in Chambord. Just 200 mi, plus 10-15 of track spin. Aside from some smallish drifts in some open spaces the trails were perfect in this area. Plan was to get here before the outdoor pools & saunas close and still catch dinner, but OOPS it's 3:00pm and the spa doesn't open until 4:30!? Back into reception and Natasha reads our minds (or facial expressions)... BEER! I don't really know beer, so let's have some local LSJ Oatmeal Noir, had me tripping (not the footsteps kind). GT Rider, Snohorse, iceman and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dooright Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 The 5 miles to & from the gas was pure merde....... French Poop ! LOl Sunday when we scooted into there it was the best it's been for us in years ... but we all know that only last a few hours with the traffic that spur gets PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Stop signs at RR crossings are real girls & boys! Train!.mp4 Snohorse, MrGutz and groomer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snohorse Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Hey Mike, I can still see her under the water !! PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblood Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Playhard you don't mess around how many miles have you done this year on sled? I'm at 1700 in Quebec and 800 in New York. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Blueblood said: Playhard you don't mess around how many miles have you done this year on sled? I'm at 1700 in Quebec and 800 in New York. That’s why He’s..... PLAYHARD. Nuff said. PLAYHARD, Snohorse and GT Rider 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 23 hours ago, PLAYHARD said: Where is this? cant find it on the map and I usually go towards the delta but this looks like a nice option thanks PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 55 minutes ago, doo4adoo said: Where is this? cant find it on the map and I usually go towards the delta but this looks like a nice option thanks Near Chambord on orange local that cuts over corner of Lac to Roberval http://chaletsetspa.com/ dooright and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Chalets and Spa Lac St Jean is very nice, great chef, awesome spa features. The cabins are very nice too. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 11 hours ago, iceman said: Near Chambord on orange local that cuts over corner of Lac to Roberval http://chaletsetspa.com/ Cool, Thanks Will have to see if I can find a recruit to go next weekend or so PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Crud Wi-Fi at Mont Valain La Marche last night and at Club Odanak La Tuque tonight, however the ride and stops were anything but. The trails over LSJ are going to be great for weeks. Go get you some! New 93 & 373. Long runs of everything you'd want. Rippers, winders, rollers, twisters... momojohnny, MrGutz, Florida Snowman and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Monday plan is 73 south from Odanak to the new orange into St Ray, then locals back to the barn in Cap de la Madeleine. Frickin cold up here! Zero f the past 3 mornings. Great to extend the season. Florida Snowman, dooright and iceman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Nice timing. Give me a call on touchdown in Shawinigan or at Pierre’s. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 57 minutes ago, PLAYHARD said: Crud Wi-Fi at Mont Valain the new orange into St Ray Ditto on the crap WiFi , Crazy it's 2018 folks We did this back a month or so ago , SR1 I think it's signed ,very nice trail with lots of turns ! . It comes out at the Saint Raymond club house . PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, dooright said: We did this back a month or so ago , SR1 I think it's signed ,very nice trail with lots of turns ! . It comes out at the Saint Raymond club house . Nice trail, it’s not a new trail it’s been there a long time. Orange trails are some of the best. No doubt. PLAYHARD and dooright 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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