gowser Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Ran 53, 33, 13 on the weekend. Left Comfort Inn Laurier Friday am headed to 100 lacs. Obligatory stop at Meekos for lunch and pulled in Auberge 100 Lacs at 3 for a brief siesta before chow time. Frosty day but trail were great. Dipped into the wine closet and found suitable choice for dinner which was great. Stayed in the Auberge where the rooms are cozy shall we say but comfortable. Up early for breakfast and off we to head back down 13 heading to Devils mountain and then back to Laurier again for the night. Could not have asked for better conditions.....fresh ribbon pretty much until local trail 222? I think above St Anne Du Lac. Fair bit of logging towards the North end but other than that pretty good. Getting close to St Annne at about 11am and northbound traffic is picking up.....lots of people heading north out of Laurier as you would expect on Sat. Note to self....slow down...stay right. Well that worked swimmingly until about 15 minutes normal riding time north of St Anne when wham....guy totally blows a blind corner doing at least 70 mph. next 2 guys in his group blow the corner as well. I managed to get up and flag down 4 more that would have piled up as well. By the grace of god no one got seriously injured. Sadly new gade didn't even get out of break-in mode and she's headed to the bone yard :( Had a lot of close calls over the years as most have. Accident would not have happened had the other party been riding responsible. Don't get me wrong...not harping as I like ripp'n as much as anyone but there is a place and time. Narrow local trails with limited sightlines are not the place! Hopefully the party that hit me and those that were riding in the group got a wake up call. Sleds can be replaced....lives can't. Ride safe Gowser PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2018RENAGADEXRS850 Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, gowser said: Ran 53, 33, 13 on the weekend. Left Comfort Inn Laurier Friday am headed to 100 lacs. Obligatory stop at Meekos for lunch and pulled in Auberge 100 Lacs at 3 for a brief siesta before chow time. Frosty day but trail were great. Dipped into the wine closet and found suitable choice for dinner which was great. Stayed in the Auberge where the rooms are cozy shall we say but comfortable. Up early for breakfast and off we to head back down 13 heading to Devils mountain and then back to Laurier again for the night. Could not have asked for better conditions.....fresh ribbon pretty much until local trail 222? I think above St Anne Du Lac. Fair bit of logging towards the North end but other than that pretty good. Getting close to St Annne at about 11am and northbound traffic is picking up.....lots of people heading north out of Laurier as you would expect on Sat. Note to self....slow down...stay right. Well that worked swimmingly until about 15 minutes normal riding time north of St Anne when wham....guy totally blows a blind corner doing at least 70 mph. next 2 guys in his group blow the corner as well. I managed to get up and flag down 4 more that would have piled up as well. By the grace of god no one got seriously injured. Sadly new gade didn't even get out of break-in mode and she's headed to the bone yard 😞 Had a lot of close calls over the years as most have. Accident would not have happened had the other party been riding responsible. Don't get me wrong...not harping as I like ripp'n as much as anyone but there is a place and time. Narrow local trails with limited sightlines are not the place! Hopefully the party that hit me and those that were riding in the group got a wake up call. Sleds can be replaced....lives can't. Ride safe Gowser So sorry to hear this. Glad to hear you are okay and no one was seriously injured. Hopefully your insurance company will get you a new sled soon. Or does the PQ trail permit insurance cover this loss? MrGutz and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnc Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Well that sucks big time, glade you walked away. I honestly don’t know what is going through some people’s heads out there. I regularly meet sleds that are being ridden either beyond conditions, tightness of the trail or the riders skill level. Or hey maybe it is all 3. PLAYHARD and MrGutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowser Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Ty PQ insurance would cover but I prefer to carry my own. Luckily my dealer has the identical sled in black as someone backed out of their snow ck so we’re good to go. Thinking Red wasn’t my colour 😳 PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 That’s unfortunate for sure glad no ones hurt. Sleds can be replaced. Us not so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper2 Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 How did you receive so much damage to the right side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 10 hours ago, gowser said: Hopefully the party that hit me and those that were riding in the group got a wake up call. Hopefully. 8 hours ago, 2018RENAGADEXRS850 said: Glad to hear you are okay and no one was seriously injured. For sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowser Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 9 hours ago, viper2 said: How did you receive so much damage to the right side? Guy blew a right hander big time...actually cranked it left we he saw me....I did the same as right wasn’t an option. viper2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffgrah Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Jim will take care of you and have you back on the snow in no time. In 2016 when my 2015 was stolen Jim had me on an Iron Dog the next week. Carman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Gowser so glad to hear your o.k and there was no injuries. Not that it matters much at all but curious to know where the other group was from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 This should never happen, stay to the right and drive within your means! PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowser Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 11 hours ago, snowmaster2112 said: Gowser so glad to hear your o.k and there was no injuries. Not that it matters much at all but curious to know where the other group was from ? Most live around Ste Therese area. They stayed fri nite about an hour east of Laurier. Most were 50 or so which was kinda of shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowser Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 He’s got one ready. Just need the appraiser to get there which is supposed to happen tomrorrow. I’ll be there as soon as he leaves to load up😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowser Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Amen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Incredible story. Thank goodness no one was more hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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