any one go ridin when its below zero

montanasledder · Jan 20, 2008

This is the first weekend i have not ridden since Nov. 27th. Usuaully atleast 2 days a week sometimes 3. anyways had school yesterday and today its still -1 at 11am.
anyone enjoy riding whens its below zero, They predicting -30 tuesday night.

im havin withdrawls and want to ride

sldgy · Jan 20, 2008

More layers and I'm good to go. Going tomorrow (Martin Luther King Day).
Only problem with below 0 is pulling the rope on my 900 PO:face-icon-small-win.

Fosgate · Jan 20, 2008

I've been out with -40 and wind gusts up to 40 below. Couldn't go more than about 30mph into the wind becasue your eyes would start to blur because they were starting to freeze. Once we got on the river and out of the wind it was awesome riding in fresh untouched snow. Danger is cold scoring pistons or leaning out the machine. If you breakdown when it is that extreme you simpy hook up to another sled and go home. You don't sit there and try to troubleshoot anything because of the danger of the environment at that point.

nitromaniac · Jan 20, 2008

Rode this morning, 0 degrees and winds blowing at about 20mph. Only second ride of the season, so its ride what ya can!

Deadsled · Jan 20, 2008

I took a 40 mile trail ride last night. It was -9. Just be very careful. People die in that kind of weather.

1M800 · Jan 20, 2008

Rode friday and it was around -15 when we left in the morning. The high for the day was -3. we put on about 70 miles. trails were awesome, and not much for sled traffic when it is that cold!

wildcard · Jan 20, 2008

Good advice being give here. No screwing around when it's realy cold out, you can die in minutes. Also watch the cold pockets. A basin with traped air may be much colder than the surrounding area and you will get very lean.

Fosgate · Jan 20, 2008

wildcard said:
Good advice being give here. No screwing around when it's realy cold out, you can die in minutes. Also watch the cold pockets. A basin with traped air may be much colder than the surrounding area and you will get very lean.

I hear that, Reminds me we found out why Cold Creek Canyon gets it's name out in the Black Hills. My cousin and I were bombing though there one night and noticed it was a bit colder down there. He was farting around in the powder and got hung up on a tree. Got him out with 3-5 minutes but soon as we got him unstuck he was mentioning with a few explatives how cold it was lets get out of there. We rode down the trail a few miles and got warmed up again and he discovered he got a touch of frost bite down in Cold Canyon. No place you'd want to be broke down in etc.

montanasledder · Jan 20, 2008

Last new years we rode out of west yellowstone. it was around 20 below. great day as long as your movin. Once you stop or someone breaks, gets damm cold quickly.

Boondock · Jan 20, 2008

Yesterday morning in Colorado

Dizzle helping the global warming lol

Jeff C · Jan 20, 2008

No way, that is too cold........

I really lose the will to ride when it gets that cold. Rather sit in the bar than ride in that cold of air.....

redlineguy · Jan 20, 2008

MANY times!! -40 5 days straight one year, it would warm up to -15 around lunch time then dive again, we were on a loop and had to ride through it.

when we are on a trip we never don't ride because of the temp. -10 to -20 alot.

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EastcapeAngler · Jan 20, 2008

...Livin' in west & workin' for a rental outfit, I got spoiled.. Free sled(new one) any day I had off. So I turned into a fair weather rider

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.. I remember one ride, we left west, the temp was about -million degrees. Got up to tee pee & we were riding in our shirts!!! & still sweatin'. Warmed right up on the mountain.

Yeti · Jan 20, 2008

Two winters ago we went riding and is was -18 when we unloaded in the parking lot. It warmed up some after lunch and was a good day out, but I probably wouldn't head out again at that temp.

XXL · Jan 21, 2008

Went out today,-2 sled ran like crap from the get-go, really really dry powder, really deep, after a couple of miles I remembered the carb heaters, (07 doo xrs, powder sock on the intake) I turned the switch and she smoothed right out, I never had to use them before, I read of guys doing away with the heaters, I won't now!!

montanasledder · Jan 21, 2008

-32 this morning -55 with the wind chill. no ridin today

EastcapeAngler · Jan 21, 2008

montanasledder said:
-32 this morning -55 with the wind chill. no ridin today

..I don't care who you are, that's a smart man right there.

Scott · Jan 21, 2008

We were in the -'s yesterday too. Was a little red faced when I got home.

Ollie · Jan 21, 2008

-20f is about as low as I will go and still ride.

TurboGuy800 · Jan 21, 2008

we ride alot in sub zero, leave early and come back late, this time of year its not uncommon just got to use your head

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