At 8pm we are at 19 below zero. They are calling for it to drop to 28 below. Even if we had great riding conditions, the only ones that would be out tonight, would be die hards. 28 below is cold, but it's no where near the record set in 1979 when it went down to 52 below. Now that's COLD!
Today's Video.........
Some of the TEAM DD gang is calling in from the Shark Lounge down in Daytona after tonights race! Said they have no use for -25 riding today in OF. 50 at the lounge now and having lots of fun too!
ReplyDeleteSure do remember 1979 and the 52 below I took a ride out on 3RD lake and shut the machine off and just sat man was it crisp and quit. Sure was nice back then. Back then it wasnt all about speed and how many mile we went in a day it was about looking around enjoying the things that god gave us to enjoy
ReplyDeletespot on. Sometimes shutting down in the middle of nowhere is ultimate peace.
DeleteYou guys are singing my song.
DeleteWell it looks a little better but we got a long way to go hopefully by next week they'll be something to ride on
ReplyDeleteYes back then you did not have to worry about a sled coning around a corner at 60 tboning you.
ReplyDeleteAmen pal. The old sleds didn't go 0-death in 3 seconds. But boy they were fun. The "travel" for the suspension was your spine.
DeleteAnd you had to lean baby lean to make 'em
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love the old stories, how about some big snow year stories from the 70s and 80s....need something to get me through this crappy winter..
ReplyDeleteOne year had to bring in the snowblowers from GAFB in Rome to clear parts of 28 around Bald MT Pond just couldnt push it back anymore Didnt have to worry about snow that year. Sure has changed in the North Country
DeleteGAFB?Tell us more that sounds awesome why couldn't U plow back more and how big were those blowers? Love hearing about old Guard stories. How the hell did you get them up 28. It was bad for somestorms My parents followed up a truck of food actually it was cookies and such.. Caught on 28 in a blizzard coming up talking to the trucker making a path on The CB..
Deleteour 4 place wells fargo was stationed at the OLD forge Motel.. Didn't have to drag out the heavy ramp . Couldn't anyways since it was held underneath U just Torched the locks with starting fluid put in the cobo and drove out over the tongue in the front since the snow was always plowed into it and a perfect ramp ALLLL SEASON LONG. Hek we had to shovel our way in to get the doors open! Took mor laps the Earnhardt around that front lawn on a kitty cat in one season over many many years.. I'm talking John deere Liquifires were the fastest machines era. which really aint that long ago . Tho we had bad seasons then but sporadic
ReplyDeletewells cargo I meant, among other things. Kids these days don't have enuff in em to make the hill climbs we did at 6 am or whenever on the short hills around town.. especially the forge up to the parking lot ., From what Ive seen these past couple years its just a shport hop. back then it was a small avalanche potential..
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