stoney Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Well, I can say nothing really bad has happened yet riding at night. I knew you two were just , but there really are some good pros to night riding...... of course there can be risk too, but there are risks during the day too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 hours ago, revrnd said: I kind of figured you had the stick out poking @ me LOL Nothing as my parents & I used to ride out west of Apsley on the old Rathburn Trail to the lookouts. Check out the stars & maybe hear a wolf howling in the distance. I think the inference is that the only time we hear about night riding is after an accident. I don't recall seeing anyone posting about it or posting pics. Which is obvious as the pic I attached isn't the greatest, but gives you the idea. About 15 years ago 2 of us rode from a co-worker's home in Bowmanville to his cottage on Glamor Lake after dayshift. I had my sled @ home, so brother drove my truck north after unloading it. I ended up getting to Apsley about 2 AM. I was really careful as in hindsight travelling thru the Tory Hill Hadlington area late @ night solo, isn't the brightest thing to do. The sounds you hear on a cold night in the bush or near a lake are interesting no doubt..... like the ice on a lake building, what a wonderful sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, stoney said: Well, I can say nothing really bad has happened yet riding at night. I knew you two were just , but there really are some good pros to night riding...... of course there can be risk too, but there are risks during the day too! I actually enjoy night riding, alot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 25 minutes ago, stoney said: Well, I can say nothing really bad has happened yet riding at night. I knew you two were just , but there really are some good pros to night riding...... of course there can be risk too, but there are risks during the day too! I know what you mean, even w/ a bit of dusk, it's nice to see some light from oncoming sleds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, stoney said: The sounds you hear on a cold night in the bush or near a lake are interesting no doubt..... like the ice on a lake building, what a wonderful sound. Nothing like that last night, but portions of 2 of the ponds had some fog on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason T Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Night rides Friday and Saturday with friends. Nice Sunday ride on the rail bed by myself for some solitude. We are truly blessed to be able to enjoy such a great Sport. Railbed bed was as flat and fast. Kept it 50 or under of course... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jason T said: Night rides Friday and Saturday with friends. Nice Sunday ride on the rail bed by myself for some solitude. We are truly blessed to be able to enjoy such a great Sport. Railbed bed was as flat and fast. Kept it 50 or under of course... Looks great. Thanks for sharing the pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Too bad the storm south of the border, didn't track a wee bit further north. Next 2 weeks forecast sucks also for storms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 out and about this afternoon around portland 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 1/31/2021 at 7:37 PM, Turbo Doo said: Too bad the storm south of the border, didn't track a wee bit further north. Next 2 weeks forecast sucks also for storms. I hear, they said it was snowing near Lake Ontario today. No sign of any here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, revrnd said: I hear, they said it was snowing near Lake Ontario today. No sign of any here. Forecast looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said: Forecast looks like But think of the whiners that want 10* temps and rain on a daily basis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, revrnd said: But think of the whiners that want 10* temps and rain on a daily basis... There's definitely alot of them out there.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said: There's definitely alot of them out there.. But climate change is a crisis... Off to do sign work tomorrow in the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 1/31/2021 at 3:24 PM, Turbo Doo said: Nothing wrong with it at all. Revrnd and i are just exchanging laughs about nothing good happens after midnight on sleds, thats all. Thats my line but I say that NOTHING good happens on a sled after 10pm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodhagenbullet Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, scottyr said: Thats my line but I say that NOTHING good happens on a sled after 10pm. A couple years ago I toured around slowly till 3 am with some locals.We were at the grain bin around 2am and some youngster was laying over that stove trying to dry out as he had been in the river,good times 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 1/31/2021 at 3:24 PM, Turbo Doo said: Nothing wrong with it at all. Revrnd and i are just exchanging laughs about nothing good happens after midnight on sleds, thats all. I hadn't heard it until Odot on FS made the comment a few years ago. I imagine the OPP constable (retired now) that I've known here since I was a kid would agree. I remember hearing about him being the responding officer to a fatality on 1 of the lakes (during the late 80s/early 90s) west of here @ night. Sledder hit a dock, I'll just leave it @ that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, revrnd said: But think of the whiners that want 10* temps and rain on a daily basis... the same ones supporting taxation so the government can save us from global warming. People are stupid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, brodhagenbullet said: A couple years ago I toured around slowly till 3 am with some locals.We were at the grain bin around 2am and some youngster was laying over that stove trying to dry out as he had been in the river,good times Are you sure you were not the one drying out?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodhagenbullet Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said: Are you sure you were not the one drying out?. Should have been but no,left an empty 60 in president shack later that night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Tim Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Looks like the forecast is changing for the better, most areas from Toronto to Ottawa should get 5-10 Friday and a few more on the weekend 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 14 hours ago, Turbo Doo said: Forecast looks like South east Georgian Bay has snow in the forecast for each of the next 5 days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 The way TWN describes it, you think its of biblical proportions.... Swath of snow, plunging temperatures. My lord, its the end of the world.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt3189 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 We couldnt be so lucky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 12 hours ago, pt3189 said: We couldnt be so lucky. Yes all that snow in NYC is going to waste when the dump it in the ocean A different angle @Turbo Doo It will be interesting to see what the responses are LOL Maybe those of us on Faceplant can post a sledding pic a day when we go riding? That should drive the couch potatoes that watch the weather thru their living room windows up the wall. The thought of people having fun out in the cold and snow...in Canada. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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