PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Strong Farmer said: Nope not allowed to park there unless you eat breakfast or lunch That is not exactly what the notice from the MFD stated. Besides the fact that you are responding to Tricky who was involved in the discussion from the get go and thus knows all about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Strong Farmer said: Nope not allowed to park there unless you eat breakfast or lunch They did remove it from the guide too. Man another parking spot lost. 😎 They have backed off a bit on that. It seems they would just like some appreciation for using their parking area. They now have a donation jar inside the restaurant where you can drop your appreciation donation. Last I read on it. I was in Mount Forest yesterday and that parking lot was full. Also, people are parking at the Canadian Tire, A&W, and the Canabis store in between. I also read that you can park at the arena and follow the path over to the trail. I have no personal experience with any of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 15 hours ago, Blackstar said: Durham is supposed to get snow every day from Saturday to Tuesday so I'm hoping with that and some grooming it will be decent for Tuesday. My one buddy has to work Wednesday. I have a friend in Harriston who just bought a sled and that area is open. Likely ride from his place. I have another buddy who was supposed to ride with us yesterday and he had to cancel so he could work as he had a funeral on Friday. So they have all been warned that I'm riding Tuesday. Get your crap together boys....lol It gets kinda ridiculous but...I like riding Wednesdays and Fridays because all the damage gets done on the weekends. Riding Wednesday gives the clubs 3 nights to get the trails back in shape and we know most clubs groom Thursday nights to get ready for the weekend. Fridays are usually good until noon. It is funny as your “riding experience” increases, become very selective on what you like or will do…lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Blackstar said: They have backed off a bit on that. It seems they would just like some appreciation for using their parking area. They now have a donation jar inside the restaurant where you can drop your appreciation donation. Last I read on it. I was in Mount Forest yesterday and that parking lot was full. Also, people are parking at the Canadian Tire, A&W, and the Canabis store in between. I also read that you can park at the arena and follow the path over to the trail. I have no personal experience with any of this. Ok thanks for clarfying that. Write on receipt too and drop it in box so they know us sledders are eating and parking in lot. If I use someone's lot, I always support them, if it's a private business. Hopefully they get some good revenue from box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Left from Atwood, rode up to Gorrie then over to Fordwich. Mostly good, a couple plowed fields and the bushes are low on snow. From Fordwich to Clifford was crap. A lot of bare plowed fields. Eating lunch at Dans in Clifford. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 14 hours ago, Strong Farmer said: Tuesday to Friday I try for too. I might try to launch from milverton on Tuesday I talked to 2 guys when I was unloading beside them in Atwood. They had drove to Milverton first and other sledders in the parking lot told them not to bother. Milverton trails were mostly dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 minutes ago, Blackstar said: I talked to 2 guys when I was unloading beside them in Atwood. They had drove to Milverton first and other sledders in the parking lot told them not to bother. Milverton trails were mostly dirt. Why they open them. I don't get it and why is north end of mount forest closed now too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 13 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said: Why they open them. I don't get it and why is north end of mount forest closed now too? The volume of traffic has probably worn the trail right down to the dirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Just now, scottyr said: The volume of traffic has probably worn the trail right down to the dirt. Man another tough season. What's it looking like in Mitchel area? I see a trail open too? Broadhagen same you think too? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, Strong Farmer said: Man another tough season. What's it looking like in Mitchel area? I see a trail open too? Broadhagen same you think too? Thanks I have seen a couple of sleds behind my house but not many. The trail is "yellow" but my fully studded sled with brand new carbides is staying in the trailer until we get more snow 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 My buddy just drove to Ottawa from Newmarket this am via Hwy 7 and this was the text he just sent me. No snow all the way from Newmarket to Ottawa , the sled trails that crossed anywhere on Hwy 7 were gated closed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95rxl650 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Just got back from a quick ride, Owen Sound to Berkeley. Railbed was getting whooped out. Had to stay 80-120kms to smooth out the ride. Stopped and talked to anyone trailside that was headed back to OS. They said leaving the railbed was a waste of time. I never talked to anyone that made it any further than Markdale. They did say it got better down that way. Some where around Chatsworth I seen the groomer parked just off the trail. Unmanned. I could hear the gravel most of the ride. One or two kicks from the toe of the boot made it through to dirt and gravel. That was in some better area's. lol We need more snow. Lots more. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledguy74 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 7 minutes ago, 95rxl650 said: Just got back from a quick ride, Owen Sound to Berkeley. Railbed was getting whooped out. Had to stay 80-120kms to smooth out the ride. Stopped and talked to anyone trailside that was headed back to OS. They said leaving the railbed was a waste of time. I never talked to anyone that made it any further than Markdale. They did say it got better down that way. Some where around Chatsworth I seen the groomer parked just off the trail. Unmanned. I could hear the gravel most of the ride. One or two kicks from the toe of the boot made it through to dirt and gravel. That was in some better area's. lol We need more snow. Lots more. Guess im not hitting the rail line tomorrow lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 6 minutes ago, Sledguy74 said: Guess im not hitting the rail line tomorrow lol Bring atv let's go 🤡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledguy74 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 12 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said: Bring atv let's go 🤡 lol it’s not set up For cold riding buddy’s grizzly with a winter package would be a good ride in this weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledguy74 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Sledaddicz posted on IG Barrie trails were good Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Gees, I was going to give a bit more trail report and say the best we ride today was west of Fordwich to Gorrie and towards Brussels but some of those trails are now closed. Fordwich to Clifford is mostly plowed fields and its garbage. The road allowance is good of course. Going south out of Clifford, that railbed section is thin with gravel showing. The trails from the bottom of that railbed over to the B111 west of Palmerston is 80% plowed fields and bush, garbage. Surprisingly, B111 from there around to the west side of Listowel was pretty good. The railbed from Listowel to Atwood was ok in the morning, getting snirty by the afternoon. That restaurant will be a regular stop for us now. Awesome smash burgers. Not licensed just so you know. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddszr600 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Left out of the Seaforth arena today, which was a busy place!, a bit sketchy and could use some snow, with lots of snirt and gravel here and there, other areas where fair to good . It was yellow when I left home, but I see now its back to red, likely a good idea as it was pretty beat in places. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, Sledguy74 said: Guess im not hitting the rail line tomorrow lol You can ride right out of Elmira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 B&W closed all their trails tonight. Just not enough snow to handle the traffic and abuse. I guess my Lynx gets to stay parked until next weekend. I am going to get out somewhere for sure. Here is a pic from my buddies house in Sudbury this am. 😭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pota Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Plenty of snow up Barrie way, just completed a nice ride there. Groomer shed in Barrie to Midland and loops in between , snow not an issue …moguls on the other hand lol. Get out early , got bumpy after lunch. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMSOMAIR Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Snow depths in that area were spotty today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Maitland and Palmerston just closed all their trails as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 15 hours ago, tricky said: I woke up early (for me) this AM, so I think I will give it a shot From the Spot in MF today. 15 hours ago, Strong Farmer said: Nope not allowed to park there unless you eat breakfast or lunch They did remove it from the guide too. Man another parking spot lost. 😎 Well I went for my ride out of MF today. Wow! What a re-education (re D9 trails). I have nothing new to offer, except more confirmation of what has already been said. As PLC and Blackstar indicated, and the MF Drifters advised, The Spot's lot across the sideroad from restaurant is not closed to sledders. They would just like sledders using it, to either be restaurant patrons or register their rig and make a 'parking lot maintenance' contribution. So I started my day by complying and dropping $10 in the jar. Well worth it, if you ask me. I parked there because I wanted to ride stuff south of Varney and Durham, both on the way out and back. Sorry that I am so late in reporting, but I got home just before 6 and Friday is my night to either cook supper or take the bride out. So here I am late to the keyboard. I see that the trails that I was going to report as being in the worst condition, B111 northeast and southwest of MF, are now closed. Today was good for me, a glass half full kind of guy who has ridden lots of baseball to softball sized bare washed rock as well as 10 km of mud , all on a long Northern Ontario loop in March where turning around was not an option (prior to ITG). Even the trails that are now closed, I would give a D grade, not an F. Other sections of trail today would get an A (no A+s) and everywhere in between. I was amazed what a great job some groomer operators did with 5-6 inches of settled snow. I could see where I was being saved by the cold whether, from the mud and water reported early in the week. Lots of brown frozen spots on the trails. As Scotty mentioned, the heavy trail traffic has taken snow down to snirt, and snirt down to dirt. I rode 170 km today in 4.9 hours of running time, from MF northeast on B111, to 619 north into Markdale, to B110 to past Mt. Pleasant and then back down, east and south of Durham toward Ayton, south on R500 to Harriston and B111 back to MF. Trails were better, with what seemed like more snow around Harriston, but maybe they just hadn't had the traffic yet that the other areas on my ride had. Saw everything from fruit to nuts, only averaging 35 KPH, being very careful not to injure myself or the sled, and I still call it a good day. I wanted to check out the sled and my ski set-up, and was curious about how I would hold up. Mission accomplished, but I am sooo glad that neither of my buddies joined me. To Spidi, there is absolutely no reason for you to try to fit a ride in this weekend. Even with some new snow, trails won't hold up to the weekend sled volume. Enjoy the hockey because as you have said, your boy won't play it forever and if he does he won't need you (except as a sponsor) after he gets his driver's licence. My grandson has 2 OMHA U15 games this weekend. Now I can attend both days knowing that I am not missing any great sledding. As I was closing out my ride, I couldn't help but think that there is a very decent base established in D9, which didn't happen last year, and we have another week of cold coming. I am still optimistic that we'll get some snow before the inevitable meltdown. Rum glass is more than half full. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95rxl650 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I see the Meaford Ridge Runners have opened up a few trails. My initial reaction was to top off the tank and hit it at 5am this morning but as I rode by it yesterday all I could see was dirt from the groomer. I'm just 3 minutes from the local staging area so maybe I'll take a run anyway. I was in Meaford recently and they had more snow than OS. Teds range road diner is not far off the trail and has some of the best food on the planet, but they dont open till 3pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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