You know, it's amazing how much of a difference a little less drifting can make.I took advantage of the long Thanksgiving weekend to take a ride into Bethel on Saturday to pick up some groceries and a new mattress for Isaac (he's gotten too good at climbing to be just in the co-sleeper at night). The plan worked out well, as a few of our neighbors flew in early to visit the craft fair, and the husband of one of the fliers wanted to ride along, as he had never been into Bethel by snowmachine, so I didn't have to ride alone.
Last year, the trail was so rough from the light snow and windy weather that the 26.3 miles from my front door to the AC store was anywhere from a 2 to 3 hour ride, most trips. The best we did all last year was to run a pace that would have gotten us there in around an hour in the early spring when the weather was warm and the trail was flat and slick, but unfortunately the warm weather and our...aggressive pace...caused my co-traveler's machine to give out (to the tune of a couple new pistons and cylinders :-/ )
This year so far, knock on wood, the trail is much better. I don't know if it was the early freeze or how much snow we've had so far, but the trail was better Saturday than it was at any point last year. We made it in only an hour and fifteen minutes, which is pretty darn fast considering it was Jim's first time on the trail. Even heading back pulling a mattress and boxspring on the school sled, we got back in less than an hour and a half. That is, minus a tail light (from sled impact) and a chain clip pulled apart like a paper clip (from the weight of the sled), of course.
Unfortunately, it's been snowing and crazy windy for the past few days, so the trail could be wrecked by now. I guess I'll find out next time I go riding :-P
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It will be bunk until those first few souls lay down another trail on top of all this sweet snow pack we're going to have. I'm glad we're getting more snow! Though, I have to wonder where this wind will put it.
~Carey
hey shaun..
i didn't know u had a blog. haha...how u doing? hows your kid? i'm doin ohk. i'll be headin into nunap later on...and about the trail, i got into bethel in less than 30 minutes last time. been tryin to beat my time but ma ride broke while i was comin down from bethel. i don't know how fast i go but i just go at a fast pace. well shaun i'm gonna go. take care shaun!
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