Break in area?

polarischik

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Bought a new sled and need to break it in. This is only my second year sledding and need advice where I should go to get my 40 km on it? We are planning on heading out the last weekend of November for a break in day Saturday and Quartz ride Sunday (weather permitting)! Thanks!
 

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Quartz. Silent and Gorman are all good areas. Silent Def has the longest ride in. But it's a long ways back with the trucks
 

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Wouldn't do silent that early waterfall won't be covered unless u know the back way still sketchy. Would stick to quartz till second week of December..
 

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I guess I shouldn't say the waterfall won't be covered but if the snow is like last year it will be... that could change with some good early snow falls...
 

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Thanks for the tips! I was thinking quartz wasn't good because the road will be a shorter ride in at that time of year and was looking for an area that was more flat and continual. Any ideas?
 

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Could try Forster, little longer ride in than Quartz and you can stick to the valley if you want flat riding for a day.
 

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Thanks for the tips! I was thinking quartz wasn't good because the road will be a shorter ride in at that time of year and was looking for an area that was more flat and continual. Any ideas?

Just ride in and out a couple of times. Be a good safe place to put on some miles.
 

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after a ride in on a long trail, (hopefully snow covered) youll be just about ready.

40km is nothing. just don't go full throttle. couple snaps here and there are alright however.
 

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Not to take away from the Golden thread........ but CNP and Corbin are good places for the break in ride too
 

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Yeah I'd probly stick to quartz. And Def keep the throttle moving. You want to break it in how your ride. Not at a constant 5000rpm. Just my thoughts
 

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Ok thanks guys. Might just ride the Quartz ride in a couple times. Might be able to get out before the end of the month at this rate too!
 
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