barefooter
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Got back from a 3 day ride early April on a Timbersled on a pooched-out 2005 KTM450.
Most fun I have had riding in the last 3 years...... I must admit - I was wondering what was going on when I was seeing all of these older guys out on them this last year in the Vernon\Sicamous area. At the end of three days I still felt good. The two days I spent on my sled tree riding nearly killed me. I am still recovering.
So - all my sleds except the turbo Pro have been sold (thanks Kijiji). Gonna build two for next fall - and bonus I get 2 new toys to play with over the summer!
I don't think that they are going to replace a sled on those deep pow days, but they open up so much more terrain to a guy with average abilities. I am not bad tree riding with the coaching I have had from Burandt - but these things are on another level. I spent an entire day within 10km of Silver Star resort making a big circle from the Provincial Park. I had to drive 3 minutes from my place. Couldn't do that on a sled because of the tight trees. At Hunters I did not even make the cabin and I was out for the entire day. I am looking forward to Trying out Big White even. Imagine staying up there, not having to trailer in the am , and being able to access some pretty decent riding on these things!
The more I think about it - the time I got enthused about snowmobiling is when the Rev chassis came out. Why - cause it felt more like a dirtbike than a trail sled! I guess this is maybe the next evolution.
Most fun I have had riding in the last 3 years...... I must admit - I was wondering what was going on when I was seeing all of these older guys out on them this last year in the Vernon\Sicamous area. At the end of three days I still felt good. The two days I spent on my sled tree riding nearly killed me. I am still recovering.
So - all my sleds except the turbo Pro have been sold (thanks Kijiji). Gonna build two for next fall - and bonus I get 2 new toys to play with over the summer!
I don't think that they are going to replace a sled on those deep pow days, but they open up so much more terrain to a guy with average abilities. I am not bad tree riding with the coaching I have had from Burandt - but these things are on another level. I spent an entire day within 10km of Silver Star resort making a big circle from the Provincial Park. I had to drive 3 minutes from my place. Couldn't do that on a sled because of the tight trees. At Hunters I did not even make the cabin and I was out for the entire day. I am looking forward to Trying out Big White even. Imagine staying up there, not having to trailer in the am , and being able to access some pretty decent riding on these things!
The more I think about it - the time I got enthused about snowmobiling is when the Rev chassis came out. Why - cause it felt more like a dirtbike than a trail sled! I guess this is maybe the next evolution.