this will slow me down a little....

[nhrider]

LOL

Your buddy has a better chance then me. A broken collarbone, first rib, knocking myself out, a helo ride out of the woods and remembering very little for 2 1/2 weeks of my life warrants a peace time for the wife. My wife did not make me sell my bike. I choice to sell it. I figured with all the crap I put her through...it is better to lay low for now. Next spring is my target date for a new/used bike.

[stainlesscycle]

but you get to keep the 150 hp snowmobile because snow is soft when you hit it?

[jhendr3702]

my wife is pretty cool... back in 95 i broke my neck... c1-c2... we freaked out and sold everything, then after about 10 years when we figured out i was not an invalid and my son turned 13, we started again..

one of our friends asked her if this would get me off a bike..

she replied "if a broken neck did not, i doubt a broken ankle will "

atta girl

[skid jackson]

Originally Posted by stainlesscycle

but you get to keep the 150 hp snowmobile because snow is soft when you hit it?

yes this line of thinking doesn't make sense ...
I ridden sleds in the same area as nhrider ....
you can go a butt load faster through the woods on a sled around here than you can on bike!! They run $110,000 groomers over the trails every night!! 30 mph in the tight stuff is no big deal, get on the open stuff and you can boot it up to 40 to 70 mph!! Go up north and you can do 80 to 100 plus!! Just don't get caught. In Maine they don't have a speed limit ... you can go 80 to 100 all day long if the trail can handle it and you want to!!

What do you think a tree will feel like at 45 mph?? .... never mind 70!!!

[GMP]

Compared to the last sport I was seriously involved in (deep shipwreck diving), this is a walk in the park. Several deaths a year off NJ were common and always freaked out my family, and my wife is a diver herself. So, if I get hurt and she starts complaining, I just say OK, I could sell the bike and get a new closed circuit mixed gas rebreather to go deeper and longer than ever. That usually changes her tone.

Good luck with the injuries. That impaled foot brings back memories, I have some knarly photos I should dig out.

[nhrider]

Originally Posted by skid jackson

yes this line of thinking doesn't make sense ...
I ridden sleds in the same area as nhrider ....
you can go a butt load faster through the woods on a sled around here than you can on bike!! They run $110,000 groomers over the trails every night!! 30 mph in the tight stuff is no big deal, get on the open stuff and you can boot it up to 40 to 70 mph!! Go up north and you can do 80 to 100 plus!! Just don't get caught. In Maine they don't have a speed limit ... you can go 80 to 100 all day long if the trail can handle it and you want to!!

What do you think a tree will feel like at 45 mph?? .... never mind 70!!!

I just got back from vacation...no love here. LOL

The main concern is watching out for other riders on my side of the trail. Second would be icy corners. The trails are 10' to 15' +. Sled is 48-50 inches. You have a lot more room to work with. I think riding a sled feels like drive a street bike or rally car. No rocks, roots, mud to get crossed up in. I can cruise at 60 mph up in northern NH all day long. Yes, it would hurt/kill you hitting a tree at 45 mph. But then again, you could get killed going out to get the mail. Can you pick my mail up? I have a busy sled season ahead.

And no...My sled is not 150 hp. Don't need it...120hp is just fine.

[stainlesscycle]

so jhendr - did you end up with a cast on that leg? mines been on for 3 weeks. comes off in 1 more week. i've been walking on it with no crutches for 2 days now, slow, but mobile. it's amazing how limiting crutches are - you don't think about things like 'how can i carry this' until you are stuck with crutches. the walking part wasn't so bad - it's the having your hands on the crutches all the time that really gets ya.

[jhendr3702]

Originally Posted by stainlesscycle

so jhendr - did you end up with a cast on that leg? mines been on for 3 weeks. comes off in 1 more week. i've been walking on it with no crutches for 2 days now, slow, but mobile. it's amazing how limiting crutches are - you don't think about things like 'how can i carry this' until you are stuck with crutches. the walking part wasn't so bad - it's the having your hands on the crutches all the time that really gets ya.

no cast yet.. been in a boot.. today is 2 weeks and it is almost back to normal colors..go back to ortho monday to make sure it is healing ok..
i have been walking without crutches for a week now.. very slow, but as you say i can carry stuff.. still hurts...

[c337b]

I rolled mine Feb 28th this yr on my trials bike wearing Garne Explorers Still hurts and swells up

Frank

[jhendr3702]

Originally Posted by c337b

I rolled mine Feb 28th this yr on my trials bike wearing Garne Explorers Still hurts and swells up

Frank

that swelling looks just like mine did...