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  1. I keep reading about people here who've ridden in the snow, so I decided to give it a try yesterday.
    I'm in Maryland and we just got about 8" where I am. Still pretty dry (powder).

    Well, I couldn't even go 30' down hill! There was too much drag from the snow. How do you do it? Do
    you ride less snow, cleaner trails? I didn't try airing down my tires (first thing I would have
    tried in the Jeep 🙂) -- I'm not light and I really didn't want to try to fix a pinch-flat in those
    conditions!

    David

  2. "David Kunz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    I keep reading about people here who've ridden in the snow, so I decided to give it a try
    yesterday. I'm in Maryland and we just got about 8" where I am. Still pretty dry (powder).

    Well, I couldn't even go 30' down hill! There was too much drag from the snow. How do you do it?
    Do you ride less snow, cleaner trails? I didn't try airing down my tires (first thing I would have
    tried in the Jeep 🙂) -- I'm not light and I really didn't want to try to fix a pinch-flat in
    those conditions!

    David

    Ride it when its frozen and not so deep. If its too fluffy and deep you will sink in. Keeping a
    lower tire pressure helps with traction.

    - CA-G

    Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

  3. J E E P ! ! ! ! If my jeep didn't have 4wd, it wouldn't go anywhere in the snow. except around in
    circles. "David Kunz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I keep reading about people here who've ridden in the snow, so I decided to give it a try
    yesterday. I'm in Maryland and we just got about 8" where I am. Still pretty dry (powder).

    Well, I couldn't even go 30' down hill! There was too much drag from the snow. How do you do it?
    Do you ride less snow, cleaner trails? I didn't try airing down my tires (first thing I would have
    tried in the Jeep 🙂) -- I'm not light and I really didn't want to try to fix a pinch-flat in
    those conditions!

    David

  4. David Kunz said:

    I keep reading about people here who've ridden in the snow, so I decided to give it a try
    yesterday. I'm in Maryland and we just got about 8" where I am. Still pretty dry (powder).

    Well, I couldn't even go 30' down hill! There was too much drag from the snow. How do you do it? Do
    you ride less snow, cleaner trails? I didn't try airing down my tires (first thing I would have
    tried in the Jeep 🙂) -- I'm not light and I really didn't want to try to fix a pinch-flat in those
    conditions!

    David

    Wait until it compacts a little. I had plans on riding a bagged it, just a little too much. Maybe
    Friday if it doesn't rain or ice up too much.

    Where in MD do you ride?,

    Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
    give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
    :-]

  5. "Bill Wheeler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message I had plans on riding a bagged it,

    Quoted message said:

    just a little too much. Maybe Friday if it doesn't rain or ice up too much.

    Where in MD do you ride?,

    Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
    should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
    :-]

    I was thinking the same thing about later in the week. In the meantime, I DO have a Jeep to play
    with..........

    Marty

  6. Hey, I'm in MD too. I really wanted to do some snow riding this year, but between moving to the
    Eastern Shore and getting new brakes, shifters, and other things I have not had the time to finish
    installing, it looks like I may miss this snowfall.

    So...have you guys found any nice places to ride here in MD? I'm talking about the less-than-obvious
    ones, so I don't want to hear anyone talk about Patapsco 🙂 Maybe we can trade trail beta? I'm
    desperate to find more places to ride.

    Chris

    "Bill Wheeler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    David Kunz said:

    I keep reading about people here who've ridden in the snow, so I decided to give it a try
    yesterday. I'm in Maryland and we just got about 8" where I am. Still pretty dry (powder).

    Well, I couldn't even go 30' down hill! There was too much drag from the snow. How do you do it?
    Do you ride less snow, cleaner trails? I didn't try airing down my tires (first thing I would
    have tried in the Jeep 🙂) -- I'm not light and I really didn't want to try to fix a pinch-flat
    in those conditions!

    David

    Wait until it compacts a little. I had plans on riding a bagged it, just a little too much. Maybe
    Friday if it doesn't rain or ice up too much.

    Where in MD do you ride?,

    Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
    should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
    :-]

  7. "Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

    Quoted message said:

    I'm desperate to find more places to ride.

    Chris

    Chris,

    If you're on the Eastern Shore I can't help you but if you ever get out to Central Md then we'll
    talk. I know of about a 1/2 dozen places with 5 miles of my house which have different
    characteristics and fit my needs depending on my mood (or the weather). Fire trail, horse trails,
    maintained and popular, unmaintained and "private", not to mention the P place. If you want to
    look further west there are even more places. I find a new place every couple months or expand my
    knowledge of an area I already ride.

    Marty

  8. Martees said:


    "Bill Wheeler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message I had plans on riding a bagged it,

    Quoted message said:

    just a little too much. Maybe Friday if it doesn't rain or ice up too much.

    Where in MD do you ride?,

    Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
    should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
    :-]

    I was thinking the same thing about later in the week. In the meantime, I DO have a Jeep to play
    with..........

    Marty


    You may have a Jeep but I just got my TS-7 na, na, na...;-).

    Bet my Trooper can take that Jeep.

    Peace, Bill

    The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
    an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
    :-]

  9. "Bill Wheeler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >

    Quoted message said:

    Bet my Trooper can take that Jeep.

    I'll take that bet! It's a restored '81 CJ7 with 14 inches of lift with 35 inch BFG Mud Terrains.
    It's got 5,000 miles or so on the rebuild. EVERYTHING is new or rebuilt.

    Yes.... it's my other vice.

    Marty

    p.s. I put my bike on a rack on the back (to keep this on topic 😉

  10. Martees said:

    Yes.... it's my other vice.

    Marty

    p.s. I put my bike on a rack on the back (to keep this on topic 😉

    Good catch on the OT. I'll keep an eye out for that Jeep shouldn't be hard to spot.

    Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
    should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
    :-]

  11. Do you go sleding during a snow storm or even after no you wait till its hard.

    MTB 2002

  12. Kind of like something else pleasurable in life. Not that I would know though.

  13. Chris <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Hey, I'm in MD too.

    Hey Mike, seems there's several people gang banging you dude.

    Shaun aRe

  14. "Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Chris <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hey, I'm in MD too.

    Hey Mike, seems there's several people gang banging you dude.

    Shaun aRe

    Hehehe...No sir!

    Mike - Exit only no deliveries in rear.

  15. Michael Dart <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Chris <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hey, I'm in MD too.

    Hey Mike, seems there's several people gang banging you dude.

    Shaun aRe

    Hehehe...No sir!

    Too good to pass up...

    Quoted message said:

    Mike - Exit only no deliveries in rear.

    Indeed.

    Shaun aRe - well, there was that time with the suppositories, AKA butt torpedoes ;-(.

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