Sunday, February 21, 2016
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Crazy ads
ATV riding is fun. Wayne National Forest is fun. Hocking Hills is Fun. Polaris ATVs are fun.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Spam (and not the kind that tastes yummy when fried or grilled)
I really wish people would stop Spamming me with comments. The filter catches them, but it's just not cool. I had 39 in the last 3 days, 16 on Thursday alone. I have turned on the word verification for comments. Don't want to, but it looks like I have no choice.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
And the winner is....
Yamaha with 11(37%) votes followed closely by Polaris with 9 (31%) votes.
The remaining were:
Honda 4 (13%)
Suzuki 3 (10%)
And one vote each for Kawasaki and Arctic Cat (3%)
Thanks for voting and I will post another poll soon....
The remaining were:
Honda 4 (13%)
Suzuki 3 (10%)
And one vote each for Kawasaki and Arctic Cat (3%)
Thanks for voting and I will post another poll soon....
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Poll
With only twelve days left on the poll, it looks like Yamaha has taken the lead with 43% of the votes, followed by Polaris so far with 30%. I am surprised that Honda does not have more votes. If you are a new visitor, make sure you vote, please!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Scrambler rear brake
If anyone knows how to get the rear auxiliary brake to work on a 2003 Scrambler, please let me know! I bleed it and bleed it and it is still soft. I guess lots of people have this problem. It's got new brake pads on it. It's been like this almost since the day the warranty ran out. Mostly I just did without. If you have any ideas, please let me know!
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Spring
Is it Spring yet? April 15th is the day Wayne opens for riding. Some year I would like to be there at midnight April 14th and start riding as soon as it opens. I wonder if anyone does that?
Anyway, happy Spring and see ya on the trails soon!
Anyway, happy Spring and see ya on the trails soon!
Friday, January 07, 2011
Wayne National Forest
Cheesy Potatoes! It's already 2011 and I have not posted about my ride to Wayne the day after Thanksgiving! Well here goes....
We get there and sure enough, the parking lots are paved and so is the road going in to Dorr Run, which is actually quite nice. You don't have the huge trailer swallowing pot holes in the marginally cared for gravel road anymore. Also you will not have to worry about muddy parking lots while changing clothes. Not truly necessary, but it was nice. Now if they could just get running water and decent restrooms in at least one of the parking areas.......
As for the trails, most of them are the same....water filled and semi challenging. They did groom a few of the trails making them super fast. I enjoyed that for a while, it makes for a fun workout. If not for following most of our group, I would have been flying down those trails! My Scrambler just begs to go fast and those trails sure were fun! By the way there were nine of us, probably the biggest group I have ever ridden with.
We missed the vending trailer as they had already packed up for the season. The trails were not real busy, but our parking lot was almost full. The other lots only had a few people in them. It was rather chilly out and if you were not dressed for it, you would have been cold. It was very wet with puddles filling the trail in plenty of spots. My Scrambler offers little protection from the mud for the rider, so I had quite a bit of mud on me.
We did have a flat tire incident, with the tire off the rim, but a guy on a sweet Sportsman XP 850 that sounded like a small block Chevy V-8, came by and had an air compressor that worked a miracle. So we were back at it after a little break.
We went back to the trucks for lunch, I topped off the gas and then we went back out for a while.
Over all it was a fun ride, a little cold for some, but I was plenty warm with my multiple layers of clothing. We loaded up before dark and headed home, stopping at McDonalds for supper on the way. I only wish it was closer, then I could buy a season pass and it would be worth it.
Well that's all for now. Winter has set in and the trails will be closed until April 15, so everyone keep warm and ride!
We get there and sure enough, the parking lots are paved and so is the road going in to Dorr Run, which is actually quite nice. You don't have the huge trailer swallowing pot holes in the marginally cared for gravel road anymore. Also you will not have to worry about muddy parking lots while changing clothes. Not truly necessary, but it was nice. Now if they could just get running water and decent restrooms in at least one of the parking areas.......
As for the trails, most of them are the same....water filled and semi challenging. They did groom a few of the trails making them super fast. I enjoyed that for a while, it makes for a fun workout. If not for following most of our group, I would have been flying down those trails! My Scrambler just begs to go fast and those trails sure were fun! By the way there were nine of us, probably the biggest group I have ever ridden with.
We missed the vending trailer as they had already packed up for the season. The trails were not real busy, but our parking lot was almost full. The other lots only had a few people in them. It was rather chilly out and if you were not dressed for it, you would have been cold. It was very wet with puddles filling the trail in plenty of spots. My Scrambler offers little protection from the mud for the rider, so I had quite a bit of mud on me.
We did have a flat tire incident, with the tire off the rim, but a guy on a sweet Sportsman XP 850 that sounded like a small block Chevy V-8, came by and had an air compressor that worked a miracle. So we were back at it after a little break.
We went back to the trucks for lunch, I topped off the gas and then we went back out for a while.
Over all it was a fun ride, a little cold for some, but I was plenty warm with my multiple layers of clothing. We loaded up before dark and headed home, stopping at McDonalds for supper on the way. I only wish it was closer, then I could buy a season pass and it would be worth it.
Well that's all for now. Winter has set in and the trails will be closed until April 15, so everyone keep warm and ride!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Wayne National Forest
Wow! I get to go riding the day after Thanksgiving! It's been many, many moons since the Big Blue Polaris has left my 30 acres! I really can't wait to go. My brother in law is driving down, which is OK with me, but strange, because I really can't remember a time when I didn't drive or wasn't the one who did the inviting instead of being the invitee. No matter, any day of riding has got to be better than not riding.
We are going to The Wayne and leaving here at 5am, way too early to be up when you don't have to get up. I'm normally up by 4:14 am or so during the week anyway so it shouldn't be too bad, providing I don't eat too much turkey!
Apparently there have been some changes to the trails and parking lots down there, part of the Obama "spend our money on things you probably shouldn't be spending money on right now while money's kinda tight" plan. Most likely it has the big green road sign and all. I have not seen it yet, but will have a full report when I return.
I hear the temps should be in the 30's, so it shouldn't be too bad with the Carhartt's on.
Anyway I will have to scrape up the $12 for a pass and another $30 or so for gas and food, but hopefully I will have some "extra" money after the house payment!!!
Riding my Scrambler is one my favorite things to do, but with $3.00 gas, a tow vehicle with 220,000 miles and a leaky rack and pinion unit, any far away trips are kinda iffy right now. Fourwheeling is truly in my blood. I have owned at least one for the past 20 years or so and it has been an adventurous time that has taken me such places as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Read my blog and you can see what I wrote about those adventures!
Anyway happy Thanksgiving and I will post more next week!
We are going to The Wayne and leaving here at 5am, way too early to be up when you don't have to get up. I'm normally up by 4:14 am or so during the week anyway so it shouldn't be too bad, providing I don't eat too much turkey!
Apparently there have been some changes to the trails and parking lots down there, part of the Obama "spend our money on things you probably shouldn't be spending money on right now while money's kinda tight" plan. Most likely it has the big green road sign and all. I have not seen it yet, but will have a full report when I return.
I hear the temps should be in the 30's, so it shouldn't be too bad with the Carhartt's on.
Anyway I will have to scrape up the $12 for a pass and another $30 or so for gas and food, but hopefully I will have some "extra" money after the house payment!!!
Riding my Scrambler is one my favorite things to do, but with $3.00 gas, a tow vehicle with 220,000 miles and a leaky rack and pinion unit, any far away trips are kinda iffy right now. Fourwheeling is truly in my blood. I have owned at least one for the past 20 years or so and it has been an adventurous time that has taken me such places as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Read my blog and you can see what I wrote about those adventures!
Anyway happy Thanksgiving and I will post more next week!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Hello
Hello all blog readers!
Links to some of my favorite places!
Wayne National Forest!
Monday Creek! Wayne
Hanging Rock! Wayne
Pine Creek! Wayne
Richland Furnace!
Perry State Forest!
Links to some of my favorite places!
Wayne National Forest!
Monday Creek! Wayne
Hanging Rock! Wayne
Pine Creek! Wayne
Richland Furnace!
Perry State Forest!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Pike State Forest
I would really like to ride at Pike State Forest. It's the only state riding area that I have not been. It sounds very scenic. And Pike Lake State Park is close by and looks like a nice place to camp. If anyone reading this has been to either, I would like to hear from you, either as a comment or an email. You can send an email by going to my profile. Thanks!
Poll
Well it looks like the Wayne is the winner of the poll with Perry coming in second. Pike got a few votes also. I have not been there, but would like to go someday.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
ATV Rental and Guides at the Wayne
Hello all!
Apparently there is now a place that you can rent ATVs and have a guide show you around Wayne National Forest. I went to the website but could not find prices. They will be able to provide services to Monday Creek in Nelsonville, and Pine Creek and Hanging Rock in the Ironton area. Renting one would be nice for someone who wants to ride, but either cannot afford an ATV or just doesn't want to own one.(!!!!???)
Guided tours at Wayne, I have mixed feeling about. One thing good is that it might open up the sport to people who normally wouldn't ride. Plus more riders means more income for the Wayne and surrounding businesses. But then you have a few guides showing people around and making up stuff just to try to keep the ride interesting. "This is the cave where George Washington wrote the Declaration of Independence." Yeah, ok. Ha! Plus Wayne just isn't that big. I can see out in Utah or someplace that has hundreds of miles of trails, a guide might come in handy. Maybe I've just been there enough to know my way around. Plus you've got someone you don't know running the show and setting the pace. Although I must admit that I would love to go on one of the Polaris sponsored tours out west or in Canada, where a guide is probably a good idea. Anyway my blog, my opinion.
I will probably research this further to learn more about these services.
Here are a few lines from the press release:
"Nelsonville, Ohio (April 14, 2009) – Wayne National Forest (WNF) announces that Ohio Recreational & Rentals, Ltd. has been selected to provide commercial outfitter and guide services for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail riding trips on Wayne’s 121-mile motorized trail system.
On April 13, 2009, the Forest issued the business a temporary outfitter-guide special use permit. The permit authorizes the business to begin renting ATVs and guiding riders on the Monday Creek, Pine Creek, and Hanging Rock ATV trail system."
Apparently there is now a place that you can rent ATVs and have a guide show you around Wayne National Forest. I went to the website but could not find prices. They will be able to provide services to Monday Creek in Nelsonville, and Pine Creek and Hanging Rock in the Ironton area. Renting one would be nice for someone who wants to ride, but either cannot afford an ATV or just doesn't want to own one.(!!!!???)
Guided tours at Wayne, I have mixed feeling about. One thing good is that it might open up the sport to people who normally wouldn't ride. Plus more riders means more income for the Wayne and surrounding businesses. But then you have a few guides showing people around and making up stuff just to try to keep the ride interesting. "This is the cave where George Washington wrote the Declaration of Independence." Yeah, ok. Ha! Plus Wayne just isn't that big. I can see out in Utah or someplace that has hundreds of miles of trails, a guide might come in handy. Maybe I've just been there enough to know my way around. Plus you've got someone you don't know running the show and setting the pace. Although I must admit that I would love to go on one of the Polaris sponsored tours out west or in Canada, where a guide is probably a good idea. Anyway my blog, my opinion.
I will probably research this further to learn more about these services.
Here are a few lines from the press release:
"Nelsonville, Ohio (April 14, 2009) – Wayne National Forest (WNF) announces that Ohio Recreational & Rentals, Ltd. has been selected to provide commercial outfitter and guide services for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail riding trips on Wayne’s 121-mile motorized trail system.
On April 13, 2009, the Forest issued the business a temporary outfitter-guide special use permit. The permit authorizes the business to begin renting ATVs and guiding riders on the Monday Creek, Pine Creek, and Hanging Rock ATV trail system."
Sunday, May 24, 2009
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