A new old fart

[roady]

Some of you may know of me from other sites. Some of it's not good some of it is good. Oh well it is what it is and I make no excuses.

I ride about 3-4000 miles a year across NY and NH. NH is a different world compared to NY. If anyone is interested I can hook them up with a nice area and guide.

I'm very opinionated and seldom wrong ( about snowmobiling that is).
I put a lot of time into the sport and expect nothing in return. Well almost nothing. I expect others to respect the trails, land owners, other riders and volunteers. It's not much to ask because it's your sport also.
I groom, cut brush, put up signs, build bridges, install culverts, groomer maintenance, land owner relations, do all the paper work, sign for notes, donate equipment, NYSSA Director and am a member of the Chenango Sno*Riders. I do it because I can and I like to do it (to a point). So my point is respect the sport and give something back to it if you haven't already. If everyone showed up to one work day a year the results could be outstanding for the club and the sport. Don't let the stereotypical good old boy image that some like to portray get in the way. Go to a meeting and or workday and get involved.

I'll get off the soap box now and go back to the corner.

Here's a few NH pics.

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Hedgehog Nubble

Magollway Bowl

[raceguy]

Jan 6, 2010 21:58:34 GMT -5 roady said:

Some of you may know of me from other sites. Some of it's not good some of it is good. Oh well it is what it is and I make no excuses.

I ride about 3-4000 miles a year across NY and NH. NH is a different world compared to NY. If anyone is interested I can hook them up with a nice area and guide.

I'm very opinionated and seldom wrong ( about snowmobiling that is).
I put a lot of time into the sport and expect nothing in return. Well almost nothing. I expect others to respect the trails, land owners, other riders and volunteers. It's not much to ask because it's your sport also.
I groom, cut brush, put up signs, build bridges, install culverts, groomer maintenance, land owner relations, do all the paper work, sign for notes, donate equipment, NYSSA Director and am a member of the Chenango Sno*Riders. I do it because I can and I like to do it (to a point). So my point is respect the sport and give something back to it if you haven't already. If everyone showed up to one work day a year the results could be outstanding for the club and the sport. Don't let the stereotypical good old boy image that some like to portray get in the way. Go to a meeting and or workday and get involved.

I'll get off the soap box now and go back to the corner.

Firstly Roady, thanks for all you do for the sport.

Secondly, many of the opinions on "another" site I also disagree with, but choose not to get into it w/ them, as life is too short and they apparently are set in their beliefs and ways....I agree w/ you, "it is what it is".

Lastly, I hope we meet up somewhere this winter, I'd gladly buy you a beverage of your choice.

We're glad your here, and definitely value your input and information!

p.s. the NH pics are awesome!

[roady]

Duane thanks but you don't have to thank me or anything like that. I'm not looking for any of that stuff. I'm really just trying to educate the 95%'rs as I call them. Us old farts aren't getting any younger and the burnout rate is extremely high in this game.

when we meet I'll buy how's that?

[raceguy]

Jan 6, 2010 22:14:33 GMT -5 roady said:

Duane thanks but you don't have to thank me or anything like that. I'm not looking for any of that stuff. I'm really just trying to educate the 95%'rs as I call them. Us old farts aren't getting any younger and the burnout rate is extremely high in this game.

when we meet I'll buy how's that?

I can understand the burnout deal for sure.
This past summer/fall, my father (who is 70+) and I routed, cleared and marked a sidehill trail here in PA....it was a lot harder than some that have never done that sort of thing could imagine.

Let's do this when we meet....buy our own, shoot the chit a little and enjoy the day....deal?

[medic944]

Roady...

Thanks for the perspective!! You are right on in your thought process.

Nice Pics also!! ;D I would love to try NH sometime, just a long way to travel.

[nhuskys]

Thanks for all you do and spending some time here. A nice vibe going here!

[ff1emtd]

You know I thought going out of state was crazy and "a long way away" at one time also. The one thing I would suggest is grab a couple of friends and make a 5 day thing of it. I went to northern Maine a couple of years ago( a friend talked me into going and when I say northern Maine, we were doing circles around the US Canadian border markers) and we had a blast. I didn't think it would be fun but boy was I wrong. We rented a house split the cost, split the fuel up between the people in the vehicle and it was real nice. Riding on trails in other places is great. The trails in northern Maine were like riding on I90. (just had to watch for the moose). I would love to make a trip to NH just for the experience.

[rj]

Hey roady, good to see you here.
I know what you mean about that other site, but I was certainly willing to get into it with them and tell it like it is.

I too spend a lot of time on trail work (year round) and am not averse to chasing someone down and reading them the riot act or at least get their reg # so that I can report them.
It takes at least 400 man hours every year to maintain a 15 mile stretch of trail.

[roady]

Here's some off trail riding in NH.
If your eyes are sharp you can see Mt Washington off in the distance.

The Sunday morning magic carpet ride.

Here is where I stay.
northcountrychamber.org/45thparallel.htm
surrounded by 4 clubs with 14 groomers grooming 600 miles of trail 7 days a week

[roady]

Some serious deep snow off trail riding. We figure this was a creek off one of the mtns.

Some guy stuck up near the bowl.

[roady]

The Bowl. Pictures do the steepness no justice. A few guys ride it later in the season when we get hero snow.

You can feed the grey jays out of your hand on Hedge Hog Nubble.

[roady]

denny our host/guide/friend stuck in some powda

This was over in ME looking back at Quebec on the right and NH on the left. If you look on the ridge you can see the cut which is the US/Ca border.

[roady]

This is Stubb Pond 3800' it's sometime in June before the ice melts and you can fish it.

Leaving Stubb Pond enjoying the panoramic view.

Watch out for moose!!!

[TrailCatZRT]

Those pictures are great. Would be awesome to get the chance to ride up there, but like Clayton said, that'd be one hell of a drive! Maybe someday. Thanks for sharing!

-Joe

[raceguy]

Wow....those pics are definitely impressive and beautiful!

I don't think I'd fair to well off trail there without installing a serious paddle!