Price of gas, loss of employment, selling your sled to cover bills, how many people aren't so sure they'll be riding next season unless things turn around?
Poll: Who's NOT Riding Next Season, Due to the Economy?
- Thread starter Wade
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me possibly. got 09 on order and had $12,000 cash saved for the sled and had to use it to live on. I hate to borrow money for a sled, but the economy sucks here in mn. i'm 33 and havn't been with out a sled for 30 yrs, so i'm sure as winter rolls near i will pick it up some way if it means barrowing money for it.
I plan to ride more next year then ever before. I'm in Canada so our economy is on fire actually, the only thing stoping me from riding a lot next year is going back to school so not much time to work. Fuel will not stop me from riding, even if it costs me $100 to fill my sled I will ride as much as I can, granted I only went out to the mountains 2 times last year. Honestly $100 more for fuel per trip sucks, but it won't stop me from giving up something I really enjoy, if I was to poor to afford that much more, I wouldn't be sledding in the first place.
I'll be riding. It may not be much, but I'll be riding.
We are already putting funds aside for next season, now if we can just keep from spending it 
Hope to get a new sled this summer or fall, and will be going to the mountains untill the gas money runs out!!! Which hopefully isn't untill next june a guy can dream right
a guy can dream right
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Jkinzer
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i'll be riding more next season than ever before... even though pump gas prices have gone up race gas hasnt gone up hardly at all, we had the best snow year around here this year than i've seen in 10 years. this next year is gonna rock! sleddin to me is more of a life style than a hobby, if it comes down to it i'll get another job before i quit riding
I'll keep riding local but the road trips will most likely stop. Got to keep the sanity somehow and I have yet to find a better way.
I've set up another savings account just for fuel. We're putting $300.00 a month in that account just for fuel......
Well i will be riding but it might be a 1976 everest....as i am get'n ready to sell the newer ones ,do to a as of today about 3 hours ago....divorce.... i am now a single dad with 2 little ones....when fit hits the shan it covers everything.gas is cheap right now to me.
i am now a single dad with 2 little ones....when fit hits the shan it covers everything.gas is cheap right now to me.
bummer , went thru it a couple years ago...tough pull in front of ya..but hang in there..life is better after....heres a beer for ya..do your kids proud and be the best dad out there..it helps.............Well i will be riding but it might be a 1976 everest....as i am get'n ready to sell the newer ones ,do to a as of today about 3 hours ago....divorce....
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Rush44
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I'll ride just as much, if not more. It really isn't a TON more expensive... just won't drive as far to go as much anymore. There is a lot of great terrain around here, I just need to get out and use it more often.
I usually have a savings account just for fuel and sledding.... this time I'll just add a little more to it.
I usually have a savings account just for fuel and sledding.... this time I'll just add a little more to it.
about everything goes before the sledding, i'm in so far
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mtn_extreme
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Definatly going to have to conserve trips better, out of work sucks!!!
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AkHockey10
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If gas prices hit $10 a gal...i'll still be riding every weekend and then some just like last year.. Sure, other things will/might be cut down like some spending money but that'll be ok.
bummer , went thru it a couple years ago...tough pull in front of ya..but hang in there..life is better after....heres a beer for ya..do your kids proud and be the best dad out there..it helps.............
thanks got your pm ..i am on top of it
Uh, the economy aint that bad. (We grew 1% last quarter.)http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jsanM66tszKz1zFq0LOG4XvWS7zAD91HQHHO0 It's gota get allot worse to thwart my season.
