Where Is The Groomer???

[Goose Lake]

It was rough coming down late New Years Eve...boinga boinga boinga. Knees and quads on fire. Destroyed two gay XP bags and tossed XP fuel can twice. Lost two XP skid plates...and that was going slow! I hurt so bad at the bottom and when my buddies did not come down (coolant loss but they could have been dead or dying) and my old bod stewed and stewed about going back up. Torture! Finally started to unload the sled and head back up (Ibuprofen kicked in) when they showed. They had to collect gear over 2 miles from their bags coming apart and dig a 5' hole to find water to refill the coolant. Sure glad I did not have to bounce back up there.
We need to get the secret trail up and running for back up.
Goose

 

[cuuptop]

I was the one that hiked 5.3 miles with Randy the groomer. If anybody gives him a hard time they can come and face me. When a guy has to fight the weather, the public and the government(the forest service) and everybody jumps on him I'll step in. He has other places to groom under contract even if you ride there or not.

 

[JStrows]

It was rough coming down late New Years Eve...boinga boinga boinga. Knees and quads on fire. Destroyed two gay XP bags and tossed XP fuel can twice. Lost two XP skid plates...and that was going slow! I hurt so bad at the bottom and when my buddies did not come down (coolant loss but they could have been dead or dying) and my old bod stewed and stewed about going back up. Torture! Finally started to unload the sled and head back up (Ibuprofen kicked in) when they showed. They had to collect gear over 2 miles from their bags coming apart and dig a 5' hole to find water to refill the coolant. Sure glad I did not have to bounce back up there.
We need to get the secret trail up and running for back up.
Goose

A few things that might help
1) get in shape. I did and didn't have any of the terrible side effects you suffered at the hands of the trail

2) learn to secure your gear. It can cause severe agrivation. I suffered the same fate last weekend on the same trail. Mine was caused by a mental lapse due to the fact I knew I had a beer waiting for me at the truck and I got the shakes.

3) When you are done breaking trail thru the woods for the short cut let me know. Until then get off of the groomers back...........HE IS DOING JUST FINE

 

[4cefed]

All you whiners must be new to baker or something. Its probably better now than its ever been. I can remember riding seasons where we practically had no grooming. Just wait till the spring when the grooming stops, you think its bad now? HA , bring a kidney belt ladies.

 

[ReTodd]

All you whiners must be new to baker or something. Its probably better now than its ever been. I can remember riding seasons where we practically had no grooming. Just wait till the spring when the grooming stops, you think its bad now? HA , bring a kidney belt ladies.

Don't like the grooming on Baker.....ride somewhere else. I here the East side has great trails.....miles and miles of flat groomed trails for you to enjoy. Why bother coming up here?

Rt

 

[mtn mike on boost]

this will be my last post on this matter....
talk about a bunch of overly sensative people.....read my post again
i was just asking why there was no grooming going on lately, sure in spring its bad when the grooming funds are all used up, but we are usually in better shape by then and not leaving from the first parking lot. the dam route is the way to go later in the season.your acting like i just attacked your granmother
i guess its not ok to ask questions on here for fear of lynching.ill remember to keep my mouth shut, dont want to offend anyone here

 

[BakerSleder]

WOW your a slow learner.. and i dont think all the anger was toward you so dont get butt hurt. the groomer is dealing with a lot of **** from many people. and you making the post "wheres the groomer" right after he had a break down and a 5.2 mile walk out in 18 inches of snow that pisses us off. so go ride the trail was smooth yesterday my wife said so have fun!

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

this will be my last post on this matter....
talk about a bunch of overly sensative people.....read my post again
i was just asking why there was no grooming going on lately, sure in spring its bad when the grooming funds are all used up, but we are usually in better shape by then and not leaving from the first parking lot. the dam route is the way to go later in the season.your acting like i just attacked your granmother
i guess its not ok to ask questions on here for fear of lynching.ill remember to keep my mouth shut, dont want to offend anyone here

You can't possibly win with a thread like this Mike.

Maybe you could have just posted a simple question like...
Does anyone know the grooming schedule on Baker?

 

[mtbarr64]

Wow! All the people sledding are so nice, helpful and polite on the trail, but get them on an anonymous forum on the web and watch out. All the slams and put downs are not necessary. Come on, really, telling someone to get into shape?

Your body and joints are being jarred regardless of your condition!!!

The guy asked a legitimate question. No one should have taken offensive, especially the groomer. Unless they announce an equipment failure or everytime the groomer takes a day off, no one knows. Therefore people are allowed to ask questions.

Sheesh.

 

[BakerSleder]

No he didnt just ask a Question he had to add the dig oh i will be peeing blood for a week! No really try getting in shape its great!! There is a grooming schedule on the park website go find that. I am not sure of the link.
The groomer cant post every thing here he has a job to do. so go ride and deal with whatever the trail gives you.

 

[JStrows]

Your body and joints are being jarred regardless of your condition!!!


As a side note. I have ridden out of shape for the last 3 years. I made a decision to get as strong and as fit as I could for this winter. I rode the same trail last weekend. For some ODD reason I never felt like I might pee blood?? My back wasn't sore. My shoulder blades where sore because I was running my sled WFO for most of the day in 5' deep powder. So I guess fitness does play a role.

Anyways, the groomer is up and running, doing a good job with dealing with the insane snow falls.

 

[mtbarr64]

As a side note. I have ridden out of shape for the last 3 years. I made a decision to get as strong and as fit as I could for this winter. I rode the same trail last weekend. For some ODD reason I never felt like I might pee blood?? My back wasn't sore. My shoulder blades where sore because I was running my sled WFO for most of the day in 5' deep powder. So I guess fitness does play a role.

So when you hit a tree being in shape makes a difference? It seems to hurt the same to me. Not that I ever would hit a tree.

Yes, underdeveloped muscles will be sore when used a lot, but the guy wasn't talking about that.

The bleeding the guy was refering to will happen to anyone if the shock to the kidneys is enough. No amount of working out changes that.

Besides, the guy was using scarcasm and extreme example with the bleeding comment. Believe it or not, it lightened the tone of the post. I saw it as more humorous than serious.

As usual though, we read what we want to see and allow our reactive side to drive our responses, instead of just letting it go by as venting by a frustrated fellow rider.

Something ironic though. If you guys all like to ride there regardless of the condtions and it has no impact on your in shape bodies, why are you so worried about pissing off the groomer? (as he pulls on the chain of the big dog...)

 

[BakerSleder]

mtbarr64 i think everyone on the tread is stupider after reading what you write please stop my in shape body cant take anymore of you.

And you A$$holes piss us off because we support our groomer because we are happy to have a good one that grooms a DAMN good trail. And spends many hours in the dark cutting trees after wind storms so you can ride the trails. We are a tight group up here and we stick together so go talk $hit about someone else while we go ride!!!

 

[_AJ_]

POPCORN........Get Your Popcorn!!!........LOL

AJ

 

[Goose Lake]

Yep...God bless the groomers. They catch some flack in every area but I sure like what they do for us! Actually, I have to be in shape. I am 57 and ride with 30 and 40 year olds. My age group is disappearing off the mountains. After 8 full hours of powder carving, getting stuck and unstuck, burning a full XP tank of gas, that trail going down Monday night bout killed what was left of my back and knee joints. Rough end of a good day. Whatever. God bless the groomer.

Here is a tip we got going back in the deep: When a buddy sticks...it is usually going up hill right? If he got off in time and track not too deep OR he pounds down the area where the sled will come around so track and front end not too engaged...come in from the top at an angle and stop where your rear tunnel handle and his downhill front ski loop are. I use a flat strap with two sown handle loops (like seatbelt stuff so folds up in jacket pocket unlike a rope and handle loops easy on hands) and a carbiner in one end. Loop through the ski and strap and hook carbiner on tunnel bar handle and as you decend your buddy hits throttle in synch to "juice" the track so it comes around easy and out he comes. We got real good at it and saved major energy for what matters...being able to still hang on carving the deep at 4PM! Goose

 

[4cefed]

Don't like the grooming on Baker.....ride somewhere else. I here the East side has great trails.....miles and miles of flat groomed trails for you to enjoy. Why bother coming up here?

Rt

I hope that wasnt directed at me todd. I was flippin **** to the guys complaining.

 

[mtbarr64]

mtbarr64 i think everyone on the tread is stupider after reading what you write please stop my in shape body cant take anymore of you.

And you A$$holes piss us off because we support our groomer because we are happy to have a good one that grooms a DAMN good trail. And spends many hours in the dark cutting trees after wind storms so you can ride the trails. We are a tight group up here and we stick together so go talk $hit about someone else while we go ride!!!

Forum: 1 a: the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business b: a public meeting place for open discussion c: a medium (as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas.

BTW, I never put down or commented against the groomers. I merely questioned your posting tactics.

Just because you were here first or you are all "tight" does not mean you get to control others thoughts or comments. This is still the US of A, right?

 

[BakerSleder]

Hey buddy i never said we owned it i said we are a tight group because we stick together when people start to trash talk about are friends i would hope you would do the same. If you have friends??? I know i do and i stick up for them. You jumped in on this thread and started talk about $hit you dont know the whole story on.

 

[Flakey]

Just reading this thread wore me out....

 

[JStrows]

. I am 57


I did more pushups than that this morning.