I'm trying to get my miss a sled, so should her the thread. She wants to know what the gals are riding for machines? She is looking at a phazer.
Wife new to riding, need input...
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If you know your wife you will know if she has the potential to be a good rider!! If she is aggressive or competitive at other sports she will do fine if she is interested in the sport. I ride with guys all of the time and I am very competitive, mostly with the hubby!! I don't even ride the same brand sled, in fact I am a lone kitty riding in a pack of dragons. I have always had a good sled to ride. I attribute my riding ability to having to ride a 03 yami viper mtn, holy buckets have they come along way baby. I went from the yami to a 07 m1000 and that sled made me look like a bad a$$. I ride a 09 M8 now and the sled fits me. Another cool thing is that I am lighter than the guys I ride with so I can outclimb them most of the time!!
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A phazer is a good sled as long as all she wants to do is ride down the trails. They don't have enough power to really ride off trail in the mountains.
My wife rides an 07 700 Dragon.
I agree. My wife is competitive also. She gets better everytime we are out. It's a good indicator.
I think the 2 most important take home notes mentioned is get her on the right sled she is comfortable with (my wife now rides a M7 and she claims the M is for manuverable) and get them to use the thrortle, I still have problems with this but just keep working with her and be paitent and dont get upset when she gets stuck. Good luck
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IowaSnowCat
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I agree with everyone else here on the "get her a sled she is comfortable with" - very important. Seat-time is key! Whether its on a trail, your backyard or somewhere- let her ride and ride and ride so she is comfortable. Also, CLOTHES, BOOTS, ETC. Make sure she is comfortable in what she is wearing and warm.
I've rode all my life here in the flatlands so I am comfortable here. Just started going out west 4 years ago. Instead of taking me right to the big mountains, my hubby started me out at the Black Hills in South Dakota for a few years. That was THE PERFECT spot for me to learn some basics such as hill climbing, playing in the powder, jumps, etc. Let her go at her own pace and if she is willing to take advice... give it to her. I am more stubborn and think my hubby is yelling at me or being a know-it-all sometimes... So he waits til I ask lol! Which I do ALOT.
Now I go with guys to Wyoming and keep right up. I may not jump the cornices they do ( I am a great video and camera person) ... but whatever backcountry they venture to, I am right with them.
Hubby doesn't go on any trips unless I do and that's what he wants (so he tells me). We go on about 2-3 trips out west and we ride over 400 miles locally here in Iowa.
Good luck! We just got a new female friend riding yesterday and she LOVES it!
I've rode all my life here in the flatlands so I am comfortable here. Just started going out west 4 years ago. Instead of taking me right to the big mountains, my hubby started me out at the Black Hills in South Dakota for a few years. That was THE PERFECT spot for me to learn some basics such as hill climbing, playing in the powder, jumps, etc. Let her go at her own pace and if she is willing to take advice... give it to her. I am more stubborn and think my hubby is yelling at me or being a know-it-all sometimes... So he waits til I ask lol! Which I do ALOT.
Now I go with guys to Wyoming and keep right up. I may not jump the cornices they do ( I am a great video and camera person) ... but whatever backcountry they venture to, I am right with them.
Hubby doesn't go on any trips unless I do and that's what he wants (so he tells me). We go on about 2-3 trips out west and we ride over 400 miles locally here in Iowa.
Good luck! We just got a new female friend riding yesterday and she LOVES it!
Been thru this problem more than once. Give this a try if she truly wants to learn to ride. Find some powder. Put her on behind you and teach her how to control the throttle. Kick it over in powder both directions. Teach her to countersteer. After a while, put her in front of you and help her control the throttle and steering. You'd be surprised how quick she learns to control the throttle. Good luck.
Thanks for all the input so far. She is an aggressive rider, so part of the problem is she wants to be good now, and I keep telling her patience, practice, and more practice and patience.
I'm very patient, and just glad to see her out there trying, and of course ride different and go to different areas when she is with. I still have fun riding when she comes along, and she definately has the right sled, an 07 600 RMK, even has electric start!
I'm very patient, and just glad to see her out there trying, and of course ride different and go to different areas when she is with. I still have fun riding when she comes along, and she definately has the right sled, an 07 600 RMK, even has electric start!
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theultrarider
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Well you've got her on a great sled and she certianly has a great attitude. Sounds alot like my wife. She gets more frustrated with herslef than I do with her by far. Sounds like you've got it nailed...practice practice practice. ! more thing and this is for you since your wife is like mine. Be aware of the monkey see monkey doo! Don't pull a stunt in front of her that you don't think she is ready for! She will be right behind you doing the same. "If you can do it, so can I!"
Advice from a fifteen year old on a huge m1000 would be take her places she wont get scared for the first little while. Be patient and dont yell, keep her warm and just take it slow. Its still scary for me sometimes and i just tell myself it wont kill me if i break something ha i want to be aggressive and its really hard to keep up with my dad, when i get stuck and he yells it makes it worse cuz i give up. so id say thats the most important thing is to stay calm and make her feel good about herself and help her, show her dont tell her and be patient when she doesnt get it right off the bat.
I've been riding now for about 8 years and in the mountains for about 5. Like others are saying, it's all about her comfort level. Be patient while she's getting the hang of stuff and whether or she has confidence on the machine she's riding. When i started out in the mountains, instead of playing in meadows on trails we were in some bowls and it scared me, I watched the boys i was with highmark and I didn't have the experience or the strength to throw my sled around like they could, and my old BF would get really frustrated with me and leave me to sit there, so every trip was no fun. Once i started riding with my dad in the mountains and he took the time to actually ride with me in places that were good for my experience level and gradually I've gotten to the point now where I'm right in there with the boys climbing the big hills and really loving it. I'm also on a sled that I'm comfortable on.
and like happy bunny said... there aren't enough women taking part in the sport!
and like happy bunny said... there aren't enough women taking part in the sport!
