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West Higgins Trail Report: 05APR05
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[QUOTE="Nestrick, post: 905021, member: 45162"] [See picture below left] Having crossed over the northernmost section of the trail perimeter and started down the west leg, the trail returned to conditions such as depicted here. I got this shot primarily because this darn ‘branch’ caused me to fall in that nice pile of soft leaves where the bike is currently standing. I wasn’t paying attention … didn’t have enough momentum … hit it in the middle of the trail instead of on the side … the branch exhibited ‘considerable’ bounce … suddenly I found myself in a familiar position … on the ground looking up at the sky … have to be a bit more careful now though … since installing that Steahly 15oz flywheel weight on the 450, she doesn’t always quit running when I tip over! The remainder of the west leg heading back to the trail head continues to bear less and less snow and ice patches … such areas are replaced by mud and water puddles which for me are considerably more fun to ride through. Nowhere along the entire trail perimeter did I encounter any sections that were impassable … so for essentially all of you reading this … that means you should forget about having screws and leave immediately for West Higgins … it’s ready for business. Only one road crossing on the northernmost section of the perimeter was problematic in that you exited the trail from a short downhill directly onto a roadway that was solid ice almost a foot thick and the trail exit on the other side was a continuation of a rather steep downhill segment that had both snow and ice covering a majority of the ground … this all happened so quickly that I was through it before I could breath … besides, this particular spot may have ice until July! [See picture below right] Here’s a plug for Jay Burke’s product: DigiLube Performance Ultra-Film Chain Lubricant. I switched to this stuff at the start of last season … got tired of the “won’t fling off” stuff that basically never comes off the chain and builds up on the chain and sprockets until it mixes with granular soil to become a resident grinding agent on these components. This ride left my bike a muddy mess … so bad I used a nylon brush to clean it off before loading it on my trailer … however, here is a shot of my chain in the exact condition it was in upon completion of this muddy ride … I really recommend Ultra-Film to everyone, it is a scientifically proven product that represents state of the art for lubrication of your chain. I use it for my pegs, my clutch and front brake bearings as well. Jay is a DRN member … that’s how I discovered this product. Hope this gives you folks an idea of what the trails around Houghton Lake are like … I expect them to be even better this coming weekend if we don’t get too much rain this week. By the way, I did not suffer any further loss of coolant throughout the rest of my ride … albeit I tried to keep my pace a bit swifter … hope these new radiator guards work out as they may well save my radiators from becoming completely crushed? terry nestrick :cool: [/QUOTE]
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