Ice, Ice Baby!

[Stoneman]

WTF??? About 3/4 of the track is back to total mush. And this is after yet another night of sub-zero temps. I can understand the 4-6" of slush under the snowbanks, but I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around the track not freezing...

Some fuckin' winter...

[6 Fingered Man]

It was 7 last night? how can 7 not freze watter??

[obsolete]

Is the snow insulating the slush and holding the temp higher?

[6 Fingered Man]

The polutants from the atv's circiling the lake track have created a mini global warming effect, warming up the air just over the track causing slush to form.

My girlfriend goes to university of manchester so i know this shit.

[Stoneman]

WTF??? About 3/4 of the track is back to total mush. And this is after yet another night of sub-zero temps. I can understand the 4-6" of slush under the snowbanks, but I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around the track not freezing...

Some fuckin' winter...

It was 7 last night? how can 7 not freze watter??

It was 10 BELOW here when I got up this AM...

Is the snow insulating the slush and holding the temp higher?

Like I said, I get that. But doesn't even begin to explain why the track surface isn't freezing with these temps. The track surface is pretty clean. It looks really good until you step on it. Just makes no sense...

[Kurlon]

Oh, I'm sorry, that's where my water softener flushes out to, my bad.

[RandyO]

It was 10 BELOW here when I got up this AM...


Like I said, I get that. But doesn't even begin to explain why the track surface isn't freezing with these temps. The track surface is pretty clean. It looks really good until you step on it. Just makes no sense...

the snow is insulating the lake as a whole, all the warmth of the water is excaping thru the least insulated part

[R7]

Fuck it, I'm gonna ride the studded quad up and down my ice covered driveway..and attempt to clear a path in the snow around my property! I need to ride something

[Awesome]

Riding the trails at pawtuckaway again tomorrow.

[tonup]

all the warmth of the water is excaping thru the least insulated part

Oh no you ditn't just say dat?

[breakdirt916]

not sure if you guys know about this, but they do ice racing in Sturbridge, MA (oval track), they are plowed, and were even out last weekend

too bad it's nascar style

YouTube - sturbridge ice races jan 30 2011 atv main.MOV

[theothersean]

yeh but you have to have ama approved screws, nerf bars for the quads and extended fenders for the dirt bikes and a tethered kill switch , they used to be ama sanctioned so you had to have an ama mambership, it is run now by a gun club member so I don;t think you need a valid ama membership.
so its $30 for a practice session and 2 motos ?


http://hamiltoniceracing.com/

[breakdirt916]

ok...so maybe you do know

[SVRACER01]

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Glenn coolbeth offered me a bike to ride at that. Track seems really short. As in, still leaned over on the straights.
Sturbridge is far though.

[Stoneman]

Riding the trails at pawtuckaway again tomorrow.

Wish I could. Sunday maybe. MAYBE...

[Stoneman]

Possibly rain & freezing rain even up here tomorrow! This could be good. I don't know if I'll have time to get out there tomorrow, wish I could - it'd help, no doubt. But I'll be gone 'til mid to late afternoon. Hoping I have time to at least TRY to drag the plow tomorrow...

[R7]

I'm hoping you get this line of heavy rain and thunderstorms that passed over here this evening...and I hope the entire lake gets covered in water and refreezes....just like it did last year

[breakdirt916]

found some more on TT...not sure if this is a repost...def. new to me...

the following are called mf44 (MF44 Ice Screws Motocross ATV Automobile)

thick threads on these 1/2" screws:



these have a solid head (not slotted), so maybe it will last longer?



these use a use a nylon lock nut on the inside of the tire...I'd imagine a very, very strong liner is needed to keep this from puncturing the tube...



but now I know why the MF1 ones I posted earlier, also have a fine thread. They must also use a nylon lock nut on the inside of the tire despite not being pictured with one:



and I found a stud I like for the XR...they look like they'll stay in better than the maxigrip ones:



tungsten carbide, probably better suited for mixed condition riding, review here

Tire Studs | Grip Studs

[Stoneman]

I'm hoping you get this line of heavy rain and thunderstorms that passed over here this evening...and I hope the entire lake gets covered in water and refreezes....just like it did last year

We got plenty of rain & freezing rain w/ just a bit of snow. It was WORSE than it was before the storm and it looks like we'll have 'warmer' temps most of the week during the days. There wasn't one sled out there yesterday. That says A LOT, you've seen what a typical winter day is like out on our lake...

[theothersean]

its a long video , but man did we have fun

YouTube - teaser


I have a lot of video to edit all together , may take a while , stay tuned

[Awesome]

Sucks I couldn't make it this weekend. Maybe it'll be good next.

[breakdirt916]

its a long video...

not too long for me

looks like a blast guys! great work on the track too, great setup with all those turns

great pass @ 3:36! power wheelie @ 6:11! and the guy recording definitely is holding some good speed on the track

I take you (sean), was not doing the recording, unless you weren't riding the white bike?

[R7]

Watching the vid quality from that video confirms my camera is shit Not even gonna save any of my footage from the weekend

Great time and glad we took the "chance" with heading up in hopes the track would be ridable. Some ride and work Saturday, the payoff was Sunday

[R7]

And Leah use all that power

[R7]

Why can't i sleep tonight? Maybe because I forgot to turn on the heat in my house before i left for the weekend and it's taking forever to warm up

Poor quality, but fun video from today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYyxHc3qbN8