MXOldtimer
Active member
Headed out to the Trailseekers poker rally on Sunday. Standing in the shop sweeping out water on the floor from the sleds and mentally complaining. Reality check #1, be thankful you have a heated shop for the toys. Standing in the yard deciding whether to take the enclosed or open trailer. Decided to take the open, then mentally complained about some salt and snow on the sleds when we arrived at the staging area. Reality check #2, you had several choices (good) made the wrong one, so don't bitch. Ever wonder where all the EXT's. Mountain Max's, SKS's, S series Summits went? Caught up in the "REV chassis is getting dated" BS? Reality check #3, there were a crap load of older sleds at the poker rally and their riders were having a great day. Don't bitch about having to ride a "dated" sled, just be thankful you have a sled. Which brings me to people like the volunteers who run the clubs and events such as poker runs etc. They give up their day(s) of riding for us. Reality check #4, don't bitch about waiting for a minute or 2 at the signup or checkpoints. Which brings me to Tyler G. Manned checkpoint #3 all day, supplied his truck for the task and he currently doesn't have a sled. Don't bitch. Club did a good job of providing overflow parking, good ride. Pulled up at checkpoint #1 (I think) and noticed that most sleds had some form of performance or personalization modifications. Mostly exhaust systems. I had spent considerable time and effort changing both sleds back to prairie setups prior to the ride and was out numbered about 3 to 1. Reality check #whatever, loud sleds have no place in large groups or near civilization.
Did I have any legit complaints about the rally? Well maybe one, "go out the gate and turn left, follow the trail" were the directions. Being a non member and unfamiliar with the trail system, we weren't really sure we were going the right direction. Oh well, got to all the checkpoints.
Rode the north loop after we turned our cards in just for fun. 25 minutes including one off trail (unplanned) excursion. Needed the can back as a passing warning.
Thanks Trailseekers for a nice day.
Did I have any legit complaints about the rally? Well maybe one, "go out the gate and turn left, follow the trail" were the directions. Being a non member and unfamiliar with the trail system, we weren't really sure we were going the right direction. Oh well, got to all the checkpoints.
Rode the north loop after we turned our cards in just for fun. 25 minutes including one off trail (unplanned) excursion. Needed the can back as a passing warning.
Thanks Trailseekers for a nice day.