January 15, 2011 Goulds Sled Run: (5 Photos)

5.   Once again we are faced with winter that is very slow to start. We had one good 40cm snowfall in December, but with no frost in the ground, ponds open and bogs flooded, most of our crew didn't bother getting out for a run.

It was mid January before we got our next decent snowfall, this time the bogs were a little better, (but not by much) but ponds still not frozen. Today Sooley, French, Bill and Max got out for a run on the farmer fields in the Goulds, unfortunately I couldn't go as I was working.

4.   The guys left the trucks to find some fresh powder to carve up in some of the fields up around powers road. The fields are a pretty safe as there are no rocks to hit since they are mowed for hay in the summer. To anyone using these fields, please respect the farmers and don't dig trenches down to the soil. These fields are someone's livelihood.

3.   Unfortunately the guys ride was cut short when Max's renegade 800r developed engine trouble, luckily he managed to limp it back to the trucks.

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1.   It turns out the center crank bearing crapped out, so the motor was pulled and professionally rebuilt by the crew at Drive Line in the Goulds. From what I've seen and heard they do great work, and their rates are very reasonable.