This Is Where We Ride.
We are proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with 509 as our official helmet and goggle provider for the 2012 season! Thanks for Tom and Tim of 509! Be sure to check 509 for your helmet/goggle setup for this season!
The photo doesn’t lie! Thanks to our friend Karl for teasing us on his brand new ‘12 Summit 154 X. This is the proper New England break in procedure. Lets pray to the snow gods this a sign of things to come.
The sleds had their time in the spotlight today, literally. A big thank goes out to Ryan Bent from RLPhoto Studio in Burlington VT for doing a fantastic job on shooting our sleds. The photos look amazing and we can’t wait to see the rest of them.
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The misery we all go through to save a few ounces. Criticize if you will, however sopping wet foam weighs pounds, and its been proven to hold in heat. Extra weight and heat, something we can all do without.
No, we don’t mean your sled and the pile of parts you’ve been itching for months to put on. But have you considered giving your body an edge? It takes a lot more effort than buying a part online. A little training will go a long way when you’re huffing and puffing in the backcountry. Here’s a few things you can do to prepare your body for the demanding tasks of freeride snowmobiling.
1. CARDIO This is the single must-do exercise. Be sure to start off slow. If you haven’t run since high school gym class then start slow and gradually build up your stamina until you can bang out a 2-3 mile run with ease.
2. Dead-Lift This is the perfect exercise to get your lower back where it needs to be. Don’t bother waiting for your buddy to help you lift your sled out of the hole you just dug. Make sure again you start off slow so you don’t strain your back (which is fairly easy to do with a dead-lift). After a couple months of dialing in your dead-lift, your sled won’t seem so heavy.
3. Squat Whether you prefer the Smith machine or free squatting, any reps are good reps. The Squat targets everything from your calves to your shoulders and is one of the simplest exercises. In addition to its’ benefits to your overall strength, it also puts your balance to the test (with free squatting). So start squatting.
There ya have it. With a little patience and some commitment, these 3 exercises will improve your riding experience. You will feel better before, during, and after your ride.
Here is a recent shot of the Chic Choc Mountians in Mount St Loius Quebec. Team STE will be shredding these hills Feb 2012, it’s going to be epic!
Make sure it’s clutched right! Take the Proride RMK for example, it comes from the factory clutched for 6000-8000 feet. Thats WAY to light for us East Coasters! The RMK and M series sleds require new weights, while the XP’s just need a turn of the wrench.
Time to dust of the cobwebs and burn off that fogging oil. The parts pile has grown high over the summer, let the tinkering and mods begin!
