Sadly, my femur isn't as forgiving as it once was. My son would go down the same thing on a mountain bike, so you know where he got it from.
On a good day, and with a good run, you can clear the entire two lane highway. I kinda want to do it with a car coming up the road, preferably a cop car.
I'm probably gonna buy a new sled this year. I've been sniffing around. Mine tend to top out at about 120 mph, simple Polaris models. There's a few faster options.
I miss snowmobiling.
The 120 mph on a snowmobile feels a whole lot faster than 120 mph in a car
Yes, yes it does. It's similar to doing 120 on a motorcycle, but you learn a few weird things along the way.
Like, I'll be going 80 mph down a trail that is barely wide enough for one sled and I don't steer so much as I stand just a little and use my hips to throw the sled sideways to go around the corners.
Hell, it scares me and I'm driving!
My grampa used to have a hundred acres in the country with a warming shack on it where we would all get together and go snowmobiling. Those things can climb hills you wouldn't think they would be able to and go so freaking fast. Those were good times
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