ATV Rides

So Jay, Rick, Mike, Andy, Mark and I went on an ATV ride last weekend. 6 guys out in the wilderness. It was great. When we arrives at Spider Lake there were alot of people there. More than I had seen before. We saddled up and took off for a ride as soon as we arrived at about 9am. I had gotten a new set of Mudlites on Castle Rock wheels. They are awesome. It was my first ride at Spider Lake with them. I had them during another ride we had in Park Rapids and I noticed how much more traction I had and how much more stable the machine felt. it was awesome.

So 5 miles into the ride we were bombing down this trail and all of a sudden my handlebars jerked to the left and into the woods I went. I grabbed the brakes and the next thing I knew I was getting kicked off the machine to the right as it started to roll. I made an attempt to leap from my machine to ensure it didn't roll over on me. When I hit the trail my tailbone hit a large rock shaped like an egg and my helment hit the ground a couple of times. But the machine didn't roll over on me.

I survived with a bruised tailbone and a bruised ego and the machine was fine too. Just broke a mirror. It turns out that my big wheels and tires hit a stump at the edge of the trail that caused my wheels to turn hard left. I am still not 100% sure why my machine rolled. So the thing I learned was to be careful and be prepared for anything--even when you are on trails you know. The safety equipment helped me and I will always wear it. I will also be more careful on the trial. new equipment changes the way your machine rides.

So be careful out there and remember to ride with respect and remember:
"Ride as if everyone is watching. Talk as if everyone is listening."

-Paul