Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 9, 2018 The Sweetwater non-motorized trail west of Baldwin, Mi is maintained by the Michigan Dog Drivers Association. Several roads in Manistee National Forest are closed to vehicle traffic from December 15 till snow is gone or March 31. Roads won't be closed to vehicles for a few days yet but today the trails had 8 inches of snow and were groomed. Closure date has changed since this sign was made. Trail map. More information can be found on the Michigan Dog Drivers Association facebook page. Come out and use the trails or even watch our sled dog races. I will be there with the dogs Dec 26-28 Great Lakes Sled Dog Association and Mid Union Sled Haulers both hold races there. I will be there again Jan 18-20 for the M.U.S.H. races. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted December 9, 2018 Here is a video a friend made on one of his runs in January of this year at the GLSDA race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted December 9, 2018 Another of the trails. Who would ride their fat bike here? @smudge @bikeman564™ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 9, 2018 You seem to have a lot of energy.? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted December 9, 2018 Since this is supposed to be a bike forum I'll share this video Ted made....(Not a Sweetwater but at his own trails near Cadillac, MI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted December 9, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Digital_photog said: Another of the trails. Who would ride their fat bike here? @smudge @bikeman564™ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted December 9, 2018 Dec 26 if it looks like there may not be enough snow for good sled runs I will take the bike along for bikejoring. Will only be taking 3 or 4 dogs this time. Planning runs that are too long for the puppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted December 9, 2018 Here you go. Have a taste of fat bike bikejoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted December 9, 2018 Another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted December 9, 2018 10 hours ago, sheep_herder said: You seem to have a lot of energy.? Caffeine ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted December 9, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted December 9, 2018 Although it may be slightly slower on excellent hard packed trail I prefer a fat bike for bikejoring. Lots of grip and control. Much easier to avoid crashes. I strongly suggest that you have your dogs well trained running single before starting with 2 dogs. A few do use carbon bikes but most use aluminum or steel. Those stand the extra stress from the dogs better. There are people who bikejor on Walmart bikes but most of the good ones are using good bikes. I haven't done a race on snow but most of the races I have been in there were 15 to 20 in the class and 2 or 3 fat bikes. The race the first weekend of November the fat bikes were all at the top of the class. Very wet trails with mud and deep sand. Saw many mountain bike crashes. I'm old and like the ride and control I get from the fat bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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