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10 minutes ago, Digital_photog said:

New to me. Have used this sled.  Will pick it up in Newberrym MI  Feb 13 on the way to the UP200.  I was trying to get a new one in time for the UP200 and Copper Dog but it wasn't going to happen.  A friend sold me hers.

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I bet @donkpow would consider taking on a new project once his trailer work is completed. I bet many of the techniques he is currently employing & mastering with the trailer endeavor will map perfectly to a sled build project.

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12 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

I bet @donkpow would consider taking on a new project once his trailer work is completed. I bet many of the techniques he is currently employing & mastering with the trailer endeavor will map perfectly to a sled build project.

You think he could build a flexible sled that steers good, strong enough to hold together andstill be light enough to win races?

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Sleds like bikes have special uses.  The one with the red bag would be like a 1970s or 80s touring bike.  Black bag in that picture would compare to a cheap light weight road or racing  bike.  The new one would compare to a a higher tech light touring or gravel racing bike.  I don't have a high end carbon sprint sled or a heavy carbon distance sled.  The new one is what you would see a competitive team using in the mid-distance 50 to 300 mile races. It would be hard to carry the required load for a 1000 mile race on it.

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Also with the brake it has I don't feel comfortable using the light one with the black bag for more than 4 strong   dogs although some do run 6 with that sled.  I have already run 12 on the red one and 18 the time I used the new one. I had 300 lbs of dog food in the bag to help keep it under control when running 18

Black sled weighs 23 lbs.  the other 2 are 28 lbs

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