mud99
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Had my last ride for the season this past week - we got a foot of new snow, which made for quite good riding.
The season was full of hits and misses - powder days like I have never seen before, and hard packed snow that wasn't worth pulling out the sled for.
From my own riding perspective, this was the best season I have had yet - my sled was perfect all season, and all the changes I have made to the sled have worked out well.
At the same time, it was somewhat sad to ride around knowing that next year the Apex will be sitting on the trailer as a backup sled. I learned to ride on this sled, and while it is an amazing piece of engineering, I have come to need something different.
I wish all of you luck; I will still have my sled for the foreseeable future but will likely not be as active on here as I was before.
Mark
The season was full of hits and misses - powder days like I have never seen before, and hard packed snow that wasn't worth pulling out the sled for.
From my own riding perspective, this was the best season I have had yet - my sled was perfect all season, and all the changes I have made to the sled have worked out well.
At the same time, it was somewhat sad to ride around knowing that next year the Apex will be sitting on the trailer as a backup sled. I learned to ride on this sled, and while it is an amazing piece of engineering, I have come to need something different.
I wish all of you luck; I will still have my sled for the foreseeable future but will likely not be as active on here as I was before.
Mark
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mud99
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I would rather not talk about what I bought due to the site rules on here, but suffice it to say it is a lightweight mountain sled.
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Good luck with it!
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How much lighter will it be then your modified apex? Looks like you did all the right things to make the 4cyl as good as it could be in the hills. Good luck!
philsummers21
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Yep the snow this year has been amazing. we have been getting dumped on for the past week. 9ft of nice deep snow still on the mountain and my sled is torn apart. What a year to build an engine. Hoping for the best snow year off the millenium next season.
ski-bum
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Always amazed when someone wants to give up an Apex, but also realize everyone has a different style. Even more amazed that you are packing it in for the season, we have another foot or two here on top of a huge base and you must be getting some too.
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mud99
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The tahoe area right now is cement, it was good last Thursday when I rode, and by Friday it got too warm and turned to cement - really not worth the effort to ride.
Plus, I tore my shoulder last weekend, so I probably won't be riding for a few weeks at least.
As far as the Apex, i've found that even when you lighten the sled, the nose is still heavy, which makes itself apparent when trying to pull tight turns through trees, downhill u-turns or sidehills on set up snow. It doesn't get stuck as much and is easier to get unstuck, but doesn't radically change the balance of the sled.
For me though, it mostly comes down to riding style - 3 years ago when I bought the sled, I really enjoyed climbing hills, and hated tree riding. Lately, i've really started to enjoy tree riding, and on some days we'll boondock through the trees all day.
On the hill, the Apex matches any stock sled, it has good horsepower and the heavy nose keeps the front end down.
For boondocking, I think something else might work better for me, but i'll only know that for sure once I get some seat time on the new sled next year.
Mark
Plus, I tore my shoulder last weekend, so I probably won't be riding for a few weeks at least.
As far as the Apex, i've found that even when you lighten the sled, the nose is still heavy, which makes itself apparent when trying to pull tight turns through trees, downhill u-turns or sidehills on set up snow. It doesn't get stuck as much and is easier to get unstuck, but doesn't radically change the balance of the sled.
For me though, it mostly comes down to riding style - 3 years ago when I bought the sled, I really enjoyed climbing hills, and hated tree riding. Lately, i've really started to enjoy tree riding, and on some days we'll boondock through the trees all day.
On the hill, the Apex matches any stock sled, it has good horsepower and the heavy nose keeps the front end down.
For boondocking, I think something else might work better for me, but i'll only know that for sure once I get some seat time on the new sled next year.
Mark
ski-bum
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Gen II skis? You have all the lightweight stuff, but wider skis do wonders for the Apex.
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X2 I love my Apex's and with my 08 being a SC one I will never sell it.
