14.   April 8th: With Winter all but over, the weather chilly but far from cold, I decided to un-winterize Project Foreman and head out for a spring mud run leaving from our house in Torbay.

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12.   Spring riding conditions are unique and one of my favourites. Although we didn't have a particularly hard winter, frost thawing from the ground turns most normally dry trails into slippery sloppy fun.

11.   I was surprised to see a fair bit of snow remaining in the woods, as well as quite a bit of ice on some backwoods trails. This unbroken boggy trail was a lot of fun to work the bike through!

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7.    April 18th: This year the Rod and Gun Club purchased a new ATV for completing chores and setting up equipment on club grounds throughout the year. After picking up the bike, I did an Area51 worthy preliminary service then and completed the proper 35km break in procedure as outlined in the owners manual.

6.   This ensures that the unit will perform properly and reliably for many years once it goes in service at the club.

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3.   May 9th: Another day, another quick afternoon run. The trails are well dried out now after the spring thaw, but I did manage to find some bog.

2.   On every ride I still manage to find new trails, this one led to a tangly deep bog hole but with some finesse and the front locking diff working overtime I managed to drive project foreman out of the hole without winching.

1.  All in all another great spring season on the trails!

Cheers, MIKE

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