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Bigslam51

Bigslam51

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Headlights will be my next purchase for it. Did you ever try using a red light? I'm going to be riding in within 80-90 yards of my stand so I thought a red light would be good for when I get close. I think I'll use your vegetable oil trick, I'm ocd about scent control.
 
badger

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Bigslam51 said:
Headlights will be my next purchase for it. Did you ever try using a red light? I'm going to be riding in within 80-90 yards of my stand so I thought a red light would be good for when I get close. I think I'll use your vegetable oil trick, I'm ocd about scent control.
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For the final walk in, I've used red lenses but not for my ride. I like being able to see what I might be running over. Last thing you want is to take a spill and fugg up your bow, or stick yourself with an arrow.
 
Bigslam51

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badger said:
For the final walk in, I've used red lenses but not for my ride. I like being able to see what I might be running over. Last thing you want is to take a spill and fugg up your bow, or stick yourself with an arrow.
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Good point. How close would you typically ride to your stand before you ditched the bike and walked? I know it mostly depends on the terrain.
 
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Bigslam51 said:
Good point. How close would you typically ride to your stand before you ditched the bike and walked? I know it mostly depends on the terrain.
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The terrain, hunting style etc was a different ball game than hunting here. I was typically riding almost three miles from camp and then walking the last couple hundred yards. Sometimes I rode within bow range of my blind, it all depended on the area and the setup. I did try it a few times here for whitetail and the field edges proved to be a workout. Plus it wasn't as easy to be quiet as it is riding on an open, sand covered sendaro.
 
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I have tried it. I would recommend doing some test rides first Chad. Even here in flat country those bikes can be noisy. I have ridden down the road, along the field edge in my neighbor's lawn and most of the way to the woods. Chains, shifting gears, squeaks. . . Might not be as quiet as you think. Thus the test run suggestion. Might be able to reduce or minimize any noises on the bike prior to season.
 
Bigslam51

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I plan on doing a couple test runs this weekend. I need to put up trail markers so I know where to stop. I won't be shifting any gears, its all flat with no bumps.
 
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New wraps are on their way...

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