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All-Terrain Vehicles
Washington, DC (1/11/07) Description:
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safety recall was voluntarily
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TNT Cycles – Wiconisco, PA
TNT Cycles is well known to the
riders from the coal country just
north of Harrisburg, PA. Tom
Pickup and his son Tom Jr. have
owned and operated TNT Cycles
for 16 years. Prior to that Tom
worked as a service tech at a
Harrisburg Honda dealer for
many years. When the shop he
was working at got sold, Tom
decided it was time to do his
own thing.
Tom had always dabbled around
his home part time working on
machines but in 1991 he made
it official. The doors to TNT
opened full time and many years
later, I believe the best is yet to
come. Tom Jr. has really gotten
involved with the running of
the dealership recently and I
believe a whole new era of great
customer service lies ahead.
TNT offers a full range of services
to their customers. They are a
Kymco USA dealer offering a
full line of ATV’s, Scooters and
Motorcycles. They offer a well
stocked parts and accessories
department and their service
department is second to none.
Service is the backbone and
Product: Kawasaki 2007
model year KFX®50 and KFX®90
ATVs
Units: About 9,000
Distributor: Kawasaki Motors
Corp., U.S.A. of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard: On some of these
TNT has a machine to suit just about anyones needs.
history of TNT Cycles. They offer
full machine shop services with
boring, porting and polishing,
crank rebuilding and 5 angle
valve jobs. They have a dedicated
engine rebuild room and they
offer custom motorcycle design
and fabrication. If general
service is what you’re after, they
do that too and you can get a
state inspection while you wait.
Out front they carry brands like
Fly, Fox, MSR and Thor. They
carry a full line of protective
gear as well as Bell helmets and
if you need to get your machine
ready for the trail they have ITP
tires and wheels and a full line
of ATV bolt-ons.
Last year TNT was looking to add
a line of ATV’s to their offerings.
After researching and looking
at several product lines, Kymco
was the choice. They offer
machines from 50cc right on
up to a 500cc 4 x 4 utility model
and everything in between.
There is also a scooter line and a
250cc street motorcycle. Kymco
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manufacturing parts for the
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TNT Cycles you ask? Yes, a great
place to do business located just
a few miles north of Harrisburg
and only 20 minutes south of
Rausch Creek and Tower City
Trail Riders. Give them a call at
(717) 453-7265 to see what they
can do for you.
Call Tom for a special deal on this Mongoose ATV.
units, the handlebar holder,
tie-rod adjustment, and tierod end nuts may not have
been tightened to the proper
torque. Operation of the vehicle
can cause the nuts to loosen,
resulting in a loss of steering
control. This poses a crash
hazard, which can result in
injury or death.
Incidents/Injuries:
Kawasaki has received 10
reports of nuts loosening on
the handlebar holder, tie-rod
adjustment or tie-rod end nut.
One of these incidents resulted
in a consumer losing steering
control during ATV operation
and receiving a minor injury.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Sold by: Kawasaki dealers
nationwide from August 2006
through December 2006 for
between $1,700 and $2,150.
Remedy: Consumers with
recalled ATVs were sent
direct notice from Kawasaki.
Consumers should stop using
these ATVs immediately and
contact a local Kawasaki dealer
to schedule an appointment for
repair service.
Consumer Contact: For
more information, consumers
can call Kawasaki Customer
Service Department at (866)
802-9381 between 8:30 a.m. and
4:45 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday, or visit the firm’s Web
site at www.kawasaki.com
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TNT stocks a full line of off-road accessories.
The recall
involves Kawasaki 2007 model
year KSF50B7F (KFX50) and
KSF90A7F (KFX90) All Terrain
Vehicles. These are 50cc and
90cc models designed for
use by operators 6 years of
age and older (KFX50) and 12
years and older (KFX90). They
are available in Lime Green or
White, and have “Kawasaki” and
“KFX50” or “KFX90” on the sides
of the bodywork below the
handlebars.
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PA OHV Newsletter PA Trailrider
Pennsylvania Trailrider
Excerpts from the Newsletter
of the PA OHV Association
NO FREE LUNCH
But what should $20
get you?
Much has been said lately about
the fact that we ATVer’s are
compelled by law to send $10
a year to the state to register
ATV’s, and the state then turns
around and makes that money
available to private riding area
operators that charge us again
to ride their trails. Is that as
unfair as it may sound on the
surface? Let’s take a look at
what we pay to engage in other
activities on public and private
lands in our Commonwealth.
How about a trip to a state
park? Camp and it will cost you
$12 per night for a non-electric
site on a weekday, and $17 a
night for a powered site on a
weekend. Rent a picnic shelter
for $36 to $56 a day. Add $5 if
you want electricity.
A brief footnote, Because
of PAOHV’s interest and
communication of this concern
to the Secretary of DCNR, the
Department has contracted
with a legal firm to review
the need for changes to the
RULWA. This week they will
review the recommendations
and next week they will share
their proposals with PAOHV.
Any questions please contact H.
Jack Clark or me, Fred Brown at
fred-brown @comcast.net.
There was a time, not so long
ago, when a person could roll
their machine out of the garage,
fire it up, and go for a ride.
For some of you, that’s still the
case, and you should count your
blessings and do everything
you can to protect that precious
freedom. But for most of us,
myself included, that kind of
accessibility to riding is just a
sweet memory.
For an ever-increasing number
of us, going riding means
loading up and driving to a
riding spot. There are still a few
places you can go for free. At
most of these spots, you get
Winter trail riding in North Central PA.
Do you like to hunt? Pay a
$20 fee for a hunting license
and the State Game Lands, land
under the control of the PGC,
and private lands where you
have permission to hunt are
your playground.
what you pay for. Unregulated
riding patterns, uncontrolled
conditions, and the ever present
risk of being caught and fined
for trespassing are the price you
pay. And for many, it’s worth
the risk.
Do you want to fish? Buy a $22
license and you can drop a line
into most of the state’s public
waterways. Figure on dropping
a few more bucks for a stamp
that allows you to actually catch
something. What’s that? You
want to fish from a boat? Okay,
register your boat with the Fish
and Boat Commission for $18 to
$50, (depending on the boat),
and then you can put it on a
lake or river.
Then there are trails on state
or federal forests. Pay your
$20 registration, (and on the
Allegheny National Forest, a
$35 annual fee), and you get
access to some organized trail.
Your money gets you a parking
area, signed trails, and varying
degrees of maintenance on
those trails. It also buys you
some enforcement for those
riders who choose to endanger
our riding privilege by not
riding within the law, which
helps make it possible that we
can still ride there tomorrow.
Have a snowmobile in the
garage? Like ATV’s, please
remit a $20 fee to register your
snowmobile for two years. In
exchange, you get to ride a
couple hundred miles of snowcovered roads/trails for a couple
months out of the year.
address the highway and mass
transit funding problem. That
would be an ideal time for
action on this proposal.
Lastly, there’s the pay to play
areas- club grounds and a
growing number of private
riding parks. You’re going to
pay to ride at any of these as
well- whether in the form of
Navigating the woods at an off - road event inWestern PA.
club dues, volunteer labor, or
entry fees. But in general you’re
going to be rewarded with a
better experience. The fact is
ATV trails and facilities are not
cheap to build or maintain. Once
I took a look at the other fees we
pay to enjoy various kinds of
outdoor recreation, I started to
think that perhaps even if we’re
paying a fee to ride, it still is not
such a bad deal. That doesn’t
mean we should stop working
to minimize our cost while
maximizing our opportunity.
But it’s time we start focusing on
what’s important to our sportpreserving it for the futureeven if it costs a bit. Heck, I’ll
trade my fishing budget for a
riding park pass any day!
Let me close by quickly venting
while we’re talking about costs.
I’m always amazed how many of
us think nothing of hundreds of
dollars on some shiny gadget for
our rides, but balk at spending
pennies supporting the clubs
that preserve our sport. I firmly
believe that if you love to ride,
organizations that work to
improve our sport, like your
local club and this association
deserve your support.
Its
pocket change well spent, and
the right thing to do. - See you
on the trail.
LANDOWNER LIABILITY
KEY TO EXPANDED
TRAIL USE
Over the past legislative session
PAOHV has worked diligently to
broaden landowner protection
under the Recreational Use of
land and Water Act of 1965.
Under RULWA a landowner
that opens their property
for recreational use is not
liable for injury suffered by
the recreational users if that
landowner does not charge for
the use. There are conditions
whereby landowners can be
held liable if an accident occurs
should the landowner charge
a fee for use. In addition, if a
landowner fails to make the user
aware of particularly dangerous
situations.
There are, however, deficiencies
with the act that cause
landowners not to be interested
in opening their land. The
amendments offered by Senator
Robbins and Representative
Bastian in the form of Senate
Bill 1374 and House Bill 3028
respectively would allow the
court to award attorneys fees
to defendant landowners in
cases where the case has been
deemed to be without merit or
have been dismissed.
The only reason this legislation
was not considered is because
we ran out of time. Due to
a shortened legislative lame
duck session and due to the
controversy caused by the
opposition of the Trial Lawyers
Association the bills died.
More than 45 Republican and
Democrat members of the House
cosponsored House Bill 3028.
Senate Bill 1374 introduced by
Senator Robbins also received
16 bi-partisan co-sponsors.
With the shake up in the
House and Senate every
PAOHV member is important in
communicating the need to the
new 55 new legislators. They
are generally more conservative
and therefore more likely to
be receptive to this proposal. I
would also tell you that I believe
that due to the large freshman
class little will be done outside
the budget and the need to
SCORE 2006
“SECOND ½ ACTION”
By Denny Mann
By the time our members read
this newsletter the SCORE grant
will be one year old and one
third complete. For me it is hard
to believe that it is time again to
reserve our spot for Motorama in
February 2007. We will use this
event to expose the existence
of PaOHV and SCORE to the
residents of Pennsylvania. We
have learned many new tricks
over the past year on how to
bring the public into our booth
so that we can discuss the
Sensible, Courteous, Off-Road,
Enthusiast ethics. The last show
was the PSSA’s Snowmobile and
ATV show in York PA on October
13th -15th and to date this was
the best interaction with the
public we have had. Thanks
to the NOHVCC’s DickLepley
and PaOHV’s Director Harold
Silbaugh the SCORE booth heard
from many OHV enthusiasts and
a few DCNR representatives.
It is quite evident that the
feelings between the OHV user
group and the DCNR are less
than acceptable. I personally
witness quite a bit of finger
pointing in both directions. The
complaints against the users
by the Ranger were mostly
over illegal OHV usage and a
misunderstanding of what
the OHV user views as quality
recreation. These are the very
issues that SCORE addresses
and we must come together to
change our tarnished image. This
is a family sport being enjoyed
for the same reasons that one
would experience while hiking,
horse back riding, or mountain
biking. We all enjoy the great
outdoors and what it has to
offer no matter what we use as
a mode of transportation. So
the fact that a small percentage
To accomplish this and to inform
the thousands of non-PaOHV
members throughout the state
we have setup the SCORE EZ-up
@ the Michaux Enduro, Foggy
Mountain Enduro, and the three
day Quadfest @ Mountain Ridge
riding park. But the time spent
at Quadfest by far over shadows
any other outdoor event we
attended this year. Special
thanks to Jill Moyher and the
members of PaATVing for their
work creating Quadfest and
bring it to reality. Jill’s vision of
rider ethics allowed SCORE to
not only setup as a vendor but
also present SCORE @ the event
Friday and Saturday night. This
was the largest riding event that
I personally have ever attended
and we are already dialing in
our 2007 assault on Quadfest.
The 2007 Quadfest will return to
Mountain Ridge Resort and for
good reason. The trail system
is perfect for an event of this
magnitude. In 2006 Mountain
Ridge offered 60 miles of trail
for the Quadfest and I expect
the mileage to grow for 2007.
It was a true pleasure to see
thousands of ATVs being used
legally without any problems.
What I witnessed was the future
of our sport and a snap shot
of the direction the sport is
heading. With facilities such
as Mountain Ridge the need
for outlaw riding will disappear
and by using this type of facility
we will improve the image that
the public has towards us.
In closing the scheduling of
various events throughout 2007
require volunteers manning our
SCORE booth. This is a great
way to promote a positive
image and to have fun too.
Anyone interested in attending
Motorama or Quadfest next year
as a volunteer should contact
me @ 717-532-6439.
The Pennsylvania Trailrider is the official
newsletter of the PA Off – Highway
Vehicle Association. We thank the PA
OHV for allowing us to print a portion
of their newsletter here in the pages
of Rec Rider. To view the complete
newsletter or to find out more about
the PA OHV please visit their website at:
www.paohv.org
PAOHV Welcomes the following new
Corporate members for 2007
Dan Harris
Breezewood Proving
Grounds, Inc.
Clearville, PA
Ann Repine
Tri-County ATV Recreation and
Rescue Association
Heilwood, PA
Edward Montross
MX573 Practice Track
Montrose, PA
Andrew Stutzman
Rausch Creek Motorsports MX
and ATV Park
Valley View, PA
Rod Yentzer
Doublin Gap MX Park, Inc.
Carlisle, PA
Edward Cernic
Pleasure Valley
Johnstown, PA
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The Marienville Volenteer Fire Co.
Invites You To The
TOUR-DE-FOREST
ATV Ride & Prize Run
Bring yourself and your family for a day or weekend filled with fun on:
May 19 & 20, 2007
Enjoy a leisurely, scenic ride on specially designated trails in cooperation with the
Allegheny National Forest that consists of four interlocking loops with an outside perimeter
that is approximately 50 miles and a total of approximately 70 miles.
A $35.00 registration fee covers a two (2) day ride, one (1) all-you-can-eat breakfast, one
(1) lunch, and two (2) tickets for the prize run.
$15.00 registration fee covers a one (1) day ride, and one (1) ticket for the prize run.
Additional activities may include: Prize giveaway, ATV wash, all-you-can-eat breakfast,
dealer displays, food stands along the trail.
* All machines must meet
all Pennsylvania state
laws, and hold a valid
registration from their
state.
* Ohio Residents must have
a PA registration
* Riders are allowed only
with an approved seat.
There is a $5.00 fee for
additional rider.
* All riders must be at least
10 years of age.
* Riders ages 10 to15
must hold a valid safety
certificate.
* Minimum safety equipment
required: Helmet, goggles/
shield, jeans, full shirt, and
over the ankles boots.
* There is a 25 MPH speed
limit.
*Ride with caution!!
For More Information, Map Images, Or To Pre-register:
Go To
www.marienville-fire.com
Pre-registration will close May 15 2007
Pre-registration is recommended but is not requuired there will be event day registration on both
Saturday and Sunday. Your ATV must be present and you will be asked to show your registration and
insurance cards. There is a 2000 machine limit per day. All proceeds benefit: Marienville Volunteer Fire
Co. Truck Fund, MVFC JR Firefighters, Girl & Boy Scouts of America, Farmington TWP Ladies Aux.,
Lions Club, Various Churches, East Forest School Students, Creations, Ham Radio CLub, Marienville
Area Civic Association, with $1.00 from each registration donated to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled
Children “Burn Unit”.
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of us can create this dark image
by riding unsafe and illegal is
not acceptable. We all need to
be on our best behavior and
project an image that we truly
are sensible and courteous
while riding our vehicles. So
if you have not received the
SCORE training please do so by
calling me, Denny Mann @ 717532-6439 and then we can show
the people of Pennsylvania our
true colors.
ATV Trails on State
Forest Land
The winter season runs
from the day following the
last day of the regular or
extended antlerless deer
season as established by the
Game Commision through
the following April 1st.
Burnt Mills- Pike County 7 miles of summer and winter
trail. Access is from a parking
area on Route 402 one mile
south of Porters Lake.
Registered Class II ATV’s are
permitted on this trail.
Contact: Delaware State Forest,
HC 1 Box 95A, Swiftwater,
PA 18370
Phone: (570) 895-4000
types of motor vehicles.
Contact: Bald Eagle State
Forest, 18865 Old Turnpike Rd,
Milmont, PA 17845
Phone: (570) 922-3344
Clinton County - 45 miles of
summer and winter trail. Winter
use begins after muzzle loader
deer season in mid January.
Check with the district office
for exact date. Access is from
the Two Miles Road 1-1/2 miles
west of Westport toward Kettle
Creek State Park.
Contact: Sproul State Forest,
HCR 62 Box 90, Renovo, PA
17764
Phone: (570) 923-6011
Bloody Skillet - The Bloody
Skillet ATV riding area, located
State Game Lands
ATVs are not permitted on State
Game Lands except those used
by disabled hunters.
Allegheny
National Forest
The
federally-operated
Allegheny National Forest has
more than 100 miles of ATV
trails. ATV trail season runs from
the Friday before Memorial
Day through the last Sunday
in September, winter season
is from December 20-April 1.
Contact the Allegheny National
Forest Supervisor’s Office, P.O.
Box 847, 222 Liberty Street,
Warren, PA 16365 (814) 7235150. Effective July 1, 2002,
the Allegheny National Forest
implemented the Fee Demo
Program for ATV and motorized
bike trails. An annual $35 permit
fee is required, and can be
purchased from any Allegheny
National Forest office, and
some local vendors, or online at
www.fs.fed.us/r9/allegheny.
The following trails are within
the Allegheny National Forest
(ANF). Please contact the ANF
using the information above
concerning these trails:
• Marienville ATV/Bike Trail
on State Route 66 east of the
town of Marienville.
There are lots of legal riding
opportunities in PA, if you know where to look.
Adams & Cumberland
Counties - 36 miles of summer
trail. During the winter season
the trail system is expanded
to 42 miles by using some dirt
roads that are gated during the
winter. Part of the trail system is
shared with snowmobiles when
there is sufficient snowfall. The
trail is located between Big Flat
and Pine Grove Furnace State
Park. Access to these are from
parking lots located at Big
Flat along Shippensburg Road
about 1-1/4 miles north of its
intersection with Route 233
and on Piney Mountain along
Bendersville Road south of Pine
Grove Furnace State Park.
Contact: Michaux State Forest,
10099 Lincoln Way East,
Feyetteville, PA 17222
Phone: (717) 352-2211
Snyder & Union Counties - 7
miles of summer trails. Access
is at the parking area located
along Route 235 three miles
south of Glen Iron. The trail
includes the East Kettle Road
which has been closed to other
in Centre County, consists of
20 trail miles (phase 1) and
is accessed from SR 144
approximately 18 1/2 miles
north of Snow Shoe. Turn right
onto DeHaas Road and travel
5 miles south to the Northern
Terminus Trailhead.
Contact: Sproul State Forest,
HCR 62 Box 90, Renovo, PA
17764
Phone: (570) 923-6011
Lycoming County - 17 miles
of summer and winter trail. Trails
are located near Haneyville and
include the Button Road and a
network of wooded trails built
by the Civilian Conservation
Corps in the 1930’s. Access to
the trail is from a parking area
located at the former parking
area located at the CCC Camp
along Route 44 one mile south
of Haneyville.
• Timberline ATV Trail,
accessed from State Route
948, north of Ridgway (also
connects to the Marienville
ATV Trail).
• Rocky Gap ATV Trail,
accessed from Township Road
3005, southeast of Warren.
Private Riding
Facilities
This is a partial list of riding
areas that you can pay by the
day to ride with some offering
annual memberships. Some
offer riding for motorcycles or
quads only and others allow
both. Please check with the
individual businesses before
you make the trip.
Mountain Ridge Resort
Reels Corner, PA
www.mountainridgeatvtrails.com
NJORVP
Chatsworth, NJ
www.njorvp.org
Rausch Creek Motorsports
Tremont, PA
www.rauschcreekracing.com
Atco MX
Berlin, NJ
www.atcomx.com
Rocket Raceway
Three springs, PA
www.rocketraceway.com
Breezewood Proving Grounds
Clearville, PA
www.breezewoodprovinggrounds.com
Rock Run
Patton, PA
www.rockrunrecreation.com
Coming Spring 2007
Doublin Gap MX
Newburg, PA
www.doublingap.com
Evansville MX Park
Berwick, PA
www.evansvilleraceway.com
Hill Top Lodge
Emporium, PA
www.hilltoplodge.com
Irish Valley MX and ATV Park
Paxinos, PA
www.irishvalleymx.com
Majestic Trails
Rew, PA
www.majestictrails.com
Mines and Meadows Resort
Wampum, PA
www.minesandmeadows.com
Mountaineer Raceway
Inwood, WV
www.mountaineerraceway.com
Timber Ridge
Extreme Sports Park
Berkeley Springs, WV
www.
timberridgeextremesportspark.com
Tomahawk MX
Hedgesville, WV
www.tomahawkmx.com
Tower City Trail Riders
Tremont, PA
www.gibsons.net
Thanks
for
reading
REC
RIDER.
Serving the Recreational Off-Road Rider
• Willow Creek ATV Trail
on the eastern side of the
Allegheny Reservoir, just
south of the New York State
line. Closed during the winter
season.
Private and other
public trail
opportunities
Many other ATV riding
opportunities exist across the
state on public lands and local
municipalities. Contact the
local Tourist Promotion Agency,
ATV clubs, dealers or county
governments to find out more
about your region of interest.
Contact: Tiadaghton State
Forest, 423 East Central Avenue,
South Williamsport, PA 17702
Phone: (570) 327-3450
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Where Can I Ride?
Private riding facilities are becoming the way of the future.
show their support for these
new, but challenging, trails.
DCNR intends to provide a safe
and satisfying experience for offroad recreational riders, but also
wants the Rock Run Recreation
master site plan. Skelly and
Loy, Inc. worked as a subconsultant and was responsible
for environmental clearance
and assisting with public
involvement.
privately-owned engineering
and environmental consulting
firm with five Mid-Atlantic
offices,
approximately180
employees, and headquartered
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Skelly and Loy offers broadbased natural resource services,
including the specialized niche
service of recreational trail
assessments and design. Mr.
Bruggeman can be reached at
[email protected].
Works Cited:
Gonsman, Andy. Cambria County
Conservation and Recreation
Authority.
January 9, 2006.
www.rockrunrecreation.com
Rock Run Recreation is scheduled to open in May 2007.
50 Miles of
NEW ATV Trails
in Pennsylvania
at The Rock Run
Recreation Area
Pictures Courtesy of Skelly
and Loy, Inc.
Story by Eric Bruggeman
Off-road enthusiasts riding
in Pennsylvania will soon
be able to experience some
of the most awesome trail
riding opportunities that
Pennsylvania has to offer. The
Rock Run Recreation Area will
provide more than 50 miles of
challenging All-Terrain Vehicle
(ATV) trails during the first
phase of trail design slated
to open in May of 2007. Offroad motorcycles (dirt-bikes)
and side-by-side all-terrain
utility vehicles will also be
permitted. Trail expansion on
the 6,200-acre property located
in northern Cambria and
and dirt-bikes has been time
consuming and has involved
many
stakeholders.
The
Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources (DCNR)
provided 2 million dollars of
funding from registration fees of
the ATV and Snowmobile Fund
to assist the Cambria County
Conservation and Recreation
Authority to help purchase
the 6,200-acre, previously coal
mined property in the summer
of 2003. Once the Recreation
Authority obtained ownership
of the site, the planning stages
were underway to develop the
off-road facility. As a result, the
Rock Run Advisory Board was
deemed responsible for project
oversight.
Working together, the Cambria
County Conservation and
Recreation Authority and
the Rock Run Advisory Board
developed a master site plan
for the ATV facility. The plan
There will be designated areas at Rock Run such as this mud hole.
Area to be a model facility
for future Pennsylvania trail
facilities of this type developed
on private property. A user fee
will be required at a minimal
price of $15.00/day or $37.00/
three day adventure; yearly
passes will also be available at
reasonable rates. With more
than 265,000 registered ATVs
in Pennsylvania, the Rock Run
Recreation Area will certainly
be put to good use upon its
opening this spring of 2007.
The
Cambria
County
Conservation and Recreation
Authority and the Rock Run
Advisory Board hired Pashek
Associates to develop the
Dec. 23, 2006
southern Clearfield Counties,
Pennsylvania could provide 150
miles of off-road excitement in
the coming years. In addition,
this multi-use trail system is
planned to eventually feature
mountain bike, equestrian, and
hiking trails in a separate portion
of the property that will make
the Rock Run Recreation Area
a premier multi-use recreation
area in the Mid-Atlantic region.
identified locations of future
trails, play areas, including hill
climbs and mud play areas,
recommended ideal locations
for camping areas, and offered
locations for restrooms. There
is even a tourist center and a
proposed area for tourists to
observe the hill climb area. The
plan was developed by Pashek
Associates and Skelly and Loy,
Inc.
Creating an entirely new ATV
facility specifically designed
for the sustainable use of ATVs
Off-road enthusiasts should
be sure to visit the Rock Run
Recreation Area this spring to
This picture is from a Poker Run that was held at Rock Run.
Bosski Introduces the
Trailers for Trails Program
Caldwell, ID
Motorcycles will be welcome at Rock Run in addition to ATV’s.
Eric
Bruggeman
is
an
Environmental
Specialist
with Skelly and Loy Inc., a
Romano, Joe. Skelly and Loy, Inc. Rock
Run Project Description. June 6, 2005.
www.paatving.com
Bosski Inc, manufacturers of
the high performance ATV
Wagon trailers, is pleased to
announce the launch of the
Trailers for Trails Program. The
program is open to all nonprofit associations and ATV
clubs in Canada and the US to
expand maintain and enhance
the safety of ATV trails.
“The maintenance of riding trails
is expensive. Nearly every riding
club is a group of volunteers
with minimal funding,” said
Keith Evans of Bosski. “Our
Trailers for Trails program will
allow the club to own an ATV
Wagon trailer at a charitable
value. They need dependable
and durable trailers, so we are
happy to donate to their cause.”
Evans expands, “Many trail
organizations have contacted
us wishing they had one of
our rugged trailers in their
equipment shed, now their
wishes will come true.”
participating dealer, will work
directly with the ATV club.
“Without trails, there would be
no place to ride, and if there’s
no place to ride, then we can’t
enjoy the backcountry and get
away from it all,” says Evans.
All applicants must be a
501non-profit group. For more
information or an application
form, log on to the ATV Wagon
website at www.atvwagon.com
and click on the ‘News’ button.
ATV Wagon trailers are in use
at many off-road trail systems
throughout North America,
including the prestigious 500
mile and growing HatfieldMcCoy Trail System of West
Virginia.
Levels of sponsorship will vary
according to each group, their
needs, and funds available.
The ATV Wagon distributor,
in cooperation with the
www. atvwagon.com
5015 Aviation Way
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-8433
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Rock Run Recreation - Spring 2007
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Product Market Place
CONTACT:
Andy Lilienthal
Warn Industries, Inc.
(503) 786-4424
[email protected]
Dave Doyle
Masonry and
Landscaping
Press Release
New WARN Wireless Control System
for Powersport Winches
Clackamas, OR (1/1/07) - Warn Industries, the leader in aftermarket powersports performance
products, has developed a new Wireless Control System to be used with WARN® powersports
winches. You spoke, WARN listened. This Wireless Control System is designed from the ground up to
suit your needs.
Recently, local contractor Dave Doyle, of Dave
Doyle Masonry and Landscaping was selected as the Independent Authorized
Wedgcor Steel Building Contractor for central PA. Dave brings over twelve years
of trade experience to those with visions of that dream shop or for the expanding
business owner needing storage. All buildings are designed per your specific needs
and local requirements. Wedgcor Steel Buildings are made of 100% American steel
and are manufactured in Jamestown, ND. They are renowned for their superior
craftsmanship and long lasting beauty. When the true expression of quality is what
you are looking for contact Dave at 570-657-0312.
This system allows powersports enthusiasts a convenient and versatile option when winching an ATV
or UTV. The Wireless Control System includes an easy-to-use, ergonomically designed, handheld
wireless control with two long-life alkaline batteries; a receiver with a built-in antenna for the fastest
installation; a handlebar-mounted holster for the handheld remote; and all the wiring and hardware
needed for easy installation on an ATV or UTV. This quality wireless control system will fit all current
WARN ATV and UTV winches as well as all existing WARN winches equipped with a contactor and
mini-rocker switch. It will meet FCC, CE and IC standards, too.
Once installed, operation is a cinch. Simply press both of the handheld’s large, easy-to-read buttons
for five seconds until the LED turns green, signifying the power is on. To begin winching, hold the
appropriate button, the winch will activate and the LED will turn red indicating winching is in
progress. If the system remains idle for five minutes, it automatically shuts off to preserve battery life
and prevent unintentional operation. If your battery becomes low, the LED will begin to flash red
during operation so you know to replace the handheld’s batteries. The long-life alkaline batteries are
expected to provide years of service for even the most frequent users.
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GPS Trail Mapping
DVD Now Available
Powersports Business
Tuesday November 28, 2006
Check out Kenda’s line up of Sticky ATV tires. Kenda is now offering their MX ATV
tires in a sticky compound. The sticky compound is available in K532 Klaw MXF
and K533 Klaw MXR treads. Sticky compound is also coming soon in the K577
Klaw SX and K535 Knarly ST MX treads. For more information on these treads and
the benefits of sticky rubber, check us out at www.kendausa.com.
Designed to be a tool to help riders and land managers save their favorite
Forest Service trails, a new Instructional GPS Trail Mapping DVD provides
OHV enthusiasts and professionals with detailed information on how to
gather OHV route (trail) information using GPS technology, and how to
provide that information to the United States Forest Service in a format
that will be usable by the government in an upcoming route designation
process.
The DVD is divided into eight chapters. Chapter topics include an
introduction to the USFS Route Designation process, GPS hardware,
preparing for your trip, collecting data, DNR Garmin, Garmin Mapsource,
Fugawi Global Navigator and providing data to the agency.
Emphasis is placed on GPS tools and technology that are available to OHV
enthusiasts, and software that can be used to manage, catalog and format
GPS data.
The DVD was developed jointly by the National Off-Highway Vehicle
Conservation Council (NOHVCC), the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle
Coalition (COHVCO), and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) with input
from the USDA Forest Service (USFS), BlueRibbon Coalition, Americans
for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA), American Motorcyclist
Association (AMA), Specilaty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and the
United Four-Wheel Drive Association (UFWDA).
K532Klaw - MXF Front
K535Knarly ST - MX Rear
The DVD is available through the NOHVCC. One sample DVD is free for the
asking, but the NOHVCC has to charge shipping and handling for multiple
orders. To order, call 800/348-6487 or e-mail [email protected]
Tri-County ATV
OFF ROAD WITH ATV TRACTION Inc.
My first meeting with the newly formed
ATV Traction club, was in the spring
of 2001. I’d read about the upcoming
meeting in our local newspaper and
decided I wanted to meet others with
quads to find out where they rode. At
that time they were just a bunch of
friends meeting in Brian Mills’ garage in
West Springfield Pa. Brian, the president
and founder of the club, had been an
ATV/motorcycle rider since childhood.
He’d listened for years to complaints
from the locals about no place to ride.
It seemed everyone had back yard trails,
but no one had conceived that these
trails might some day be connected
from one area to another. This became
Brian’s dream.
Home based in the North West corner
of Pennsylvania, in Erie County, ATV
Traction has grown to become one
of Pennsylvania’s largest and most
influential ATV organizations by uniting
riders throughout the state. Our
members have formed chapters in eight
Pennsylvania counties, including Erie,
McKean, Tioga, Potter, Mercer, Venango,
Butler and Clarion. We currently send
club newsletters to members in our
neighboring states of Ohio and New
York, as well as 7 other states. We think
this is positive proof that the ATV image
throughout our area is being changed
through our dedication and hard work. .
By expanding our club, we have
expanded our riding opportunities at
the same time. Currently three of our
chapters have established riding areas
designated as “members only” areas. The
Erie County Chapter has newly acquired
lands near Edinboro, donated to us by
several land owners in that area. These
are back yard trail linked together to
make an approximate 15 mile trail.
In the McKean County Chapter of the
club, they have permission to ride on
land owned by Collins Pines. Many of the
trails were old logging roads, some still
traveled today. The land is breathtaking
in many areas, and definitely worth the
many hours they have put into making
bridges and maintaining what roads are
there.
Our Venango County Chapter has two
trail areas. One is 28 miles long and the
other is 30 miles long. The reputation
that Traction members made in this area,
had land owners happily signing papers
allowing ATV Traction to ride on and
across their lands. On almost any given
weekend, you could find club members
working hard to clear garbage from eye
sore areas in the county, building bridges
and clearing brush and limbs from trails.
Mention riding after any clean-up jobs,
and you have a group waiting to help
out on any given day.
Being a member of a club of over 1400
members means that you never have to
attend a ride or dice run alone. Even if
you go alone, you will always be lucky
enough to meet up with a friendly face
or two by the end of the day. Many
folks in the club have back yard trails
that don’t really add up to hours and
hours of riding time, but can still make a
nice afternoon ride with a picnic and BS
session around a campfire after.
Since we purchased our machines in
2001, all of our summer vacations since,
have been with our quads; and most of
those have been with new friends from
the club. Five years ago I would have
never pictured myself riding through
the rolling hills of West Virginia, dodging
snow flakes and mud holes in a thermal
rain suit and boots. Nor would I ever
think that I would be in the wilds of
northern Canada cautiously watching
for bear while searching for Moose in
the lowland rivers and marshlands. Just
this last September, six of us rented a log
cabin in Michigan so we could ride for a
week on the many well groomed trails
they have. We snapped photographs of
wolf tracks in the sand, with the sounds
of Elk whistles coming from the next
ridge. We never caught sight of any, but
we sure knew they were there!
We are finding that it is a wonderland
of riding experiences out there, just for
the taking. We joined ATV Traction to
find places to ride, but we gained so
much more than that. In our club we
have riders and racers, poke-alongs and
pacers. We have ages 8 to 88, with the
average age in our club being in their
mid 40’s. Creating a positive image is
of utmost importance to us, but what
fun we’ve had while doing it! If you
don’t already belong to an ATV Club....
any club.....you should!
For more information on ATV Traction
Inc., visit http://www.atvtraction.org/
C. J. Campbell
ATV Traction
News Coordinator
Winter Trail Ride
You can now purchase ATVs
manufactured for 2-up riding.
Rec Rider attended the 4th Annual SSRT
Winter Trail Ride in late December in
North Central PA. The 1800 member
group promotes safe and legal riding
practices in the state of Pennsylvania as
they work with DCNR to open up more
trail riding opportunities for ATV riders
young and old. The day was fantastic for
a ride with bright skies and temperatures
in the low 40’s. I’m estimating there were
over 300 ATV’s out for the day’s event
as the line seemed to go on forever as
they left the trailhead. To be eligible
to ride all riders must have a DCNR
registration as well as a club registration
to ride on the trail system. Registered
ATV’s and motorcycles only are allowed
to ride the trails. (Sorry, no unregistered
motorized vehicles allowed here, check
elsewhere in this issue for those riding
opportunities). The system is also open
for bicycles, horses and hikers as well.
Tri-County ATV, a private membership
club located in Heilwood PA, offers its
members the opportunity to ride miles
and miles of trails on over 850 acres of
prime trail riding land.
As a private family club built by
members for members, all revenue is
generated through membership, events
and fundraising. We believe in a family
friendly environment and provide
family memberships at only $95* per
year. (*membership includes family
household including children under
age 18 and 1 quad/bike tag, additional
quad/bike $5 each)
Our Amenities include fully enclosed
clubhouse, Mud Bog, 850+ rideable acres,
Pulling sled, Primitive camping, Limited
public events, Permanently marked
trails, newly installed 500 foot track and
more. Our member benefits include; 24/7
grounds access, Member rides, Member
trips, Dealer Discounts, Member picnic,
Primitive camping, Ride with Us and
Activity Rewards programs.
Our 2007 Schedule includes 2 Open
House weekends April 28th& 29th and
September 8 & 9th that are open to
the public as well as a Tri-County ATV
exclusive Haunted Ride October 20th
& 27th. Track and Drag circuit dates
coming soon. Please visit our website for
updated details.
We offer every ATV off road enthusiast
the opportunity to Ride Legal & Ride all
the Time!
Featured in Mud Magazine Tri-County
ATV provides year round fun for the
whole family!
1-877-WE12ATV (931-2288)
www.wewanttoatv.com
Indian Creek Valley Open House
By Mark Lynch
Club members out on the trail.
The Indian Creek Valley ATV
club located in Donegal, PA had
its winter open house in late
2006. Many club members and
their families rode the freshly
groomed 16 mile event while
50+ non members enjoyed riding
the Laurel Mountains of South
Western PA. The club recently
opened its new additional 150+
acre parking/camping area and
ATV safety training / vending
area for this event. Club President
Mark Lynch, a long time ATVA
congressman stated that a
$5,000 grant from Polaris helped
pay for the freshly groomed trails
and new trail head materials.
“This is a great place to bring the
whole family to ride; we have a
little something for every type of
ATV enthusiast in a private club
setting.” For more information on
ATV riding at Indian Creek Valley
visit www.icvatvclub.com
Getting ready to ride.
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Club News