Fun4me
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I hauled the LRD out to revisit St. Joe State Park, located about an hour south of St Louis. It’s one of the largest and most popular off-road-vehicle riding areas in the Midwest. The park offers acres of sand flats, wooded hillsides, crushed limestone tailings from the lead mining process, rocks ranging in size from gravel to baseballs, creek crossings, and mud, with 54 miles of marked trails.
My previous visit proved to be quite a challenge. I felt like a cow on ice with the stock tires on the bike. I still had a blast but was rather glad there were only a handful of other riders there that day to witness my awkwardness. That convinced me to swap the original tires for Shinko 241s. I’ve been looking forward to seeing how they handled.
The Shinkos made a world of difference. I didn’t cover all 54 miles of the trails on this visit, but I definitely rode all except the steepest of them. Now I have a reason to return.
My previous visit proved to be quite a challenge. I felt like a cow on ice with the stock tires on the bike. I still had a blast but was rather glad there were only a handful of other riders there that day to witness my awkwardness. That convinced me to swap the original tires for Shinko 241s. I’ve been looking forward to seeing how they handled.
The Shinkos made a world of difference. I didn’t cover all 54 miles of the trails on this visit, but I definitely rode all except the steepest of them. Now I have a reason to return.