Over the course of the last years I've seen less and less ATV's on the trails and more folks moving to side by sides. The popularity of side by sides continues to build steam as we seen on our latest trail ride at Brimstone Recreation in Huntsville TN. Not only did we observe less ATV's on the trail we rarely seen anything but newer UTV's. On this day my daughter and I were piloting a 2012 Rzr 800. It had been almost a year since our last visit here and the terrain had changed considerably. Our factory Rzr 800 could literally be driven between the tracks of the popular fire breathing Polaris and Can-Am 1000's. We're always up for a challenge and the rutting of the bigger UTV's provided this.
Throughout our ride it was apparent from the trail footprints that the 1000's had certainly been dominating the Brimstone scene. We did pass an occasional 900 Rzr and Can-Am 1000, but the Rzr 1000 certainly appeared to be most folk's choice. The bigger tires the 1000's ride on and the horsepower to spin them do leave their mark. Even with the rutting on the more difficult, red trails, our Rzr 800 did everything we asked it to, even though it could have won the award for the oldest Rzr of the day.
What has virtually became extinct at Brimstone (at least on this day) was the traditional ATV. Five years ago ATV's were the majority on the trail, but the smooth riding, family friendly and sporty side by sides have gained popularity. ATV's are still my choice when I ride solo, but our 800 Rzr allowed us to comfortably and safely navigate through the Brimstone trails.
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