Tell me where you rode today...

[Kaleidopete]

Bear activity, moving rocks around looking for food

 

[SAM]

How was it out there? Last I was out, I stopped just south of Easton, and most of the way back was detour after detour on the PA side.

We did the loop from Bulls Island to Frenchtown. Tow path was in great shape except the bridge over the Paunnacussing Creek on the PA side just north of the foot bridge is still out. So, we had to ride Rt 32 (River Rd) for a few miles until we could get access to the tow path just south of Point Pleasant, PA.

Bridge has been out for a long time now. I would think they (D&L State Park, PA?) would prioritize repairing it, but no. Riding or hiking River Rd as a detour is not the safest.

Haven't ridden the D&L tow path north of Upper Black Eddy in a while. Rode trails circling Easton last July and took the D&L south to the spill way just past Rt 78. Bumpy in places but no detours.

 

[tonyride]

Bears are out of hibernation already and started looking for food? Yikes.

 

[MuniMan]

Bears are out of hibernation already and started looking for food? Yikes.

Bears don’t actually hibernate. They do something called torpor. The basic difference is that their body temp does not drop and their other body functions stay at a level where they are able to wake up instantly to defend theirselves. So it’s not unheard of to see them out in the winter or to see their tracks in the snow.

 

[Cole]

Bears don’t actually hibernate. They do something called torpor. The basic difference is that their body temp does not drop and their other body functions stay at a level where they are able to wake up instantly to defend theirselves. So it’s not unheard of to see them out in the winter or to see their tracks in the snow.

Of course someone has to get all sciencey and debunk our childhood learnings.... 🤪

 

[Bike N Gear]

Looking forward to this.

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[Zaskar]

Looking forward to this.

No way you are! Are you?

 

[Kaleidopete]

Bear activity, moving rocks around looking for food

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an Iron Mountain Bear

 

[Juggernaut]

 

[fiftyfixe]

17 miles in the South Jersey pine barrens

 

[Mr.Moto]

Looking forward to this.

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The namesake real story was pretty wild too.

Yes, 'Cocaine Bear' was real. Now the stuffed ursine is a Kentucky attraction: 'He's having a moment.'

The short, tragic life of Cocaine Bear is shrouded with mystery — and involves drugs, rich and powerful crime lords, and a surprising connection to Woody Harrelson.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Cole]

The namesake real story was pretty wild too.

Yes, 'Cocaine Bear' was real. Now the stuffed ursine is a Kentucky attraction: 'He's having a moment.'

The short, tragic life of Cocaine Bear is shrouded with mystery — and involves drugs, rich and powerful crime lords, and a surprising connection to Woody Harrelson.

www.yahoo.com

People still use Yahoo?

 

[CNJRider]

20 or so miles in Hunterdon.

 

[SAM]

A sandy place today.

 

[CNJRider]

Hint: It’s the park with lots of rocks and surrounded on all sides by suburbia.

 

[Zack 54]

Group ride on frozen glory today.

 

[Ejd]

7am not a soul in sight

 

[one piece crank]

Bear activity, moving rocks around looking for food

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This blows my mind. I would have never associated the rock with what actually put it there!

 

[tonyride]

Got it a bit dirty today

 

[iLuveketchup]

Golly, it was freezing this morning!