BIYF Winter 2015 Smack Down

pooriggy said:
Pat, are you telling me you ran into a log over?
Stop riding tow paths and spend more time on trails😀
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yup - i aborted when looking at the nice smooth sheen on top, turned, and scraped it..tire went flat. probably out of stans, hope it isn't the sidewall.

SMP at 6am tomorrow before the rain.....
 
Frustrating ride at Ramanessin section of holmdel park...
Front tire wouldn't hold air and cold was affecting the pump.

Got a crappy hour in.

2 pts (ride + park). Plus consistency point

Just missed cold point (shoulda left earlier )
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Old barn lean
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fidodie said:
Met dave at 6mr - got on bike at 6:33, got off bike at 7:27 (well, ended walk back to parking lot) - gps says 28 minutes moving. it also said this - actual screen shot.



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i'm fairly sure it was confused......since i had 20 minutes in before leaving the parking lot, and dave had 28 moving when we returned!



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So how does 28 minutes time count?
 
stb222 said:
So how does 28 minutes time count?
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gps failure - it was closer to an hour - walk of shame counts, part of mtb...did last year anyway.

we also went farther out than my link shows.

just for reference - i had 20+ minutes in the lot before dave arrived - and his loop on blue->lot was 33 minutes moving. app has issues with walking.

i'm comfy with it - not going to win the week, so i could vacate it.
(on bike at 6:33, off bike at 7:25 + quick stop to attempt pump up.)
 
pooriggy said:
^It just seems wrong to goto 6mile and not do the full loop. Its like drinking 1/2 a beer or eating 1/2 a slice of pizza...you people are violating the laws of nature. We may have to offer a human sacrifice to appease the gods.
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I do it all the time but every time it does feel like I'm cheating. Great for a quick morning loop but the South Middlebush crossing calls me every time.
 
fidodie said:
gps failure - it was closer to an hour - walk of shame counts, part of mtb...did last year anyway.

we also went farther out than my link shows.

just for reference - i had 20+ minutes in the lot before dave arrived - and his loop on blue->lot was 33 minutes moving. app has issues with walking.

i'm comfy with it - not going to win the week, so i could vacate it.
(on bike at 6:33, off bike at 7:25 + quick stop to attempt pump up.)
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Slept in a bit, ate breakfast and then pedaled over to local trails via park connectors. With the sun out it did not feel cold. I ran into someone I grew up with while on the trails. Tommy was on his mtb too, I bump into him from time to time, he lives locally. I used to ride with him more when I rode with Cranford Bike team guys. There is something strong about the people you grow up with. You may not be real close to them but they kinda feel like family.

More importantly my HR monitor would not stay up. With 3 layers of clothes on I feel like I am always fighting this thing to stay in place. Maybe my boobs are too big and they push the monitor down, or maybe my belly is too small and will not hold the thing up. I tighten the strap but this thing keeps sliding. Maybe I need a bra strap?

Happy belly. +1
Ride +1
Total = 2
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/675796283

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pooriggy said:
More importantly my HR monitor would not stay up. With 3 layers of clothes on I feel like I am always fighting this thing to stay in place. Maybe my boobs are too big and they push the monitor down, or maybe my belly is too small and will not hold the thing up. I tighten the strap but this thing keeps sliding. Maybe I need a bra strap?

Happy belly. +1
Ride +1
Total = 2
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/675796283

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$12 fix

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PK15EI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
Does anyone use the new Garmin straps? Do they work for anyone? This is my 2nd (or 3rd maybe) and it sucks. New battery, yes. Thing sometimes registers, sometimes does not. Randomly seems to work fine, usually for about half a ride. Then it stops working. And once it stops, it's done for the ride, for the most part.
 
Quick point update:
Yesterday 2pts
Today 1pt

Will post/enter tomorrow.
 
Explored the Village side of Allaire today for Park point and then hit up Allaire fun stuff. Ran into and rode with Scott Sugent for some Ice Capades .
Also took this nice trail shoot from the other side.. After Photo the bike fell and the front wheel twisted enough that the front brake hose disconnected at the lever. I just pushed it back in and it worked for the rest of the ride.. How weird is that?? No fluid leaked and I just shoved it back in as tight as I coyld and it worked as good as new..weird
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1 ride point and 1 park point

Im killing it in this race..
 
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Took the mountain bike from home to sourland mountain preserve via a hobo trail - the railroad tracks. I don't see how vreeland rides these things for so many miles - the rocks are just big enough to be annoying.

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Vreeland was right about railroad spikes being easy to find. In fact I found the mother lode if anyone needs a bunch.

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Roaring brook at smp

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No crashes at smp but tempted fate once too often on ice patches along the railroad tracks on the way home and had a pretty good wipeout.

ride + hobo trail + smp = 3 pts

https://www.strava.com/activities/242394195
 
brought a couple of my allaire buddies to mahlon, hooked up with smokey for tiger blood, and then over to saffin to ride with the meetup group. fun, casual ride today on the rocks. wma side was icy, tiger blood was ridable, rock and roll was not. on the mahlon side everything was good to go.

ride, park, and cold should be a 3pt'er

https://www.strava.com/activities/242405292

a shot from cascade overlooking jefferson high
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Schilling said:
brought a couple of my allaire buddies to mahlon, hooked up with smokey for tiger blood, and then over to saffin to ride with the meetup group. fun, casual ride today on the rocks. wma side was icy, tiger blood was ridable, rock and roll was not. on the mahlon side everything was good to go.

ride, park, and cold should be a 3pt'er
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The WMA is technically not a part of Mahlon Dickerson, making it a separate park. You should get four points in my opinion.
 
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