Kaleidopete
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The early worm gets the bird!
The Social Distancing in Isolation Contest & Never-ending Peter Pan Positivity Parlay
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iman29
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What a day. Got rolling at 730 am for a nice solo metric. Took one of my self made loops out thru long valley and down into Tewksbury and back along lamington road into far hills. Then up thru Chester and Randolph into Roxbury then home. Saw so many flybys I lost count. Most people were solo just a few small groups which was good. However at one point I passed popular CoCo Lux and it was a madhouse of cars and cyclists. I never stop in anyway.
saw so many nice cars old and new out and about only caught pics of a few here and there.
Looking forward to a ride with a few people I think in small groups it shouldn’t be too much an issue.
and According to strava I surpassed 20K miles on my road bike since I bought it back in aug 2016.
saw so many nice cars old and new out and about only caught pics of a few here and there.
Looking forward to a ride with a few people I think in small groups it shouldn’t be too much an issue.
and According to strava I surpassed 20K miles on my road bike since I bought it back in aug 2016.
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ekuhn
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Keep it going man!
Karate Monkey
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Post-ride dinner
iman29
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Thanks. Been a few good years of riding so now that new job is also WFH I might be able to continue the trend.
iman29
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Today’s strategy of sleep in, do chores and hope to ride paid off perfectly. I saw it was gonna be windy (again wtf?!!) so I didn’t plan big miles anyway just wanted to cruise for a bit.
once I figured out the headwind and tailwind I planned the loop accordingly so I could ride a tailwind back home. Then I decided to try a local segment (stravAddict) and see how I do even on tired legs. Got a 5th place which is good for me. beat my PR by 20 seconds or so.
a nice 25 mile ride before dinner.Hope to ride with more real people soon.
once I figured out the headwind and tailwind I planned the loop accordingly so I could ride a tailwind back home. Then I decided to try a local segment (stravAddict) and see how I do even on tired legs. Got a 5th place which is good for me. beat my PR by 20 seconds or so.
a nice 25 mile ride before dinner.Hope to ride with more real people soon.
Kaleidopete
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Wow, I actually saw another rider on the trail this morning. No mask, me either.
Then saw two ladies with an unfriendly dog. Same thing, no masks.
We actually just passed each other quickly.
flowers on the boardwalk
tree work
mud
Then saw two ladies with an unfriendly dog. Same thing, no masks.
We actually just passed each other quickly.
flowers on the boardwalk
tree work
mud
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
rick81721
Lothar
wrong thread - this should be posted in the "we're not social distancing" thread!
rick81721
Lothar
ridiculous. when you start using the wahoo that nonsense will disappear ?
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
No group hugs were involved 😛
one piece crank
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Not many of you would know Bandito... but here is a thermal transfer from the early 1980's, new t-shirt, and somehow still relevant today.
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Kaleidopete
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Great weather this morning.
Nice trail
Mama & baby deer, baby took off running
Egg laying time
Nice trail
Mama & baby deer, baby took off running
Egg laying time
Sorry, been AWOL. Not 100% what you're looking for, but if you want an adventure, go down Pirozzi Ln. Last driveway on the left, turn right into the brush. You can ride that across to Montgomery, cross Montgomery to N Hill and finally to Montgomery. I thought I was going to get shot at N Hill my first time there; homeowners there feel like isolationists/nationalists. Follow the pipeline out to fields, turn left at the start of the fields, cut down the first split in the fields and you'll make it to the road (muddy AF here, expect to sink). Go left up Lindbergh to Ridge Road, jump in the Sourland Mountain Reserve, hook up that with a bushwack to Hunterdon County Sourlands (all rideable, follow the side of the stream beds) cross Rileyville, and you can find deer trails and get to Amwell Lake WMA. That's where I have stopped - so close to Water Co. Be prepared with tools, water and tubes. It's a long ride physically and mentally. I'll connect it to Lambertville. Just need a little more time to explore. My advice - if you think you see a trail, take it. That's as good as it gets in some spots.
Give it a shot. Stay outta sight and low key. I'm not sure who owns what land parcels. Don't Strava it please!
rick81721
Lothar
Thanks for the tips. I'm trying to find a direct way to get from my place in Flemington to sourland mountain preserve. Heading straight south gets me to Manners to Wertzville. Looks like on the map I could take wertzville to north hill and then jump on the pipeline clearing to Longhill. Will try that next.
iman29
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I got out to ride yesterday for an hour (meeting time crunch) and did some short steep hill repeats but I didnt take any pics. I did manage a few PRs which helps me feel better that despite a little increase in weight the last few months, and despite any lack of longer weekly training rides with the shop, I might still be maintaining/gaining some fitness.
Today it worked out I could slip out for an earlier ride between meetings and also beat the rain. made the ride into more of a workout with 3 x 15 minute efforts of High cadence which is something i do on zwift anyway but outside is moar better right.
Turned out to be a good 20 mile effort for just over an hour and just as the clouds rolled and it started pouring I was back in the garage already.
Today it worked out I could slip out for an earlier ride between meetings and also beat the rain. made the ride into more of a workout with 3 x 15 minute efforts of High cadence which is something i do on zwift anyway but outside is moar better right.
Turned out to be a good 20 mile effort for just over an hour and just as the clouds rolled and it started pouring I was back in the garage already.
I wasn’t looking for eggs, but there were a couple of these on the trails of Hartshorne and Huber today.
Kaleidopete
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All my years and all my trails, never came across a turtle like that 🙁
Depending on where you are starting from in Flemington, this might be worth a try, it's mostly quiet roads, some dirt & some bushwhacking. From the junction of Old York Rd and Cloverhill Rd head across the fields to Three Bridges Rd; you can exit the fields at the parking lot near the small pond or there is a lane that goes down to 3 Bridges Rd just east of it's junction with Higginsville Rd. There are some old roads thru those fields & look for the eagle's nest in the pylon across the river. Cross over the river on Higginsville Rd and take the railtrail to Woodfern Road. Then take Woodfern in to Neshanic Station, over the river and right on River Rd to Amwell Rd. (You might be able to ride the trail along the river from Blackpoint Rd in to NS, but I don't know, haven't checked it). Go east on Amwell a short distance and take the first right on to Miller Lane. Note - there's a sign there that says Private Road, but I'm pretty sure Ranger Chris said it was not private. I could be wrong, but either way I explored it a few years ago without problem, YMMV. This is where the adventure/bushwhacking begins, you need to make your way to devil's half acre. I used to ride a loop up there some years ago (up until the red trail was built, whenever that was) starting from devil's half acre going north to the water tower and back but I'm sure that trail will be overgrown by now, there also used to be the remnants an old boy scout trail that could be followed in places.