Recent content by DSide

Car keys fell out of my seat pouch. Talked to many hikers and one said a mtb'er had found a set on the red trail near Mountain Lakes. Happen to be anybody on this list? Thanks in advance! -Dave

Yes, looks like road bike heaven out there - not like my daily flirt with death trying to ride my West Orange - Millburn loop. I'll surely miss having to stop and "educate" drivers who've just nearly killed me.

Looking at I guess, southwest corner of LV so Stephens is a short drive, sounds like Nassau is also. Will definitely check out both - Thanks.

Never rode there but one of the houses on our short list is across the street from RV, less than a mile from the park entrance. A lot of climbing or very technical?

I'm moving west from Essex County, probably to Long Valley (although possibly Lebanon Twp or Clinton Twp) - can anyone provide tips on local trails? Saw some info on Stephens - is there riding at Schooley's mountain park? Any others? My dream is to be able to ride to the trailhead without...

Cool. Thanks for the map and also to ssmtbr. Just trying to have some good, clean (or muddy) fun.

Well it looks like there are 6 riders in Cat 3, 50+ so my hopes of podiuming have been dashed. As long as I don't finish 7th out of 6 I can go home happy. Good luck to you too.

Is there a trail map of Hilltop somewhere? Where do you start, the parking lot by the baseball field?

OK, well you can probably look forward to beating me, so, happy to provide that for you. Just looking for a fun experience.

I guess the only part of Hilltop I've seen is the .6 mile Grasshopper trail - I'm assuming there's more? And SoMo is so close to me. Tired of having to load my bike on my car to enjoy a non-hydrocarbon sport!

I had a meeting last week with the mayor of West Orange, Rob Parisi. I asked him about the prohibition of biking in SoMo and told him I had sent some letters to the county a couple of years ago. I forwarded the letter to him and he said he would look into it. This is the reply he got from the...

Just registered, first race. Hoping that (at 50) this will be the kick off to my pro career! Just kidding about going pro but I am thinking about upgrading my handlebar streamers to a new, lighter model. Will that help give me a competitive edge?

I suggest we pass out treats and bottled water as we ride by - anything to make friends on behalf of the mountain bike community, maybe high-fives for our boys...

I rode South Mountain last weekend and again today. Beautiful trails, beautiful weather and met no one but friendly dog-walkers. Considering what a densely populated area we're in, these trails are seriously under-used. Unbelievable that they're posted for no bikes. I decided I'm not going to...

What skills and skill level are appropriate for the clinic? e.g., Can I bring my eight year old? -Dave