I'm pretty sure the article was written last night with a much different slant and the final headline was just a "perhaps too quick" edit from how it was originally written.
Congrats to everyone. I have no doubt that the petition and social media pressure had an impact here. Well done.
Great quote in the article from me (and I'm not Matt Moench)! :)
I use the park 3-4 times per week with my dog. She pees. I hold it in for the hour. I'm a grown up.
My suggestion for those who can't is to do it Indurain style: in your shorts while on the bike.
Email addresses for Bridgewater's elected leaders can be found here. Perhaps it'd be helpful to ask our government representatives to speak on behalf of their constituents on Wednesday.
https://www.bridgewaternj.gov/matthew-moench-president/
I was there about 10 days before the swimmer drowned. As I was leaving the park there was a Somerset County Park Ranger in the parking lot. I told her kids were swimming illegally in the park. She said that's beyond her pay grade; instead she was there to "investigate" a complaint of someone...
I'm getting up early and heading to Nassau Trail tomorrow morning. I'm pretty new on the MTB. When I rode at 6 mile a couple of weeks ago someone here was kind enough to "map" me out a route.
I'd appreciate any route and other tips you all could provide. I'm looking to ride 6-8 miles +/-...
Here are the rest of the got hitched pics. Carrier is a Kuat Transfer 2. VERY well made and parts and instructions were excellent. Fit the bike well, etc. Only one use but strongly recommend it based on initial experience.
I did the loop you suggested. It was more challenging than I expected. Either that or my skill riding wasn't what I thought it was. Either way it was a success. Fell/fell down a couple of times but never crashed. Walked over a couple of trees, over the bridge that was out and another that...
This is my first year riding a mountain bike and tomorrow, 5/17, will be my first real ride. Going to ride trails at 6 mile run in Franklin Township (Somerset County) NJ.
If there are other novice riders out there who'd like to join me tomorrow at a future date shoot me a private message.
Installed her first pair of real pedals just now. After hemming and hawing in my head for a while I decided to start my mountain bike career off with flats and installed them today. I actually purchased clipless first but they will stay in the drawer for a while during which I'll get comfy...