This is NOT the greatest blog in the world, no. This is just a tribute!

[A Potted Plant]

I met Rick today

If he is dead I didn't do it

 

[shrpshtr325]

1st date finally in the books, im happy for you two, wishing you many more!

 

[shrpshtr325]

January seems to be starting out similarly to 2019, and will def do a mtb race this year.

didnt you say that about 2019 as well?

 

[stb222]

didnt you say that about 2019 as well?

He did one yesterday ?

 

[shrpshtr325]

He did one yesterday ?

That wasn't in 2019 ??

 

[stb222]

That wasn't in 2019 ??

Ohh, I thought you meant like he wasn’t going to make good on it again lol

 

[shrpshtr325]

Ohh, I thought you meant like he wasn’t going to make good on it again lol

were you saying he as done for 2020 already? bc id believe that . . . .

 

[thegock]

Jelly

 

[thegock]

Two months in the books already for 2020.

and mtb rides:

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I noticed that BoyToyBob is standing further away than usual due to Corona virus fear.

 

[Patrick]

Just for you!

'Diesel Bros.' fined $850,000, banned from defeating vehicle emission controls

www.fox13now.com

 

[rottin']

Falling behind again on updates.

First month of pandemic riding. Of note, edged out my monthly mileage record from January by 1 mile!:

946 miles (798 last month)
28 rides (26 last month)
57 hrs riding time (50 last month)

And with the community gym closed, back down to only 1 fake run (3 miles). Gonna go out tomorrow and do a real run before it gets too hot.

6 mtb rides - no rain at all so everything is dry, in fact too dry where there is sand - it turns into sugar sand and is like riding in soft snow.

And with everything shut down and NY/NJ being covid-19 central, we bagged the apr 9 auto train and plan to drive back up some time in may. Hopefully first week but will play it by ear. Wifey can't drive very far so we are taking the Subaru up, I'll fly back down in June to drive the gt350 back.

Started the month with the usual road ride, with trail rides interspersed:

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oh and forgot the sudden outbreak of flats. hopefully the new gatorskins provide some immunity going forward

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@rick81721 it looks like your road bike is taking a leak of the road

 

[serviceguy]

Ah, assuming all those hooks are screwed in the joists? I would make sure the road bikes are over the Gt350, being the lightest...and happy birthday!

 

[Paul H]

 

[Patrick]

HBD!

 

[Big Al]

New park day - finally checked out Frenchtown preserve. Only 10 miles from home so could possibly ride there but with rain around just drove. Definitely a 6mr vibe, similar dirt trails, no rocks, but a few nasty climbs. Best part was there is nobody there - a nice change of pace from covid saturated 6mr. Only one car in the lot but never saw the rider. Per my SOP, didn't look at anyone's ride and didn't even look at the kiosk map, just started riding. Think I hit most if the trails, lots of spiderwebing in there.

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I like that place. A little far for me. Definitely a 6MR vibe.

 

[Robin]

@rick81721 funny, I almost went there this morning before "school". I don't know if they trimmed some of the grassy but beware of hidden stumps. One got me last time I was there. Glad you had a good ride.

 

[shrpshtr325]

Next stop this week is round valley, hopefully another place to get away from the riff raff

how have you never been to round valley?!?!?!?!?!?!!!
isnt it pretty close for you?

 

[Patrick]

I've been there many times - didn't mean to imply it was a new park, just where I'm heading next. I could probably ride there but would have to take 31 a good ways.

you need to get to 523 - come down past the school on case(?) towards the ice skating place to diamond nation.

road or mtb?

 

[thegock]

Falling behind again on monthly recaps.

smh

OK, I got this.


Rode my pimp road bike a lot, cuz am @SNOWFAK3 , miss BoyToyBob and the trails have been a bit muddy for my sensitive skin.

Ran (barf-who cares.)

Looking forward to leaving dirty jersey in five months.


Did I nail that for you or what?

[just realized that I failed to include 8 selfies]

 

[Patrick]

was talking about riding the mtb there - shortest route. there are plenty of ways to get there on the road bike

I'll get back to you ! i have an idea, gotta see if it will work.