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    Winter riding

    I know it's probably a little early to be talking about winter riding, but hear me out. :o I haven't gotten very much riding in this summer, for personal reasons I don't want to burden you with. Suffice to say I wasted a lot of evenings and Sunday mornings that I could have spent on trails...
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    Not liking a sound from the cranks

    I didn't notice this last year, or before my tune-up this year. I'm not suggesting the shop screwed up, it's just coincidental. When there's pressure on the pedals, an uphill for example, I hear a snapping or clicking sound... like something catching then releasing. I thought that when...
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    Did everyone get out before the storms yesterday?

    Not me. :( I fidoodled around too much in the morning, and by the time I was ready to go out, the storms hit. It stormed literally all afternoon, from about 1 pm to 5 pm. Remind me to waste time again when I can be out. :rolleyes:
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    Lake Topanemus, Freehold

    Anyone ever ride it or know how to get a trail map? I can't seem to find any trail map, yet I've seen reviews and descriptions of the park. The descriptions I've read say the park has some single track and ups and downs. But I didn't find them. and the park isn't that big. I went there this...
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    Shark River Park, Neptune NJ.

    I don't see it listed, but I just thought I'd let you folks know about it if you don't already (such hubris of me, huh? :o ). It's right off GSP Exit 100 in Neptune. The park is not very big, and the trails can be done in about an hour or less, or of course you can just keep going around...
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    Doodads I carry on the bike

    Water bottle in the cage; saddle bag with a bottle of Slime (hey, it works! ;)); all purpose tool; CO2 cartridge for emergency inflation after a repair on the trail or road; pressure gauge. I probably should get a hand pump (I have a foot pump and a cigarette lighter-powered pump I keep in the...
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    5 dads biking non-stop cross country

    It's about 5 men riding across the country to raise awareness and funds to fight their childrens' cancer. I'm not sure if it's appropriate to post this. The original post is legit and not spam... the mods of bodybuilding.com would never let it remain otherwise. However, if I am out of...
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    Another question... sorry...

    Do some of you, a lot of you, any of you do much road riding? If so do you switch to a roadie or do you take the mtb on the road? So far the longest I've ridden the mtb on-road in this riding incarnation is 15 miles. I can maintain an average speed of about 10-12 mph. In my last incarnation...
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    Getting dark earlier & riding

    I hope I'm not wrong in assuming that most people here are "9 to 5ers"? If that's the case that you are, what do you do about your riding now that it's getting darker earlier? As I've mentioned, I like riding the mtb on the road. And while I have a Blackburn front and rear light, it gets...
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    Now the questions start (just two)

    1. What pressure do you keep your tires at when trail riding? On the road I keep them at about 65-70 lbs. But this doesn't work on the trails, does it? :o 2. Hands get numb? It didn't happen (that I remember) on Sunday riding through Allaire. It seems to happen only when I'm on the road...
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    I hate sand!

    I rode in Allaire State Park Sunday. I ran into a guy, well not literally ran into, though it was close, who said he was liking trail riding more and road riding less. I'm beginning to think the same way. Too many crazies on the road, but the equestrians, runners and hikers on the trails are...
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    New from Monmouth County

    Hey all... My name is Frank, I live in Tinton Falls near GSP Exit 102. I'm primarily a weight lifter: 5'5" and ~216 lbs. I started riding a mtb about 12 years ago: a Raleigh M50, no suspension. I rode it on road, knobbies, and all, never did any off road or trails. I rode all over...
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