1/10-11 Field Reports????
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lmckee
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If anyone was planning on White Clay, Iron Hill, or Fair Hill (which I highly doubt), I suggest not wasting the gas. Aside from a little bit of slush everything is just soaked. It doesn't really matter to me anyway, I left my clipless shoes in NJ last week so I won't be riding anything until I make the trip back.
woody
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Sunday 1/22 8:00AM 27degreesF
I live a couple miles from Chimney Rock. About 2 inches of snow on the ground with a thin ice crust. My yard is perfectly rideable (but I can only get in a 45-second loop there :rofl so I'm gonna head over to CR shortly. I think conditions should be good all morning, but will turn to mush around noon as the skies clear up and things warm up a bit (So please stay off the trails after noon - they've gotten hammered enough already! :getsome
I live a couple miles from Chimney Rock. About 2 inches of snow on the ground with a thin ice crust. My yard is perfectly rideable (but I can only get in a 45-second loop there :rofl
so I'm gonna head over to CR shortly. I think conditions should be good all morning, but will turn to mush around noon as the skies clear up and things warm up a bit (So please stay off the trails after noon - they've gotten hammered enough already! :getsome
just came back from chimney rock - its a tough go, but winter riding. a little work to ride in the crusty icy snow stuff. good fun.
secondspeed02
New Member
Tourne' snow storm -mtbnj jersey
Yesterday(friday night) while plowing out the tourne I bumped into a mtbnj jersey w/ singlespeed in hand *awesome* I'm so careful while driving MCPC 8ft plow w/ dumped truck..
Lucky 3 people, well after sunset made it out of park with no lights... It had me worried first and two county police men the same..
Yesterday(friday night) while plowing out the tourne I bumped into a mtbnj jersey w/ singlespeed in hand *awesome* I'm so careful while driving MCPC 8ft plow w/ dumped truck..
Lucky 3 people, well after sunset made it out of park with no lights... It had me worried first and two county police men the same..
Dusty the Whale
Mr.Chainsaw
allaire is soup we rode for 2hours...it was warmer then expected
xc62701
Well-Known Member
I went out to do a little exploring myself today on the rigid SS with studs. I needed to do 3+ hours and keep my heart rate fairly low so I decided to see how Patriots path was from Parsippany to Lewis Morris. It was a great ride. There was about 1.5 to 2" of snow with a light crust on top that was easily rideable and just plain LOUD. It was so crunchy it was a little amusing.
As part of my workout I needed to do Muscle Tensioning Intervals and that was easy - most of the path was exactly that. Just sitting - turning the cranks slow through the snow was perfect. I did eventually get over to LM and I verified what others have said about it. There is a nasty layer of ice under it all. I was ok with my studs and it would have been rideable but sketchy - even with studs. I opted to make a uturn and head back to keep my HR low and complete my workout. It really was a peaceful day. Saw a few other hikers and dog walkers out but not much action.
If any of you are looking for a decent ride go hit up the Patriot's Path. It'll be a pretty decent ride. With the conditions it really turns that otherwise dreadfully boring path into some fun.
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/7435574 <---- Wohoo! Lookey what I just got!
As part of my workout I needed to do Muscle Tensioning Intervals and that was easy - most of the path was exactly that. Just sitting - turning the cranks slow through the snow was perfect. I did eventually get over to LM and I verified what others have said about it. There is a nasty layer of ice under it all. I was ok with my studs and it would have been rideable but sketchy - even with studs. I opted to make a uturn and head back to keep my HR low and complete my workout. It really was a peaceful day. Saw a few other hikers and dog walkers out but not much action.
If any of you are looking for a decent ride go hit up the Patriot's Path. It'll be a pretty decent ride. With the conditions it really turns that otherwise dreadfully boring path into some fun.
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/7435574 <---- Wohoo! Lookey what I just got!
Rode 6ml this mornin, cond were good, swampy at the cement bridge but good ride, about a inch of snow with some ice mixed in there.
