Just glad to be here

[SAM]

Hi all. I've been lurking a while and like the mtbNJ forum a lot. The trail condition threads are great and, now that I've joined, I can make contributions to those threads and others (useful contributions, I hope, but if not, be kind to me).

I'm new to MTB and have been doing what I can on a gravel eBike, which I got really for combined gravel - road rides, until the MTB I ordered arrives (someday).

I'm located in Central Jersey. I love the debate on the existence of Central Jersey. Governor Murphy is pro existence and once referred to Central Jersey as "A little bit of a mystical kingdom, like Camelot", so I like to use that as my location.

I've had the gravel bike into 6MR twice now and found I could mange most of it (slowly) without killing myself. Here's the route we did on Tues with a little excursion up to Colonial Park. Only thing we didn't do in 6MR was Orange (on the way back), which I look forward to riding next time.

 

[MissJR]

do you like green eggs and ham?

welcome!

 

[Mtbdog]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Patrick]

Welcome!

You are going to enjoy a proper mtb much more than the gravel bike in there - and it opens up other places too!
See ya on a Fun Monday ride soon!

 

[Juggernaut]

A gravel bike!?!? For goodness sake, what effort and tenacity it must take. Can you ride it by a lake? Can you ride it to fetch cake? 😁

 

[mwlikesbikes]

I think we should accept the existence of Central Jersey and question the existence of Gov Murphy…

Welcome to the party.

 

[Frank]

Here is your test….pork roll or Taylor ham?

 

[BPaze]

A gravel bike!?!? For goodness sake, what effort and tenacity it must take. Can you ride it by a lake? Can you ride it to fetch cake? 😁

This is why you're the man Dan!!!

 

[serviceguy]

Here is your test….pork roll or Taylor ham?

Uhmmm..both?

 

[MissJR]

pork roll or Taylor ham?

as long as it's on a bagel... with egg and cheese... who cares? 🤣

 

[Patrick]

as long as it's on a bagel... with egg and cheese... who cares? 🤣

No egg. And add ketchup, salt, and pepper.

😅

 

[serviceguy]

No egg. And add ketchup, salt, and pepper.

😅

Your Italian heritage privilege has just been revoked because of the obscene instigation to use the unpronounceable K word. Nicely played, sport!

 

[knobbyhead]

No egg. And add ketchup, salt, and pepper.

😅

Pork roll egg cheese spk. This is the way.


Welcome Sam (I am)

 

[SAM]

Thanks for the warm food-related welcomes. I should've added "Would you like green eggs and ham?" to my signature. I wanted to add it under the avatar but could not replace "New Member", apparently.

As for the gravel bike, "Can you ride it by a lake?" Yes, many times. "Can you ride it to fetch a cake?" No, but I would like to try.

 

[Patrick]

Uh oh.......
It's early, but a personalized title is not unheard of.....

 

[SAM]

Uh oh.......
It's early, but a personalized title is not unheard of.....

I can wait and earn it the old fashioned way.

 

[pooriggy]

doing what I can on a gravel eBike,

Welcome!
Did you order an Emountain bike?

 

[Gene]

Welcome, come to some group rides. The NJMTB community is great. Enjoy the ride and being outside.

 

[qclabrat]

Welcome SAM, I've done a gravel bike a few times at 6mr and it's still pretty punishing. Perfect for a hard tail doe

 

[SAM]

Welcome!
Did you order an Emountain bike?

Yes, Orbea Rise. Long wait. Now two months past the long wait and still waiting. (From Halters, btw)