CrankAddictRich
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I'm totally lost on how this thing is scored.
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I didn't want to exclude the indoor workouts, and didn't want to burden the riders with having to "manage"
them - so i created a composite group. Because of the unnecessary back-n-forth at the start, and lack of leadership
on my part, we've lost a bunch of people, and did not "gain" the indoor people.
you are crushing it. See you at short track?
Kaleidopete
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I was back on some trails again today and they are not too bad.
Some soft spots, but if you stick to the leaf cover it's good.
Muddy fire roads, but rideable. I only wore a thin shirt today, had to take my sweatshirt off.
Great weather!
Fat Tire Ruts
Some soft spots, but if you stick to the leaf cover it's good.
Muddy fire roads, but rideable. I only wore a thin shirt today, had to take my sweatshirt off.
Great weather!
Fat Tire Ruts
knobbyhead
Next off the Island.
Rode the beach, it was another heavy climbing day. Strava cut out list like 20 mins. Did some exploring in Bedford. Lots of fun.
CrankAddictRich
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OK.. I see the composite number. As the weather gets nicer, I'll be outside more and more, but still doing my hard training workouts on the trainer in the afternoon. Its just easier and more consistent to do intervals inside, in the basement.
I'm not sure what short track is... I guess it is mountain bike racing? I've never raced MTB and I'd probably suck at it. I'm too timid in the woods. The few times that I've ridden with people that actually race MTB, they smash me. I literally can't even stay close enough to watch what they do for very long. I race TT's and some road races/crits. My first race is Sandy Hook TT and so far, my fitness and numbers are where I want them to be and in better shape compared to where I was at this point last year.
the sport class of short track is competitive at the front, and a bunch of trash talking fools (like me) in the middle. good time, low chance of getting seriously injured.
Good luck on the TT circuit. I live a couple miles off the readington loop.
CrankAddictRich
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Cool. well, good luck at Short Track.
By Readington Loop, do you mean the Somerset Circuit TT? I don't know of a Readington TT, but I know that a few years ago a bunch of TT's disappeared and some newness popped up. I didn't get to race Somerset (if that's the loop you mean) last year, but here's a shot from the previous year. This is one of my favorite race photos.
Cool. well, good luck at Short Track.
By Readington Loop, do you mean the Somerset Circuit TT? I don't know of a Readington TT, but I know that a few years ago a bunch of TT's disappeared and some newness popped up. I didn't get to race Somerset (if that's the loop you mean) last year, but here's a shot from the previous year. This is one of my favorite race photos.
That's the one! i know that barn 😀
we are now in week 9 of 12.
Looks like a good battle going on for silver in the mortal category.
Pete has a solid gap on the field right now, created by riding consistently, without concern for the weather.
Quite the battle in the elite group -
Well done all!
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I did a quick riverside road loop today - fantastic conditions for feb! reminds me of 2013. (we had a mild winter, and i was not injured or in the hospital)
didn't take any pics on the road, but i did wear an absolutely horrifying kit. Hopefully it is noticeable.
st patrick's day hat was not donned. Yet.
Looks like a good battle going on for silver in the mortal category.
Pete has a solid gap on the field right now, created by riding consistently, without concern for the weather.
Quite the battle in the elite group -
Well done all!
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I did a quick riverside road loop today - fantastic conditions for feb! reminds me of 2013. (we had a mild winter, and i was not injured or in the hospital)
didn't take any pics on the road, but i did wear an absolutely horrifying kit. Hopefully it is noticeable.
st patrick's day hat was not donned. Yet.
Kaleidopete
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Another great morning ride, the park was empty!
Trails are too wet to ride right now and it's nice and damp out.
Trails are too wet to ride right now and it's nice and damp out.
pygmypony
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had the day off from work today...but based upon the forecast, i wasn't confident enough to make the drive to hartshorne or allaire only to have it start raining buckets as soon as i got there...so, i pedaled from my house for a few hours and did some more exploring...also got reprimanded by a conrail guy for tresspassing on the tracks...the conversation went like this:
him - "you're not allowed to be here"
me - "i know"
him - "you could get hit by a train"
me - "i know...i'll be careful thanks"
him - "you know you're tresspassing right"
me - "yes, i know...thanks...i'll be careful...have a great day!"
him - "...." (drives off with a puzzled look on his face)
for what it's worth, he was in a pick up with train wheels on it...actually on the tracks, so it's not like he could have pulled a quick 180 and started chasing me down...anywho...here's some pics from today's journey...
him - "you're not allowed to be here"
me - "i know"
him - "you could get hit by a train"
me - "i know...i'll be careful thanks"
him - "you know you're tresspassing right"
me - "yes, i know...thanks...i'll be careful...have a great day!"
him - "...." (drives off with a puzzled look on his face)
for what it's worth, he was in a pick up with train wheels on it...actually on the tracks, so it's not like he could have pulled a quick 180 and started chasing me down...anywho...here's some pics from today's journey...
moose35
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is this the one that runs from Waldwick to glen rock?
if so its a nice addition to the saddle river pathway.
but its kind of odd to be basically riding through peoples backyards
I LOL'd at that...
w_b
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Nice to see they are still training those Conrail guys in the basics.
As my mother told me, a youngun at the time:
"Warren, your chances of getting hit by a train drop significantly if you KEEP OFF THE TRACKS. It won't sneak up on you."
Mom's a smart woman...
huffster
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Yes. That's it. There were only a couple points where it felt like someone's actual yard - even though its ROW. So, I popped on the road and then back onto the ROW, once or twice.
Kaleidopete
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I got a nice ride in today, my trails were fine for riding.
Then it started to drizzle and I headed for home.
Then it started to drizzle and I headed for home.
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