Readington/Bedminster/Tewksbury GRAVEL Conditions

[Carson]

I figured this thread may be helpful for people who travel to this area for gravel rides.

As of 8/1, Trump is in Bedminster and Copperthwaite was closed with police vehicles on both ends. Elizabeth Lane was also closed. Uniformed USSS on Lamington Road at main entrance to TNGC, which I haven't seen since he was in office. USSS was even at the power substation on Lamington Road and NJSP was on I-78 where TNGC meets the interstate.

Everything else was open, including Tree Top through Fiddlers Elbow.

Lightfield Road has signs that it will be chip-sealed on or about 8/15 and they are currently regrading, so we might lose a gravel road!

@Mare
@Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST

 

[Steve Vai]

Lightfield is such a good road too.

 

[Jeremy]

Lightfield is such a good road too.

They’re going to pave all these roads just so they can get rid of the gravel bikes.

 

[Carson]

They’re going to pave all these roads just so they can get rid of the gravel bikes.

First world problems here in Readington. Glen Gardner just got indoor plumbing so...

 

[Steve Vai]

They’re going to pave all these roads just so they can get rid of the gravel bikes.

Well, we were riding road bikes on those roads up until a few years ago so we can just go back to that.

 

[JonF]

 

[Pearl]

so is it like, rocky gravel or what

 

[stb222]

so is it like, rocky gravel or what

It 650b gravel

 

[Patrick]

so is it like, rocky gravel or what

gravely rock?

There are 100s of miles of gravel to be had - road connected of course.
The roads were never paved to prevent cars from cutting through-

those damn roadies that can't single-up, are a problem.
Paving ain't gunna help. roadie gunna road.

 

[Pearl]

It 650b gravel

Do we need inserts or what

 

[iman29]

If any of the roads get chip sealed you’re gonna need a Fatbike for a few weeks until the deeper stuff gets packed down.