Looking for New Jerseyans

[Marrock]

Just thought I'd pop in and see if there's anyone lurking here from the northern NJ Butler/Bloomingdale/Riverdale/Pompton Lakes area.

[Tensen]

I'm in lodi, but i occasionally ride up in that area

[nismosr]

Edison here .. rides around morris area.

[neilfein]

Edison. I recently rode up to New Hope from East Windsor, does that count?

[Marrock]

As long as you're from Jersey, it counts. ;)

I'm just tired of seeing all the SoCal stuff and trying to get some east coast representation going.

[JunkYardBike]

The fabled Clinton Road? I grew up in Kinnelon, now reside in Budd Lake.

[Marrock]

I grew up on Cross Road, about two minutes away from (the fabled) Clinton Road, now I'm stuck in Riverdale trying to come up with good reasons to ride and find something decent to ride on.

[thehammerdog]

I ride in the Sussex/Morris county area both road & mountain. This is my first time onthe forum...

[Marrock]

Welcome to the forums, if you're ever down Riverdale way keep an eye out for the lunatic on the Mongoose with a trailer riding in the snow... that'll be me. ;)

[SgtPepper64]

*Bump!*
Sgt. Pepper reporting from Somerset Co.!

[Marrock]

One more county accounted for...

Come on guys we have to represent the east coast here, show them not everyone on this forum is from california.

[otep12]

I'm in Essex Co. - Belleville to be exact.

[Joe Saling]

Team Somerset rides leave Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, NJ every Sat/Sun at 10 AM depending on weather. Usually 2-3 hour ride. Somerset is a racing team so the rides are a bit brisk and, as time goes by and the new season gets closer, get more brisk. Bring a map!

[SgtPepper64]

Team Somerset rides leave Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, NJ every Sat/Sun at 10 AM depending on weather. Usually 2-3 hour ride. Somerset is a racing team so the rides are a bit brisk and, as time goes by and the new season gets closer, get more brisk. Bring a map!

Is "Team Somerset" the same organization as the Somerset Wheelmen? I don't see "Team Somerset" on USA Cycling's list.
After hearing that I might consider them in my options for a club\team to join. I haven't done that yet.

Duke Island Park is only 7.6 mi (according to Google Maps) from me! :eek:

(I'm in Bound Brook.)

[Marrock]

I don't race, I meander. ;)

[grunzster]

I'm in Budd Lake, just moved up here from Somerset, so I haven't really figured out where to ride up here yet, except maybe on the rollers I just picked up.

[Marrock]

I'm in Budd Lake, just moved up here from Somerset, so I haven't really figured out where to ride up here yet, except maybe on the rollers I just picked up.

http://www.nj.gov/transportation/commuter/bike/countymaps.shtm
http://www.nj.gov/transportation/commuter/bike/tours.shtm

And a couple good mailing lists for info are at:
https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/nj_bikeped
http://groups.google.com/group/walkbikejersey

Also, I hope anyone from the Garden State that feels like it joins those lists because we're always looking for new people and the groups are definitely worth the time.

[JunkYardBike]

You forgot one of the best links: http://www.njbikemap.com/

Lots of great riding near Budd Lake, as long as you like hills. Unfortunately, we're at the top of the hill, so the last leg is always the worst. I've got some routes saved on a couple mapping websites, so if you're interested, PM me for them.

[Marrock]

You forgot one of the best links: http://www.njbikemap.com/

Well of course I'd miss the obvious one.

What, did you think I knew what I was doing? ;)

[JunkYardBike]

What, did you think I knew what I was doing? ;)

Hey, that makes two of us! By the way, you're not the only meanderer in NJ. I bet I could out-meander you! :)

[SgtPepper64]

You forgot one of the best links: http://www.njbikemap.com/

Lots of great riding near Budd Lake, as long as you like hills. Unfortunately, we're at the top of the hill, so the last leg is always the worst. I've got some routes saved on a couple mapping websites, so if you're interested, PM me for them.
I found that site via Google a couple months back and had no idea how to read the maps.

I just found the legend today. :D

[Marrock]

Hey, that makes two of us! By the way, you're not the only meanderer in NJ. I bet I could out-meander you! :)

Sounds like a challenge, name a time and a place.

[Joe Saling]

Is "Team Somerset" the same organization as the Somerset Wheelmen? I don't see "Team Somerset" on USA Cycling's list.
After hearing that I might consider them in my options for a club\team to join. I haven't done that yet.

Duke Island Park is only 7.6 mi (according to Google Maps) from me! :eek:

(I'm in Bound Brook.)

Somerset Wheelmen it is!

[JunkYardBike]

Sounds like a challenge, name a time and a place.

You're on! Last one there wins...

[Marrock]

Well, Budd Lake is about thirty miles away, so you should be able to make it here in an hour or so, right?

[JunkYardBike]

Hey, I may be slow, but I'm not that slow.

[Marrock]

Well then where are you?

I don't see you out in the parking lot yet.

[JunkYardBike]

Well then where are you?

I don't see you out in the parking lot yet.

Parking lot? I was waiting on the playground by the swingset, 3:00 pm. Where were you?

[Marrock]

Behind the dumpster beating someone's lunch money out of them.

[bikingthings]

i ride with the morris freewheelers and love every minute of it. any freewheeler out there?
carlos

[hunyak]

I joined the Freewheelers, but never went on any rides with them. I renewed my membership and plan on going on some MAF rides this year.

[grunzster]

You forgot one of the best links: http://www.njbikemap.com/

Lots of great riding near Budd Lake, as long as you like hills. Unfortunately, we're at the top of the hill, so the last leg is always the worst. I've got some routes saved on a couple mapping websites, so if you're interested, PM me for them.You know I'm not a huge fan of that one. I just don't like the whole multiple PDF setup.

I'd also much rather see more detailed maps, with the bike friendly roads highlighted.

If I wasn't so lazy, though, I'd take some of the info there and plot a few routs on my GPS.

[Marrock]

How can one be lazy and ride a bike?

The logic at work there escapes me. ;)

[Dieler]

Central Jersey here, anyone know of good riding groups down this way? Usually go solo, wouldn't mind trying the group ride - at least once..

[Marrock]

Other than http://www.cjbc.org/ I can't think of any.

[Dannihilator]

Hunterdon County here.

[Jay H]

Princeton freewheelers:
http://www.princetonfreewheelers.com/index.htm (http://www.princetonfreewheelers.com/links.htm)

the CJBC is also a good one, they do a pretty easy farmland flats tour/Century from Lincroft, NJ (monmouth cty)..

Jay

[JunkYardBike]

You know I'm not a huge fan of that one. I just don't like the whole multiple PDF setup.

I'd also much rather see more detailed maps, with the bike friendly roads highlighted.

If I wasn't so lazy, though, I'd take some of the info there and plot a few routs on my GPS.

I agree, it's a bit of a hassle when trying to connect roads when planning a route, but one advantage is that they are formatted for printing so you can take them with you on a ride. Makes it easier to freelance in unfamiliar territory. I also find the markers for food and the elevation markers helpful.

[njbikemapguy]

I'm originally from Summit, but now call the Somerville area home. Although, I feel at home all over the state. I just don't get lost anymore.


Hi Joe Saling.

[grunzster]

I agree, it's a bit of a hassle when trying to connect roads when planning a route, but one advantage is that they are formatted for printing so you can take them with you on a ride. Makes it easier to freelance in unfamiliar territory. I also find the markers for food and the elevation markers helpful.Would be nice if they made one with all the maps, though, or at least the option to print an entire county.

Since they're not extremely detailed though, I guess you could just print out the entire area you want from google, and just trace you route, and any other info you want right over...or just route it into a GPS.

[zowie]

Just thought I'd pop in and see if there's anyone lurking here from the northern NJ Butler/Bloomingdale/Riverdale/Pompton Lakes area.

I live in the ass end of passaic county, but would like to start riding up in that area. Don't know the roads there at all yet.

[Marrock]

Which end is the ass end?

This is Passaic county you're talking about, gotta be a bit more specific.

[shaggz]

i ride with the morris freewheelers and love every minute of it. any freewheeler out there?
carlos
carlos:
are you a customer at Cycle Works in Byram? If so, I think we met this past spring when John & Frank were fitting me up for my first road bike.
steve

[zowie]

Which end is the ass end?

This is Passaic county you're talking about, gotta be a bit more specific.

The side with Passaic (city) and Patterson.

[ncherry]

You know I'm not a huge fan of that one. I just don't like the whole multiple PDF setup.

I'd also much rather see more detailed maps, with the bike friendly roads highlighted.

I can understand the 'PDF setup' problem but Dustin has done us a great favor by creating this. I'm not criticizing you for not liking it but you do know that those funny colors on the map tell you the conditions of the road?

Here's what I use Dustin's maps for, I go to Bikely.com (or whatever Bike mapping site you like) and using Dustins' maps as a reference I layout my routes (http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/by/ncherry). I like using the Hybrid mode of the map and I zoom in to between 4 and 2. I can mostly memorize a map but I may have to start bringing them in case something happens to me and others need to return to the starting point. I lead rides out of Cranbury (South, Central Jersey, TP exit 8a) and to ride a good distance.

If I wasn't so lazy, though, I'd take some of the info there and plot a few routs on my GPS.
I always wondered why anyone would carry a GPS, what good does it do you to know where you are if you are lost? ;-) What you want is to know where you need to go but I won't ask. ;-)

[grunzster]

I know what the colors are for, just not a huge fan of the PDF.

But yes really nice that he took the time to put it together for us.

I assume you're being sarcastic about the GPS comments, considering the winks?
But just in case. You do know a GPS will give you turn by turn directions anywhere.

I also read somewhere what some people do is mark their starting point, then just turn the unit of and just ride on a completely random route, almost purposely getting lost, and then use the GPS to get back.

[ncherry]

[COLOR=black]I assume you're being sarcastic about the GPS comments, considering the winks?
But just in case. You do know a GPS will give you turn by turn directions anywhere.

I also read somewhere what some people do is mark their starting point, then just turn the unit of and just ride on a completely random route, almost purposely getting lost, and then use the GPS to get back.
Yup, being a bit sarcastic. :-) My new phone has a GPS application on it but I haven't figured out how to use it yet. I don't know it just takes the fun out of getting lost. ;-)

At the moment I'm working on two serious routes. One is 150 miles long down to Tuckerton from Cranbury. The other is an alternate way into Lebanon State Forrest around Lebanon Lake. Using Dustin's maps I can easily figure out which roads are dirt roads and avoid those (bad for the chain ;-) ). Right now I have about 7 century+ rides and I need to work on a few more.

[Aimfordan]

Union county!

[Marrock]

If anyone near the Newfoundland/West Milford area is interested, Geared 2 Go is closing up shop and needs to get rid of all their gear: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/bik/549885422.html

[Eumax]

Hi, I'm in Oak Ridge, kind of close...