noglider 

John and Nick are great.

Hey send me an email, please, will ya?

Pliggy

Thanks - just did!

run1206

I've been to Marty's in Morristown; it's a nice shop. got a few small supplies there but they have alot of bike there (mainly Specialized). I might think about getting my bike adjustments and footwear from that store.

vdv115

I usually ride the county bike path Glassboro to Monroe. Great paved path, well maintained and no worries about sharing the road with cars.

abu_pinhus

strictly cycles is not very friendly in my experience, only good to high end clientèle.
Cosmic wheel in Ridgefield Park is much friendlier place, you can get low and high end items

mickey_

Haven't had a chance to check that path out yet! You do any mountain biking? Camden County College and Gloucester County College both have some awesome trails.

fizzle

i got my 7.5 fx from cosmic, friendly staff great bike shop.

fizzle

lol that looks like the beginning of the trail that heads down to the "giant steps". theres these giant rock formations at the bank of the hudson river ( directly across the river from Yonkers ) that were formed when they were excavating the palisades back in the 1800s, years of rock slides formed the "steps" as i was told. Look up Palisades Interstate Park website for hiking trail info, the steps are located in the Closter NJ section i believe. Also this section of the trail is supposedly for "experienced" hikers only, as long as youre somewhat athletic you should have no trouble, although make sure you dont get caught in the rain out there or else it can get real slippery on those rocks and can be dangerous, dont do like me and forget to check the forcast.

Big_Bird

Hey all! I'm from West Milford. Nice to meet you guys/gals.

cranky velocist

It isn't really fair to ride the giant steps; they ask you not to and you'll be spending most of your time on foot anyway.

Bring hiking boots. The entire trail is an advertisement for ankle support. Also bring extra water & stock up on daylight - the trail takes longer than it looks on paper & weather conditions can vary that time by alot.

cranky velocist

Are there any Plainsboro, Princeton, or Windsor riders here? Between the Mercer County Park trails & all the ride-friendly rural roads I've been in heaven since I moved here about a month ago. You guys know how to live. I've actually been avoiding internet research about biking in the area - so far every time I've gone out I've been overwhelmed with potentially great rides as it is. That will change soon now that I'm more familiar with the area.

If anybody wants to point me in the direction of local trail crews, I'll glady strap a shovel to my frame and head over. Same goes for riding groups in general - throw me a link & I'll be more than happy to join you.

ghughes20

Checking in from Oradell, Bergen County. I'm a noob and just getting started. Trying to build up the miles and hopefully I can do a 1/2 century later this year.

groth

Sounds like you're a mountain biker. I spend most of my time on the roads, I can't help you with mountain bike trails. However, there are dirt roads around: Aunt Molly Road in Hopewell Township. The piece of Stony Brook Road between Mountain Church Road and Mountain Road near the west end of the Sourlands. A chunk of Dutchtown Zion road on the east end of the Sourlands. I'm pretty sure there are some over by Lambertville but I haven't been on them in a while. Of course, there is the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath (multi-use path). Running from near Trenton up to New Brunswick, and from near Trenton up to Frenchtown. The connector through Trenton has been finished (I think), but I haven't tried it yet.

- Ed

cranky velocist

Thanks for the feedback. I recently picked up a 7.2fx I've been playing around on - I love my hardtail MTB but she is currently modified into something more urban & I don't know if I'll end up either reversing some of those modifications or just picking up a second suspension bike when I can.

I wouldn't take the FX into the Sourlands right now (which are awesome), but she's proven quite handy on less aggressive trails.

I like the D & R alot...Should I be riding it into NB and then out RT 27 to get to the Sourlands?

Is there a more direct way through East Princeton maybe? Off the main road on something with less cars?

Sourland's it is. & I will google the dirt roads you mentioned (which I do hunt actively hunt for) Good idea, Ed. Thank you.

vdv115

I have a 1994 Specialized Hard Rock but I haven't really done any mountain bike riding in a long time. Never been on the GCC trail but I hear it's pretty good along with Crese Park trail in Mantua.

njkayaker

Be sure to check out your local bicycle club!

tomg

hi vdv115!
Crese Park was a local hang-out (occasionally) for me growing up in Pitman. We called it "Lost Lakes". There are easier trails there than Gloucester county college.
Do you have a road bike as well? I am having some issue following South Jersey specific threads here in BF..........sorry if you already posted answer.
Have you checked out Parvin State Park? There are some really easy trails there, a few with a challange! Do you prefer riding on MUPs?
I'll see you riding on the road, trails, or both!
tomg

Chris(NJ)

I'm thinking about doing a weekly ride out of Cranford Bike Shop. Maybe do a Wed. and/or Sunday. Anyone interested, shoot me a pm

Exit3

Looks like South Jersey is well represented. I am Sewell. I can usually be found on RT. 45 from Woodstown to Woodbury. I like to call that my Woodie ride. I cringe every time I ride on Breakneck Road because the irony of crashing there would be too much.

groth

If you're riding up the D&R to NB, you could get off at 518 and take 518 to Hollow, Spring Hill, or Province Line Roads, all of which go up into the Sourlands. Or you could continue on to the next bridge over the canal and river, double back slightly to Griggstown Road, pick up Rt 604 (Dutchtown Harlingen) to 601 and then Dutchtown Zion into the Sourlands. (Probably a good idea to look at Google maps for this one!). I don't think you need to go all the way to NB.

I'm not sure I can help you through East Princeton (not sure I understand what you mean).

- Ed

Dannihilator

Was definitely a gorgeous day today, I enjoyed my road ride.

tomg

i used to ride that (breakneck rd) frequently for the hills. on my last ride there, about 6 months ago, i lost the black plastic bottle cap of one of my water-bottles. this was past cleary h/s, closer to barnsboro hotel (alt 553), before the development on right and first house on the left. if you see a water cap in that area, please let me know!

i have currently accepted a MIA stance for this item!

one of my loops on breakneck included passing the "Old Stone Church" into Brideport then through Paulsboro to Woodbury (1979 - 81), great areas to ride!!!

jayman575

Hey fellow Jersey riders, im new to the forum and just wanted to say hi to you all. Im in Edison so hopefully i can meet some local riding buddies.

neilfein

Highland Park here, welcome to the forum.

run1206

Welcome! I just rode with a friend to Tano Mall yesterday, maybe me you and neilfein can meet up sometime this week or next week for a ride.