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03-08-2005, 01:03 PM

Riding at the shore (Island Beach) is awesome. Nice scenic hily
farmland in Hunterdon Cty. Some great organized rides and clubs. NJ is
nowhere bear as good to ride in as CA but not too bad.

03-08-2005, 01:08 PM

Jersey Shore Touring Society is an excellent group as well. I've done
the large yearly rides with CJBC and the Freewheelers and they are
great as well.

03-08-2005, 01:42 PM

Sweet! You guys are really giving me a lot of places to start. At least
when it stops snowing;--)

03-08-2005, 01:48 PM

I have to say that riding in CA was awesome. I am really looking
forward to seeing what types of terrain there is to ride here. I have
already come to the conclusion the hill climbs are not nearly as
good(steep) as CA. I am sure I will find my share of hilly rides. Gotta
love those thigh burners;-)

03-08-2005, 02:17 PM

On 8 Mar 2005 13:03:02 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
> Riding at the shore (Island Beach) is awesome. Nice scenic hily
> farmland in Hunterdon Cty. Some great organized rides and clubs. NJ is
> nowhere bear as good to ride in as CA but not too bad.

Hey we don't have mud slides. ;-)

I spent some time around San Francisco in April (15 years ago) and I
couldn't beleive the lack of color. Everything seemed to be a shade of
brown. Even in the winter we have more color than SF did. I doubt all
of California is like that. It was just a surprise to me.

What might be a surprise to everyone is just how beautiful NJ is. Lots
of films like to show the crowded sections and the nasty area of the
Turnpike (a part of Northern NJ). There is a lot more to it than
that.

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03-08-2005, 02:25 PM

Neil Cherry <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Hey we don't have mud slides. ;-)
>
>I spent some time around San Francisco in April (15 years ago) and I
>couldn't beleive the lack of color. Everything seemed to be a shade of
>brown. Even in the winter we have more color than SF did. I doubt all
>of California is like that. It was just a surprise to me.

Wouldn't you think the mudslides go a long way toward explaining the
general brown color? ;-)

Neil
San Diego

03-08-2005, 03:04 PM

gmail wrote:
> Sweet! You guys are really giving me a lot of places to start. At least
> when it stops snowing;--)
>
What kind of riding are you looking for? Do you race, tour or fast
group rides? There is a club in Monmouth County called the
Atlantic Bicycle Club. The are mostly ex-racers and a mixture of fast
riders. The have a web page and have several ride each week with there
best ride being the large group ride on Sunday Mornings. The meet at
various locations through out Monmouth County and the Sunday ride meets
at the Allenwood School in Wall.
Do a google search for Atlantic Bicycle Club and check them out. I was
born and raised at the shore and this is my home town club so I'm a
little biased.
Jeff

03-08-2005, 03:11 PM

On 8 Mar 2005 13:48:42 -0800, gmail wrote:
> I have to say that riding in CA was awesome. I am really looking
> forward to seeing what types of terrain there is to ride here. I have
> already come to the conclusion the hill climbs are not nearly as
> good(steep) as CA. I am sure I will find my share of hilly rides. Gotta
> love those thigh burners;-)

I've not riden in CA on my bike and it's nowhere near the steepness of
San Francisco but CJBC has a 'Hillier than Thou' (HtT) in September
that used to include Fiddler's elbow. I'm sure it will bring back
memories! :-)

So you can find it on a map ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) , it's along
the Delaware Water Gap, on the Belvidere map (lower left part just off
the elbow of Harmony Brass Castle). It looks only to be about 680 ft
climb but it's a short climb). I think the entire HtT has about 11K of
climb over a 100 miles. If you want real hill visit PA. They have some
hair raisers (usually with a stop sign at the bottom ;-)

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03-08-2005, 03:18 PM

gmail wrote:
> Sweet! You guys are really giving me a lot of places to start. At
least
> when it stops snowing;--)

The snow has turned to treacherous ice..... You are going to love the
diversity of NJ.....not just in people, but in the weather too.
Yesterday it was beautiful, today all the roads are closed because of
an snow/ice/rain freezing blizzard.
WE GOT IT ALL!!!!!!!
"TOTO I have a feeling we are not in California"
All Good things,
Maggie

03-08-2005, 03:40 PM

Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 8 Mar 2005 13:03:02 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
> > Riding at the shore (Island Beach) is awesome. Nice scenic hily
> > farmland in Hunterdon Cty. Some great organized rides and clubs.
NJ is
> > nowhere bear as good to ride in as CA but not too bad.
>
> Hey we don't have mud slides. ;-)
>
> I spent some time around San Francisco in April (15 years ago) and I
> couldn't beleive the lack of color. Everything seemed to be a shade
of
> brown. Even in the winter we have more color than SF did. I doubt all
> of California is like that. It was just a surprise to me.
>
> What might be a surprise to everyone is just how beautiful NJ is.
Lots
> of films like to show the crowded sections and the nasty area of the
> Turnpike (a part of Northern NJ). There is a lot more to it than
> that.
>

Are you talkin' bout the beginning of the famous Jersey Turnpike shown
on the Sopranos. That's a great part of Jersey too. I might make fun
of Jersey, but I can because it's MY HOME. It's like your kids, you
can yell at them, but if anyone else does, you attack like a Mama Bear.

I make fun of Jersey all the time, but no one else is going to do it.

We have everything. We have country, shore, suburbs, city WE HAVE IT
ALL!!!!!

Jersey is a joke to some people but only those who live here are
allowed to joke about it. ;-) It's a very unique State. We can see the
ocean and the pine barrens, cities and suburbs. We have the boardwalk
in Atlantic City and protected forests.

Any sport is do-able in Jersey. We change with the seasons. JERSEY IS
FABULOUS!!!! Not many people in Jersey were transplanted here...we
grew out of the Jersey swamplands... ;-)
All Good Things,
Maggie