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Going next weekend Sept 28th, camping at 7 Lakes. Anyone interested? Looking forward to Dirt Fest 2013! Connie

keep riding Hello gvtmtb9, welcome to the wonderful world of mtb-ing! There is a group of riders from beginners to higher levels who frequently ride Lewis Morris on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Check this website, it is a Meetup group: http://www.njmountainbiking.com/ The ride is...

Great time at Cranks As a non-racer I wanted to say (again) how much fun I had at the Cranks Mtn Bike Fest. Of course the race was the outstanding event of the weekend but there was so much else going on – which I think was underappreciated: the beginner ride clinics, the 2 movie nights...

Mare, I will also be riding and BBQing with you. I'll make a dessert - saltine toffee bark. Connie

Plus, after the M'town movie, there will be a full moon night ride. http://fullmoonadventureride.wordpress.com/ I'm going. Connie

Mare I was just telling my riding friends how much I enjoyed your clinic – in the short time we were together I really learned a bunch. Afterwards, I tried to incorporate your relaxation techniques on a few downhills and as you know – they worked! I was able to ride smoother and faster (which...

good Monday ride Allaire was wonderful today - the sand just soaks-up all the rain. The sandy trails were firm and very few puddles, we did find some puddles on Tiger Woods. Over at Hog Bog the spring peepers were roaring – what a joyful sound. What can be seen is all the attention to TM...

Ride after TM? This Saturday is the TM date - perhaps we will ride to or after the work? Connie

1st time at 6M Dry conditions prevail, my first time at 6M, I had lots of fun but didn’t make it across all the skillfully built bridges – great job! Mostly wouldn’t have gotten very far without the encouragement of D’Oh – what a super sport this is, everyone is so helpful! And yes some...

re: ruts The bulldozer's dozed shortcuts (like red going uphill from the fire road. They are now blocked with tree trunks), but most of the ruts look like mtn bike tire grooves - which means they aren't bad. The trails are certainly wider than last fall and more loose rock around the burn...

LM Tues noon LM conditions noon-time Tuesday are great - hard pack with just a very few puddles on yellow by the stream and a couple of bones.

Pic of burn LM in good condition (today 3/19 Monday 3:30pm), very dry. The park continues to have a heavy smell of smoke and riding the red trail with both sides burnt-out is ugly. Buds are popping and I'm sure the park will recover in good condition. The picture is the junction at the...

LM burn today I planned to ride LM today (11 am) but the road to the lake was closed. Signs said Burn Today. So I went to Tourne - hey that is a really nice park - and what a beautiful day to ride!! Connie

LM controlled fires – signs but no smell All around LM (both sides of the highway) there are signs for a “Prescribed” burn. I rode a partial yellow loop but didn’t see or smell any fires (as of noon on Thursday). Two riders I met on the yellow trail, reported not seeing anything regarding...

Hi, has anyone taken classes at or know stories about the Barnett Bicycle Institute in Colorado Springs, CO? If you know about the school, instructors, lodging, area to ride, cost of classes’ verses learning bike mechanics elsewhere, I’d really like to hear it. I did a search on the forum...