What’s the difference? The whole area is surrounded by forestHow are people not realizing the difference between seeing a bear here:
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People are dicks, MTBers are people hence MTBers are dicks. Some are more a dick than others...dicker, dickererPlease continue promoting the notion that mountain bikers are dicks. Everyone jump on the guy who just wants to give people a heads up that a bear was sighted at the flow trails... Near the pump track... Where kids hang out.
Yes. There are bears in the woods. Thank you all for that clarification. I wasn't aware of that fact. 🙄 Maybe I should stick to knitting.
And as a general rule, if I encounter a bear in the woods, I tend to give anyone I pass on the trails a heads up. Hell... I give people a heads up if there's a dog on the trails. I just consider it doing something nice for other trail users. This is just what this guy was trying to do.
What’s the difference? The whole area is surrounded by forest
It was a serious question. Voorhees and that other wildlife area are less than a half mile from there. Sure it isn't Stephens, but it also isn't like seeing a bear in Trenton.Yeah totally the same density of forest, there's no roads surrounding High Bridge at all.
You're right, good point bud.
It was a serious question. Voorhees and that other wildlife area are less than a half mile from there. Sure it isn't Stephens, but it also isn't like seeing a bear in Trenton.
At least it’s not in 6 Miles
6 Miles Has a Bear
6 Mile Has a Bear Ok on Saturday we were riding the trails at 6 mile. We took Red trail to blue trail, red trail then blue back to red to 27 lot. We came up on some odd looking dung, crap or whatever you like to call it. It was not horse crap, was not dear crap, was not human crap, and was...www.mtbnj.com
I encountered a bear on Chip's Trail late morning this past Saturday on 9/18. Fortunately for me, it scooted away when I dropped an f-bomb in astonishment. I was alone and maybe 20 yards from it when we saw each other so I don't think I had much of a chance if it decided to show any interest in me. I have been riding trails for 40+ years. I live in Lawrenceville now (originally from Brooklyn), so a bear encounter is unique for me. Do people who ride in bear country normally carry anything with them for such encounters? I would definitely like to be better prepared for the next time.
Epilogue... Later that ride I wrecked at the drop-off near the pink flamingo. With help from @thegock (and his friend who's name I forgot in the fog of my injuries) I was able to get back to my car in the lower nassau lot. I was bloodied and had duct tape around my knee to cover the layer of fat exposed by one of my cuts. There was a family with 2 small kids getting ready to ride so trying to warn them about the bear without making them think I was actually attacked by said bear was a lot of fun.
By the way, I can't thank @thegock and his friend enough for their help. I was lucky you guys were there to help me.