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    Ride-A-Lot
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    Winters are pretty bad around here. It's always grey and gloomy, not
    too mention cold. When spring comes, it sure comes with a vengence.
    Every now and then you get a day when you take a step back and say, it's
    not so bad living here.

    Once the sun came out this morning it quickly went from 42F to 62F by
    the time I reached the parking lot at Mercer County Park. By midday it
    was in the 70's! It was a perfect day for riding and as a bonus I threw
    the kayak on the car as well. Mercer County Park, although flat, offers
    some great trails with lots of logovers and a huge lake that is used for
    crew and other water sports.

    The group gathers and Mike N. New Bob, Steve, Jay, Joe, jeff, and I head
    out. I'm on the singlespeed today.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0558.jpg

    The singletrack is nice and packed despite the rain a few days ago.
    Soon we come upon the jump section. BMXers are always changing this
    around, but a few of us play here on the MTB's. This is Mike "Air"
    Newmans terrain, and he shows us how it's done.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0560.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0564.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0565.jpg

    You can also view a small movie of the previous photo's jump here (2.2 MB):

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/mvi_0567.avi

    Through playing we head back out on the trail and through the Megan
    Kanka memorial. For those that do not know, this is the little girl
    for whom Megan's Law was created. This is the law that forces sex
    offenders to register in the town they reside. She was found dead at
    this location and an outside church with pews full of stuffed animals
    were left. It's very sad, but I am glad the trail goes through here so
    that everyone will remember.

    We then hit the "maze". Three miles of baby trees spaced closeer than
    your bars. It's a great way to practive trackstands .

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0568.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0569.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0570.jpg

    We then finish up with some more great singletrack around the edge of
    the pond.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0574.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/images_upload/IMG_0576.jpg

    This was a great place for the singlespeed and I had no problem keeping
    up with the geared folk except for two thorn flats.

    Back at the parking lot, I drive around the corner to the marina and set
    the kayak in the water for it's maiden voyage. A wonderful 90 minutes
    of cruising the lake and rescuing radio controlled boats whose batteries
    were shot or too far from shore.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  2. TBF::.
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    Nice

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  3. Jimbo(san)
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    <Ride-A-Lot>

    This was a great place for the singlespeed and I had no problem keeping
    up with the geared folk except for two thorn flats.

    Back at the parking lot, I drive around the corner to the marina and set
    the kayak in the water for it's maiden voyage. A wonderful 90 minutes
    of cruising the lake and rescuing radio controlled boats whose batteries
    were shot or too far from shore.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    [url]www.schnauzers.ws>

    Great RR!
    Mercer County? New Jersey?
    The trails look a lot like what we have here on Long Island


    ---> Jim

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  4. Ride-A-Lot
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    [quote="Jimbo(san)"]<Ride-A-Lot>

    This was a great place for the singlespeed and I had no problem
    keeping
    up with the geared folk except for two thorn flats.

    Back at the parking lot, I drive around the corner to the marina and
    set
    the kayak in the water for it's maiden voyage. A wonderful 90 minutes
    of cruising the lake and rescuing radio controlled boats whose
    batteries
    were shot or too far from shore.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    [url]www.schnauzers.ws>

    Great RR!
    Mercer County? New Jersey?
    The trails look a lot like what we have here on Long Island


    ---> Jim

    [/quote]

    Similar, but you have a few more granite rock outcroppings. If it
    weren't for the nasty roots all over the place, it would be as smooth
    and flat as a Nebraska road ride. This is Trenton, NJ. I think they
    are on the same geographical plateau as LI.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  5. Ride-A-Lot
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    [quote="Ride-A-Lot"][quote="Jimbo(san)"]<Ride-A-Lot>

    This was a great place for the singlespeed and I had no problem
    keeping
    up with the geared folk except for two thorn flats.

    Back at the parking lot, I drive around the corner to the marina and
    set
    the kayak in the water for it's maiden voyage. A wonderful 90 minutes
    of cruising the lake and rescuing radio controlled boats whose
    batteries
    were shot or too far from shore.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    [url]www.schnauzers.ws>

    Great RR!
    Mercer County? New Jersey?
    The trails look a lot like what we have here on Long Island


    ---> Jim

    [/quote]

    Similar, but you have a few more granite rock outcroppings. If it
    weren't for the nasty roots all over the place, it would be as smooth
    and flat as a Nebraska road ride. This is Trenton, NJ. I think they
    are on the same geographical plateau as LI.
    [/quote]

    I meant geological!!!! Arrggghhh!!!

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  6. Dave W
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    Nice

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