Sunday ride

[Rick Shapiro]

Guys, is anybody riding let me know. It looks like there is consensus that
the Highbridge Loop is off today due to potentially crappy roads.

Regards,

Rick 908-872-4260

On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 6:17 AM Rick Shapiro <rickshapiro69 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Greg, I am up for any ride.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick
>
> On Sat, Mar 13, 2021, 2:07 AM Greg Berger <gregspiano at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, starting to rethink The Highbridge loop north west to Easton pa area.
>>
>>
>> Maybe we should save that for warmer dryer conditions hopefully in the
>> near future.
>> I’m working on another route South
>> Possibly meet at Wawa by Farmingdale
>> Off wyckoff. Work our way down to Little egg Harbor area and Loop back.
>>
>> If anybody else has suggestions i’m all ears,
>> back roads  obviously there  won’t be many hills but at least as much
>> twisty turney  as possible.
>>
>>  Greg Brt 88🏍
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 9:03 AM, Lawrence Edelman <lcedelman at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Greg, that exact situation is something I've always been concered about,
>> snow still in the shadded woods melting and wetting the roads during the
>> day and freezing during the night. Although the sun melts the road ice the
>> next morning,  parts of the road in shade maintain their ice, typically
>> around turns and elevation changes. Scary....
>>
>> Lawrence Edelman
>> Lcedelman at gmail.com
>> 732-771-3775
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 7:32 AM Gregory Wright <greg at johnbwright.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In 2019 three of us were riding just south of Vanzant. It was about this
>>> time of year and the temperature  was approaching 60ish. Most of the roads
>>> were stained whitish from the salting of the previous weeks. Even though
>>> there was no snow to be seen, we came around a mountain to find ourselves
>>> in the middle of an ice flow that crossed the road. While we were only
>>> traveling in the 30 mph range, the sudden change in conditions resulted in
>>> two of our members sliding and taking a fall. They were shaken, bloody
>>> nose, bruised shoulders and minor damage to the bikes was the result. Thank
>>> God there was no oncoming traffic otherwise things could have been much
>>> different.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The point here is, while we at the shore see no ice, in the mountains
>>> the nights are still below freezing and even though you don’t see ice, it
>>> can still exist. Ride safe.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Greg Wright
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Rick Shapiro <rickshapiro69 at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:00 PM
>>> *To:* Gary Renna <grenna at ccwinsurance.com>
>>> *Cc:* njsbmwr at casano.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: Sunday ride
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is an additional report I received from a friend in NW
>>> Jersey area.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "I did a ride on Tuesday and Wednesday on the RT and today did a 17 mile
>>> bicycle ride.  The snow is basically gone, but I did run across some random
>>> piles of salt on blind curves. The potholes and gravel are pretty bad in
>>> some areas too.  It's fine to ride, but you have to keep your speed down
>>> and your wits about you.  If you pull over on a shoulder you need to watch
>>> the gravel too.   Hopefully in the next few weeks the cars will push the
>>> ugly stuff to the side of the roads."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 11:47 AM Gary Renna <grenna at ccwinsurance.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> FYI:  I was out riding yesterday, roads north of Trenton up the river to
>>> 78 the roads are still salt covered and run off everywhere.  I saw the
>>> route and as you head northwest the roads will be shit. We need one more
>>> heavy rain and a few more warm nights. I was out last Wed and there were
>>> still patches of ice on the road up there and 2 inches of snow.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* rtrendowski--- via NJSBMWR <njsbmwr at casano.com>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:01 AM
>>> *To:* Greg Berger <gregspiano at gmail.com>; njsbmwr at casano.com
>>> *Cc:* Greg Berger <gregspiano at aol.com>
>>> *Subject:* Re: Sunday ride
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> See u there Greg. Thanks for leading it.   Roger t
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Thursday, March 11, 2021, 2:50 AM, Greg Berger <gregspiano at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all, as per popular demand some of us will be riding this loop again
>>> this Sunday, March 14 KSU 9:30 AM CheeseQuake Rest Area. Hope to see you
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Greg B RT 88
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> https://link.edgepilot.com/s/2faea24e/kIr6hrLDF0eqpCSz2hk5fQ?u=https://scenicapp.space/route/lhxfpRwG
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> By the way, this loop contains some Nice back roads on the way back from
>>> the Jersey side of Easton PA.
>>>
>>> However there are several bail out points if anybody decides you’ve had
>>> enough and you’d like to slab it home.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 🎹 Greg
>>>
>>>
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