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Anyone up for a Fall ride???
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Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

Hey guys thought I'd check in and see if we're getting together for a fall ride at TC I'll have to check with Jon to make sure it's cool with him so let's get an idea of dates that work. I'll also be riding Saturday and Sunday this weekend if anyone wants to join in.

Gordon

Posted by: scooter1130---------------------

I have heard from many people that Tower City is open to the public now, and you can pay for the day without being a guest of a member. Still too far of a drive for me to go too often.

Posted by: squeaky---------------------

I start school a week from Wednesday - so I'm out

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

hey, Dan

I don't know anything about that but either way I doubt it would be a problem for Jon as we certainly had a good ride last time. Just have to check with him if we plan on doing it.

Posted by: Treejumper---------------------

Sold my truck for a family wagon so i'm out til i buy a receiver and a trailer. That wont be til income tax time.

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

I'm up for something...I just don't know when or where. I'm hearing TC, Jason, what about 8B's?

Posted by: tony774677---------------------

im gong somewhere in ny maybe dirteaters track or rocky roost where is tower city? sounds interesting

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

I tweaked my knee this past Saturday riding and I'm not sure how it's going to turn out. It's the same knee I have bursitis in so it's hard to tell what's giving me the pain. I definitely have more pain than before. I guess I need to make a trip to the doctor to tell him I twisted my knee stepping into a hole...yeah, that's it I was walking across the yard and stepped in a hole...sounds good to me!

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

Hope the knee turns out to be no big deal! I've had my share of knee troubles just like most of us. I do have a set of 07 Asterisk knee braces (size large) that are collecting dust at the moment. I used them for half the season then had a set of custom cti braces made. The Asterisk's are very good for off the shelve braces. Let me know if you'd like to try them.

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Thanks Gordon. I sent you an email.

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Im up for it. TC looks like maybe a no go, new managment is cracking down but we could probably still get everyone in if they say they have not been there yet this year. 8 B's is a go. I am a member and can get us all in. You can camp there as well, no hook ups, no potty, but there are showers. Potties are a 10 min ride to the 24 hour mini mart. TC will only let us in for 1 day if they follow the letter of the law for $40 a day. 8 B's is $25 per day (not night) so if you camp over night its $50 / person to ride / camp, not a bad deal if you add it up. We do get all of Paragon to ride plus but no EMT's or snack shack like Paragon offered. I can check the club schedule and maybe we can work a party weekend when they have a pig roast, beer, and bands at the picnic grove. There is also a rifle and archery range and I DO like to pop a few rounds into the ground once in a while

Bring any electronic equipment that has been frustrating or failed you and we can teach them lesson!

Either way, lets start talking dates because we need to make this happen and get together to enjoy what we all love. I'm really kind sad it seems like our get togethers are kida hard to do anymore. Im thinking an early October thing?

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Well unfortunately I'm done for the season. This house selling/buying deal is taking a ton on time. I might get out locally once or twice but nothing all day.

Have fun!

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

Well it seems that TC is now under a new lease and managment that will be sticking to the by-laws. This means that there will no longer be the option of day riders and that you will either have to be a member or a guest of a member. Just so you know members can only bring 3 guests at a time and it's unclear to me if you can bring the same guest more then one day.

Posted by: weimedog---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by RM_guy

Well unfortunately I'm done for the season. This house selling/buying deal is taking a ton on time. I might get out locally once or twice but nothing all day.

Have fun!

You staying local?

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by weimedog

You staying local?

Yep. I put a bid on a house that is 4 miles from where I live now. It's a bit bigger and has just over 5 acres that border a bunch of land to ride on. In fact I can hook up trails to the place I ride at now. I just have to sell my place first...or win the lottery

Posted by: weimedog---------------------

Around here thats about the same thing isn't it?

Good to hear your staying ..local ..and getting a little closer to controling your riding future! Hope the chips fall in your favor!

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Thanks. Although I won't admit it to my wife (I'm sure she knows anyway), one of my requirements is to have some land or access to land to ride on. I mean my happiness is important too, right

I hope to sell soon. They are actually moving pretty quick in the area that I live. My fingers are crossed...and I bought a Deal or No Deal lottery ticket this morning but I haven't checked it yet. I'm afraid it's another looser

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

You know I'm up for it and pretty flexable at the moment. We are house hunting though so I hope I don't get my wings cliped before we can ride

. We can do Boners I think if we get a date and head count nailed down in time. Shall we do a poll maybe?

Posted by: scooter1130---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by RM_guy

Thanks. Although I won't admit it to my wife (I'm sure she knows anyway), one of my requirements is to have some land or access to land to ride on. I mean my happiness is important too, right

And although he wont admit it to us, we all know what he wants doesn't matter, and what his wife wants is what they get....he just got lucky with the 5 acres and riding access

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Damn, you're good Dan. My plan is to never admit to anything...unless I get caught on video...but even then I'll deny it

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Ok so we are no closer to getting a ride together. Lets say Frist weekend in Nov in Hazelton / Paragon / 8B's? We can rock some of the old stuff and see some of the new stuff. Cliffs, caves, silt hills and vista's.

Posted by: Papakeith---------------------

hmmm, I might be up for that. Let me check with my boss

Posted by: Never2Old---------------------

Is anyone able to ride this Friday? I could ride from opening until around 3:30 or so. I can't go on Sat. or Sun.

Rob

Posted by: squeaky---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papakeith

hmmm, I might be up for that. Let me check with my boss

First weekend of November would be this weekend - we're going to the wine tasting Sunday, 'member?!

Posted by: Papakeith---------------------

Yes, I 'memba. Besides, the farm is "open" Saturday too

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

I have to say you guys are pathetic. Do I have to organize this damn thing even thou I can't ride it? Jeez Louise.

Posted by: Papakeith---------------------

well, yeah!!!

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

I can't make it for the next couple of weekends. There are two really sweet daulsport rides in South Jersey coming up this weekend and next. If any of you guys are interested let me know but you will need a Street legal register and insured bike to ride. Yeah I know what you'll ask. How did I get my bikes registered? The simple answer is you really can't do it anymore unless you use the Vermont method which I hear you can do through the mail. NJ, PA and NY are near impossible anymore to get a dirtbike registered as they fax the tittle through to the state and they will most likely reject it. I have seen guys out on these rides with two strokes registered and insured in Vermont ride with no trouble from the local cops. The rides by the way are going to be just over 100 miles per day through some really sweet single and two track stuff in the Pine barons of south Jersey. Well organized and marked out with some paved riding but not much, usually just a short distance then back in the woods.

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

I'm in, that sounds awesome. Ill give you a call.
JG

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Awesome ride in NJ. I put a report in the ride report area

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

So any of you guys interested in the dualsport this weekend It's in Chatsworth, NJ area some really sweet riding to be had if you can handle the cold. Looks like a high of 52 for Sunday and partly cloudy so that's the day for me. Saturday looks like it migh rain. Check out the site.
www.meteormc.com

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Im up for it. Most of these chumps cant even ride thier lawn mowers on a sunny spring day of 72 much less a brisk fall ride.

. Where you guys at?

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Now that just hurts Jason. I'm going to go cuddle up next to the woodstove now.

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Ran the Meteor with CRF guy and Steve today, it was a brisk AM with temps in the 30's and a bit of a scavenger hunt to find the ride, but it warmed up nice into the 50's by the end. There was a nice mix through out the ride with 3 "hero" single track sections dispersed well over the ride. Lots more black top riding, or maybe it just felt like that with the cold air. Lots of loamy sand, Jason does not like sand

. I had a very hard morning fighting the front of my bike. I made some adjustments to the bike and my style and by the end of the day I was more on pace. At one point I was running arrow straight sections in 3rd gear getting pased by KLR's and I think a dude on a Gold wing drinking coffee AND reading the paper!
Good turn out and met some cool riders in the lots, on the trail, and at lunch. I was comofotable most of the day, a bit hot after the long single track, a bit cold after the long road sections, a bit pale after the long fast sand sections, but dry, so a good day with good buds. Got a bit mixed up on the way home and took a different way but even that worked out since the route I took down was jam packed for miles so I probably saved time getting "lost" for the second straight week.
You know with the right gear Fall November riding is awesome. The colors, the smell of the leaves and dirt with a tinge of 2 stroke in the air, good stuff.
My next rides will probably some joy riding up in Hazelton so get your bikes ready.

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

Well you gave Steve and ego boast every time he past by you and making him wait for you was just what he needed. I know you really wanted to make him think he's getting better. Actaully he thinks he can give you some pointers and he's ready to sign up for the next enduro race. All in all it was a great day and we all had fun. Looking forward to riding Hazleton with you soon

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Awesome, I always try to take a good look at what people who are passing me are doing differeint or better, I saw Steve and others standing up tall when he blasted by me, though with him its hard to tell when he is standing

. I started doing the same and really standing tall and grasping the tank with my legs instead of leaning over the handle bars and keeping my weight back and knees loose like I do on whoops and single track. Its hard for me since I am tall its hard to stand tall and still be over streached (leaning forward) on the bars so I was having to kind of bend my knees (squat) to keep loose on the bars so my quads are hurting today and I know I need to raise my bars and probably lower my pegs. I also saw Steve eat a face full of sand and almost ran him over, and Im sure his rail road track crash was something to see but I was infront of him at that point and missed it. But hey, he has been getting faster and fallen less so I know he is learning fast. Im glad he is riding so well and confident, and Im glad I had a fun day and did not take a dirt dive all day even though I was slow. I know you have to push your comfort zone to get faster and I think I progressed well over the whole day without getting hurt so thats a very good day for me. I also know when my bike is and is not working well so If I keep riding the sand Ill keep making adjustments until it works the way I want it to. It's nice to be able to copy the setup of guys who are riding well too. I must say the GPR has been awesome and I would have had a VERY BAD day without it. I think with a better front tire and front suspension setup I'll be dialed in better but hey, these last two weeks have been my first time back to NJ and sand in a LONG time so we have some catching up to do. Perhaps the sand just needs a good crash sacrifice befoe it will yield and so I endured its rutted wheel grabing wrath. I recall seeing a guy on a KTM flying through the end of a single track section only to auger in the sand on the turn onto the sand road at the end of the section so his buds could laugh very loudly. I herd lots of guys talking about thier high speed get offs at the lunch lodge too so it seems the sand taketh away but givith when you fall so thou shall not be hurt.

BTW, looking at Hazelton this weekend maybe so stay tuned. Ill be camping out probalby so Ill ride Sat and Sun if the snow clears up. with the hi temps this week I think it should.

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

Man, sounds like you guys had a good time. I'm looking forward to getting out again in the Spring.

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

Blow the moth balls off that bike and come join us this weekend

Posted by: RM_guy---------------------

I have another open house this weekend...unless you have about $150K I can have

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

I got 150K. Post a link to your house, we are looking. Anyway, Ill be up at 8'bs Sunday for some riding. give me a call at2158927721if your up for it. CRF guy Ill call you Sat to get together. FYI, we have almost 200 mi in the last 2 weeks so get out there enjoy the fall!

Posted by: BLACKeR---------------------

fall ride? sure. just went out on saturday.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y5...quadpics074.jpg

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

A friend tells me they got 5-6 inches over night

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

Thats what Im talking about!

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

I'm filing the spikes on my tires tonight are you riding Sat or Sun

Posted by: yz450f---------------------

were do u guys ride in new jersey besides chatsworth park ,i no everywere else is illegal but thats all there is really

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

We road Chadsworth today, but we did a nice dual sport in Port Elizebeth the other week, I really liked that one. You can ride the pines legal if your bike is legal. Of corse I see quads out there too but not nearly as many as use to run out there, NJ has really cracked down on the quads.

Posted by: CRFGuy---------------------

Hey Jason The stuff we were riding in Chatsworth is not what he's talking about. All we did is park in the town and tehn went into the forest. He's talking about the Park with a track down there. To ride the stuff that we did you have to be completely registered and insured with plates. They do on occasion do a sweep and round up what they can. By the way I now have my GPS completely loaded up and next week should be a blast. that is if you fix your o-ring before then.

Posted by: JasonJ---------------------

You know Im gonna ride that O ring the way it is just to wind your crank

. If it didn't leak after 25 minutes reved up in 5th gear on the road it aint gonna leak. I might just pick up a new one as a spare though

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