PETE’S ANGRY BEER RIDE. SATURDAY JUNE 10TH, 2017.

Join me for a 40 mile loop starting and finishing at Angy Erik’s Brewery.

This ride will feature the beautiful back roads of Sussex County with views of fields, dairy farms and mountains in the distance.   I cannot say this is a flat route (I don’t want to make anyone  ANGRY  with me)  The hills we do encounter will be long and gradual.

Some points of interest:   Space Farms Zoo and Museum,  Sussex Airport, Wallkill River Wildlife Refuge,  the pretty  town of Lafayette, and of course the great beer at Angry Erik’s after the ride.

The brewery does not serve food so I recommend bringing your own and keep it in a cooler in your car.

Meet up in the parking lot in the back of the brewery located at 10 Millpond Dr #8, Lafayette Township, NJ 07848.

9:45 meet up with kickstands up at 10:00 am sharp.

 

Ride Stats:

Distance is 40 miles.

No drop ride.  I would like to average 13-15 mph.

Terrain:    Undulating with gradual climbs and long descents.

Heavy rain cancels ride.

Don’t be angry, just bike and drink good beer 😉

 

The Birdman

May 12, 2017 Super Wolf!

Meet up at Denville Town Clock on Friday, 5/12 at 8:30pm for the SplitRock Super Wolf Classic Ride. It’s a tough ride but the course rewards with plenty of solitude, dirt roads and big hills.   About 20 miles. Bring adequate lights, plenty of snacks & drink.  See you in the heart of the night… Awoooooooooo

WEIRD NEW JERSEY BIKE RIDE. THE HOLY OAK EDITION. APRIL 30TH, 2017.

Let’s Keep New Jersey Weird!  The latest issue of Weird New Jersey has a nice article about the 600 year old White Oak located at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church.  Lifetime member Bill H. informed me that it was cut down this past week.

Let’s take a ride to pay our respects.  While we’re there, let’s welcome the next generation of big trees.  I’ll also show you some other nice trees on route.

This ride will start and finish at the Morristown Green fountain.  We will meet up at 10:45am and leave at 11 sharp.

Ride stats:  No-drop ride will be approx. 23 miles.   Terrain:  Mostly flat.  Pancake flat though the Great Swamp.  A few rollers on the way back.

After the ride the Vegan Pop Up Shop is happening at The Laundromat.  There will be some very good vegan food and specialty drinks.

 

The Birdman.

Full Moon Adventure Werewolf Campout Jamboree, April 22-23, 2017

Lets camp!  I’m thinking 25 back road miles, maybe with a stop here and there, ending at Stephens State Park for the night.  Denville town clock rolling at 2pm sound okay?  I’m bringing Stromboli!  Adventure awaits…

 

Recap: By Birdman

What an amazing adventure!  The trip started with a light rain but it was barley noticeable.  Randolph Trails and Patriot’s Path were a nice way to avoid some exhaust fumes and enjoy some scenery.  This could have passed for a Weird New Jersey ride with our stop at “The Church of the Mystic Light”.   After that rest stop, it was time to fight gravity as we ascended River rd.   All that hard work made us thirsty for some fabulous beers at Jersey Girl Brewery.   We had such a good time there that we lost track of time and barley made it to camp with light to spare.  Our team set up camp and had a fire going in no time.  We enjoyed Dean’s Stromboli and some kielbasi as we listened to some classic MTFC.

The ride back, Bill lead us back via the very quiet Waterloo Valley road.  Stopping at Carmines Pizza in Netcong for a pepperoni pie hit the spot.   Bill continued to take us via the road less traveled and showed us some nice old foundations and also some nice lake views.

Looking forward to the next one.  Here are my pics.

FEBRUARY 18TH, WEREWOLF RIDE.

Let’s try this again.  We’ll ride the Rockaway-Wharton-Dover classic.

Let’s meet up at the Rockaway clock tower at the intersection of West Main and Maple at 5:45pm with a 6:00pm departure.  We’ll ride a dozen easy miles.

Food and drinks at the Exchange after.

Birdman.

Ride Recap:

5 of us enjoyed the mild temps for a February ride.  We were immediately treated to a marvelous view of Foxs Pond/Parks Lake as the lights were reflecting off the lake. We took it slow up the hills of Rockaway.  You know the saying “what goes up…”, well Richard mine road is always a fun descent.  The paths were a little tricky maneuvering with the ice/mud.  Wharton rail trail was clear.  We had a nice conversation with the attendant of Bill Young’s Service Center.  I hope to see him at a future ride.  On our way to the canal park, I saw something flapping in the road.  It was a $5 bill!  cha ching!  We took a short break at the canal lock and decided to leave the way we came in due to challenging trails.  Bill took us by Rocky’s Pasties.  Too bad it was closed.  We’ll have to revisit during business hours.  Beer and grub was great at the Exchange.  We quenched our thirst while discussing future rides while the band played some old Johnny Cash.  Good times.  See you next month.  Ahhwoooooo!

RIDE CANCELLED!!! February 12th, 2017 Werewof Ride

Ride is cancelled due to poor weather and hazardous road conditions.  Let’s reschedule for next week.  I’ll repost.

How does the Rockaway-Wharton-Dover classic sound?

Let’s meet up at the Rockaway clock tower at the intersection of West Main and Maple at 5:45pm with a 6:00pm departure.

The weather is calliing for precipitation so bring your rain gear.  It’s only a dozen miles.  Food and drinks at the Exchange after.

Birdman.

 

January 14th, 2017. Werewolf Bowling NIght.

Winter is here and it’s getting cold outside.   You know what that means?  It’s time to go bowling!  How about we meet up at the Morristown Green fountain  Saturday January 14^th  at 7:00pm.  We’ll take a easy spin to the new bowling alley in Madison called Stryxe.  Round trip distance will be aprox. 15 miles.

Anybody who brings a bowling ball will be treated to a free game.

If your lucky, you might even see some turkeys or maybe even a chicken.

Birdman

The Birdman in his early years.

Well grab your shoes, and grab your balls And lets head to those heavenly halls Sit on down and grab a beer Because bowling time is pretty near Tortured men forget their pain When they head to the bowling lane

Let’s go bowling Let’s go bowling, got a

Let’s go bowling, for a free game Let’s go bowling Let’s go bowling, let’s go bowling Let’s do it now

Because wrestlemania’s fine by me Monster trucks are a sight to see A culture like that’s nice and all But there ain’t nothing better than a bowling ball You know the sport that God would choose Is the one with the three-tone leather-sole shoes.

 

Ride Recap:

Five of us braved the snow covered streets of Morristown for our yearly bowling ride.  The Traction line was in better shape than some of the roads.  We took a break by the tracks and discussed future ride ideas as the snow flurries continued to fall.  When we arrived to Strykes, there was a long waiting list so we went to their bar and restaurant.  It was a little fancy for our taste.  Larry was typically late and met us at the lanes.   Bowling was fun as usual.  This years winner was Bill with a whopping 108.  The lanes seemed to lack oil which resulted in an even more hook(all the way into the gutter)  The ride back was interesting passing drunk bar hoppers as they scream words of encouragement to us.  We just howled back.  I needed it because I was beat.  Until next time.  Awwwwooooooooo!