Yo Peddie!
You all are invited to join the traveling adventure that The Bike Boogie generally becomes, this Sunday at 10.30 am, starting from the little Science Center / Student Center / Trask / Annenberg mall. You need not have much, other than a go for it attitude, and basic bike riding skills (you can stay upright, you can go in a straight line, you value and will use brakes, that sort of thing). Having a bike is important too, and, of course, wearing a helmet is non negotiable. However, if you need a bike, or a helmet, I can help out the first few requests.
Last Sunday, eleven Peddie folks took off for a 21 mile spin. We headed down Etra Road, Cedarville and Nurko Roads, and then turned down into the village of Roosevelt, where we gathered up at the Post Office, the social focus of town. We then climbed up into Assunpink Wildlife Management Reserver, where we swooped down old Clarksburg-Windsor Road before taking a a break and checking out the "Jersey Warbirds" radio control model airplane Air Show (way cool, especially when you just stumble upon it), where we watched cute little R/C planes fly around doing stunts, and one rather scary looking Rising Sun Torpedo bomber making repeated low level passes over the corn field. We then stolled off to Clarksburg where we found the general store and some grub. A nifty seven mile ride ("Those are not hills, folks, those are "rollers.") back around Assunpink and Roosevelt took us home. Everyone had a great time, and Brendan O'Connor has a new appreciation for friction and low amplitude/high frequency vibration. Riders included Mr. O'Connor, Marilyn Anker, Mike Mirelman, Brandon Cunningham, Briget Lang, Gabi Caglieris, Melanie Szemis, rocket rider Dylan Klein, Jay Jung, Fernando Maldonado, PJClements, (and almost Derek Lam).
It's too soon to predict this week's route (where the wind comes from in the morning helps decide the direction fo the ride), but I have a feeling it might take us to Englishtown and a great little eight table diner, with butter-toasted corn muffins, and jam...
If you want to ride, please let me know. If you need gear, you MUST inquire early. Thanks!
-- PJClements
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