Last Updated:  05/15/2008 10:58 PM

REMINDERS: When riding in a paceline, it is vitally important for the rider(s) Up Front to point out road hazards and all others to relay the information. Cooperation and courtesy among us and with motorists, regardless of provocation, are key to our safety on the road. 

Starting Location List:
Allenwood - Allenwood School
Brookdale - Brookdale Community College, Lot #1, Lincroft 
Colts Neck - Colts Neck Municipal Bldg (Heritage Lane)
Holmdel Park - Holmdel Park, Lower parking lot
Lucent - Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, Parking Lot 1

Allaire - Allaire State Park: From the Garden State Parkway take exit 98. Follow the exit ramp to Rt 34 South. Make the first right (at a light) onto Allenwood Rd. Turn right into Park entrance.

Clayton Park: on Emley's Hill Rd near Imlaystown. From I-195, Exit 11 turn south on Hightstown-Imlaystown Rd. Go ½ mile then left on Rt 526 (if you get to route 524 you went the wrong way) and make immediate right onto Imlaystown-Davis Station Rd. Go 1 mile then left on Emley's Hill Rd (no sign, Emley’s Hill church on corner). The parking lot is ½ mile on the left.

Manasquan Reservoir Recreation Area -   MAP
Directions: DeLorme p. 50 A-6. The Manasquan Reservoir is located on Windeler Road in Howell Township. Exit 98 on the Garden State Parkway and follow signs to I-195 West. Take I-195 west for about 7.0 miles to Exit 28B (Route 9 North). Go north on Route 9 for about 0.3 miles and turn right onto Georgia Tavern Road. Go 0.4 miles and turn right onto Windeler Road. The park entrance will be about 1.6 miles on the left. The park is open from 8 AM to sunset. Picnic and restroom facilities are available.
Manasquan Reservoir Chestnut Point Area
Follow the above directions to get to Georgia Tavern Road and Windeler Road. Stay on Georgia Tavern Road and continue 0.9 miles to the entrance to the Chestnut Point area on the right. 

Mercer County Park, East Picnic Area Parking:
•From Exit 8 (Hightstown) of NJ Turnpike: Go east on Rt 33 for 0.4 miles then west on Rt 133. After 3.4 miles, take Rt 571 west. After 0.4 miles go left on Rt 535 [Old Trenton Rd]. After 3.4 miles, turn right on Rt 526 [Edinburg Rd]. Park entrance is 0.2 miles on left. Go to East Picnic Parking on left 0.1 miles from entrance.
•From Brookdale, exit right on Phalanx Rd for 3.3 miles. Go left (south) on Route 34 for 0.8 miles. Go right (west) on Route 537 for about 7 miles. Bear right on Route 33 ( do not turn on business 33 [Park Ave] for about 11 miles. Go right on Rt 133 (next road after Probasco). After 3.4 miles, take Rt 571 west. After 0.4 miles go left on Rt 535 [Old Trenton Rd]. After 3.4 miles, turn right on Rt 526 [Edinburg Rd]. Park entrance is 0.2 miles on left. Go to East Picnic Parking on left 0.1 miles from entrance. 
Monmouth Battlefield State Park: on Old (Business) NJ Rt 33 in Manalapan, 1.6 miles west of US Rt 9 in Freehold.
Michael Tighe Park - Michael J Tighe Memorial Park is on Georgia Rd in Freehold Twp. From US Rte 9, south of Freehold, go west about 1 mile on Rte 524 and turn south on Georgia Road (signs point to Turkey Swamp Park). Go about 1/2 mile on Georgia Road and the entrance to Tighe Park is on the left.
Thompson Park, Jamesburg - MAP - on Forsgate Dr in Jamesburg. From the East on Rt 522, turn left at Rt 612 entering Jamesburg, cross Railroad and park is first turn on left. From NJ Turnpike, Exit 8A, go east on Rt 612/Forsgate Dr. Park is on right just before Railroad.

Contact List:
Chuck Allison
Bonny Bowman 732-833-6487
Harold Brenner  908-902-4055
Bob Carlin - 732-739-9120
George Elliott - 732-866-9294
Gaspar Giordano - 732-221-8351
Steve Karger - 732-988-4508
Tom Love 848-333-3275
David Michaud - 732-332-1084
Doug Mitchell - 732-528-7198
Fred Sweet 732-330-8474
Steve Schwartz - 732-536-7278
John Schwebel 
Steve Shell - sshell@glenmoreind.com
Bob Vale - 732-918-8266
Nat Willner - 732-566-2719

Paceline: All listed rides are paceline rides and require appropriate paceline skills or genuine willingness to learn.

A = 18-19mph  A+ = 19-20mph  A++ = 20-21+mph: Final overall average speed expected based on calm/light wind conditions and flat terrain. Headwinds, hilly terrain, and/or winter conditions will reduce these averages accordingly. FYI, consistent rolling speed for most of the ride is approximately 3mph faster than the final overall average speed.

No Drop Rides: Riders will generally not be dropped unless consistently unable to maintain group's rolling pace on the flats. Riders will soft pedal to regroup after hills, sprints, and intervals. Ride will stop to wait for most
mechanicals.

Drop rides: Except for quick mechanicals, riders unable to maintain group pace at all times will generally be dropped.

Club rides:
Club rides subject you to the rules and regulations of the sponsoring club. Membership and/or liability waiver is required. Helmets are mandatory. Aero bars use is prohibited on ABC rides and discouraged on all other group rides.

Independent Pick-Up Rides:
These rides are neither sponsored nor sanctioned by any particular club. Leader names are listed for contact information only and there is no liability assumed by anyone. Helmet use is strongly suggested and aero bars usage discouraged on all group rides. 

2008 Bike Events:

• The Wellness Community has a number of events scheduled for 2008. See UPDATES. Contacts are  Ilene Winters and Wendy Weiner.
• May 3, 2008, Saturday, Farmlands Bicycle Tour, 18 to 100 miles, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.
• May 17-18, 2008:  MS Coast The Coast Bike Tours, 25 to 170 miles, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ.
• June 14, 2008:  Ride for Autism, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.
• June 21, 2008:  Jersey Shore Tour de Cure, Brielle School, Brielle, NJ.

Ride Links:

• Bryan Katz is again leading the Freehold to Philly Pro Cycling Tour races  ride on June 8 leaving from M. J. Tighe Park at 7:30 am. 
  From Bryan: We'll leave from Tighe Park in Freehold at 7:30. It's about 50 miles to get there - mostly flat. The only big hill is the Ben Franklin Bridge. We'll ride there and then wander around the race course to watch the race - and that includes a couple of laps over at the Manyunk Wall and also at Lemon Hill. I'll arrange for the return shuttle. If you expect to go, I'll need to know a week in advance so we can figure out the return logistics. 
  
• Domenick Presa is organizing a group trip to ride with Axel Merckx in B.C. Canada (around Lake Okanagan) on 9/08-9/13.
  From Domenick: Upcoming Group Tour in Canada which is a sag supported tour with accommodations: I have been in contact with Axel Merckx (yes, the ex pro and son of you know who) and he seems to have become my new pen pal for some reason. Heaven knows why anyone would want to be connected with me on such a regular basis. Anyway, he has put together a Travel Tour company and I have told him of my interest as well as a few others who would like to join him. This Tour will be in B.C. Canada around Lake Okanagan which is the Napa Valley of Canada, that is, if Canada actually has a Napa Valley type region. I'm told it is quite beautiful. The ride is set for Sept 8th-13. Axel will be riding on all the group rides as well as joining the group for breakfast and dinner, God help him if we go. Anyway here are some of the details cost will be CAD $2,400 all inclusive:
  Here is the website link with info: http://www.axelmerckx.com/canada/kelowna_tour_info.html
  Day 1 Arrival day,  possible ride in afternoon before dinner (depending on your arrival time). Dinner all together to go over details of trip. We will be staying at a lakefront resort in the City of Kelowna.
  Day 2 100km ride  around Kelowna on the rolling hills through the orchard and vineyards that surround the area. In the afternoon you will enjoy a tour of several award©\winning wineries in the area of which include Tantalus Vineyards ¨C wine tasting, Cedar Creek Estate Winery ¨C private winery tour/wine tasting, Summerhill Pyramid Winery where you will stay to enjoy a 3 course meal and be dropped off back at your hotel.
  Day 3  You will be driven down to the starting point of your to ride, starting in Peachland and riding down the valley to Osoyoos the ride will be around 100km. That night we will stay at Nk'mip Spirit of the Desert Resort, which is an outstanding resort and spa with an award winning winery. Before dinner you will enjoy a Wine tour and tasting at Nk'mip Winery followed by a gourmet dinner at the Passa Tempo Restaurant at the resort.
  Day 4  We will ride in the surrounding area over some challenging hills on the 100km ride approx., you will have a chance to relax and recover before dinner at the resort .
  Day 5  We will be starting at the hotel and heading up the valley towards Kelowna around 100km, the ride will follow the lakes up the valley. That night you will stay at the Prestige Inn in downtown Kelowna where we will enjoy an evening in town and dinner at a local Italian restaurant.
  Day 6  Breakfast at your hotel, followed by optional early morning ride before checkout.
  The British Columbia countryside offers superb and often challenging riding for the cycling enthusiast.

ABC  Atlantic Bicycle Club rides and info.
http://www.suburbancyclists.org  A web site that lists local events (click on non-scu calendar at left)
http://www.jsts.us/rideschedule.asp JSTS Ride Schedule
Year-Rounder Century Challenge: The UltraMarathon Cycling Association is introducing a new program: The Year-Rounder Century Challenge – to encourage riders to ride (at least) a century every month. See: http://www.ultracycling.com/standings/umcrules.html

NEWS:
The RBA Group was asked to examine bicycle access on the new (to be reconstructed) Route 36 bridge over the Navesink River and is urgently seeking input from experienced bicyclists familiar with the current traffic pattern in and around Sandy Hook. Contact Bill Feldman  973-898-0300, ext. 209
Deer hunting in Monmouth county parks; see http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/deer/deer_management_main.asp for details and maps of hunting areas.
Upper Freehold residents upset at bikers:    http://examiner.gmnews.com/news/2004/0311/Front_Page/009.html

Other Links:
Trading Board: http://b4.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=njwbr  Click to post or look for any items for sale/trade (thanks to Bill Borghard) - User Name=njwbr and Password=njwbr.
NJ State Biking Laws:  http://www.state.nj.us/njcommuter/html/bikelaws.htm 
Great site for New Jersey Roads:  http://njbikemap.com/ .

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