Peaches

I had to find a new video editor because the one that I got with an earlier camera was crapping out on me when I was trying to compile HD videos.  Out of desperation I chose Quicktime Pro 7.  It's not as user friendly as some of the more advanced editors but it does the trick in a pinch.

Jersey Pete and the Geese

As I mentioned in yesterday's post a rider on MTBR gave me some good G2 on the Saddle River Trail and I actually rode right past him and got some video of him, too.  Jersey Pete is the last guy in the group wearing the white helmet.

On the way up I passed this flock munching on the side of the trail and they barely flinched when I rolled past. However, on the way back they were in the middle of the trail.  I gave them warning and they took flight at about the same speed I was riding, around 15 mph.

Some Pix along the Upper Saddle River Trail

It seems Jersey Barriers are everywhere in New Jersey, so much so, that even the hotel carries a comic of them.  I didn't really stop much to take pictures on my ride along the Saddle River Trail.  I took one at the trail head or Northern Terminus because I actually started my ride at the Dunkerhook section of the trail.

There was this cool Mill Tower along the way that I felt needed to be photographed.  Of course, what better opportunity than to also throw in a little gratuitous fixie bike porn.

What's interesting about this trail is that you can tell that it was created in sections in which the terminus of every section ends with a turn around.  There must have been 4 or 5 turn arounds along the way, one of which is where this mill was located.  At the other end of the trail there is a rail line with an old train station and some sidings that I just had to take a few pictures of, too.

And how about a little more bike porn.

Giddy Up on the Upper Saddle River Bike Path

Had a great ride on the Upper Saddle River Bike Path this morning.  Started a thread on MTBR in the NJ forum to get a little G2 on the trail.  Was thinking about bringing the Qball but the girl is shoed with knobbies and I didn't have the outer ring installed and thus I felt it would be over kill.  Perfect trail for a fixie though and I settled with Stinson.

While at Campmoor yesterday I got the lowdown on the trail from the bike tech.  He said to watch out for all non English speaking individuals but at 6:30 in the morning there were only a few walkers, some runners, and a couple of dudes riding mountain bikes, only one with a helmet.

Nice trail for a quick fixie ride, though.  A runner in the parking lot suggested next time to try road along the Palisades, something called Hudson Drive, for hills.  Took a few pix along the way and did some top tube cam but I will upload those later this week.