It’s taken me years, but I finally found the flow at Wildcat!
Category: Mountain Biking
A wildcat who will follow you…
Rode 13.5 miles, 1400+ feet of elevation climbing at Wildcat Ridge today. According to a very old legend, it is named Wildcat Ridge because there is a wildcat who will follow you. You’ll never see this cat, but it will mock and whisper “I pity the fool who came here looking for flow trails!” That same cat has a sidekick with a Don Rickles-like personality who will taunt, “Why don’t you take up a hobby that you are more physically suited for, like checkers or hopscotch?”
I’ll keep coming back though. I always do ;
I wonder if we can distract the wildcats. Cats like lasers and scratching posts.
Sunburn in April?
Sterling! Did the usual loop. Then rode up and down the new trail a bunch of times. So awesome. Got home and realized I had sunburn on my arms from the shoulders down. Really? In April? It was hot today! Anything above 50°F, to me it feels like a heat wave. LOL. That and there’s still no leaves on the trees, so that means no shade yet. Anyhow, happy trails!
I also spotted a mink or fisher cat on Sunday. I’m not sure what it was. Looked like a very large weasel.
And it was the one day that I didn’t bring my DSLR with long lens. LOL. I just didn’t feel like carrying extra weight while riding that day. Oh well….
The confluence of Hally, Tally and White
This is the confluence of Hally, Tally and White at Stephens. Usually I climb up Hally. Today I rode down it. If you love technical switchbacks, you’ll love Hally. Didn’t hear anymore spring peepers (frogs) today. But saw some people on horseback and they let me feed carrots to their horses! Beautiful creatures. So fast and powerful too.
Top O’ Stephens
Stephens. Sunday. There was about 1 inch of snow near the top. Couldn’t ride as fast as usual, but it sure felt great to be outside! Did 13 miles too.
Here’s a shot with the fire tower in the background.
Monday. Otherwise known as…
Monday. Otherwise known as Mountain Bike Withdrawal Day.
2 months into 2023
Stephens. This photo was taken somewhere in the vicinity of Skeezix and Cooler. Super awesome ride! We’re 2 months into 2023, and so far this year I’ve ridden Lew Mo, Sterling, Wildcat, Jervis, Dickerson Mine and Stephens. The weather has been unbelievable.
Dickerson Mine Preserve
Dickerson Mine Preserve. Hadn’t been there in a few years. It was just how I remembered it. Fun!
Unusually Warm Weather in January
Had to take advantage of this unusually warm weather in January. Rode Wildcat yesterday. Couldn’t get enough, so we rode Jervis today. Couldn’t get enough of riding Painted Apron once, so we rode that twice.
Happy Riding!
Mildcat Ridge
Mildcat Ridge. The smoothest of flow in all of north NJ.
What used to be named “Wildcat Ridge” has been renamed to Mildcat Ridge. The area has been properly renamed, so that it reflects it’s true terrain. We wouldn’t want to give people the wrong impression that the terrain here is in any way “wild”. In reality it is exceptionally tame and especially mild.