I’m related to this guy, at least my grandfather thought so and spent a lot of time in his later years working on genealogy . Apparently the hatred of hessians was passed down through many generations peaking in the 1980s around the time of the “Monsters of Rock” tour. NJ is full of woods and abandoned houses. There’s also abandoned buses . There’s a lot of dirt roads, some of them are private and dead end others connectIf you visit the New Hope, PA/Lambertville, NJ area someone put together a nice 50 mile 3k all gravel and dirt road rideGravelmaps.com
Gravel Maps dot Com is a great resource . Check it out.
While on the ride stop into legendary cycling shop Wheelfine Imports to see some Italian bikes. there’s a real nice rolling drop next to the shop-it’s a mission to climb back up.Traveling north through the western sections of central and north Jersey will take you into a more mountainous zone.The lower zone hits about 550 ft of elevation but contains some ridiculous grades and short brutal climbs.The upper part of the state contains a portion of the Adirondack mountain range hitting around 1500 ft as the highest point. Driving on Route 80 is a rolling experience. This area has lakes and mountains creating grades to enhance your climbing and descending experience,There’s no shortage of abandoned houses up here.There’s sanctioned and unsanctioned mtb terrain . This corner is unsanctioned single track through a wildlife preserve. Some grow over happening , but there’s still fresh tire tracks.Sometimes you just have to look at things to see the openingsNobody was home.This is a good way to spend a Saturday…… when you’re not exploring .
