Month: July 2022

July 2022 MAFW Newsletter

Hi Freewheelers,

Watch the website to see information on upcoming events, communication from our club president and ride coordinator, and ride guidelines.

Our Social Coordinator, Mary Nacius, is always in need of your help for a number of our activities. Please email if you are interested: social@mafw.org

MAFW has 2 main guidelines or mottos that riders and ride leaders should follow:

1-Nobody rides alone including the ride leader

2-Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster

Just a reminder that the July 2022 edition of our NL is online. To read: click
https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:


1. Happy July 4TH!!
2. Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media by Tracy Brown
3. MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERS FOUNDATION CPR AND FIRST AID COURSE by Rob Greenberg
4. Cycling the Iberian Peninsula- Tracy’s, Petra’s and Noreen’s Excellent Adventure by Noreen Drucker
5. A Car Hits You While You Are On A Club Ride – What You Need to Know About Medical Bills by Mark Jay
6. STOP THE SQUEAL: DISC BRAKE FIXES by Tony Marchand
7. The Jaeger Velodrome: Gone – But Not Forgotten by Liz Jennison
8. Photo Gallery
9. Inspiration
10. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
11. MAF Bike Adventures 2022 by Mark Jay
12. People Cycling
13. Calendar – see website for details
14. Lake George Getaway: Friday afternoon September 9 – Monday, September 12, 2022 by Glen Hukins
15. Club Sponsors
16. Club Officers

Enjoying your E-bike, trike, gravel bike? Let’s hear about your experience.

Folks, many of you have taken some interesting trips this year or in the past. So why not share your stories & photos with fellow club members?

We welcome any articles that you feel would be of interest. WHEN YOU HAVE A SPARE MOMENT, PLEASE SEND ME A STORY AND PICTURES OF YOUR BICYCLING ADVENTURES. Submit any information by the 24th of the preceding month at the following email address: newsletter@mafw.org

If you have any issues with your login credentials, please contact Membership Coordinator Marvin Schwinder at the following email address: membership@mafw.org

Periodically Rob Greenberg will be instructing a no-cost CPR course sponsored by the Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation. For those interested, you can contact Rob by phone at 973.334.0125 or by email at robdg01@aol.com for the next available session and more information.

Good Reading. Thanks,

Patricia Kipp
Editor

SPECIAL EVENT POST RIDE CELEBRATION

As a ride leader if you would  like to celebrate a special event like a birthday ride, Memorial Day Ride, Tour de France, etc.  you can buy refreshments for post ride celebration.  Check with Tracy Brown before the event and then send your expenses up to $50 to Merritt Petersen. Thanks again for leading, Manny

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

I just want to share this message I received from another NJ cycling club.  Very applicable to MAFW and I ask all you to follow these suggestions: As we get deeper into the heat of Summer, I wanted to highlight a few housekeeping notes for all new and existing Club members alike: If you have signed-up for a ride and your plans change, please make sure you correctly sign out of the ride (“Not riding”). This acts as a courtesy to the Ride Leader and fellow members who may be waiting for you at the start. Additionally, if you begin a ride and need to drop-off (abandon the group for whatever reason), please make sure you communicate this to the Ride Leader. This is another courtesy to your fellow members – the group may be waiting for you without realizing you’re off the ride. Finally, please make sure your Contact Information is current and correct. At the very least, please add a cellphone number where you can be reached PLUS a reliable Emergency Contact person as well. GUESTS-Anyone can bring a guest to a ride.  Guests are allowed a couple of rides before they need to join.  Guests need to log into the website, select the ride they want to to do via Ride Sign-in and then fill out the form and sign the waiver.  Recommend ride leaders contact their guest to make sure they have a helmet, water, know to be 30 mins early and know they are signing up for the right pace. Thanks, Manny

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

UPDATE RIDE-When you log in select “RIDE LEADER” > “MY SCHEDULED RIDES”>”UPDATE RIDE”.   When you get to this location it gives you many options:

  1. After you lead a ride, enter # of riders and it will change status of your ride from SCHEDULED to RIDDEN.  I noticed many rides are in SCHEDULED status and need to be updated.
  2. If you decide to cancel a ride you can select Ride Cancelled.  It will be cancelled on the schedule.
  3. If you want to make changes to your ride select Ride Changed and your ride will be highlighted as changed on the schedule.
  4. This location allows you to send out email to your riders.

GUESTS-When guests decide to do your ride and try to sign in they will be asked to fill out a form.  At the ride have them sign in.  Recommend you call your guest and welcome to your ride.  Make sure they have a helmet,  water, know to be 30 mins early and know the pace they are signing up for. 

Manny    

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