December 2022 - Morris Area Freewheelers

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December 30, 2022

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Club Store closes on December 29, order your new gear for the new year

January 21, 2024December 26, 2022

Just a reminder that our Club Store (through Pactimo) closes on December 29th. You can link to the club store from the club website, and this link should work as well:

https://teamstore.pactimo.com/stores/morris_area_freewheelers/show

In addition to the traditional jerseys, there are shorts and bibs, arm warmers, gloves, and even a ball cap!

Items will be shipped directly to your home, estimated arrival in mid-February.

New Year, New MAFW Bike Gear!

With the cold weather upon us and you want to get into skiing I recommend checking out the Watchung Amateur Ski Club (WASC). There are several members of MAFW that belong to WASC that has day and weekend trips and is family oriented. We have Thursday meetings where you can learn more about WASC. Check out our schedule.

http://www.watchungskiclub.com

However, don’t put your bike away. As long as weather permits we will continue to have winter rides.

Ride safely and warm,

Manny

MAFW December 2022 / January 2023 newsletter available

January 21, 2024December 18, 2022

Hi Freewheelers,

May you all enjoy a very happy, healthy holiday season with family and friends!

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:

Nobody rides alone including the ride leader
Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster

Just a reminder that the December 2022 / January 2023 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:

Welcome the new MAFW Board of Directors – message from Liz Jennison
Connect with the MAFW Bike Club on social media by Tracy Brown
MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERS FOUNDATION CPR AND FIRST AID COURSE UPDATE by Rob Greenberg
In Memory of John Savino
Poets Corner by John J. Burns
Cartoons
MAFW Team Store Open for Orders Thru December 29
Registration Open for Revolutionary Ramble June 10
Welcome New Members
Inspiration
E-bikes Great Balls of Fire by Tony Marchand
Ride for the Living 2022 by Nancy Marsillo
Photo Gallery
Fall Foliage Weekend by Roy Fischman
Calendar – see website for details
People Cycling
MAFW Bicycle Adventures by Mark Jay
A Car Hits You While You Are on a Club Ride – What You Need to Know About Medical Bills by Mark Jay
Club Sponsors
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

INTERNATIONAL BIKE TRIP TO DENIA, SPAIN

January 21, 2024December 14, 2022

International Bike Trip to Denia, Spain

Lou Blanco and Jay Marowitz are coordinating a one week (3/11/23-3/18/23) trip to Denia, Spain. The bike event price which includes 2 meals per day and hotel is very reasonable (see below). Singles or doubles are available. Of course, transportation and bike hires are extra.

Denia is a bike friendly area where a lot of cycling teams train. Here’s a bunch of articles about biking in Denia, Spain.

At the end of the biking tour, Lou and I will be driving 4+ hours to Barcelona from which you can get a 1-hop flight back to Newark.
We decided to go site-seeing in Barcelona for a few extra days. You can also get a multi-hop flight back from the nearest airport, Alicante (ALC). The Barcelona trip and or stayover would be optional, but everyone is welcome to do this as well. Anyone interested can contact either one of us and we’ll work out the details.

To clarify, the options are:
Do the bike trip and one of these options.
1. fly back from the nearest airport, ALC, or
2. drive to Barcelona and immediately fly back from there, or
3. drive to Barcelona, stay a few days, and fly back

We can probably work out more than one scenario depending what they are.

Details:
The biking is for one week, 3/11/23-3/18/23, at Denia on the Costa Blanca, on the East coast of Spain, hosted by People Cycling. An English chap who moved to Denia and who has been running this ride for a few years will be our host.

The riding is listed as Moderate difficulty with average rides about 40 mi. The average temperature is 68F in March and it’s usually dry. The Denia landscape is dominated by a castle and other historical structures.There are significant Iberian ruins on the hillsides nearby as well. Read more.

The costs are 695 (USD + $50.00 ride fee), bike rental (about $150) plus transportation. See details below.

Meals: Breakfast and evening meal are included, as well as drinks with the evening meal.
Meals are buffet style, with a wide choice each day. Lunches, drinks and other food during the ride are not included.

Transport: Transfers for you, your bike and luggage from Alicante airport and back are included. Air fare is not included.

Go to: https://www.peoplecycling.org and join/login to Peoples Cycling (it’s free), then check out the ride details here.

Bicycle Hire: Bicycle hire is available from local businesses in Dénia. There are several bicycle shops in the area, providing a range of road and mountain bikes, including e-bikes. The People Cycling host will coordinate and assist in hiring bicycles, but the contract will be between you and the cycle hire business.

Lou Blanco (loublanco@gmail.com) and Jay Marowitz (freewheeljay@gmail.com) are coordinating club members wishing to join the trip. Contact either for details.