Month: July 2023

MEADOW ROAD CLOSURE

To all, I just got this notice from Craig Levin that Meadow Rd will be closed until next year.  We use Meadow on many of our rides but there is an easy detour.  Just follow detour signs. Manny BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Meadow Road from Bridgewater to Bedminster will be closed to through traffic for the next six months, announced Bridgewater Police on Thursday. The roadway will be closed from Goldfinch Drive north to Country Club Road in Bedminster starting Aug. 1 through Jan. 26, 2024. This road closure is required for Somerset County’s bridge replacement project on Meadow Road over the Chambers Brook. The affected section of Meadow Road will be detoured via Goldfinch Lane to Ardsley Lane to Country Club Road.

July 29 – Trek/MAFW Gravel Ride

Summer has got the best of us all.  Please note that the next Trek/MAFW Gravel ride is on July 29th.   We will try to get it up on the website over the next day or two.  In the meantime, attached is the link to the Eventbrite link.    Regardless of signing up on our website you will need to also sign the waiver on the Eventbrite site.  If you would like to try gravel – give the shop a call and bikes may be available.

Garden State Gravel Series Tickets, Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

About this event

Experience all the gravel NJ has to offer with different locations and routes each month including The Columbia Trail, Delaware & Raritan Canal Trail, Christie Hoffman Farm Park, and Bedminster. We’ve had great success with local gravel rides and want to expand to other areas of NJ. We appreciate our local riders and want to provide them with a blazing good time on NJ gravel! Will you #travelforgravel?

What to expect:

This ride is an opportunity for gravel-curious riders to experience the hype around this growing cycling movement. Routes will start at the beginner/intermediate level, with more challenging routes added in the following months to accommodate advanced riders and riders honing and improving skills. Rides will range from 20-40 miles and keep a comfortable/conversational pace, 13-16mph average (1000ft. Avg. Elevation gain). If paces differ, then we will split into two groups. This is a “no drop” ride, meaning we will have leaders and sweepers to ensure faster riders wait at the top of tough climbs for other riders in the group. No rider will be left behind.

Checkpoint Demo Details:

Don’t have a gravel bike? We got you covered with a handful of Trek Checkpoints to reserve for a demo! Contact Trek Stirling (908)-647-2010 for demo details and to reserve your Checkpoint!

Ride Details:

  • Rides will be from 9:00am-12:00pm | Meet at 8:45am for check in
  • Route on July 8th will be in Bedminster, NJ, starting at the Bank of America parking lot located at 2100 Burnt Mills Rd. Pluckemin, NJ 07978
  • BEGINNER ROUTE 16 miles – 900ft. elevation
  • INTERMEDIATE ROUTE 24 miles – 1325ft. elevation
  • Recurring dates will be March 25th, April 29th, May 27th, June 24th, and July 29th w/routes and locations TBD. Stay tuned!

What you need:

  • Helmet (required)
  • Gravel Bike with 32c-47c tires (recommended)
  • Taillight
  • Flat Repair Kit & spare tube
  • 1 water bottle (minimum)
  • Appropriate clothing
  • Positive Attitude

We can’t wait to ride with you! Come for the ride and stay after to enjoy refreshments, prizes and other surprises! Inclement weather will NOT cancel this ride…we GRIND ON!

For more information contact stirling@trekbikes.com or call (908) 647-2010

BTCNJ Seattle-Vancouver-Seattle Sept 2-14 Tour

To MAFW riders:  BTCNJ has a joint tour with People Cycling from Seattle-Vancouver-Victoria-Seattle from September 2-14. The tour was full, but there have been a few late cancellations, so we are reaching out and opening the tour to local cycling clubs. It’s being led by experienced multi-day, point to point leaders. Details about the tour can be found on our website here: https://btcnj.com/pages/storyShow.php?story=370&tour. For insurance reasons, participants would need to become members of BTCNJ ($25 annual fee). If you have questions, you can reach me at dbgoldstein37f@gmail.com or 917-929-6587. The BTCNJ tour leader is Rich Brookler. rbrookler@yahoo.com. Thanks so much for your attention to this matter.

David Goldstein, BTCNJ President

Kayaking the Raritan River to Neshanic Station -about a 2 hour down river trip. Sunday July 23 – 9AM

(Sign-up on ride schedule Sunday July 23)

Kayaking the Raritan River to Neshanic Station -about a 2 hour down river trip.

This is not an official club sponsored ride since our insurance does not cover kayaking.

Rentals also available if we have 8-10 rentals on board by July 18. about $60 each.

We will coordinate cars from take-out to put-in locations with all attendees.

All attendees must have a life vest.

Sunday July 23

Start time 9AM

Put in: Rockafellows Mill Bridge Flemington

40.5087610

74.7277651

From River Road turn on Rockafellows Mill Road, go over bridge and park along road.

Take out:

Elm St. at Neshanic Station Bridge

South Branch River Trail parking lot.

40.30’ 31.5396” N

74.43’ 39.9544” W

Lunch afterwards at Riverside Inn 102 Woodfern Road Neshanic Station 08853

MAFW July 2023 Newsletter Available

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, John Storey, 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 2023 edition of our NL is online. To read: click
https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:

  1. The Biker Chicks at the Ramble
  2. CPR Course Status Update – Rob Greenberg
  3. Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media! – Tracy Brown
  4. Dear Revolutionary Ramble Volunteers – Susan FitzGibbon
  5. SPECIAL EVENT POST RIDE CELEBRATION – Manny Coelho
  6. BTCNJ Ramapo Rally Sunday August 20, 2023
  7. Bicycle Maintenance: 7 Essential Tips, For Every Rider- Tony Marchand
  8. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
  9. Inspiration
  10. A Bike Trail Runs Through These New Jersey Towns And It’s The Ultimate Outdoor
  11. Playground – Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
  12. Photo Gallery
  13. Calendar – see website for details
  14. Lake George Getaway – September 8 – 11, 2023 by Glen Hukins
  15. MAF Bike Adventures 2023 See website for more detail
  16. A Car Hits You While You Are On A Club Ride – What You Need to Know About Medical Bills by Mark Jay
  17. People Cycling
  18. Insurance Coverage for Damage to Your Bicycle by Mark Jay
  19. Safety by Paul Malinowski
  20. Club Sponsors
  21. 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 Betsy Eastwood 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

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