Calling all Ride Leaders

MAFW ride leaders are the foundation of our club and we do have a great group of experienced ride leaders. 

If you lost your status as a ride leader due to inactivity and want to be reinstated just email me and I will immediately reinstate you.  I apologize for any misunderstanding.

If you never were a ride leader and want to become one please contact me about steps to become a ride leader.  Don’t worry if you don’t know how to change a flat.  We can teach you.  Many of us find being a ride leader very rewarding.

Stay safe,

Manny

MAFW July 2025 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 2025 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! – Tracy Brown
  3. 2025 Calendar
  4. Fall Gettysburg Weekend Ride
  5. THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MILESTONE PARTY – October 7, 2025
  6. THE ANSWER MAN – Len Sanders
  7. How to adjust (index) your front derailleur – Tony Marchand
  8. Photo Gallery
  9. Nostalgia
  10. Inspiration
  11. Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend September 19, 20 and 21, 2025
  12. Bicycle Adventures 2025
  13. Cycling Guides – Mark Jay
  14. People Cycling
  15. Safety – Paul Malinowski
  16. Club Sponsors
  17. 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 Lisa Gentile at the following email address: membership@mafw.org

Good Reading. Thanks,

Patricia Kipp Editor

Fall Gettysburg Weekend Ride

Greetings, friends.

Information regarding this event can be found at:

https://www.biketoursbylinda.com/

Club member Roy Fishman will be one of the ride leaders for this event.

Those who might be interested in a 6 day trip can accomplish this by including the National 9/11 Trail that includes the Gettysburg trip.  Information about the National 9/11 Trail 6 day tour can be found at:

https://www.911trail.org/gettysburg-loop-tour.html

Hopefully we’ll be free of brutally hot weather for the rest of the summer.

Have fun; stay safe.

Michael

Gettysburg Trip

Hi, Friends.

Rain.  Heat.  Ugh.  But fortunately the weather last Saturday was good for the first Party Ride of the year.

Just a reminder that Linda McGrane will be providing information about the Gettysburg Trip in October this Wednesday at 7:30 PM.  Also expected to be present is Bruce White (National 9/11 Memorial Trail).

Use the following Zoom link:

https://bit.ly/3HF4hr8

And don’t forget to put Sunday, July 13 on the calendar for the next Party Ride which will include a stop at Polar Cub on Rt. 22 shortly before the end point with ice cream paid for by your club.

Stay cool, have fun, be safe.

Best,

Michael

 

 

identifying new members on rides

Hi Ride Leaders,

It’s important to treat new members well. I added a feature so that the new members will be identified with an  asterisk before their name in the attendee list.

Best Regards,

Jon

JUNE 21 SOCIAL RIDE

The June 21 social party rides have been set as proposed rides.  The rides are from Pluckemin and after the rides there will be watermelon and cookies.  The proposed rides need ride leaders to get them on the schedule.

Party! Party! Party!

Greetings, friends.

I’m excited to announce the first 2 scheduled party rides with treats courtesy of the club:

Saturday, June 21 rides from Pluckemin with watermelon and cookies at the end of the ride.

Sunday, July 13 from Pickell Park with a stop at Polar Cub shortly before the rides end.

Keep an eye on the club ride schedule for details to follow shortly.

Note: No other rides will be allowed to be scheduled from those start points less than 2 hours before or less than 3 hours after the party rides.  Based on feedback from club members, the Board has decided that all other rides on those dates will be allowed.

Stay safe and hydrated in the heat, monitor air quality, and hope that rain occurs at night only and doesn’t affect rides.

Best,

Michael

 

MAFW June 2025 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 June 2025 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:

  1. The Revolutionary Ramble Used Bike/Gear Collection For The Boys and Girls Club Bike Exchange
  2. Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media! – Tracy Brown
  3. Message from the President
  4. Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation’s CPR & First Aid Course Update – Rob Greenberg
  5. 2025 Calendar
  6. Welcome new members
  7. Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend September 19, 20 and 21, 2025
  8. Using Your Bike’s Barrel Adjusters – Tony Marchand
  9. My One-in-a-Million Day – Dave Hall
  10. Photo Gallery
  11. Nostalgia
  12. Inspiration
  13. Comics
  14. Bicycle Adventures 2025
  15. Cycling Guides – Mark Jay
  16. People Cycling
  17. Safety – Paul Malinowski
  18. Club Sponsors
  19. 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 Lisa Gentile at the following email address: membership@mafw.org

Good Reading. Thanks,

Patricia Kipp Editor

Virtual Membership Meeting This Thursday

Greeting, friends.

The Board is hosting a virtual membership meeting this Thursday, 5/29, from 7PM-9PM.  This is your chance to dialog with your Board members about your ideas and concerns for the club.  The Zoom link for the meeting is:

https://zoom.us/j/98292310258?pwd=dEZhRHdmWFZKMVpwYTQyakFTVGFIdz09

I believe it will be helpful to hold these meetings on a regular basis so that the Board can better meet the needs and preferences of its membership.

It would be helpful to send comments and questions to president@mafw.org in advance of the meeting.  Hopefully, we can record the meeting and make it available to those unable to attend.

I hope to see as many there as possible.

Have fun; stay safe.

Best regards,

Michael

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