Greetings to all MAF members. The light at the end of the tunnel was not a train after all! On Monday the MAF Board met and decided that, in alignment with CDC and NJ guidelines, the club will eliminate the mandatory cap on riders on club rides. Ride leaders will have the discretion of capping their ride (as at present) or allowing unlimited riders. This will be easily visible on the website. If a ride is capped, you must sign up in advance; no walk ins, no guests. If a ride is not capped, you can walk in and guests will be allowed.
Thanks to all of the new ride leaders who stepped forward in the recent months. We hope that you will continue to be a ride leader. And thanks to all who chose new start locations and destinations. We also hope that this will continue. Please remember that our Ride Leaders are all VOLUNTEERS who have agreed to accept a level of responsibility for the MAF members on their ride. Attend rides that are appropriate for your pace and ability. And even if there is no rider limit, if you have signed up and do not plan to attend the ride, please remove yourself from the ride list. And please do not come on a MAF ride if you are not feeling well. COVID is still out there.
While we are on the topic of volunteering, please consider volunteering for the Revolutionary Ramble, sponsored by our Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation. The Ramble will be on Saturday, July 24th, and over 300 riders have registered already. Volunteer positions range from route marking, sign making, rest stops, and others. Here is the link to volunteer: https://rambleride.org/volunteer-signup/
And last but not least, please be good stewards on the roads. As summer traffic increases, we need to remember to ride single file (or single up immediately if you hear “car back”). Jim Hunt, our Bicycle Advocacy leader, tells us that NJ is close to having a 4 Foot Safe Passing Rule, something that has been in the works for almost 12 years. We need to do our share of “sharing the road”.
Ramble On…..
Liz Jennison
MAF President
