Manuel Coelho

RIDE LEADER AWARDS-After you do a ride be sure to update your ride so your ride gets counted.  Any issues let me know.  To earn this year’s ride leader award you need to lead 12 rides by Sept 30.  Cancelled rides count as ½ ride.  This will earn you a $50 gift certificate and possibly a ride leader jersey.  To find out how many rides you have led go to “Ride Leader” and select “Rides I led”.  In a week I will send out a list of ride leaders vs rides led and cancellations so you know where you stand.

FALL PICNIC-Fall picnic will be on Oct 2 at Pickell Park in Whitehouse Station.  I will be putting in rides and will be looking for ride leaders.

ALEXAUKEN DETOUR-Bridge out on Alexauken Creek Rd after you leave Lambertville.  Thanks to Les for this detour:

Rt29 go past Alexauken Creek Rd.

R  Seabrook Rd

1.4 miles R Headquarters Rd

3.0 miles R Sandy Ridge/Mt. Airy Rd. becomes Queen Rd. back on route

To all, CYCLING SEMINAR AT BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY-Thanks to Chinmoy for sharing this.  There will be a talk on “The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey” at Bernards Township Library Tuesday Sept 20 7-8pm.  Check attached link for more info.  https://www.bernardslibrary.org/eventcalendar#/events/YDl3MlNwUg/instances/Bki22VdKuP/ SPELLBOUND CENTURY-This past Sat TNT Cycling Club held their annual Spellbound Century with ~1400 cyclists.  Well run and well organized with live music, all you eat pizza and beer (1 glass per rider) at end of the ride.  Event was from Mount Holly and benefited the local charities.  At least a dozen riders from MAFW attended and most of us did the metric century.  Congrats to Gaye and Mark who completed the full century.  It was Mark’s birthday ride but I think he overdid it on the number of miles.  He does not look 100.  Signup for Spellbound 2023 has started and if interested don’t wait until last minute. Spellbound 2022 sold out in March. https://www.spellboundcentury.org/ For other cycling events be sure to check out “Other Organization Events” on our website. Manny

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

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

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