Greetings, friends.
One of the events on the club’s website calendar is the Saratoga Fall Foliage Ride. Club members get a $10 discount on registration fee if they use the code MAFW2026.
A brief search on Air B&B earlier today shows a fair amount of lodging options that appear to be close to downtown and the starting point that may be priced more reasonably than staying at a hotel.
Have fun; stay safe.
Best regards,
Michael
Greetings, Friends.
The biannual election for the club’s Board of Directors will take place in November.
The current positions on the Board of Directors are: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ride Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Safety Coordinator, IT Coordinator, and Member at Large. Duties of the Officers and Directors can be found on the website on page 6 ofthe club’s Bylaws. Any member of the club in good standing is eligible to be a candidate for any of the positions. Interested persons should contact the club’s secretary, Kim Tulloch, at secretary@mafw.org. The deadline for declaring candidacy is August 31, 2026.
Board members are asked to commit to attend monthly virtual meetings, currently held from 7-9 PM on the first Wednesday of the month or on another date that all members are available.
The club’s Board provides significant guidance for the membership and participation on the Board is a very rewarding experience.
Please consider this opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the club and to the club’s future.
Have fun; stay safe.
Best regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
For Saturday’s ride, be aware that Polar Cub opens at noon. I recommend driving or cycling the short distance to Polar Cub from Pickell Park after the ride ends, as many did last year. Gift cards for cones will be distributed before the rides begin. Weather looks great for riding and ice cream!
Have fun; stay safe.
Warm regards,
Michael
Greetings, Friends.
Since Polar Cub doesn’t open until noon, I recommend completing your chosen ride and driving the short distance from Pickell Park to Polar Cub. Gift cards for ice cream will be distributed before rides begin.
As of now, the weather looks perfect for cycling and ice cream!
Have fun; stay safe.
Warm regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
The time has come to redesign the club kit. Major kudos to Pete Aldrich for having been the club’s designer for many years. We are now in need of someone who can take over from Pete to provide club design/art work. Please send me an email to let me know if you are interested just click on the following link: Send a response
Have fun; stay safe.
Warm regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
Q. What’s more exciting than the upcoming mid-term elections?
A. The Morris Area Freewheeler Board of Directors election, also in November 2026.
Elections will be held for the following Board positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ride Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Safety Coordinator, IT Coordinator, At-Large Member. The current Treasurer and Safety Coordinator will be stepping down so the club needs volunteers to replace them. With the recent change in bylaws, any club member in good standing is eligible to be a candidate for any of the offices regardless of whether the current office holder is willing to continue for another term or not. If you are committed to make a meaningful commitment and contribution to the club, I urge you to become a candidate. The time commitment is minimal. Interested persons need only to submit his/her name and position running for to the club’s Secretary by August 31, 2027.
Your consideration is greatly appreciated.
Have fun; stay safe.
Warm regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
I’ve been informed that several club members have gotten strange emails. Most, but not all, of the recipients have aol email accounts. At the risk of insulting your intelligence, be careful if you receive suspicious looking emails and texts. There have been plenty of those.
Have fun; be safe.
Warm regards,
Michael
Greetings, Friends.
For those of you who didn’t see my facebook post, here was my experience at MVC this afternoon when registering my “motorized bicycle” formerly known as a class 3 e-bike:
Today I went to the NJ MVC to register my “motorized bicycle”, formerly known as a class 3 bicycle. Good news and bad news: the good news is that the 3 workers I spoke with during the course of my transaction were very nice and professional and that I was called to the window about 10 minutes before my actual appointment time. And I walked out about 30 minutes after being called to the counter. The bad news: when I walked up to the window, presented my paperwork, and stated my reason for being there, I thought I detected an anxiety ridden vocalization. Within a short period of time, a second worker got involved and talked the person at the counter through the process of the title and registration process. When I was finally handed my paperwork, I noticed that the license sticker had the text “low speed electric bicycle” printed below the license number. Wanting to be a good, law abiding citizen and not wanting any problems I informed them that my bike is a “motorized bicycle” according to the law. I was asked if the bike has a throttle and I said it doesn’t; that it’s a pedal-assist bike with a max speed of 28 mph. She said it’s a “low speed electric bicycle” since it doesn’t have a throttle. She also said I didn’t need to have liability insurance. I told her that was not correct. She seemed confused and said that what I have is a moped. I corrected her again. At that point a third worker entered the conversation who seemed to be a higher up. She seemed to grasp what I was saying and processed the paperwork, eventually giving me a title and registration/license sticker. The word “Moped” was printed below the license number. I’m not sure this is correct, but decided I’d check that out later. The third woman told me that the e-bike registration is new and that they have been told different things on different occasions. Again, all the women I spoke with were nice and professional. They clearly have not been adequately trained/educated by their supervisors who themselves may not be completely familiar with the law. Any anger should be directed toward those people, not the women behind the counter who are doing the best they can.
In addition to making sure you have all required paperwork when registering your e-bike, be familiar enough with the law so that you can avoid issues when registering. BTW, although I brought proof of liability insurance, I was not asked for it. I wouldn’t assume you won’t be asked to show it. Also, if you don’t have a bill of sale or documentation that you paid sales tax for your bike, you will have to pay sales tax at registration. I was asked how many miles were on the bike and they were willing to accept an educated guess.
Have fun; stay safe.
Warm regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
NJMVC is now accepting appointments for e-bike registration. Complete information about registering your e-bike can be found at https://www.nj.gov/mvc/vehicletopics/ebike.htm Go to https://www.nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/BA-49EB.pdf to complete the registration form. ALL e-bikes are required to be registered under the current law. In addition, the law requires riders of class 3 e-bikes to carry a liability insurance policy in addition to registration. The initial registration fee is waived.
Have fun; stay safe.
Best regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
Elections for members of the club’s Board of Directors will be held this coming November. The club’s bylaws calls for the creation of a Nominating Committee which includes at least one club member and one member from the Board of Directors. Members of the Nominating Committee are responsible for recruiting candidates for all Board positions and submitting the names of those candidates to the Board Secretary, currently Kim Tulloch, by September 1. Please let me know by July 3 if you would like to serve on the Nominating Committee.
With the approval of the revised club bylaws, any club member in good standing is eligible to be a candidate for any position. Those who are interested in being a candidate simply need to notify a member of the Nominating Committee by August 31. Until the Nominating Committee has been created, any member interested in being a candidate can contact me or the Board secretary. The previous requirement of obtaining a minimum of submitting a petition with at least 25 signatures has been eliminated.
Here are the Board positions:
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ride Coordinator, IT Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Safety Coordinator, and Member-at-Large. The club also needs a Social Director.
Serving as a member of the Board of Directors and volunteering for other positions are what keeps the club functioning. Please consider giving some time to volunteer as a Board member or in other roles.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions or need information.
Have fun; be safe,
Best regards,
Michael
