From the Ride Coordinator

Bob Warren has once again put together a great multiday ride in Vermont. See details below and his Vermont Adventure is also posted on the MAFW ride schedule. The Ramapo Ski Lodge has a large kitchen and gathering area. This trip may also include a visit to South Hero Island from Burlington via bike trail and bike ferry.

Sign-Up for Vermont Biking 3-Day Weekend – August 21-24
This is a 3-day biking weekend in the flat section of North-Central Vermont. We will stay at the Ramapo Ski Lodge (ramaposkiclub.org) next to the Mad River Ski Area which is on the eastern side of the Appalachian gap off Route 17 in Vermont. The plan is to ride Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning, returning home Monday afternoon (to avoid the New York Thruway Sunday night traffic). Though the lodge can accommodate 40 people, the weekend is limited to 20 people maximum to avoid lodge congestion. So, please sign up early so I can monitor this limit. Car pooling is encouraged. The rides are rated as D+/C and include stopping at waterfalls, Vergennes day festival, Lake Champlain museum, Morgan Horse farm, Breweries/Wineries, Ice Creameries, etc. along the routes. On hot days, local swim areas will be visited after the rides. Also, the stay is quite inexpensive as the lodge is just $35 per night per person ($105 for 3 days or $70 for 2 day option). Meals can be prepared at the ski lodge and the nearby Mad River Base Lodge offers dinners. Participants must send a check to me made out to me at my address below and I will send a combined group check to the ski club treasurer for the group reservation. Note that I must receive all checks by August 17 as the ski club requires payment in advance from a member.

Bob Warren
15 Kenquit Road
Warren, NJ 07059
626-0130 (Land Line)
357-7183 (Cell)

FAR HILLS PARKING The directions below is information related to Far Hills Parking from our Start Point List.  Be sure to park in the back of the lot.  You can arrive after 9am with rides leaving at 9:30am.  If you park before 9am, even for 5 minutes, you may be liable for a fine.  If anyone as more information, please let me know.  The 9am only applies to weekdays, free parking on the weekends.

SUMMER HEAT For these hot days be sure your riders have at least 2 water bottles and are drinking!!!  Take breaks in the shade. For heat-related conditions, move rider to shade, drink cool fluids, loosen clothing and apply cool, wet cloths.  If symptoms continue call 911.

Hello All:

Have you looked at the weather forecast for Saturday? Sunny and warm with temperatures in the upper 70s.  We will have 3 rides starting from White Oak Park in Branchburg. Currently we have a D plus, C  and C plus rides posted. If a D ride leader volunteers, we can have a D ride as well. White Oak Park has indoor bathrooms if members want to change out of their biking attire afterwards. 

After our rides are completed, we will drive 3 miles down Route 202 South to the Readington Brewery, 937 Us Route 202 South, Neshanic Station, NJ. There will be plenty of parking behind the brewery.  We will be serving delicious pizza courtesy of the club. We are planning for the pizza to be delivered to the brewery at 12:30 p.m.

All beverages consumed ,  alcoholic and non alcoholic,  on the Readington Brewery premises must be purchased by the member. So we get an accurate head count for our pizza order, please sign up for the posted rides by Thursday night. Any other questions, please let me know. Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday. 

Jeff

All:

As I had mentioned at the kickoff meeting, we are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park next Saturday, May 16, 2026 .  At the conclusion of our rides, we will have a short drive of 3 miles to the Readington Brewery, 937 US Highway Route 202 South, Neshanic Station, NJ 08853. They will have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year at Diamond Springs Brewery in Denville, the club will provide an array of delicious pizza at Readington Brewery for our post ride meal.

Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages, both alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages while on the Readington Brewery premises. We have rides posted already for C and D plus rides, so please sign up as soon as you can so we can get an accurate count.  We are still in need of a ride leader for the C plus ( 34 miles) and the D ride (21 miles), and they will subsequently be posted as well. Come out and join us for a fun morning ride and post ride cheer. Any other questions , please let me know.

Jeff 

 

All:

As we discussed at the kickoff meeting, we are pleased to announce the May party ride for next Saturday, 5/16/26. .  This month our rides will commence from White Oak Park in Branchburg.  After the completion of the rides, we will drive 3 miles to Readington Brewery where we will be serving pizza at appoximately 12:30 p.m. Beverages consumed will be the responsibility of the member.  All beverages consumed must be purchased from Readington Brewery while on their premises. We are looking for 2 more ride leaders, for the C plus#1297 and D rides #1298.  Those rides are listed as proposed on the schedule for next week. Arnie and I are leading the D plus and C rides respectively. Come out and join us on this fun Saturday next week. Any questions , please let me know. Thanks again. 

Jeff 

Join Baltimore Bicycling Club for their 42nd annual event! 4 days and 3 nights of cycling the flat, scenic roads of Kent County, Maryland. We’re staying in the dorms of Washington College, in the historic port city of Chestertown, MD. Rides for all levels and abilities from 10-100 miles. This is a non competitive event.  For more information and to register go to our MAFW calendar.

A few of us are trying to get a few riders to get a suite at Washington College.  If interested please call me at 732-259-8990. 

 

• SPRING KICKOFF will be held Apr 19 at Harry Dunham with rides at all levels after the meeting.  Go to the MAFW Calendar to sign up and check out the Ride Schedule to sign up for a ride.
• HERSEY SPRING CYCLING WEEKEND will be held from 5/15 to 5/17. Check out the MAFW Calendar for more information.  If you registered for the event be sure to sign up also on the Ride Schedule.
• CHESTERTOWN WEEKEND will be held from 5/22 to 5/25. Check out the MAFW Calendar for more information. 
• Be sure to check out the MAFW Calendar for other special events.
• If you want to become a ride leader, just send me an email and I will go over the straightforward process with you.

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE:

• Spring Kickoff – Just a reminder that April 19 is the Spring Kickoff at Harry Dunham.  We have all rides covered except for C+ ride.  If you are planning to attend the Kickoff meeting be sure to go to the MAFW calendar to sign up since we are limited to 60 participants.
• Ride Leader Awards – If you lead 15 or more rides during the ride year (Oct 1 to Sept 30), you will receive a $50 gift card. Cancelled rides do not count. If you lead rides during the ride year you will be invited to the annual club volunteer pizza party, usually held in October.
• Conflicting Rides – You cannot put in conflicting rides during the spring and fall picnics. It was decided that, for social rides, no other rides should be scheduled within two hours before the start or three hours after the start of a social ride.  Rides from other locations will be allowed.
• Road Hazards – As we start riding this Spring be aware of road hazards.  When we left Pluckemin recently I noticed a lot of potholes as soon as we left the parking lot. It was an obstacle course.
• Dangerous tours – We discussed at the RL zoom meeting, if you come across a tour where you think certain parts of the tour are dangerous to cycling, please let me know.  Last year I did make inactive tours on lower part of Green Pond Rd near Denville.

HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE ZOOM CALL

 

Here’s the Zoom Meeting link for the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99004819614?pwd=oU066ZfdxoYybi30J8xxaH784G2Wi9.1

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