It is with heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Betty Fanelli, dear wife of our longtime member Tony Fanelli. Below is the link for services for those wishing to attend or express condolences.
https://danglerfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/3851/Betty-Fanelli/obituary.html#tribute-start
Manny Coelho on behalf of the Morris Area Freewheelers
To all MAFW riders,
Below are 2 cycling events that I want to highlight.
BON TON ROULET 2023 JULY 22-29 The Bon Ton Roulet is a seven-day bicycle tour through the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York State. Fully supported tour takes cyclists from wide-open farm fields, past stunning overlooks of our lakes to cavernous water-carved gorges, National Historic Sites, and award-winning wineries. Registration starts Jan 9 and is open to only 350 cyclists. Website below:
https://www.auburnymca.org/BonTonRoulet
SPELLBOUND 2023 JULY 29 This a one day ride from Mount Holly and is limited to 1500 cyclists. This is the biggest cycling event in South Jersey and registration is open. Last year this event sold out in March. Website below:
https://www.spellboundcentury.org/
Manny
First of all, Happy New Year and looking forward to a great and safe cycling year. We are only 2 days into 2023 and already we have had 7 rides thanks to the warm weather.
MILEAGE LOG-On our website select Rides and then More Ride Info and you will find Mileage Log that you can use to keep track of your rides for 2023. Also, under Rides is Rides I Rode that lists rides you rode or led over last few years.
ROAD CLOSURES-There have been 2 road closures that affect many of our rides. I am happy to report that you can now ride around Round Valley since they finally completed the dam project. Also, the bridge on Mill Rd near the Readington Dairy is passable for bikes, not cars.
CANCELING FROM A RIDE-Just a reminder that if you sign up for a ride but then change your mind, please cancel yourself from the ride as soon as you can. This is a courtesy to your fellow riders and ride leader.
BECOMING A RIDE LEADER-If you are interested in becoming a ride leader it is a simple process and an opportunity to give back to MAFW. Recommend first that you shadow a ride leader for a couple of rides and ask that ride leader what being a ride leader involves. Then you can contact me, and I will make you a ride leader. There is a very informative ride leader handbook to review and help you.
RIDE QUESTIONS-If new to MAFW and have any questions about MAFW feel free to contact me. This also applies to all members.
Happy New Year,
Manny, MAFW Ride Coordinator
With the cold weather upon us and you want to get into skiing I recommend checking out the Watchung Amateur Ski Club (WASC). There are several members of MAFW that belong to WASC that has day and weekend trips and is family oriented. We have Thursday meetings where you can learn more about WASC. Check out our schedule.
http://www.watchungskiclub.com
However, don’t put your bike away. As long as weather permits we will continue to have winter rides.
Ride safely and warm,
Manny
International Bike Trip to Denia, Spain
Lou Blanco and Jay Marowitz are coordinating a one week (3/11/23-3/18/23) trip to Denia, Spain. The bike event price which includes 2 meals per day and hotel is very reasonable (see below). Singles or doubles are available. Of course, transportation and bike hires are extra.
Denia is a bike friendly area where a lot of cycling teams train. Here’s a bunch of articles about biking in Denia, Spain.
At the end of the biking tour, Lou and I will be driving 4+ hours to Barcelona from which you can get a 1-hop flight back to Newark.
We decided to go site-seeing in Barcelona for a few extra days. You can also get a multi-hop flight back from the nearest airport, Alicante (ALC). The Barcelona trip and or stayover would be optional, but everyone is welcome to do this as well. Anyone interested can contact either one of us and we’ll work out the details.
To clarify, the options are:
Do the bike trip and one of these options.
1. fly back from the nearest airport, ALC, or
2. drive to Barcelona and immediately fly back from there, or
3. drive to Barcelona, stay a few days, and fly back
We can probably work out more than one scenario depending what they are.
Details:
The biking is for one week, 3/11/23-3/18/23, at Denia on the Costa Blanca, on the East coast of Spain, hosted by People Cycling. An English chap who moved to Denia and who has been running this ride for a few years will be our host.
The riding is listed as Moderate difficulty with average rides about 40 mi. The average temperature is 68F in March and it’s usually dry. The Denia landscape is dominated by a castle and other historical structures.There are significant Iberian ruins on the hillsides nearby as well. Read more.
The costs are 695 (USD + $50.00 ride fee), bike rental (about $150) plus transportation. See details below.
Meals: Breakfast and evening meal are included, as well as drinks with the evening meal.
Meals are buffet style, with a wide choice each day. Lunches, drinks and other food during the ride are not included.
Transport: Transfers for you, your bike and luggage from Alicante airport and back are included. Air fare is not included.
Go to: https://www.peoplecycling.org and join/login to Peoples Cycling (it’s free), then check out the ride details here.
Bicycle Hire: Bicycle hire is available from local businesses in Dénia. There are several bicycle shops in the area, providing a range of road and mountain bikes, including e-bikes. The People Cycling host will coordinate and assist in hiring bicycles, but the contract will be between you and the cycle hire business.
Lou Blanco (loublanco@gmail.com) and Jay Marowitz (freewheeljay@gmail.com) are coordinating club members wishing to join the trip. Contact either for details.
Attached is the final ride leader award report for 2021/2022. I highlighted ride leaders who earned ride leader award for 2021/2022. Let me know if there are any issues.
Thanks,
Manny
| Ride Leader Report – Morris Area Freewheelers | ||
| Leader | Led Rides | Canceled Rides |
| Sal Rizzo | 67 | 16 |
| Jeff Sperling | 60 | 8 |
| Andy Milstein | 42 | 9 |
| Barry Seip | 36 | 7 |
| Sam (Sumant) Chandiramani | 31 | 4 |
| John Parsekian | 27 | 5 |
| Les Garber | 26 | 3 |
| John Storey | 24 | 10 |
| Eric Lavitsky | 23 | 1 |
| Arlene Whalen | 23 | 2 |
| madeleine roese | 20 | 3 |
| Tracy Brown | 16 | 1 |
| Tom Flatley | 16 | 0 |
| Manuel Coelho | 15 | 2 |
| Len Friedman | 15 | 2 |
| Tony Fanelli | 15 | 1 |
| Christopher Hartmann | 14 | 0 |
| Vinny Catanzaro | 14 | 0 |
| Susan Smyth | 14 | 7 |
| Jan Gorban | 14 | 1 |
| Dennis Sinauskas | 13 | 2 |
| Lynda DeLuca | 13 | 3 |
| Richard Poore | 13 | 2 |
| Drew Thraen | 12 | 5 |
| George Diamantidis | 12 | 0 |
| Joseph Reo | 12 | 3 |
| Michael Shapanka | 12 | 6 |
| Michael Chenkin | 12 | 11 |
| Barbara Delaney | 12 | 0 |
| Mark Baumeister | 12 | 0 |
| Paul Malinowski | 12 | 2 |
| Seth Cohen | 12 | 3 |
| George Ebel | 12 | 0 |
| Arnie Cohen | 12 | 1 |
| Jay Marowitz | 12 | 2 |
| Noreen Drucker | 12 | 1 |
| Kathleen Caccavale | 11 | 4 |
| Helene Motyka | 10 | 1 |
| David Drescher | 9 | 6 |
| Marty Siegel | 9 | 0 |
| Fred Bennett | 9 | 2 |
| Roy Fischman | 8 | 1 |
| Paul Malarcher | 8 | 3 |
| Petra Strickland | 7 | 0 |
| Marvin Schwinder | 7 | 1 |
| Michael Regan | 6 | 0 |
| Gregory Stec | 6 | 2 |
| Jim Nielsen | 5 | 3 |
| Betsy Eastwood | 5 | 2 |
| Bobby Ebel | 4 | 0 |
| Lou Blanco | 4 | 0 |
| Mario Pompeo | 4 | 0 |
| Len Sanders | 4 | 4 |
| Martha (Marty) Pratt | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Cloidt | 3 | 1 |
| Mariann Mann | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Steinman | 3 | 1 |
| Chaim Nudell | 3 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Jennison | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Beringer | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Hall | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Williams | 2 | 2 |
| Muffin Williams | 2 | 0 |
| Artur Holl | 2 | 0 |
| Maurice Alvarez | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Grossman | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Brohal | 2 | 1 |
| Valerie Cole | 1 | 2 |
| Glenn Sutton | 1 | 0 |
| Merritt Peterson | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Cefalu | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Raschke | 1 | 0 |
| Xue Li | 1 | 0 |
| Lisa Gentile | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Levin | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Swearingen | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Barnish | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Wheeldon | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Warren | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Jay | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Gardner | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Bassett | 1 | 2 |
| George Decker | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Boulcott | 0 | 1 |
| mark brumbaugh | 0 | 1 |
| Luise Neilson | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Fischer | 0 | 1 |
| Pam Gregory | 0 | 1 |
Rides for the picnic were rescheduled to 10/23. Let me know if you want to be ride leader for one of the rides.
Also please update your rides so I can determine if you are qualified for the ride leader award. I will send out a list of ride leaders qualifying for the award next week.
Thanks,
Manny
To all ride leaders,
Attached below is the latest ride leader report. The 2021-2022 year ends this Friday and to earn the ride leader award you need 12 rides and cancelled rides count 1/2. Thanks for a great riding year and looking forward to a great Fall riding season.
Thanks,
Manny
| Ride Leader Report – Morris Area Freewheelers | ||
| Leader | Led Rides | Canceled Rides |
| Sal Rizzo | 66 | 16 |
| Jeff Sperling | 58 | 8 |
| Andy Milstein | 41 | 9 |
| Barry Seip | 36 | 7 |
| Sam (Sumant) Chandiramani | 31 | 4 |
| John Parsekian | 26 | 5 |
| Les Garber | 25 | 3 |
| John Storey | 24 | 10 |
| Eric Lavitsky | 23 | 1 |
| Arlene Whalen | 23 | 2 |
| madeleine roese | 20 | 3 |
| Tracy Brown | 16 | 1 |
| Tom Flatley | 16 | 0 |
| Manuel Coelho | 15 | 2 |
| Len Friedman | 15 | 2 |
| Vinny Catanzaro | 14 | 0 |
| Susan Smyth | 14 | 7 |
| Jan Gorban | 14 | 1 |
| Tony Fanelli | 14 | 1 |
| Christopher Hartmann | 13 | 0 |
| Lynda DeLuca | 13 | 3 |
| Richard Poore | 13 | 2 |
| Drew Thraen | 12 | 5 |
| George Diamantidis | 12 | 0 |
| Joseph Reo | 12 | 3 |
| Michael Shapanka | 12 | 6 |
| Michael Chenkin | 12 | 11 |
| Barbara Delaney | 12 | 0 |
| Mark Baumeister | 12 | 0 |
| Seth Cohen | 12 | 3 |
| George Ebel | 12 | 0 |
| Arnie Cohen | 12 | 1 |
| Jay Marowitz | 12 | 2 |
| Noreen Drucker | 12 | 1 |
| Paul Malinowski | 11 | 2 |
| Kathleen Caccavale | 11 | 3 |
| Dennis Sinauskas | 11 | 2 |
| Helene Motyka | 10 | 1 |
| David Drescher | 9 | 6 |
| Marty Siegel | 9 | 0 |
| Fred Bennett | 9 | 2 |
| Roy Fischman | 8 | 1 |
| Paul Malarcher | 8 | 3 |
| Petra Strickland | 7 | 0 |
| Marvin Schwinder | 7 | 1 |
| Michael Regan | 6 | 0 |
| Gregory Stec | 6 | 2 |
| Jim Nielsen | 5 | 3 |
| Betsy Eastwood | 5 | 2 |
| Bobby Ebel | 4 | 0 |
| Lou Blanco | 4 | 0 |
| Mario Pompeo | 4 | 0 |
| Len Sanders | 4 | 4 |
| Martha (Marty) Pratt | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Cloidt | 3 | 1 |
| Chaim Nudell | 3 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Jennison | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Beringer | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Hall | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Williams | 2 | 2 |
| Muffin Williams | 2 | 0 |
| Artur Holl | 2 | 0 |
| Mariann Mann | 2 | 0 |
| Maurice Alvarez | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Grossman | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Brohal | 2 | 1 |
| Valerie Cole | 1 | 2 |
| Glenn Sutton | 1 | 0 |
| Merritt Peterson | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Cefalu | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Raschke | 1 | 0 |
| Xue Li | 1 | 0 |
| Lisa Gentile | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Levin | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Swearingen | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Barnish | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Wheeldon | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Steinman | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Warren | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Jay | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Gardner | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Bassett | 1 | 2 |
| George Decker | 1 | 0 |
| Needs Leader | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Boulcott | 0 | 1 |
| mark brumbaugh | 0 | 1 |
| Luise Neilson | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Fischer | 0 | 1 |
| Pam Gregory | 0 | 1 |
To all MAFW riders,
FALL PICNIC OCT 2
Just a reminder that the fall picnic is Oct 2 at Pickell Park. Be sure to sign up via Eventbrite and then sign up for a ride on ride schedule. Please arrive 30 mins before your ride so you can drop off any food you are bringing and prepare for the ride.
FALL FOLIAGE WEEKEND
On our website under Other Organization Events is listed Fall Foliage Weekend on weekend of Oct 21-23 at Hanover/Gettysburg, Pa. run by Bicycle Club of Philadelphia. In the past members of MAFW have attended this great event and members of MAFW are signed up for this years event. Check out Other Organization Events on our website for more info. There are still openings and my understanding is BCP has reserved 2 hotels for this event. If interested you can contact me since I may be looking for a roommate.
I will list this event on our schedule so please sign up so we know who from MAFW is going.
SEAGULL CENTURY
On Oct 8 is the Seagull Century and is listed on our schedule. After registering for this event with Seagull Century please signup on our schedule so maybe the group can get together at Salisbury.
OTHER ORGANIZATION EVENTS
Be sure to check Other Organization Events for other events.
Thanks,
Manny
WHITE OAK PARK-There is a big event at White Oak Park on Sep 24 so please do not schedule any rides on that date.
LIMECREST-Feel free to start scheduling rides from Limecrest on the weekends.
OCT 2 PICNIC-There are a couple of picnic rides that need ride leaders. Please let me know if you want to lead. Also if you have suggestions for alternate rides let me know.
MADISONVILLE ROAD DETOUR-The bridge on Madisonville road between Basking Ridge and New Vernon is under construction and closed. This bridge is on many, many rides that loop around the swamp and head back to Loantaka. From Basking Ridge, the detour would be to stay straight on N Maple, R onto 202 north, R on either Bailey’s Mill, Glen Alpin or Sand Spring, back to Lee’s Hill road. Thanks to Merritt for this detour suggestion.
Thanks, Manny
