Proposed rides are put on the ride schedule to save ride leaders time figuring out what to lead.
The Proposed ride tours (routes) are chosen from the most popular club tours.

1. you can lead a Proposed ride by clicking on the tour name in the ride schedule
2. you can change the pace and/or the time of the Proposed ride to fit your schedule

With respect to safety be sure to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.  Make sure all your riders have 2 full water bottles and recommend electrolytes.  Nobody rides alone, especially in this hot weather.  If one of your riders is feeling the heat, pull over to a shady spot for a break.  

Manny

In addition to our great daily schedule I just want to point out three multiday tours:

• Bob’s Vermont Biking Tour August 22-25 was just posted on the calendar.  For more information and to sign up go to the MAFW calendar. 
• Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend Sept 19-21.  For more information and to sign up go to the MAFW calendar. 
• Gettysburg Fall Bike Weekend Oct 24-26.  Not on our MAFW calendar but I posted link https://www.biketoursbylinda.com/

MANNY

I was alerted that Rockaway Rd will be closed for 5 days starting Aug 11.  Bridge is located between Hill and Dale and Mountainville.  See message below from Tewksbury.  Looks like they have the Mountainville General Store in wrong location.

Subject: Advisory: SCHEDULED ROAD CLOSURE ON ROCKAWAY ROAD
Date: July 24, 2025 at 12:24:38 PM EDT

Please be advised of the following Road Closure:
Bridge T-83 will be Closed To All Traffic starting on Monday August 11th for approximately 5 days weather permitting.County crews will be resurfacing the bridge. A detour will be posted.Location of Bridge T-83: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YNtdwXKvvJB3U7os5

JULY SOCIAL RIDE-This Sunday July 13 is the next MAFW social ride, and we need ride leaders.  Rides start at Pickell Park and toward the end of the ride you can stop at Polar Cub Ice Cream for ice cream paid by MAFW. Whatever you order don’t pay.  Polar Cub will keep track.  To get to Polar Cub make a left turn off School Road at Rt 22.  Recommend walking your bike short distance to Polar Cub since you are going against Rt 22 traffic.  Leaving Polar Cub, you can ride your bike back to School Rd and you have the option of crossing Rt22 at School Rd or make a right at School Rd, left at Old 28 and cross Rt22 at the light.

START POINTS-For summer and fall use Howe Athletic Field as start point for Colonial Park.  For Duke Island Park recommend using Lot A for weekends.

 

The June 21 social party rides have been set as proposed rides.  The rides are from Pluckemin and after the rides there will be watermelon and cookies.  The proposed rides need ride leaders to get them on the schedule.

Weather looks good so Trek Inspection Rides are on for tomorrow May 3.  Great chance to get your bike inspected for free before the start of the cycling season.  Getting your bike inspected is for your safety.  For more details go to the website main page where you can sign up.  Also there will be rides from the Trek Store so be sure to sign up for those rides.  Thanks, Manny

Weather looks good so the Trek Inspections rides are on for tomorrow May 3 as scheduled.  Here is a chance to get your bike inspected for free as we start a new cycling season.  More details on the main page of the website and a place to sign up.  There will be rides from the Trek Store so be sure to sign up for those rides. Thanks, Manny

To sign up as a ride leader for a proposed ride just click the signup link and then select save changes.

First click on the signup link here:

Then click on the Save Changes button:

SPRING PICNIC – The MAFW Spring Picnic has been set and will be held at Pickell Park Saturday May 17. Rides at all paces have been set and will be posted soon.  More information will follow and be sure to not only pick a ride but sign up via website main page.

If not sure how to get to Pickell Park see below.

TIME TO STARTPOINT-When deciding to do a ride with MAFW you should always plan to arrive 30 minutes before the posted start time. Rides start right at the start time and safety talk is given before the start time.  To determine how long it takes to get a starting point, on the schedule for that ride select “Starting Point” and then on the left side of the screen in the small white box select “Directions”.  Destination is given and you just need to put in your address.  Traffic at that time is factored in.

REGIONAL BICYCLING EVENTS DE NJ PA – Like last year I am sharing a calendar of regional bicycling events in DE, NJ, and PA prepared by Suburban Cyclists Unlimited Cycling Club.  In addition to taking advantage of the rides on our Morris Area Freewheeler Schedule, I encourage you to check out these special event rides.

Calendar of Regional Bicycling Events DE NJ PA – Suburban Cyclists Unlimited

TOUR DE FRANKIN – One special event ride that took place this past Sunday was the Tour de Franklin.  12 MAFW riders did this event and had a good time despite the strong winds.  We all completed the metric century and proceeds from this ride benefited the Franklin Food Bank.

The Spring picnic ride has been set at Pickell Park May 17 and proposed rides have been set on the schedule.  Please select a ride you want to lead and please do it soon so the membership can select a ride.   Right now, only ride leaders can see the proposed picnic rides and riders can’t select a ride until there is a ride leader.  If you have a recommendation for an alternate ride you want to lead let me know.

Thanks, Manny