Free Bike Inspections! - Morris Area Freewheelers

We are pleased to announce the return of our highly successful free Trek Bike Inspections at the Stirling location. Safety is the number one priority for our members. We urge you to take advantage of this vital free service exclusively for MAFW members. For most of you, your bikes have probably not been inspected by a professional in over 12 months. Trek Stirling will provide a free comprehensive, no obligation written assessment of your bike. The inspection includes tires, frame and fork, suspension, drivetrain, rider contact points, wheel system, and braking system. Members can make their own decisions regarding where or how their bike should be serviced.

Demonstrating their continued commitment to MAFW, Trek Stirling is offering exclusive service pricing not available to the general public. Level 2 service will be discounted by $100 and Level 3 service will be reduced by $150. Note that this savings is greater than the savings that Trek is currently promoting for those services to the general public. If you have friends or family who aren’t MAFW members and their bike(s) require service, they can join MAFW and wind up paying less for these services than they would if they weren’t club members!

This event is scheduled for January 18 if weather permits riding. D+, C, and C+/B rides will be offered. Rides will be approximately 20 miles in length. Otherwise, inspections will take place on January 25 regardless of weather. If the weather is bad on the 25th, rides will be cancelled. Please note that you are not obligated to sign up for a club ride in order to have your bike inspected. C+/B riders should plan to arrive no later than 9 AM; C riders at 9:30 AM; D+ riders at 10:15 AM, and those not riding at 11 AM. Refreshments will be provided by Trek.

Be sure to sign up so we can provide an accurate headcount to Trek even if you sign up for rides on that day.

Have fun; be safe.

Michael Chenkin

DAYTIME PACES (Updated: April 2015)
Pace	Minimum Average Speed	Description
A	18+ mph	Hard fast riding, few stops, slower riders will be dropped, frequent pace lines.
B+	17 mph	For very fit cyclists, slower riders will be dropped, leader rides at listed pace, occasional pace lines.
B	16 mph	For fit cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops. Leader sweeps no slower than 16 mph. BUT if there is a concurrent identical (same tour #, same start time) C+ ride, or the ride leader has posted “no sweep” in the ride comments, the leader rides a B pace and does not sweep.
C+	14.5 mph	For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 14.5 mph. If there is a concurrent identical (same tour #, same start time) C ride, the Ride Leader may choose not to sweep and depend on the C ride to look after slower C+ riders.
C	13 mph	For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 13 mph.
D+	11 mph	For experienced cyclists who want an easier pace, up to 20 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 11 mph.
D	9 mph	Relaxed riding for experienced cyclists, easier terrain, up to 15 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 9 mph (typically no longer than 35 miles and on terrain not more difficult than C+).
CA(Casual)	Casual	Relaxed riding, no steep hills, frequent stops, group stays together.
S (Special)	varies	Special ride. Click on ‘More’ (after login) to read special comments.

EVENING TRAINING RIDE PACES Paces for evening rides have a T prefix to indicate that they are “training” rides. Training means that the rides are typically shorter, do not have rest stops and riders generally ride at a faster average compared to day rides.
Pace	Average Speed	Description
TA	18+ mph	Hard fast riding, few stops, slower riders will be dropped, frequent pace lines.
TB	16.5+ mph	For very fit cyclists, slower riders will be dropped, leader rides at listed pace, occasional pace lines
TC	15+ mph	For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, leader sweeps no slower than 15 mph.
TD	13+ mph	For experienced cyclists, leader sweeps no slower than 13 mph
TE	11+ mph	For any cyclists who can average 11 mph and ride the posted distance without a rest stop, leader sweeps no slower than 11 mph

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