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MAFW August 2025 Newsletter Available

Hi Freewheelers, Watch the website to see information on upcoming events, communication from our club president and ride coordinator, and ride guidelines. Our Social Coordinator, John Storey, is always in need of your help for a number of our activities. Please email if you are interested: social_coordinator@mafw.org MAFW has 2 main guidelines or mottos that …

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PROPOSED RIDES

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. 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 …

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SPECIAL MULTIDAY TOURS

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

ROCKAWAY RD CLOSURE

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 ROADDate: July 24, 2025 at 12:24:38 PM EDT Please be …

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Member Input Urgently Needed

Dear Friends, At the next Board meeting, the issue of the club’s policy regarding alcohol will be discussed arising to concerns regarding possible litigation and liability.  The impetus for this discussion is the planned joint ride with BTCNJ scheduled for August 3.  It should be noted that insurance coverage by MAFW’s plan ends when a …

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Road Trip! – Velodrome professional bicycle track racing on Friday evening August 8th.

Sign-up link – https://mafw.org/events/professional-track-cycling-lehigh-valley-pa-velodrome/ Come join us for an evening of Velodrome professional bicycle track racing on Friday evening August 8th. Doors open at 6PM for food and pre-race activities, races start at 7PM. Track is near Allentown PA. (1 hour 25 minutes from Loantaka) If we have a group of 10 or more admission …

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Sunday Party Ride July 13

Greetings, friends. The party rides for Sunday are now on the website!  Sign up and have a great ride with club paid ice cream at Polar Cub roughly 2 miles prior to ride’s end. See you there! Best regards, Michael

JULY SOCIAL RIDE AND START POINTS

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 …

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July Party Ride

Greetings, friends. I’m excited to let you know that the next club monthly party ride will be on Sunday, July 13.  Rides will start from Pickell Park and all rides will stop at Polar Cub which is roughly 2 miles from the end point.  The club will pay for ice cream. Additional details will follow …

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