MAFW May2023 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@mafw.org

MAFW has 2 main guidelines or mottos that riders and ride leaders should follow:

  1. Nobody rides alone including the ride leader
  2. Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster

Just a reminder that the May 2023 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:

  1. 14th Annual Revolutionary Ramble – June 10, 2023 – Register and Volunteer Sign-Up
  2. Connect with the MAFW Bike Club on social media by Tracy Brown
  3. MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERS FOUNDATION CPR AND FIRST AID COURSE UPDATE by Rob Greenberg
  4. RIDING SAFELY FROM PAUL MALINOWSKI
  5. Distracted Driving Awareness from Paul Malinowski
  6. May Monthly Safety Topic from Manny Coelho
  7. Casual Rides from Gloria Friedman
  8. BTCNJ Ramapo Rally Sunday August 20, 2023
  9. Stance Width by Thomas McDaniel and Tony Marchand
  10. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
  11. Inspiration
  12. The Legends Behind Jenny Jump, Ghost Lake and Shades of Death Road
  13. The 8th Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend – June 23 – 25, 2023
  14. Lake George Getaway – September 8 – 11, 2023 by Glen Hukins
  15. Photo Gallery
  16. Calendar – see website for details
  17. MAFW Bicycle Adventures by Roy Fischman
  18. A Car Hits You While You Are On A Club Ride – What You Need to Know About Medical Bills by Mark Jay
  19. Insurance Coverage for Damage to Your Bicycle by Mark Jay
  20. Club Sponsors
  21. Club Officers

Enjoying your E-bike, trike, gravel bike? Let’s hear about your experience.

Folks, many of you have taken some interesting trips this year or in the past. So why not share your stories & photos with fellow club members?

We welcome any articles that you feel would be of interest. WHEN YOU HAVE A SPARE MOMENT, PLEASE SEND ME A STORY AND PICTURES OF YOUR BICYCLING ADVENTURES. Submit any information by the 24th of the preceding month at the following email address: newsletter@mafw.org

If you have any issues with your login credentials, please contact Membership Coordinator Betsy Eastwood at the following email address: membership@mafw.org

Periodically Rob Greenberg will be instructing a no-cost CPR course sponsored by the Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation. For those interested, you can contact Rob by phone at 973.334.0125 or by email at robdg01@aol.com for the next available session and more information.

Good Reading. Thanks,

Patricia Kipp
Editor

Email correction and a couple more items

Lesson 1 – never right an email after dinner on a Sunday evening – LOL

Somehow, I renamed Glora as Mary in the third sentence.  I have no answer as to how that happened – I blame the wine.

Casual Rides I wanted to give a shout out to Gloria Friedman.  Gloria reached out and wanted to reinstitute a casual ride for new riders and others that may not be ready to entertain a higher-level ride at this point in time.    Gloria had 10 riders participate last week.  If you are around on a Wednesday morning – please take some time to join Gloria and her team for a short ride out of Loantaka.  Remember new riders are the life blood of a healthy bike club.

Ramble – We still need some help (especially SAG riders).  If you can help out it will be appreciated.  Not sure how I forgot the Ramble.

2023

WhatAvailable Spots
Safety Team Leader#1: Joseph Reo <jreo@optonline.net>
Lost Rider Assistance/Co-Captain#1: ____________________
Start Control#1: ____________________
#2: ____________________
MAFW Club Ambassador#1: Noreen Drucker <mretth@aol.com>
#2: Tom Beringer <tomberinger195@gmail.com>
Ride Marshal/Sweep – 100 Mile#1: alex sidd <theaxelman@hotmail.com>
#2: Joseph Mundi <mavicrider@gmail.com>
#3: ____________________
Ride Marshal/Sweep – 70 Mile#1: Mike Rowley <Shelb234@optonline.net>
#2: George Decker <touringeng@gmail.com>
#3: Jay Raju <jsimharaju@hotmail.com>
#4: Gaye Swanson <coolmother53@gmail.com>
Ride Marshal/Sweep – 45 Mile#1: John Delaney <jdelaneyjr@aol.com>
#2: Tara Ding <cliftondog1999@yahoo.com>
Ride Marshal/Sweep – 35 Mile#1: Joseph De Cagna <jdecagna1@gmail.com>
#2: Drew Thraen <drew.thraen@gmail.com>
Ride Marshal/Sweep – 25 Mile#1: Arnie Cohen <arnie@teledge-usa.com>
#2: Tony Fanelli <tjfanelli@yahoo.com>
#3: Roy Fischman <royfischman@gmail.com>
Course Marshal – Lees Hill Rd.#1: Betty Ann Kaltneckar <beaufortfalcon@msn.com>
Course Marshal – TBD#1: ____________________
Course Marshal – Glenwild Rd & Loantaka Way#1: Fred Bennett <starben62@yahoo.com>
Drew SAG Driver#1: Michael Swearingen <rmswearingen@optonline.net>
Jockey Hollow SAG Driver#1: CONRAD STEENECK <csteeneck@verizon.net>
Southard SAG Driver#1: LOUIS BLANCO <loublanco@gmail.com>
Harry Dunham SAG Driver#1: ____________________
Transport SAG Driver#1: ____________________
Transport SAG Assistant#1: ____________________
25 Mile SAG Driver#1: ____________________
70 Mile SAG Driver#1: Michael Cloidt <michaelcloidt@gmail.com>

Lynda Deluca

Lynda DeLuca does not have to bring a main dish as her desserts are delightful.  My bad.  LOL

Spring Picnic signup

Please sign up to attend the Spring picnic. The link is here: https://mafw.org/events/spring-picnic

Once on that page click on the “SIGNUP NOW” button. Then select the number of people attending (under Spaces) and then click, on the “SEND YOUR BOOKING” button.

Spring Picnic on May 13th at Colonial Park and a Couple of Additional Items

What a beautiful weekend and I was glad to see that we had multiple rides on the docket for members of all abilities.

Picnic

The picnic will be on Saturday May 13th, at Colonial Park.  For those that have not ridden out of the park it’s a beautiful location and the rides are fantastic as well.  The picnic is free (and you can bring a guest), but please sign up so we know how many people to expect. The tradition continues, the club will provide fried chicken, but everyone is expected to bring a dish based on their last name to supplement the chicken. People whose last name starts with:

A-FPlease bring a Main Dish
G-OPlease bring an Salad
P-ZPlease bring a Appetizer

Manny and his fellow ride leaders put together a full ride schedule for the day of the picnic, with rides at all paces between Casual and B+.  FYI the B+ ride still needs a leader.  There should be a ride for anyone who is interested and remember to sign up for the ride you plan to do in addition to signing up for the picnic.

Girls in Gear

Gabrielle Rossi has invited us to observe one or both of their Girls on Gear clinics on May 14th (10AM) for their 8-week program or June 4th (12PM) for the learn to ride clinic.  This is a great opportunity to demonstrate the social impact of our club and if we can potentially get a couple of the biker chicks in their gear to attend one of the two sessions as well would be awesome.  Both sessions are at Lewis Morris Park in the Sunrise Lake Parking Lot.  If you do not make one or both sessions, they will most likely have a table at the Ramble starting point so please stop by and introduce yourselves.

Casual Rides

I wanted to give a shout out to Gloria Friedman.  Gloria reached out and wanted to reinstitute a casual ride for new riders and others that may not be ready to entertain a higher-level ride at this point in time.    Mary had 10 riders participate last week.  If you are around on a Wednesday morning – please take some time to join Mary and her team for a short ride out of Loantaka.  Remember new riders are the life blood of a healthy bike club.

Wed10:00amCA/C/28/704Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp.Gloria Friedman778 – Great Swamp Classic(18)CUE MAP GPX TCX
  • Average Climb (ft/mile) 25
  • Leader Comments
    • This is a regular weekly ride.  This week we will be riding 15 miles.  Last week we had 10 riders which is very exciting.  Hope some new people come too.  Please call me if you have any signing problems.  You can come to 1 ride without joining the club.
  • Tour DescriptionA minimum hills ride in the Great Swamp area with two loops off of White Bridge Road. *No food stop since Meyersville Cafe closed*.

Ride Leader and Volunteer Pizza Party – May 18th

Calling all Ride Leaders and Volunteers – I noticed that sign up page on our website looked a little light.  Please take the time to sign up and we look forward to celebrating your efforts.

Last but not least to all the mothers out there.  Please have a great Mother’s Day and may it be everything you hoped for and more.

See you soon on a Ride.

Joseph Reo

MAFW President

ROY’S PENN DUTCH RIDE JUNE 23 TO 25

Just a reminder that there is still time to sign up for Roy’s Penn Dutch Ride.  We will be riding in the Lancaster area with support from the Lancaster Bike Club.  Can’t beat the accommodations at the Bird in Hand Inn with indoor and outdoor pools and a hot tub for your sore muscles.  Roy has secured rooms in the hotel until May 23. For more details check out the MAFW calendar of events.

Manny

MAY MONTHLY SAFETY TOPIC

To promote safety, we have started a monthly safety topic program.  Encourage feedback.

Attached below is the May monthly safety topic to go over with your riders as part of your safety talk.

BE VISIBLE Crashes between cyclists and motorists continue to increase. Many crashes occur because the motorist didn’t see the cyclist. What can you do to be more visible? Wear brightly colored clothing / Wear a brightly colored helmet / Use bright flashing lights (on front of your bike + red light on the rear of your bike) – modern LED lights are very visible even in full daylight.

Thanks, Manny

VOLUNTEERS FOR RAMBLE

During future rides please mention to your riders that Ramble still needs volunteers.  There are ~50 open roles and the top (4) needs are:
  • Safety – (10) needed
  • Drew Site Mgmt – (7) needed
  • Rest Stops – (6) needed
  • Photography – (6) needed
To sign up as a volunteers go the Revolutionary Ramble website. Thanks, Manny

CASUAL RIDES

NEW CASUAL RIDES EVERY Wednesday starting May 3rd from LOANTAKA Park, South Street, Morristown.
Calling members and non-members to try our casual rides beginning at 10-15 miles at a pace of 7-9 miles per hour.  Anyone interested please call Gloria Friedman for more info and help with signing up for the rides on our website.  Call at 973-886-9662 and I will be sure to return your call.

SPRING KICKOFF

Tomorrow Sunday is our Spring Kickoff.  If you are coming be sure to sign up on the website and go to the schedule to sign up for one of our rides.

Thanks, Manny

MAFW April 2023 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@mafw.org

MAFW has 2 main guidelines or mottos that riders and ride leaders should follow:

  1. Nobody rides alone including the ride leader
  2. Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster

Just a reminder that the April 2023 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/

  1. What’s in this issue:
  2. MAFW Spring Kickoff Meeting April 16, 2023; MAFW Spring Picnic May 13, 2023
  3. Connect with the MAFW Bike Club on social media by Tracy Brown
  4. MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERS FOUNDATION CPR AND FIRST AID COURSE UPDATE by Rob Greenberg
  5. Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Tips; E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety Tips
  6. RIDING SAFELY FROM PAUL MALINOWSKI
  7. The Revolutionary Ramble June 10, 2023 We need volunteers to make it happen!
  8. Bedding-In Disc Brakes by Tony Marchand
  9. My Red Bike by Barry Seip
  10. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
  11. Inspiration
  12. New Jersey’s Very Own Morristown National Historical Park Is Celebrating 90 Amazing
  13. Years In 2023
  14. The 8th Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend – June 23 – 25, 2023
  15. Photo Gallery
  16. Calendar – see website for detail
  17. Other Cycling Events by Manny Coelho
  18. MAFW Bicycle Adventures by Roy Fischman
  19. A Car Hits You While You Are On A Club Ride – What You Need to Know About Medical Bills by Mark Jay
  20. Insurance Coverage for Damage to Your Bicycle by Mark Jay
  21. Club Sponsors
  22. Club Officers

Enjoying your E-bike, trike, gravel bike? Let’s hear about your experience.

Folks, many of you have taken some interesting trips this year or in the past. So why not share your stories & photos with fellow club members?

We welcome any articles that you feel would be of interest. WHEN YOU HAVE A SPARE MOMENT, PLEASE SEND ME A STORY AND PICTURES OF YOUR BICYCLING ADVENTURES. Submit any information by the 24th of the preceding month at the following email address: newsletter@mafw.org

If you have any issues with your login credentials, please contact Membership Coordinator Betsy Eastwood at the following email address: membership@mafw.org

Periodically Rob Greenberg will be instructing a no-cost CPR course sponsored by the Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation. For those interested, you can contact Rob by phone at 973.334.0125 or by email at robdg01@aol.com for the next available session and more information.

Good Reading. Thanks,

Patricia Kipp
Editor

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