CANCELLED RIDES
Going forward as of 10/1/2024 cancelled rides will no longer be credited as 1/2 ride. To be clear this change is not retroactive to last year. The Ride Leader Handbook will be changed to reflect this new policy. Manny
MAFW October 2024 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:
- Nobody rides alone including the ride leader
- Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster
Just a reminder that the October 2024 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/
What’s in this issue:
- Election Message from the President
- Message from the Ride Coordinator
- Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation’s CPR & First Aid Course Update – Rob Greenberg
- Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media – Tracy Brown
- Is Bike Fit Necessary? – Tony Marchand
- Miracles Happen: A 6 Year Journey of Survival and Becoming a Stronger and Faster Cyclist – Michael Chenkin
- Evolution of The Morris Area Freewheelers Bike Club and the Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation – Jay Marowitz
- Bicycle Racing in Boonton – Paul Malinowski
- MAFW T-SHIRTS – Roy Fischman
- 2024 MAFW End of Summer Celebration Ride with Pizza & Beer – Paul Malinowski
- 2024 Calendar
- Tour de Bronx – October 6 – Drew Thraen
- THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MILESTONE PARTY October 8 – Patricia Kipp
- Ride Leader and Volunteer Pizza Party October 10 – John Storey
- A “Delicious” Experience Awaits You October 21 – Rob Greenberg
- Gettysburg Fall Weekend October 25 – 27
- Photo Gallery
- Cartoons
- Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend October 4 – 6, 2024
- MAF Bike Adventures 2024 See website for more detail
- Cycling Guides by Mark Jay
- People Cycling
- Safety by Paul Malinowski
- Club Sponsors
- 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
RIDE CLOSEOUT
The previous email on ride closeout was sent to all ride leaders. Most of you have closed out your rides.
Manny
RIDES CLOSEOUT
Please go to “MY SCHEDULED RIDES” and close out your rides. Let me know if you have any issues. Just need to enter the number of riders. Thanks, Manny
RIDE LEADER MILESTONE
CONGRATULATIONS TO BARRY SEIP FOR SETTING THE MILESTONE FOR RIDES LED IN A YEAR AT 104. OUR YEAR RUNS FROM OCT 1 TO SEPT 30. PREVIOUS MILESTONE WAS 92. THANKS TO BARRY FOR BEING THE MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERS TOP RIDE LEADER THIS YEAR.
2024 Ride Leader and Volunteer Pizza Party Thursday October 10th @ 6PM. – https://mafw.org/events/ride-leader-pizza-party/
2024 Ride Leader and Volunteer Pizza Party
Vintage Tavern in Gillette (formerly the Chimney Rock) Thursday October 10th @ 6PM.
This is always a fun pizza party for ride leaders and anyone who has volunteered to help with an event, The Ramble, a club activity, or is a board member!
Mark your calendars and be there or be square!
Guests and others – $22.00.
Signup now so we have a head count.
MILESTONE PARTY
Milestone Party is 10/8. Rides will be from Pickell Park. I still need ride leaders for the C+ and D rides.
Thanks, Manny
RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE
CLOSING OUT RIDES – After leading a ride please go to “MY SCHEDULED RIDES” and update your ride by entering the number of riders and be sure to save changes. This is important as we get to the end of Sept. As a reminder you need 12 rides to qualify for the ride leader award and the year runs from Oct 1 to Sept 30.
CHIP SEAL – I have received reports of chip sealing in the Mountainville and Whitehouse areas. After a couple of days, the roads will settle but I have observed large amounts of gravel on the sides of the road. Be careful until this gravel clears.
Manny
MAFW Foundation Fundraiser Lunch – 10/21
Just wanted you all to know that Rob Greenberg, our EMS squad coordinator for the Ramble, has arranged with the Parsippany Gourmet Cafe’s owner to donate 10% of his one-day receipts (for Oct 21) to the Foundation. It’s a highly rated restaurant and reasonably priced so join us for some good food and conversation. Several people are going from the club, including me. It’s open to anyone. If you’re interested, just let Rob know you are coming. Rob’s email and a link to the restaurant are attached below.
FYI the restaurant is near the Denville starting point if you want to get a ride in beforehand.
Gourmet Café (gourmetcafenj.com)
RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE
TREK RIDES SAT SEPT 21 – Trek Rides are scheduled for this Sat from the Trek Store in Stirling. Think safety!!!
PICNIC SUN SEPT 22 – Picnic is scheduled for this Sunday at Schooley’s Mountain Park. Weather looks good and we have great rides scheduled. After signing up on the website be sure to sign up on the ride schedule. Thanks to Len Friedman who set up a ride on the Columbia Trail. Parking for ride will be at 24 Schooley Mountain Rd, Long Valley. This is the address for the Coffee Potter. You will be cycling to the bridge at Ken Lockwood Gorge and then back. Road bikes not recommended unless you have wide tires.
MILESTONE PARTY OCT 8 – Information on signing up for the Milestone Party is on the website. You have until Oct 4 to contact Pat Kipp. If you are attending the Milestone Party we have rides set up from Pickel Park and need a few more ride leaders.
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TO COAST OCT 5 TO 12 – If you are doing this special ride be sure to sign up on the ride schedule so we know who is going.
Manny
