RIDE LEADER AWARDS

For those ride leaders who chose the $50 gift certificate I will have them at the Thurs meeting.  If you can’t attend the meeting I will have them on my rides.  For those ride leaders who chose the jersey we are working on getting your request.

Manny

Board Elections and the Annual meeting on November 7th @6:30PM

Board Elections

As of this morning, approximately 20 % of the active members have submitted their votes and you do not even have to go to a polling station.  Your vote counts as we have multiple members running for several positions for the first time in club history. It’s not Trump vs Harris but its close. laughing

Voting will close on midnight on Wednesday, November 6th and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting on November 7th.  You can click the link below or when you are signing up for a ride tomorrow click the link on the top of our web page.

Voting is now open for the 2024 election of the 2025-2026 BoD!

MAFW Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting is being held on Thursday November 7th at 6:30 PM at the Morristown library.  Besides the sharing of the election results we will have a couple of great speakers with a Health and Wellness Theme and the re-introduction of the ride planning committee.

  • Paul Coviello PT, DPT, OCS of Summit Physical Therapy will be discussing “How to reduce your injury risk on and off the bike”.   Paul is a key sponsor of the Ramble and multiple members use his teams’ services for PT and other pain management services.  He is an active bicyclist and understands the injuries we incur enjoying the sport of cycling. If you have a chance prior to the meeting check out his website and services.  https://www.summitpt-nj.com/
  • Tim Sharpe one of our members with a specialty is sports nutrition.  He will be discussing how to use nutrition to maximize your ride.  Maybe he can provide me some pointers in how to lose weight.  Tim Sharpe is an adjunct faculty member in the post-graduate Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine program at the University of Western States and has a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine and an MS in human nutrition and functional medicine. He currently serves as the head nutritionist at the Institute for Human Kinetics. 
  • Jay Marowitz will follow up these sessions with a discussion on the planned restart of the Ride Planning Committee

Please join us for this session. Please click the link below to let us know you are attending. 

MAFW Annual Meeting on November 7th at 6:30 pm

See you all on Thursday

Joseph Reo

MAFW President

 

Place your vote in the 2024 election for the 2025-2026 BoD!

This is the third and final reminder to place your vote for the 2025-2026 board of directors (if you haven’t already). You can place your vote here: https://mafw.org/2024-bod-election-voting/

The candidate statements can be found here: https://mafw.org/2024-board-of-director-candidate-statements/

Voting will close on Wednesday, November 6th at midnight and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting which will be held on Thursday, November 7th at the Morris County Library. Please sign up so we can get an accurate headcount.

MAFW November 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:

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

Just a reminder that the November 2024 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:

  1. MAFW Election
  2. Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation’s CPR & First Aid Course Update – Rob Greenberg
  3. Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media! – Tracy Brown
  4. Ride Leader Report
  5. Welcome new members
  6. MAFW store is open for 2025 – Betsy Eastwood
  7. Poet’s Corner – John J. Burns
  8. What Every Cyclist Should Know About Carbon Fiber and the Effects of a Crash – Tony Marchand
  9. A Guide to Putting Your Clocks Back
  10. 25th NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TO COAST RIDE OCT 6 TO 13, 2024 – Manny Coelho, Betsy Eastwood and Luise Neilsen
  11. Ride Summary – Joint Century ride with MAFW, BTCNJ and Major Taylor Cycling October 12, 2024 – Joseph Reo
  12. Photo Gallery
  13. Bicycle Adventures 2024
  14. Cycling Guides – Mark Jay
  15. People Cycling
  16. Safety – Paul Malinowski
  17. Club Sponsors
  18. 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

Place your vote in the 2024 election for the 2025-2026 BoD!

This is a second friendly reminder to place your vote for the 2025-2026 board of directors (if you haven’t already). You can place your vote here: https://mafw.org/2024-bod-election-voting/

The candidate statements can be found here: https://mafw.org/2024-board-of-director-candidate-statements/

Voting will close on Wednesday, November 6th at midnight and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting which will be held on Thursday, November 7th at the Morris County Library. Please sign up so we can get an accurate headcount.

On another topic, the MAFW Store is now open to purchase MAFW apparel. You can find more information here: https://mafw.org/mafw-team-store-open-for-orders-thru-november-14th/

Special Edition Newsletter: Sea to Shining Sea (part 4)

Hi Freewheelers,

Our long time club member Jack Brohal wrote a series of articles called “Sea to Shining Sea”.

In Jack’s own words: “In 1997 my wife Lili and I rode across the US from Sea Bright, NJ to South Beach, WA on a fully loaded independent, camping, cooking 6,000 mile tour”.

Jack passed away October 21, 2023 and had completed 3 of 4 special edition newsletters.

Lili has edited Jack’s 4th and final chapter of this amazing story.

You can find it on the club website: https://mafw.org/jack-brohal-from-sea-to-shining-sea-volume-4/

Thanks,

Patricia KippEditor

Place your vote in the 2024 election for the 2025-2026 BoD!

This is just a friendly reminder to place your vote for the 2025-2026 board of directors (if you haven’t already). You can place your vote here: https://mafw.org/2024-bod-election-voting/

The candidate statements can be found here: https://mafw.org/2024-board-of-director-candidate-statements/

Voting will close on Wednesday, November 6th at midnight and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting which will be held on Thursday, November 7th at the Morris County Library. Please sign up so we can get an accurate headcount.

Voting is now open for the 2024 MAFW Board of Directors

MAFW Members:

Voting it now open for the 2024 MAFW Board of directors. You can place your votes on the following page: https://mafw.org/2024-bod-election-voting/

Once you submit your vote you will not be able to go back and edit your selection so choose carefully.

You can find the link to the candidate’s statements here: https://mafw.org/2024-board-of-director-candidate-statements/

Voting will close on Wednesday, November 6th at midnight and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting which will be held on Thursday, November 7th at the Morris County Library. Please sign up so we can get an accurate headcount.

 

October 21st – MAFW Foundation Lunch and Dinner Benefit

 REMINDER! Remember the lunch and dinner MAFW Foundation benefit on Monday, October 21, 2024.  It will be held at the Gourmet Cafe, 136 Baldwin Road, Parsippany.  Ten percent of the day’s receipts will go to the Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation.  This includes gift certificates, takeout, etc., as well as meals. For 12:30 PM lunch reservations, contact Rob Greenberg, 973.557.3118/robdg01@aol.com.  For dinner, you’re on your own, and reservations are advised.  BYOB If you can’t make the date, treat yourself at another time. You won’t be disappointed the food is great, as is the staff There are more details in the September and October issues of the Freewheeler News and check out the gourmet Cafe’s website.
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