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 is 10/8. Rides will be from Pickell Park. I still need ride leaders for the C+ and D rides.
Thanks, Manny
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
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)
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
This Saturday we have set up Trek rides from Trek’s store in Stirling. We have C+, C and D+ rides covered but I need a ride leader for the D ride. I know there is a hill to start but it gets better, and terrain is only C+. The main purpose of these rides is to get your bikes inspected for free by Trek. You can then get your bikes fixed by Trek at your leisure or take the inspection report to your bike shop. Last year Trek did take 2 bikes since they were unsafe to ride but did give the riders new bikes to ride. The main purpose of these Trek rides is to make sure you are riding a safe bike. I will be going to North Carolina for a week of cycling in October and want to make sure my bike is ready.
See you Saturday, Manny
We hope you join us this weekend for the Trek rides, but alternative rides will be allowed, and we are still looking for ride leaders. For the Sunday picnic at Schooley’s Mountain no alternative rides will be allowed.
Thanks, Manny
Hope everyone had an opportunity to enjoy the weather this week,
The 9/14/22 Denville Bike, Pizza and Beer ride joint ride with BTCNJ was a great success. The weather was great, and we had approximately 65 riders roll out this morning. We provided multiple rides with various paces so everyone could participate. After the ride, we all met at the Diamond Spring Brewery in downtown Denville, and we utilized our ride leader celebration ride funding to purchase 18 pizzas for the hungry riders. Everyone hung out and had a great time. We also had some preliminary conversations, and we are looking to set up a similar event in October that will end at Burnt Mills Cider in Bedminster. Stay tuned for further details
Next week we have two great events for you but first an important announcement.
I have received a lot of comments lately on the need for our bike club to modernize a little. As to that matter, our existing bylaws do not specifically authorize voting using the Internet, and they also do not specifically authorize meetings using Zoom and similar computer applications. The Board believes that the bylaws should be amended to provide these authorizations, and we have prepared proposed bylaws amendments that would accomplish this. We will be presenting these amendments at the upcoming picnic on the 22nd and will be holding a vote on adopting them. If they are adopted, they will become effective immediately. A small change to bring is in alignment with corporate standards in a post covid world. To see the proposed changes please utilize the attached link. MAFW-2022-bylaws-with-proposed-changes-V.-2.0
The two events next week are as follows:
Semi-Annual Trek Inspection Ride – 9/21/24
The previously scheduled date was cancelled due to excessive heat. Many of you remember that last year we launched our first ever Trek Inspection Rides starting from Trek Stirling’s location. These events were very well received with all participants receiving Trek’s free safety inspection on their bikes. Trek will be offering a $50.00 discount on their level 2 service and $100 discount for Level 3 service, if needed. There will be refreshments, bagels, coffee and juices before and after the rides. Trek will also have Trek Fest specials inside their store for members to shop after the ride. We are staggering the start times of the rides, so that Trek can properly inspect and discuss their findings with our riders. Parking will be in the Trek lot, next door at the Day Care Center, and along Main Street in Stirling. Bathrooms are available in the store. Trek Service will be on duty at 8:00 am, so please arrive about 45 minutes to an hour before your ride starts. Rides are now available on our website.
Annual Fall Picnic – Schooley Mountain Park – 9/22/24
The MAFW Fall Picnic will be on Sunday September 22nd, at Schooley Mountain Park in Long Valley. 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). We are looking to finalize the headcount for the fall picnic on Sunday September 22nd. Weather looks to be perfect as of this evening (low 70’s and partially cloudy). The picnic is free (and you can bring a guest or potential new member), but please sign up using the form at the top of our web page so we know how many people to expect. People whose last name starts with:
| A-F | Please bring an Appetizer/Salad. |
| G-O | Please bring a Main Dish |
| P-Z | Please bring a Dessert. |
There is a full ride schedule for the day of the picnic, with rides at all paces. 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.
Keep Riding
Regards
Joseph Reo
There are a few rooms left at the hotel for Roy’s Penn Dutch weekend. Grab them before they’re taken by other guests and you can still get the group discount rate. Call the hotel at (717) 768-1101. You have until October 3 to cancel, at no charge. And please add your name to the MAFW calendar. Contact Roy for any questions.
Attached is formation on the 2024 Scenic Schuykill Century scheduled for this Sunday by the Philadelphia Bike Club. There are rides of lesser mileage.
Manny
2024 Scenic Schuylkill Century — Sunday Sept 8, 2024 (sceniccentury.org)
