SPRING-N2-CYCLING WEEKEND AND ROY’S PENN DUTCH RIDE

I just want to point out one day ride and two weekend rides that are coming up.

TOUR DE FRANKLIN April 30.  Great ride that supports the local Franklin Food Bank. Several distances to choose and there are rest stops with refreshments.

SPRING-N2-CYCLING WEEKEND May 19-21.  This event is run by the Philadelphia Bike Club(PBC) that also ran the Fall weekend ride at Hanover, Pa near Gettysburg.  A few MAFW riders attended the Fall ride and we had a great time.  PBC reserved all rooms at 2 hotels for cyclists that weekend and still had a waiting list.  For the Spring ride PBC reserved the entire Best Western at Lewisburg, Pa.  I will be attending this event and there are rides for all ride levels.

ROY’S PENN DUTCH RIDE June 23-25.  Once again our Roy Fischman is running this weekend ride near Lancaster.   This is a great trip even if you are not cycling since there is so much to do in the area and at the hotel.  Lancaster Bike Club will support this event by setting up rides.

Check the Calendar under Members for more information on these rides and to register.

Regards, Manny

TB TRAINING RIDES

Seth Cohen has taken the time to set up a series of training rides that will be posted on the ride schedule and supported by Xue Li and Mike Shapanka.  Thanks to Seth for setting this up.

Below is the proposed schedule for TB training series. The primary ride will be Tuesday evenings; Thursday evenings will be for rain dates and/or a second session if people want, assuming a ride leader is available.

 

WeekDayDateStart TimeRoute #Route NameDistanceTerrainProgramPaceSweep/No Drop?Ride Leader
1Tuesday4/4/20235:15 PM973Pluckemin-Along Mill Rivers-Short25C+Group riding basics/Getting the rust offTB-YesSeth Cohen
2Tuesday4/11/20235:15 PM1023Pluckemin-Pottersville Cut and Paste27C+Riding in a pacelineTBYesSeth Cohen
3Tuesday4/18/20235:30 PM298A Few Roads Less Travelled 231BClimbing and riding in a paceline longTBYesXue Li
4Tuesday4/25/20235:30 PM457Pluckemin-Mountainville 230C+SprintingTBYesSeth Cohen/Mike Shapanka
5Tuesday5/2/20235:30 PM1099The Whole Enchilada31BClimbingTBYesSeth Cohen
6Tuesday5/9/20235:30 PM1108Hub Hollow & Back32C+Riding in a rotating pacelineTBYesSeth Cohen
7Tuesday5/16/20235:30 PM998Pluckemin: A Few Roads Less Traveled33BPutting it all togetherTB+NoSeth Cohen
8Tuesday5/23/20235:30 PM282Stanton Roundabout (School Rd)35CFull speed finaleTB+NoSeth Cohen

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

To Morris Area Freewheelers,

Spring is here and time to take your bike out of Winter storage although many of us continued to ride thru the Winter.  MAFW had an active Winter with ~100 rides.  Looking forward to an active cycling season.  In April we will have a Spring kickoff and we will soon send out details.

Jon Eiseman has continued to improve our website.  After you log on go to Members > Calendar you will find an extensive list of cycling events run by other organizations.  This weekend is the “Hell of Hunterdon”.  Some of us already signed up for “Tour de Franklin”.  “Spellbound” last year closed to registration at this time.

Manny

Red Alert! Hot Freewheelers event this Friday, February 24th 6-8PM-Bring a friend: )

YAY! Flights and Flats with Marty’s at Glenbrook Brewery, 95 Morris Street Morristown-

Bring a prospective member and your significant other for an evening out with friends.

Feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverages.  Glenbrook also offers birch beer and water for non-drinkers and those in training. Enjoy pizza courtesy of MAFW or bring your own eats. Flights or pints are available for purchase from Glenbrook.

Wear your colors for some fun 😀 (an article of cycling attire) or come as you are, but no togas!

Please sign up so we have a head count – https://mafw.org/events/flights-and-flats-with-martys-doing-a-bike-cleaning-clinic/

As of Monday we have 32 signups and counting. Be there or be square!

Flights and Flats with Marty’s Social Event – February 24th 6PM

Our first social event of the year is upon us.  Please join us all and enjoy some time with our members as well as some food on us. Please note that members and guests will have to purchase their own flights or other beverages.   Details and the link to sign up for the event are detailed below: Friday February 24, 6PM Glenbrook Brewery – 95 Morris Street Morristown Flights and Flats with Marty’s doing a bike cleaning clinic.   Signup page for this event on the website: https://mafw.org/events/flights-and-flats-with-martys-doing-a-bike-cleaning-clinic/   Regards Joseph Reo MAFW President  

Social Event at Glenbrook Brewery in Morristown 2/24

Sign-up here so we have a head count> https://mafw.org/events/flights-and-flats-with-martys-doing-a-bike-cleaning-clinic/

Time to end cabin fever and come out to Glenbrook Brewery for a MAFW Flights and Flats with Marty’s on 2/24 @ 6PM!

Pizza will be provided by MAFW or you can bring your own grub.

Flights, pints and growlers can be purchased from Glenbrook.

Hope to see you there!

Questions?

Call John Storey 973-703-3473

MAFW February 2023 / March 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 February 2023 / March 2023 edition of our NL is online. To read: click Newsletter

What’s in this issue:

  1. Revolutionary Ramble Saturday June 10, 2023 Drew University
  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. Check to see if your COVID-19 tests’ expiration dates have been extended by Tom Flatley
  5. In Memory of Chaim Schreiber
  6. Inspiration
  7. Insurance Coverage for Damage to Your Bicycle by Mark Jay
  8. 5 Steps to Protect Your Smartphone from Theft or Loss by Tony Marchand
  9. The IOB by Jay Marowitz
  10. The 8th Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend – June 23 – 25, 2023
  11. Photo Gallery
  12. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
  13. Cartoons
  14. Calendar – see website for detail
  15. Other Cycling Events by Manny Coelho
  16. MAFW Bicycle Adventures by Roy Fischman
  17. People Cycling
  18. Club Sponsors
  19. 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

OTHER ORGANIZATION RIDES

I just want to point out some great rides by other organizations:

1-TOUR DE FRANKLIN April 30, 2023

https://www.classy.org/event/tour-de-franklin-2023/e454030

This ride benefits the Franklin Food Bank and starts from Franklin High School near Colonial Park.  They feed you at start, at end and during the ride.  There are 5 on-road events (62-mile, 40-mile, 25-mile, 10-mile, and 5-mile) that tour scenic Franklin and Hillsborough townships, and two “Canal” events that utilize the towpath along the D&R Canal. Ride is posted on our MAFW schedule so you can sign up to let other attendees know you are going but you need to register on the Tour de Franklin website.  Nice to get a big group from MAFW with our MAFW jerseys so we can attract new members.

2-BICYCLE CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA’S ANNUAL SPRING WEEKEND IN LEWISBURG, PA

May 19-21, 2023. BCP’s annual Spring-n2-Cycling Weekend in the Susquehanna Valley of PA, staying at the large and attractive Best Western Inn in Lewisburg. This event is an all-inclusive package – Friday & Saturday night hotel stay, scenic cycling routes for a wide variety of distances, group rides with leaders, meals, snacks, parties, live music, and more. The area around Lewisburg has off-road trails, in addition to picturesque road cycling. If you are interested in going please contact me at mannyt66@gmail.com.

3-PA DUTCH RIDE June 23-25, 2023.  See our website for more info and how to register.  Ride is posted on our MAFW schedule so you can sign up to let other attendees know you are going.

4-BON TON ROULET July 22-29,2023 https://bontonroulet.com/  This is a 7 day bike ride thru the Finger Lakes of New York. Ride is posted on our MAFW schedule so you can sign up to let other attendees know you are going but you need to register on the Bon Ton Roulet website.

5-2023 SPELLBOUND – July 29,2023 https://www.spellboundcentury.org/ The 9th annual Spellbound Century road bike event takes place in Mount Holly, Burlington County, NJ where you ride by local horse farms and historic towns on mostly flat roads and some challenging rolling hills. The ride starts from historic Mount Holly, NJ, the County seat of Burlington County. Last year this ride had ~1500 riders and ride was sold out in March.  Rides range from 20 to 100 miles.  Go to website for more information.  Ride is posted on our MAFW schedule so you can sign up to let other attendees know you are going but you need to register on the Spellbound website.

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