The 17th Turkey Bike Ride will be held Nov 22 and the only cost is the cost of a turkey. Event will also be posted on the MAFW Calendar. For more information and to register go to the link below.
Thanks, Manny
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_coordinator@mafw.org
MAFW has 2 main guidelines or mottos that riders and ride leaders should follow:
Just a reminder that the November 2025 edition of our NL is online. To read: click https://mafw.org/newsletter/
What’s in this issue:
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 Lisa Gentile at the following email address: membership@mafw.org
Good Reading. Thanks,
Patricia Kipp Editor
50 sign ups and counting! Don’t be left out of the pizza party: )
Guests and members who haven’t led rides or volunteered, but would like to attend the Ride Leader and volunteer Pizza Party, can sign up on our site and pay John Storey, Michael Chenkin or Merritt $25 to cover their cost.
The more the merrier.
Sign-up here > https://mafw.org/events/ride-leader-and-volunteer-pizza-party-3/
Greetings, friends.
Last call to sign up for the appy and pizza party on Thursday night 6-8:30 PM. Sign up on the website.
See y0u then.
Warm regards,
Michael
sign up here – https://mafw.org/events/ride-leader-and-volunteer-pizza-party-3/
37 people and counting for this Thursday’s volunteer and ride leader pizza party: )
Sign-up now or no pizza for a year!
The results of who lead the most rides this year will be revealed!
Ride Leader and volunteer Pizza Party this Thursday evening 6PM at Vintage Tavern 342 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ, 07933
This Sunday is our next social ride, and it is from Kittatinny Limecrest. We have most paces covered but still need ride leaders for D and CA. Note that these social rides do not stop you from putting in rides from other locations. Manny
Greetings, friends,
In hindsight, I failed to mention that part of the motivation for the revision to the bylaws was to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest. I apologize for that oversight.
Best regards,
Michael
Greetings, friends.
The club board has passed a revision of its bylaws. Approval of the proposed revision to the current bylaws will have a significant impact on the composition of the Morris Area Freewheeler Foundation Board, our sister organization supporting the Ramble. Since the inception of the Foundation Board many years ago, the president of the bike club was a member of the Foundation Board. This will no longer be the case. In addition, all other bike club board members will either not be allowed to serve on the Foundation Board or will need to recuse themselves from voting on major issues such as whether the club will receive any of the Ramble proceeds from the Foundation and, if the Foundation approves a contribution to the club, the amount of proceeds given to the club by the Foundation board.
Club bylaws state that bylaws can only be changed if the majority of club members present at an in-person membership meeting vote in favor of the change. The club board is in the process of scheduling said meeting sometime in November. The proposed revisions to the bylaws pertain to Article V, Sections 2b, 2c, and 2g. The revised bylaws can be found at https://mafw.org/proposed-by-law-revision-november-5th-2025/. The current club bylaws can be found at https://mafw.org/proposed-by-law-revision-november-5th-2025/.
An AI summary of the club board meeting at which this discussion occurred can be found at https://mafw.org/transcript-of-october-8th-2025-board-meeting/
While the majority of the club board voted to approve the proposed revisions, the vote was not unanimous.
You will be kept informed about the date and location of the in-person member meeting.
Respectfully,
Michael
This Sunday from Kittatinny Limecrest is the next MAFW Social Ride and there will be special refreshments. We have nice rides set up for the Halloween season thru Shades of Death and you may encounter Ghosts. If you don’t want to ride there are hiking trails. Manny
