Laurie Hagerich a club OG (Original Gangster) for over 35 years recently passed away after a very short illness. The viewing will be on May 10th at Dangler Funeral Home in Madison from 5-8PM. The funeral service will be at the Methodist Church in Madison on Saturday, May 11th at 11AM. If you want to send a card to the family her address is 19 Seven Oaks Drive, Madison, NJ 07040.
JUNE 8 REVOLUTIONARY RAMBLE
DID YOU KNOW… That last year the Ramble raised over $20,000 of donatable funds for charities (including volunteer rescue squads)?
As a member of the Morris Area Freewheelers we need your help in making the 2024 Ramble a success by volunteering to help.
IF you’ve already signed up as a volunteer – THANK YOU.
IF not, please take one minute to sign up by simply clicking here to volunteer: https://ramblestuff.org/
Family, friends, non-club members are all welcome to volunteer – – please help recruit volunteers!
Sincerely, Manny Coelho
RE: URGENT – – MAFW Ride Leaders’ Call-to-Action
The Rev Ramble is only (5) weeks away – – the Ramble’s success depends on each one of us.
This is a key marketing event for the MAFW club – YOU can help make this a great success!
As of today we have (85) volunteer positions that need to be filled. The most urgent are in the following areas:
- Rest Stops
- RVCC Site (the Rev’s new home base)
- Safety (includes SAG support)
- Food Svcs (includes food distribution and delivery)
YOU, as one of (90) RIDE LEADERS, represent the MAFW club – – your help is critical to the Ramble’s success. All RIDE LEADERS are requested to volunteer!
IF you’ve already signed up as a volunteer – THANK YOU.
IF not, please take one minute to sign up ASAP
YOUR ACTION: simply click here to volunteer: https://ramblestuff.org/
Family, friends, non-club members are all welcome to volunteer – – please help recruit volunteers!
Sincerely, Manny Coelho & Paul Malinowski
SCU REGIONAL CALENDAR
It was brought to my attention that Suburban Cyclists Unlimited Bike Club put together a regional calendar of cycling events. I contacted SCU and we have permission to share the link below to the calendar with our members. I think you will find it very informative.
https://tinyurl.com/SCU-Regional-Calendar
SCU is running a great event Saturday, July 13 called Summer Century. In addition to century ride they do have shorter rides. Rides take place in Bucks and Hunterdon Counties.
Manny
MAFW May 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 exhelp 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 May 2024 edition of our NL is online. To read: click: https://mafw.org/newsletter/
What’s in this issue:
- Revolutionary Ramble June 8, 2024 registration and volunteer sign-up
- CPR Course Status Update – Rob Greenberg
- Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media – Tracy Brown
- Ride Coordinator Update
- Social Coordinator Update
- Maifest Celebration at Readington Brewery
- National Bike Month
- New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit
- BTCNJ Ramapo Rally
- Bicycle Seat Post Creaks, Squeaks and other noise – Tony Marchand
- Weird Jersey – Andover Forge
- Photo Gallery
- Roy’s Penn Dutch Weekend October 4-6, 2024
- Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
- 2024 Calendar
- 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
Updated Link and other minor corrections: May the 4 be with you and other news
Hoping everyone has been enjoying the weather now that the wind has been calming down. The club has been very active, and I am impressed with the number of rides we have been able to complete so early in the year. As we head towards summer and peak riding season I wanted to bring a couple of items to your attention.
- Spring Picnic on May 11 – Duke Island Park. We are looking to finalize the headcount for the Spring picnic. The picnic is free (and you can bring a guest and non-club members as well), but please sign up using the form at the top of our web page so we know how many people to expect. Use this event as a springboard to attract new members and grow the club. 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. One of the club members suggested that we set up a SWAP TABLE – The swappers just need to bring their unwanted gear to sell or exchange. The individual just needs to supply a note and $ wanted. Its spring – clean out your garage and give away, swap or sell your unwanted gear. People whose last name starts with:
| A-F | Please bring a Salad. |
| G-O | Please bring a Main Dish |
| P-Z | Please bring a Dessert. |
- Revolutionary Ramble – Volunteers Needed – The Ramble is scheduled on June 8th out of the Raritan Valley Community College. Run by the foundation arm of the club, The Ramble includes 25, 35, 50, 70, and 100-mile rides and showcases some of the beautiful rides and scenery we all enjoy on a daily basis. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate that bicycles belong, and to raise money for our local emergency squads, NICA and other educational and safe cycling programs. We provide great food, ample rest stops, etc. but that also requires members of the club to participate. We strongly encourage all club members, if they are available and not riding the event to volunteer and participate in the great event. Your family members can help as well, and volunteering looks great on our kids resumes. There are many opportunities to volunteer on days leading up to and during the event. Please spend the time to review the volunteer opportunities via the link on our website or click the following link: ramblestuff.org
- Nomination Committee – Are you interested in being a Board Member or participating in a sub-committee from time to time. There is at least one Board Opening and there may be others as each member wraps up their two-year term. If you are interested in hearing more. Please reach out to Mark Jay @ recorder.dulcian@gmail.com
- Club Century Ride – On May 18th out of Colonial Park, Manny Coelho and I will be leading a flat 100 miler out of Colonial Park. We had a large turnout a couple of years ago for this ride and you will not be disappointed. It’s a perfect way to complete your first century or to build up some endurance miles on our legs. In addition, it’s a little easier than the Revolutionary Ramble 100 miler but you can do both and use this as a practice run for the event on June 8th.
Now for some sad news – Laurie Hagerich – a club OG (Original Gangster) for over 35 years recently passed away after a very short illness. The viewing will be on May 10th at Dangler Funeral Home in Madison from 5-8PM. The funeral service will be at the Methodist Church in Madison on Saturday, May 11th at 11AM. If you want to send a card to the family her address is 19 Seven Oaks Drive, Madison, NJ 07040.
Regards
Joseph Reo
Club President
May the Fourth be with you and other news
Hoping everyone has been enjoying the weather now that the wind has been calming down. The club has been very active, and I am impressed with the number of rides we have been able to complete so early in the year. As we head towards summer and peak riding season I wanted to bring a couple of items to your attention.
- Spring Picnic on May 11 – Duke Island Park. We are looking to finalize the headcount for the Spring picnic. The picnic is free (and you can bring a guest and non-club members as well), but please sign up using the form at the top of our web page so we know how many people to expect. Use this event as a springboard to attract new members and grow the club. 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. One of the club members suggested that we set up a SWAP TABLE – The swappers just need to bring their unwanted gear to sell or exchange. The individual just needs to supply a note and $ wanted. Its spring – clean out your garage and give away, swap or sell your unwanted gear. People whose last name starts with:
| A-F | Please bring an Salad. |
| G-O | Please bring a Main Dish |
| P-Z | Please bring a Salad. |
- Revolutionary Ramble – Volunteers Needed – The Ramble is scheduled on June 8th out of the Raritan Valley Community College. Run by the foundation arm of the club, The Ramble includes 25, 35, 50, 70, and 100-mile rides and showcases some of the beautiful rides and scenery we all enjoy on a daily basis. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate that bicycles belong, and to raise money for our local emergency squads, NICA and other educational and safe cycling programs. We provide great food, ample rest stops, etc. but that also requires members of the club to participate. We strongly encourage all club members, if they are available and not riding the event to volunteer and participate in the great event. Your family members can help as well, and volunteering looks great on our kids resumes. There are many opportunities to volunteer on days leading up to and during the event. Please spend the time to review the volunteer opportunities via the link on our website or click the following link. ramblestuff.org
- Nomination Committee – Are you interested in being a Board Member or participating in a sub-committee from time to time. There is at least one Board Opening and there may be others as each member wraps up their two-year term. If you are interested in hearing more. Please reach out to Mark Jay @ recorder.dulcian@gmail.com
- Club Century Ride – On May 18th out of Colonial Park, Manny Coelho and I will be leading a flat 100 miler out of Colonial Park. We had a large turnout a couple of years ago for this ride and you will not be disappointed. It’s a perfect way to complete your first century or to build up some endurance miles on our legs. In addition, it’s a little easier than the Revolutionary Ramble 100 miler but you can do both and use this as a practice run for the event on June 8th.
Now for some sad news – Laurie Hagerich – a club OG (Original Gangster) for over 35 years recently passed away after a very short illness. The viewing will be on May 10th at Dangler Funeral Home in Madison from 5-8PM. The funeral service will be at the Methodist Church in Madison on Saturday, May 11th at 11AM. If you want to send a card to the family her address is 19 Seven Oaks Drive, Madison, NJ 07040.
Regards
Joseph Reo
Club President
BIKES & BEERS MONMOUTH
Here is another ride that was brought to my attention. It is this Saturday May 4 at Oceanport, NJ.
SPECIAL EVENTS
I want to point out two special cycling events that will be placed on the MAFW calendar.
Bloomin’ 2024 Metric will be held May 19 in Westport, CT and link to event is below.
Bloomin’ Metric (bloominmetric.com)
Bikes & Beers Dogfish Head will be held June 15 in Milton, Delaware.
https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/DE/Milton/BikesandBeersDogfishHead
Recommend checking out the MAFW Calendar for other special events in addition to the rides on our MAFW schedule. I just want to make clear that if a special event like Bon Ton and Horsey 100 is posted on the MAFW schedule and you sign up on the MAFW schedule you still need to register and pay via the special event. Posting these events on the MAFW schedule and having a ride leader in charge of the special event enables those attending the event to know who is going. I attended Bon Ton last year and will be going again and posted the ride on our schedule as ride leader. This allowed anyone interested in attending to contact me if they have any questions. As a result, we have a good group going.
Manny
Bike Gear Swap Table at May 11th picnic
On our picnic on May 11th (revised from May 18th) will have a ‘New to you, used by few’ Bike Gear Swap Table.
Bring all your unwanted new and lightly used gear for sale or swap. What a great way to get rid of that old jersey that didn’t quite fit..
