RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

REVOLUTIONARY RAMBLE – June 8 is the 15th Revolutionary Ramble so I encourage you to go to the RR website on the MAFW schedule and volunteer.  Great event for a worthy cause.

SPRING PICNIC – Saturday May 11 is the MAFW Spring Picnic that will be held at Duke Island Park.  We have rides for all paces.  Be sure to sign up for the picnic on the website and then sign up for one of the rides on the MAFW schedule.  We will have plenty of food and an email will be going out to let you know what to bring. Guests are welcome to check out MAFW and maybe join.  If you are a new member to the club, I encourage you to attend.

TOUR DE FRANKLIN – This past Sunday 12 members of MAFW participated in the 35th Tour de Franklin that raised a record ~$125,000 for the Franklin Food Bank.  Great weather and great ride.

COLONIAL PARK – As summer approaches all rides from Colonial Park will be from Howe Athletic Complex that is on the east end of Colonial Park with access from Elizabeth Ave and Colonial Drive.  There is plenty of parking and portajohns.  You can still use the bathrooms at Lot C. When ride leaders post a ride from Colonial Park, they will indicate starting point but be prepared soon for the switch to Howe.

CALENDAR-Encourage all members to check out the Calendar posted on the website for special rides.  We have members from MAFW attending the Horsey 100 in Kentucky and the Bon Ton Roulet in the NY Finger Lakes.  There are still openings for these rides so contact me if you have any questions.

CENTURY RIDE – If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to do a century ride Joe Reo and I posted a fairly flat century ride from Colonial Park for May 18.

Manny

FRANKLIN FOOD BANK AND NYC 5 BORO BIKE RIDE

FRANKLIN FOOD BANK This Sunday April 28 is the Franklin Food Bank ride from Franklin High School.  This is a well-run ride and it is for a good cause.  Link for info and signup is on our schedule.  Come out and join us and wear your MAFW jersey.  When you sign up and pay via the Franklin Food Bank link, I recommend you also sign up on our MAFW schedule so we can get together there.

NYC 5 BORO BIKE RIDE  Sunday May 5 is the NYC 5 Boro Bike Ride. Link for info and signup is on our schedule.  When you sign up and pay via the 5 Boro link, I recommend you also sign up on our MAFW schedule.  I also recommend you park at Staten Island Ferry and take ferry to start point.

CALENDAR-Be sure to check out our other rides on the calendar and if you want to be the ride coordinator for that event let me know.

Manny

SPRING KICKOFF

I hope to have a great Spring kickoff.  We still need a D ride leader and I hope someone will step up.  Note that the D ride is the same as the D+ ride.  I would lead the D ride but I will be backpacking this weekend with a group of Scouts on the Appalachian Trail.  Also anytime you lead a ride be sure to welcome any new riders by having all your riders introduce themselves.

Thanks, Manny

MAFW Spring Kick Off Meeting – April 20th

The MAFW Spring Kickoff meeting is right around the corner and the weather is getting better by the day.

Please take the time to register for the Spring Kick Off, as it allows us to ensure we are properly set up for the meeting.  In addition, please sign up for one of the great rides we have planned for you all.  During the meeting, we will look back at some of the changes we implemented in 2023 and the exciting enhancements we have planned for 2024.  I am happy to report that you do not have to listen to me talk for the entire session.  We are excited to share a couple of great videos and we will have a guest speaker.   Brendan Poh the owner of Cycle Craft in Parsippany NJ and the acting Board President for the Revolutionary Ramble will be stopping by to discuss the importance of a proper bike fit.   The presentation is titled “Demystifying the dark art of bike fitting – a common sense guide to getting it right.”  If you do not know Brendan, he is a great businessman, loves bicycling and has been a strong supporter of the Club and Revolutionary Ramble for many years.

The Board and I look forward to seeing you all on Saturday.

Regards

Joseph Reo

MAFW President

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

For the Spring Kickoff Apr 20 I still need a ride leader for the C and D rides.  Also for the Spring Picnic May 18 I need ride leaders for the C+ and B rides.  Let me know if you want to lead any of these rides.

Latest Road Closure-Meadow Rd from RT28 to Holten Rd at North Branch may be closed at times over the next few months. If closed, you can take Burnt Mill Rd to Burnt Mills Rd.

Manny

SPRING KICKOFF APR 20

This Saturday Apr 20 we will be holding our Spring Kickoff at Brookside Community Club.  Following the meeting we have a series of rides that start right from Brookside.  Be sure to sign up on our website and also sign up for a ride on our schedule.  There will be refreshments.

Manny

SPRING KICKOFF AND SPRING PICNIC

I posted rides for the Spring Kickoff on Apr 20 and for Spring Picnic at Duke Island Park on May 18.  I need a few ride leaders for Spring Kickoff and all ride leaders for the picnic.  Please let me know if you want to be a ride leader for any of these rides.  Feel free to suggest alternative rides.

Thanks, Manny

5 BORO BIKE RIDE MAY 5

Attached below is link to sign up for the NY 5 Boro Bike Tour. After registering, please sign up on the MAFW schedule so we know who is attending and maybe arrange to do the ride together. Since ride starts near Battery Park Manhattan and ends in Staten Island recommend you might want to park in Staten Island and take Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan.

MAFW April 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.
  2. Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster.

Just a reminder that the April 2024 edition of our NL is online. To read: click

What’s in this issue:

  1. Revolutionary Ramble June 8, 2024 registration and volunteer sign-up
  2. A tribute to Charlie Kinsley
  3. CPR Course Status Update – Rob Greenberg
  4. Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media – Tracy Brown
  5. My Mother Got on a Bike. It Changed Her Life – submitted by Arnie Cohen
  6. Ride Coordinator Update – Spring Kickoff – April 20, 2024
  7. Bike Adventures Coordinator Update – NY 5 Boro Bike Tour – May 5, 2024
  8. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
  9. Ask Governor Murphy – Followup on 4’ Safe Passing Law signs; Bike Charities NJ – Rebecca Feldman
  10. Tour de Franklin April 28, 2024
  11. Bike Clicking When Pedaling – Tony Marchand
  12. Photo Gallery
  13. Dutch Country Farmers Market In New Jersey Will Transport You To Another Era
  14. 2024 Calendar
  15. MAF Bike Adventures 2024 See website for more detail
  16. Cycling Guides by Mark Jay
  17. People Cycling
  18. Safety by Paul Malinowski
  19. Club Sponsors
  20. 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

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