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| Date | Day | Start | Pace/Terrain/ Miles/Climb(ft) | Starting Point | Leader | Tour/Signup | Average Climb (ft/mile) | Leader Comments | Tour Description | Tour Notes | Attendees | Status |
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| 07/19 | Sun | 8:00am | B/C+/39/1741 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Robert Kojko | 798 - Parks to Palaces **CANCELED** | 45 | I will cancel if air quality remains reminiscent of the Sterling Cooper boardroom | A ride through the Sourland over new roads and road combinations. | Food stops:
| 0: | Canceled |
| 07/19 | Sun | 8:00am | D+/B/31/1587 | Kittatinny St. Park - Limecrest Rd. | Eli Goldstein | 379 - Kittatinny-Franklin **CANCELED** | 51 | The weather should be great for this ride early Sunday morning, on a route that hasn't been ridden since 2022. Join me! There are restrooms at the start. We can decide whether to stop anywhere along the way for a snack. | A challanging ride to Franklin returning past Lime Crest. | Formerly Monday Wake-up #4 | 0: | Canceled |
| 07/19 | Sun | 8:55am | C/C/27/1066 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Jim Barnish | 1379 - The Renegade Ride | 39 | Same ride as D+, leaving 5 minutes earlier. Air quality hopefully will be good. For those of you who ride often, it's only 27 miles. | Similar to 779 but going via Cowperthwaite and Rockaway instead of Halls Mill. | 5: Jim Barnish, Chris Kiernan (C), susan Winkelried, Mike Baker, Merritt Peterson | Scheduled | |
| 07/19 | Sun | 9:00am | B/C+/30/1248 | Chatham Township Municipal Building | James Anderson | 1417 - Meyersville/Liberty Corner Express | 42 | An easy Sunday spin of the pedals, coffee at just riding along as an option. | Similar to other Liberty Corner rides with some interesting twists. This ride basically goes in the reverse direction of most of our rides and takes us to beautiful Layton Rd and back. Food stops include Just Riding Along bike and coffee shop at mile 17 and Dunkin' at mile 20. | 12: James Anderson, Joseph Reo (C+), Richard Poore (C), Lisa Gentile, Paulo Piedade (C), Bob Ferrara (C), Robert Kojko, Dennis Budnik, Jonathan Katz, Robert Misihowsky, Mark Schwartz, Jay Raju (B) | Scheduled | |
| 07/19 | Sun | 9:00am | D+/C/27/1066 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Jan Gorban | 1379 - The Renegade Ride | 39 | The weather should be cooler. Come and join me. | Similar to 779 but going via Cowperthwaite and Rockaway instead of Halls Mill. | 7: Jan Gorban (D+), Susan Smyth, George Decker (C), Bob Warren (C), Marty Siegel (D+), Robert Frawley, Kerry Haselton (C) | Ridden | |
| 07/19 | Sun | 9:15am | C+/B/40/2081 | Summer Road Park, Readington | John Parsekian | 237 - Diamonds to Daffodils II | 52 | Hopefully there will some interest in riding after some smoke filled days. I am trying this ride again after no takers last week. It is a good route but has a bridge out. We will continue on Manners Road to avoid Van Lieus Road. Stop in Lambertville for a quick break or coffee. We should be back in plenty of time to watch the soccer final. | Similar to your 837, but start point at Summer Road Park. A scenic novel ride from 3 Bridges to Lambertville with no major hills, but lots of rollers. Original tour by Chaim Schreiber, modified by Muffin Williams (2016). | Food stops: Lambertville - mile 19 | 2: John Parsekian, Lynn Kheshgi (C+) | Scheduled |
| 07/19 | Sun | 9:30am | D+/C/26/860 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | Barry Seip | 1420 - Great Swamp Counter Clockwise | 33 | A nice ride after being couped up because of bad air and extreme temps. This ride goes through the swamp and returns via Chatham township. Weather: Sunny / temps in the mid 70s / some wind This ride will probably be a FAST D+ or low C pace given the terrain. Come out and join for a FUN ride on Sunday. | This ride is a modification of MAFW 1313. The ride goes counter clockwise to the Great Swamp including a Whitebridge Road In/Out. Most of the ride is on wider roads with plenty of room for bikes and cars. An optional stop can be at the parking lot / tennis court area at mile 14 (no food but there is a porta-potty). Mountain Bistro at 14.9 OR riders can do the whole 26 miles and refresh back at Loantaka Park.
| 5: Barry Seip (D+), Walter Paul (NA), Dan Gautieri, Arnie Cohen (C), Andrew Beckerman-Rodau | Ridden | |
| 07/20 | Mon | 9:15am | C/B/36/1907 | Denville Savage Rd | Pete Aldrich | 891 - Wildcat Ridge, Cedar Lake, Cook's Pond | 53 | NO STOPS AT LAKESIDE BAGELS OR ROCKAWAY BAGELS. Turn left onto Old Beach Glen rather than continuing to Rockaway Bagels. Food stop near the end at Smartworld Coffee on Diamond Spring Road in Denville | Scenic views of lakes, ponds and waterways. Multiple food stops available. By Len Sanders (2014). | Food stops: Rockaway Bagel (mile 23) | 5: Pete Aldrich (C), Joe DeCagna (C), Vinny Catanzaro (C), Paul Malinowski (C+), Drew Thraen (C+) | Scheduled |
| 07/20 | Mon | 9:30am | B/B/41/2333 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Eric Lavitsky | 866 - Hacklebarney Long II | 57 | Should be a beautiful day for a ride to Califon. We'll take a break by Bank St. Strong C+ riders are welcome. | A variation on tour #566, Hacklebarney Long, with a return on Rte #512 (Fairmont Road East), instead of Black River Road. "Fedora ride" - flat to start and finish with a climb in the middle (gentle to Mountainville on Rockaway, harder out of Mountainville on Guinea Hollow) then a "dimple" downhill into Califon and a climb out of Califon (gentle on Frog Hollow). | CLIMBS:
| 1: Eric Lavitsky (B) | Scheduled |
| 07/20 | Mon | 10:00am | D/C/28/704 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | Tony Fanelli | 778 - Great Swamp Classic | 25 | options for 20, 24, 28 mi with stop at Green Village Deli | A minimum hills ride in the Great Swamp area with two loops off of White Bridge Road. *No food stop since Meyersville Cafe closed*. | Food stops: Mountain Hill Bistro (mile 20) | 6: Tony Fanelli (D+), Tom Flatley (D), Jim Nielsen (D+), Betty Ann Kaltneckar, Gloria Friedman (D), Mitchell Solomowitz (D) | Scheduled |
| 07/21 | Tue | 5:45am | C/C/20/688 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | John Storey | 337 - Loantaka-Great Swamp Clockwise # 2 | 34 | The loop! | Shortened version of Loantaka-Great Swamp Clockwise that travels thru Chatham, Meyersville and the Great Swamp. There are two short climbs on this otherwise flat route. | Food stops:
| 2: John Storey (C), Drew Thraen (C+) | Scheduled |
| 07/21 | Tue | 2:00pm | NA/NA/0/0 | Special Event | Manuel Coelho | 1289 - Bon Ton Roulet July 21-25 2026 | 0 | This will be my 4th Bon Ton and I had a great time cycling the Finger Lakes. If you have any questions, please contact me. First sign up and register on the Bon Ton website and then sign up on the MAFW ride schedule so I know who is going. | Bon Ton Roulet | Auburn YMCA The Bon Ton Roulet is a five day bicycle tour through the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Our fully supported tour takes cyclists from wide open farm fields, past stunning overlooks of our lakes, to cavernous water-carved gorges, National Historic Sites as well as award winning wineries. The Long Route appeals to those riders who love the challenge of a 60-75 mile ride per day. The Regular Route, typically 40-50 miles per day, tends to attract newer riders & those who plan on spending the day leisurely browsing the markets & attractions along the way. Many riders even switch back & forth between routes during the week, making the Bon Ton the perfect tour! Check out the website below for more info and to register. After registering with Bon Ton please sign up on the MAFW ride schedule so we know who is going.
| 11: Manuel Coelho, Paul Zitelli (C), Haroon Kheshgi (NA), Lisa Gentile, Robert Kojko, Paulo Piedade (C), Mark Olinsky (C), Lynn Kheshgi (C+), Kim Tulloch (C), Betsy Eastwood, George Ebel (C) | Scheduled | |
| 07/21 | Tue | 5:30pm | TB/B/33/2015 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | peter ingraham | 998 - Pluckemin: A Few Roads Less Traveled | 61 | Familiar roads in Pluckemin and Tewksbury up to Mountainville with a few less traveled and challenging climbs. Note tour 298 is similar but climbs Guinea Hollow out of Mountainville instead of Philhower. Tour by Greg Stec (2016). | CLIMBS: Philhower Rd (400' in 1.2 miles @ mile 14.2) Farmersville Rd (180' in 0.7 miles @ mile 17.89). Food stops: Oldwick General Store (mile 23). | 1: peter ingraham | Scheduled | |
| 07/26 | Sun | 9:05am | B/B/40/2020 | Denville Savage Rd | Dennis Budnik | 1421 - BTCNJ's Bike, Brew and Pizza Ride | 51 | Rain, smoke/haze from the wild fires cancels (I will cancel before 7:00AM that day if needed). Steady "B" pace reaching B+ at times. Regroup at the top of the hard climbs (but, we're not waiting till noon for you). Tubeless riders are on your own if you get a flat. Faster cats are welcome to zip ahead but "no one should ride alone" However, lets try and stay together, working as a team! Note: If I don't have at least 2 riders by 7:00AM that day, I will cancel and join another ride. No heroes or "attitudes". If you come with a arrogant attitude, it will be quickly "readjusted" to suit our humble group. 😊
There are bathrooms at ball fields at mile 23.5. If closed there are bathrooms and a porta john at Pyramid Mt Mile 25.4. The Bike, Brew & Pizza Tour Description: Pizza: Will be provided by the clubs. The purchase of drinks (water, soda, beer, other) are your responsibility. Parking:You must park your vehicle in the Park & Ride lot across the street from Gardner Field (otherwise it may be ticketed). | 1: Dennis Budnik | Scheduled | ||
| 07/26 | Sun | 9:10am | C+/B/40/2020 | Denville Savage Rd | Ish Abreu | 1421 - BTCNJ's Bike, Brew and Pizza Ride | 51 | There are bathrooms at ball fields at mile 23.5. If closed there are bathrooms and a porta john at Pyramid Mt Mile 25.4. The Bike, Brew & Pizza Tour Description: Pizza: Will be provided by the clubs. The purchase of drinks (water, soda, beer, other) are your responsibility. Parking:You must park your vehicle in the Park & Ride lot across the street from Gardner Field (otherwise it may be ticketed). | 10: Ish Abreu, Eiichiro Sato (C+), Robert Misihowsky, Mohan Sunkara, Lisa Gentile, Amy Horn, Robert Kojko, Steve Sitek, David Kim, Jim Hunt (C+) | Scheduled | ||
| 07/26 | Sun | 9:15am | C/B/40/2020 | Denville Savage Rd | Paul Malinowski | 1421 - BTCNJ's Bike, Brew and Pizza Ride | 51 | There are bathrooms at ball fields at mile 23.5. If closed there are bathrooms and a porta john at Pyramid Mt Mile 25.4. The Bike, Brew & Pizza Tour Description: Pizza: Will be provided by the clubs. The purchase of drinks (water, soda, beer, other) are your responsibility. Parking:You must park your vehicle in the Park & Ride lot across the street from Gardner Field (otherwise it may be ticketed). | 10: Lynne Avery (C), John Storey (C), George Decker (C), Kim Tulloch (C), Joe DeCagna (C), Drew Thraen (C+), Marvin Schwinder (C), Doug Gardner (C+), Mike Baker | Scheduled | ||
| 07/26 | Sun | 9:20am | C/B/40/2020 | Denville Savage Rd | Pete Aldrich | 1421 - BTCNJ's Bike, Brew and Pizza Ride | 51 | There are bathrooms at ball fields at mile 23.5. If closed there are bathrooms and a porta john at Pyramid Mt Mile 25.4. The Bike, Brew & Pizza Tour Description: Pizza: Will be provided by the clubs. The purchase of drinks (water, soda, beer, other) are your responsibility. Parking:You must park your vehicle in the Park & Ride lot across the street from Gardner Field (otherwise it may be ticketed). | 8: Pete Aldrich (C), Bill Martin (C), Leigh Galle (C), Jay Marowitz (C), Tracy Brown (C), Richard Poore (C), Peri Campoli, Giuseppe Ferrara (C) | Scheduled | ||
| 07/26 | Sun | 9:35am | D/C/20/781 | Denville Savage Rd | Michael Chenkin | 1178 - Denville Reduced Climb | 39 | The Bike, Brew & Pizza Tour Description: Pizza: Will be provided by the clubs. The purchase of drinks (water, soda, beer, other) are your responsibility. Parking:You must park your vehicle in the Park & Ride lot across the street from Gardner Field (otherwise it may be ticketed). My respectful requests/expectations:
| 6: Michael Chenkin (C), Lori Graham, Anne Huang (D+), Marvin Ruderman (D+), Jim Nielsen (D+), Manika Love (D+) | Scheduled |
