Register for the 2026 Lake George Trip
You can sign up as a guest for one of our rides! Just click on one of the rides in the Tour/Ride Signup column. You are allowed to sign up for one ride as a guest after which you should join the club.
| 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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| 05/11 | Mon | 11:00am | C/B/34/1700 | Chatham Township Municipal Building | Lou Blanco | 1515 - CTMB Jacob's Ladder | 50 | My apologies for scheduling this ride so late in the evening. But, hopefully you were looking for a ride and will consider this one. CTMB Jacob's Ladder hasn't been ridden since January. It's an interesting route that travels on a few roads we seldom ride on. There will be one minor change around mile 25 to take us off 202. We'll be turning right on Baileys Mill instead of Glen Alpen. This will probably shave a mile off the total distance while alleviating some of the stress of riding on the shoulder of 202. No planned stop so bring a snack. Hope you can make it!
| This is a different ride from CTMB that we are used too. This one is looking for the hills, and this one does not disappoint. There are no planned stops so make sure you bring your legs, fluids and proper nutrition.
| 1: Lou Blanco (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 6:00am | D+/C+/19/870 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | John Storey | 142 - Loantaka-Weekday Explorer #3 | 46 | 6AM rides free up your Tuesday evening!! All good: ) Speedier riders welcome to ride with us or sail ahead. | A great ride which goes on all of your favorite roads. Some light traffic can be expected. | Food stops: | 1: John Storey (C) | Scheduled |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:00am | C/C+/35/1500 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Jeff Sperling | 1510 - Flying to Oldwick and Back via Burnt Mills and Meadow roads. | 43 | One of my favorite rides because we travel on Burnt Mill Road. We have the option of a stop at Oldwick or Whitehouse General Store. Weather should be pleasant and seasonable. Come join me on Tuesday. |
Ride Distance: 35 miles | 9: Jeff Sperling (C), Tara Ding, Andy Milstein (C), Mark Olinsky (C), Ed Steinman (NA), Neil Weinberg, James Beneroff (C), Jeff Pollock (C), Andrew Diorio | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:00am | C/B/32/1852 | Denville Savage Rd | Pete Aldrich | 1217 - Old Beach Glen the Easier Way | 58 | No rain in the forecast for Tuesday so let’s ride. I will be leading/sweeping at the low end of C pace. We’ll stop at Smartworld Coffee on Diamond Spring Road in Denville near the end. | This tour is essentially the reverse of our popular #848, with a loop through Cedar Lake & Cooks Pond early on. It tackles Old Beach Glen early on and is a less steep challenge. It also reverses the awkward downhill of the pothole filled portion of Kinnelon Ave & makes it a safer route. It also schedules a stop at Lakeside Bagels, and thus eliminates the risky crossing of Green Pond Road. |
| 4: Pete Aldrich (C), Richard Poore (C), Joe DeCagna (C), Vinny Catanzaro (C) | Scheduled |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:15am | D+/C+/35/1500 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Barry Seip | 1510 - Flying to Oldwick and Back via Burnt Mills and Meadow roads. | 43 | Following Jeff's Ride at 10am. However, I might choose not to do the loop back via Meadow. The STOP will be at the Whitehouse General Store at Mile 23. Weather: Sunny / Light Wind / Temps in the mid-60s. Come out and join a MAFW ride on Tuesday. |
Ride Distance: 35 miles | 1: Barry Seip (D+) | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 5:30pm | TC/C/21/734 | Denville Savage Rd | Drew Thraen | 472 - Denville-Mountain Lakes | 35 | A pleasant easy ride through Denville and Mtn. Lakes for the novice cyclist or for the rider who just wants to take it slow. Lots of turns through residential areas | 1: Drew Thraen (C+) | Scheduled | ||
| 05/13 | Wed | 5:30pm | TC/C/27/987 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | Drew Thraen | 177 - Loantaka-Great Swamp-Eagles Nest | 37 | Eagles Nest Climb at end light permitting | An extended version of a Great Swamp Ride. Hill climb up to Eagle's Nest at the end of the ride can be omitted if you're tired. NOTE - re-routed in May 2015 to avoid Traction Line. |
| 1: Drew Thraen (C+) | Scheduled |
| 05/15 | Fri | 2:00pm | NA/NA/0/0 | Special Event | Manuel Coelho | 1517 - Hershey Spring Cycling Weekend | 0 | I will be leading a 20-25 mile from the hotel at a moderate D+ pace on Friday. I will be leading a longer ride on Sat and a short ride on Sunday. Once you are registered and paid, please sign up here. | The 2026 Hershey Spring Cycling Weekend, hosted by Bike Tours by Linda, in partnership with the National 9/11 Memorial Trail Alliance, will take place May 15-16-17. We will be staying at the newly renovated Holiday Inn in Hershey/Grantville - this hotel is a conference center, which hosts many conventions. We have the Grand Ballroom reserved for us, for the whole weekend. The Spring Weekend has a very similar format to the Fall Weekend - buffet-style breakfasts and dinners at the hotel, plenty of sandwiches and snacks to take with you during your rides, presentations after dinner. Wide variety of scenic routes, both on the roads, as well as trails. The local Harrisburg Bicycle Club will be assisting us. Nearby scenic and historic attractions include quaint towns, farmlands, the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Fort Hunter Mansion, City Island, Fort Indiantown Gap, and Memorial Lake State Park. We will also be providing live music on Saturday afternoon, as well as the popular blender-bike, so that guests can pedal-up some delicious concoctions. We will also have raffle prizes....this time, we will draw the raffle tickets no later than Sunday breakfast time! For cyclists traveling with non-cyclist companions, there are plenty of activities and attractions, which can be enjoyed without a bike. The hotel has an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel is close to Hershey Park/Chocolate World, Hollywood Casino/Penn National Raceway, as well as the State Capital in Harrisburg. For YOU, the "Friends & Family" VIP Discount registration form is attached.
From now until 12/31/2025, the special early-bird discount for YOU is $299/person, Double Occupancy, or $489/person, Single Occupancy. Starting January 1, 2026, the Friends & Family rate is $309/person for Double, or $499/person for Single. These fares are lower than those which will be posted on the website, for the general public.
For groups of seven (7) or more, the Group Discount is an additional $5 off per person, for each member of the group. The website (biketoursbylinda.com) will be updated for the Spring Weekend within the next week or so, but in the meantime, registration for the Spring Weekend is OPEN for YOU, our Friends & Family VIPs. You may register either via postal mail, or, on-line via Zelle. Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions. In case this email may bounce with certain addresses, please feel free to check with your roommate, to ask if he/she/they also received this. Please feel free to share this event invitation with any/all of your cycling friends and clubmates. Everyone is warmly welcome to join us for this fun and sociable weekend of scenic cycling.
THANK YOU for your support of our weekend events!
Take care, stay well, and Happy Holidays!
Linda McGrane
267-251-7862 | 7: Manuel Coelho, Dan Gautieri, Barry Seip (D+), Haroon Kheshgi (NA), Susan Kiely (C), Marty Pratt (C), Bob Warren (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/16 | Sat | 9:30am | C+/B/34/1857 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Lisa Gentile | 1297 - Stanton Housel Neshanic Tour | 55 | We are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park in Branchburg. At the conclusion of the ride, we will have a short drive (3.4 miles) to the READINGTON BREWERY, 937 US HIGHWAY ROUTE 202 SOUTH, NESHANIC STATION, NJ 08853. They have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year in Denville, the club will be providing delicious pizza at the brewery for our post ride meal. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic while on the Readington Brewery premises. Come out and join us for a fun morning and post ride cheer.
| If you don't want to make a right at CR523 at mile 11.5 because of traffic you can continue on Pleasant Run Rd, right onto Barley Sheaf and then left onto Locust Rd to get back on cue. | 1: Lisa Gentile | Scheduled | |
| 05/16 | Sat | 9:40am | C/B/34/1857 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Jeff Sperling | 1297 - Stanton Housel Neshanic Tour | 55 | We are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park in Branchburg. At the conclusion of the ride, we will have a short drive (3.4 miles) to the READINGTON BREWERY, 937 US HIGHWAY ROUTE 202 SOUTH, NESHANIC STATION, NJ 08853. They have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year in Denville, the club will be providing delicious pizza at the brewery for our post ride meal. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic while on the Readington Brewery premises. Come out and join us for a fun morning and post ride cheer.
| If you don't want to make a right at CR523 at mile 11.5 because of traffic you can continue on Pleasant Run Rd, right onto Barley Sheaf and then left onto Locust Rd to get back on cue. | 3: Jeff Sperling (C), Mark Olinsky (C), Dennis McDermott (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/16 | Sat | 9:50am | D+/C+/30/1437 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Arnie Cohen | 1296 - Stanton Housel Neshanic Tour Short | 48 | We are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park in Branchburg. At the conclusion of the ride, we will have a short drive (3.4 miles) to the READINGTON BREWERY, 937 US HIGHWAY ROUTE 202 SOUTH, NESHANIC STATION, NJ 08853. They have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year in Denville, the club will be providing delicious pizza at the brewery for our post ride meal. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic while on the Readington Brewery premises. Come out and join us for a fun morning and post ride cheer.
| 3: Arnie Cohen (C), Anne Huang (D+), Albert Pucciarelli | Scheduled | ||
| 05/22 | Fri | 12:00pm | NA/NA/0/0 | Special Event | Manuel Coelho | 928 - Chestertown Weekend | 0 | Before signing up on the MAFW ride schedule, first register using the link below. | 3: Manuel Coelho, Bill Martin (C), Lynn Kheshgi (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.
| 7: Manuel Coelho, Paul Zitelli (C), Haroon Kheshgi (NA), Lisa Gentile, Robert Kojko, Paulo Piedade (C), Mark Olinsky (C) | Scheduled |
