Spring Picnic Update - Morris Area Freewheelers

Greetings, Friends.

You can now sign up for great rides for the picnic on Saturday, 5/17. Click the calendar link on the website so we can get a head count in addition to signing up for a ride.

Ride Leaders for the C+/B and B/B rides are needed.

The club will provide supplies, beverages, and yummy sloppy Joe’s

If your last name starts with A-H, please bring a dessert

If your last name starts with I-Q please bring an appetizer

If you last name starts with R-Z please bring a salad

If you don’t know what letter your last name starts with, please bring 12 of each of the above.

We need a few volunteers to help with set up and clean up. Contact John Storey to volunteer, social@mafw.org. You’d probably need to arrive at Pickell Park around 10:30 but John will provide details.

No other club rides will be allowed on 5/17 as per a vote of the majority of the Board. Here is the rationale:

We want to maximize our efforts to deliver the best possible experience to the largest number of members. The more we accomplish in promoting these programs and touting our successes of social media, it will serve as the best possible recruitment tool to attract new members.

Having said that, at last night’s Board meeting we began to discuss reconsidering not allowing other rides to be posted on days the club runs special events and this discussion will continue at next month’s Board meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you for some great rides, great food, and great friends.

Best regards,

Michael

DAYTIME PACES (Updated: April 2015)
Pace	Minimum Average Speed	Description
A	18+ mph	Hard fast riding, few stops, slower riders will be dropped, frequent pace lines.
B+	17 mph	For very fit cyclists, slower riders will be dropped, leader rides at listed pace, occasional pace lines.
B	16 mph	For fit cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops. Leader sweeps no slower than 16 mph. BUT if there is a concurrent identical (same tour #, same start time) C+ ride, or the ride leader has posted “no sweep” in the ride comments, the leader rides a B pace and does not sweep.
C+	14.5 mph	For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 14.5 mph. If there is a concurrent identical (same tour #, same start time) C ride, the Ride Leader may choose not to sweep and depend on the C ride to look after slower C+ riders.
C	13 mph	For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 13 mph.
D+	11 mph	For experienced cyclists who want an easier pace, up to 20 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 11 mph.
D	9 mph	Relaxed riding for experienced cyclists, easier terrain, up to 15 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 9 mph (typically no longer than 35 miles and on terrain not more difficult than C+).
CA(Casual)	Casual	Relaxed riding, no steep hills, frequent stops, group stays together.
S (Special)	varies	Special ride. Click on ‘More’ (after login) to read special comments.

EVENING TRAINING RIDE PACES Paces for evening rides have a T prefix to indicate that they are “training” rides. Training means that the rides are typically shorter, do not have rest stops and riders generally ride at a faster average compared to day rides.
Pace	Average Speed	Description
TA	18+ mph	Hard fast riding, few stops, slower riders will be dropped, frequent pace lines.
TB	16.5+ mph	For very fit cyclists, slower riders will be dropped, leader rides at listed pace, occasional pace lines
TC	15+ mph	For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, leader sweeps no slower than 15 mph.
TD	13+ mph	For experienced cyclists, leader sweeps no slower than 13 mph
TE	11+ mph	For any cyclists who can average 11 mph and ride the posted distance without a rest stop, leader sweeps no slower than 11 mph

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