APRIL 6 KICKOFFOn April 6 MAFW will haveRead more

Kickoff Meeting Rides I haveRead more

KICKOFF MEETING RIDES “NeedsRead more

PHILLY BIKE EXPO MARCH 8 AND 9.Get ready for the return of the annual Philly Bike Expo, March 8 & 9, at the PA Convention Center, North Broad & Cherry Streets. This is one of the largest bike shows in the US! All details areRead more

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SAFETYI understand that my image of hand signals may haveRead more

BIKE SAFETY AND HAND/VERBAL SIGNALSWhen riding in a group we should use hand and verbal communication to promote safety. Below is a set of standard hand signals I received from a fellow cyclist.  Verbal cues should also include stopping, slowing, car back, car up, car left, car right, hole,Read more

ELK MOUNTAIN SKI TRIPSeveralRead more

MY 2025 NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERSAs MAFW Ride Coordinator I came up with my 2025 New Years Resolutions for Morris Area Freewheelers that I hope you share with me: Follow our club motto of Nobody Rides Alone and that includes the ride leader. Do the pace.  As ride leader I will sweep. As a rider I will regroup as necessary to keep the ride together. More slow rides backing up fast rides.  For example, D+ ride backing up C ride. Stop at all rest sRead more

MAFW MOTTO NOBODY RIDES ALONEI just want to share a key learning from an extensive study that Drew conducted from 50 recent MAFW crashes.   This is extremely important under very cold or hot conditions. If a rider feels that he or she can’t continue with the ride please have someone accompany the rider back to the start.   On a recent ride Vinny and I were leading a ride from Denville and were prepared to shorten the ride if rain and wind came earlier than predicted.   We kept the riders together and regrouped as necessary and were prepared to go back as a group.  Key Learnings from the review would include: The data associated with the 50 incidents support the MAFW Club Motto that emphasizes that riding as a group is safer than riding alone. All 50 reflect the support provided by other riders during these incidents. 44 reflect situations that could happen whether riding as a group or alone … only 6 of the 50 involved rider toRead more

WEATHERWith winter upon us I just want to point outRead more

SANDY HOOK SEAL WATCHINGI know that Steve has setRead more

CAR THEFTSThis was posted on the PrincetonRead more

GRAVEL TREK RIDES THIS SUNDAY Summit Physical Therapy/Trek Gravel event this Sunday in Bedminster and rides scheduled.  Rides will occur with or without a ride leader since ride leaders to be supplied by organizer. Here is the link to the trek gravel event this weekend! Use link to register for event. Paul Coviello PT, DPT, OCSOwner at Summit Physical Therapy—-Stress and pain come together all too often. Check out this post to learn about how stress is affecting you. https://www.summitpt-nj.com/60 Morris Turnpike, Suite 2wSummit, New Jersey 07901Tel: (908) 598- 9Read more

TOUR CREATION GUIDELINES AND DANGEROUS TOURSTour CreationRead more

RIDE LEADER AWARDSFor those rideRead more

Get your bike fixed for free on Oct 26. Reduce, Reuse,Read more