What we’re about
This club is for people who enjoy bicycle riding. Various people post rides; fast, slow, long, short, on road, off road, locally and somewhere else. Our leaders are simply inviting you to join them on their adventure. They are not taking responsibility for you. In most cases, they are not bicycle experts, but rather bike enthusiasts. If anyone chooses to attend any of our rides, you are doing so at your own risk and agree you are taking full responsibility for your well being. In many cases, a rider might agree to "sweep" (ride at the end in case anyone has some issues). That said, with or without a sweep, you still could find yourself alone. Some of our ride leaders know how to fix flats and could be feeling generous enough to help you if you should have a problem, but if you're not ___ at changing flats, you might ultimate have to find your way back to your car.
None of what's written above is intended to scare you or keep you from joining us, but instead is meant to give your the realities. Occasionally, biicycle accidents in all kinds of places, and for all kinds of reasons, happen. If you are riding with our group, you are accepting full responsibility for anything that could possibly go wrong.
Rest assured, we're a lovely group of riders and in most cases, you would find many of us offering to assist, and wondering and worrying where you are if we realize you're not with us. That said, we cannot take any legal responsibility for your well being.
Further, we strongly recommend anyone who chooses to ride with us, do so wearing a helmet. Many of us have witnessed accidents where people have hit their heads. Had they not been wearing helmets, there's no telling how much worse it could have been. It's traumatic to see someone get injured so we respectfully ask that you wear a helmet.
We also recommend that you bring extra tubes in case you get a flat, enough water (it's easy before it gets hot to underestimate how dehydrated we could get), some food (for a boost of energy, and because who doesn't like food!), your cell phone (in case you should experience a problem, you can call someone for help).
We also ask them you seriously consider your abilities before you sign up for a ride. If it's posted at mph or distance that seems challenging to you, please do not RSVP until you're more sure of your current abilities.
We ask that people respect the rules of the road/trails. Communicate with those behind your (stopping, slowing), point if there's debris, use the right and turn signals with your arms or voice.
are simply posting rides that they plan to go on...on and off road, all levels of riders. Everyone is welcome. If you are just starting out and want to enjoy the sport with other like minded people, this is the place. This group is for the very beginner up to the mega extreme rider. We post all types of different rides, and break up into groups when appropriate.
We appreciate our event leaders because we recognize the planning and hosting takes time and effort. We want to be able to offer a variety of activities so we need all the volunteer leaders we can get! :) All we ask is that you know the route and provide adequate details, ie: the time and place the ride begins, a brief description of the ride, the approximate distance and speed you would like to ride, and what to bring (snack, spare tube, etc). Be clever and adventurous. Also, if another meetup has an event that is similar in nature to our events, feel free to also advertise it on our meetup. We're all about bringing people, riders and the community together.
