Hi. This is a new email list I created to communicate with and among CCC Ride Leaders. I also added all of the board members to this list. Anyone who does not want to be on this list can opt out following the instructions
below. To email the entire list, simply send the email to
rideleaders@cccyclists.org.
As most of you know, I volunteered to be CCC’s Ride Director. My long term goals are: More rides, more ride variety (speeds/pace groups, start locations, distances, etc.) and more riders. We are currently heavy on retiree focused rides. I hope to eventually
bring in more rides for younger people and people who are working, while maintaining/growing options for retirees like myself and many of you.
My next task will be to implement a ride focused email list that will facilitate ride related communications with and among the members at large. Hans wisely suggested I test the technology first. You are my test group. So, please please let me know
if you run into any problems with emails going through this new email address.
If you are a ride leader, please review the description for your ride(s) as currently posted and let me know if you have any changes. Please be aware that unless you tell me otherwise, your phone number is included in the ride description. I can easily
hide your number(s) upon request.
In a perfect world all rides should have multiple ride leaders to help cover when the primary ride leader can’t make the ride. If you do not have one or more co-ride leaders listed for your ride(s), please consider recruiting one or more people to help
you and then tell me who they are so I can add them to the ride description.
It is best if we can offer multiple paces for as may rides as possible. For example, Ken’s Saturday Chaires ride only has B/B+. Saturday AM is a great time for many people to ride. That ride should have A, C and Casual paces in addition to Ken’s Bish
pace. If anyone would like to add a different pace group for that ride or any other ride, please let me know the name of the pace group leader, the expected pace and the route/distance. Ideally, I’d also like to have RWGPS route links for every route for
every ride.
Finally, please let me know if you are aware of any “informal’ or “private" rides that we can bring into the fold and make CCC rides. I know that some people are resistant to their rides becoming CCC rides, however, in my opinion there are multiple advantages
to treating a ride as a CCC ride rather than an informal or private ride. The advantages include:
Claims are rare but can be financially catastrophic. The insurance agent for the League of American Bicyclists’ insurance program describe group rides claims as "Low Frequency; High Severity.” It amazes me that people organize group rides without insurance
coverage. It’s not a risk I would take especially since all one has to do to fall under the protection of the club’s insurance policy (including the cost of hiring lawyers to provide a defense) is designate the ride as a club ride (i.e., let me put it one
the CCC event calendar). That is a lot of upside with no real downside. I have attached a summary of the club’s insurance coverage below.
- More Ride Opportunities for Us All
Club rides are the lifeblood of a bike club, a strong bike club fosters more ride opportunities for all CCC members. Plus, club rides bring in new members. Almost everyone is first introduced to a bike club by attending a ride. Information on CCC rides
is easily available 24 hours a day on the CCC Event Calendar. That makes it easy for both existing and prospective members to find rides. The more rides and the more riders, the stronger the club.
Thanks!
Hugh
Hugh Aaron
Capital City Cyclists, Volunteer Ride Director
League Cycling Instructor #4671
hugh@theaarons.com
804-690-9720 cell/text/WhatsApp