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Sign Up to Ride
Why does WCBC ask you to sign up for Club Rides in advance using SignUpGenius? Bicycle club rides provide a great way for cyclists to find other like-minded people to ride with and enjoy the relative “safety in numbers” that we get from riding in a group rather than riding alone. It’s great to…
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We Are Now Friends
Changes for the better. You may have noticed that there are two Facebook pages for WCBC. One is the voice of the Club (www.facebook.com/whiteclaybicycleclub) and the other is a Facebook Group page (www.facebook.com/groups/146834435354426). The major difference being that only the Club admin can post on the Club page. The public may comment but cannot initiate…
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eBikes and WCBC
As eBikes become the “new bike” for many, new guidelines and rules have been put into place by lawmakers and insurance companies. Recreational bicycle clubs, such as White Clay are finding it necessary to follow those guidelines and rules for the protection of our members and ride participants. There are different classifications of eBikes; Class…
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Is My Membership Current?
As club-led rides resume quite a few are probably asking themselves: “Is My Club Membership current?” That’s a question that you can answer with a few clicks of a mouse. As you know we use BikeReg.com for our online member registration. BikeReg has an easy tool that will allow you to check to see if…
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We Are Not Racers
The purpose of the Club is to support recreational cyclists. We are not racers and do not promote ourselves as such. We may feel like we are racing along on some of our rides, but we are in fact a group of recreational cyclists riding for any number of personal reasons. Fitness. Love of the…
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Delaware Ride Share…Not Just For Cars
Delaware Ride Share Program You may have heard about the Delaware Ride Share Program. Any one who lives, works or goes to school in Delaware may join and they will pair those drivers seeking car pools. They will also introduce cyclists traveling the same or similar routes should you be more comfortable traveling with others. …
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35 Safety Tips for Cyclists
Since we are weeks away from the start of another “Cycling Season”, this article is worth sharing as it is about cycling safely in the U.S.—authored by writers from Down Under—Australia. It has a lot of good information. The article is a long in length, but has good content. So instead of copying, pasting and…
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Support Your LBS
The convenience of online shopping, free shipping and reduced prices can be very enticing, but we need to also consider the consequences. The loss of local bike shops not only hurts the local economy, but it hurts us as cyclists. Yes, you may be able to save some money by buying that part or that…
