Education
The club provides a variety of programs year-round, ranging from beginner rides to essential bike maintenance and safety training.
The Beginner's Road Ride
This ride, which typically starts at the Velodrome on a Monday evening during the riding season, caters to individuals who are new to group riding, or who prefer a more relaxed pace. A typical ride will comprise approximately 15 miles at an average of about 13 mph. The main emphasis is on safety, cycling etiquette, effective communication, and mastering essential bike handling skills.
Bike Handling Skills Class
A free class for all current club members will address all aspects of bike handling, including bike setup, balance, braking, cornering, side-by-side riding, and more. A variety of on-the-bike activities are aimed at teaching new skills or improving your existing skills. You will also learn how to improve these skills on your own, with short practice exercises before after a ride. Included are fun activities to show you the benefits of doing it properly.
This class will be scheduled periodically on the LVCC Meetup calendar.
Bike Safety
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Guide to Group RidingOpen Document List Item 1
As rewarding as solo riding can be, sharing your ride with others can add an extra layer of enjoyment. Successful group riding depends on communication and coordination among riders. This guide explains the basics of successfully riding in a group.
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Rider ResponsibilitiesOpen Document List Item 2
A checklist of do's and don'ts when participating in a LVCC group ride.
(Still says "LWA", needs revision!!!!)
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Overlapping WheelsOpen Video
So easy to do, so easy to avoid, so painful when it ends as it often does. An essential informational video that all riders can benefit from.
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Crash AvoidanceOpen Video
Sometimes a crash is just a s**t happens kind of thing, but some crashes can be avoided if you know what, or possibly, what not to do.
Tech Tips
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Having a hard time getting tires onto the rim?Open Video List Item 1
The advent of tubeless tires and rims has made it more difficult to mount tires. The link below goes to a nice video that illustrates some techniques to make this job easier, so you can mount and unmount tires without a tire lever. Demonstrated with a TPU tube, but the same methods apply to butyl and latex tubes.
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Having an equally hard time getting it off of the rim?Open Video List Item 2
Removing the tire, shown in this short video. No audio commentary, but just the opposite of what is shown in the video above. Notice how he gradually works the tire bead down into the depression in the center of the rim, which makes it easier to pull the tire off, starting with the part up near the valve.