Posting RBCPosting RBCImpromptu RidesImpromptu Rides

It’s like throwing your own little bike riding party!It’s like throwing your own little bike riding party!

RBC Impromptu RidesRBC Impromptu Rides

Offer an opportunity for Rochester Bicycling Club Offer an opportunity for Rochester Bicycling Club Club (RBC) members to post rides of their Club (RBC) members to post rides of their choosing at short notice up to 24 hours in choosing at short notice up to 24 hours in advance of the ride start time, with an eye on advance of the ride start time, with an eye on the weather forecast.the weather forecast.

May be posted weeks in advance. The farther in May be posted weeks in advance. The farther in advance, the more likely more riders will see the advance, the more likely more riders will see the post and participate. post and participate.

HOWEVER, posting a ride is a commitment to be there as stated. Rides should be cancelled only in extreme weather circumstances.

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Expanding Impromptu Expanding Impromptu Ride PostingsRide Postings

To fill in dates where there are no rides on the To fill in dates where there are no rides on the Club Rides App calendarClub Rides App calendar

To create more diverse ride opportunities on To create more diverse ride opportunities on dates where ride selections are limiteddates where ride selections are limited

To encourage all levels and types of riders to To encourage all levels and types of riders to participate in any currently scheduled rideparticipate in any currently scheduled ride

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Impromptu Ride Impromptu Ride CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Average MOVING speed is predicted and postedAverage MOVING speed is predicted and posted

Hillier/longer rides will likely slow the average Hillier/longer rides will likely slow the average speed – take this into account both when posting a speed – take this into account both when posting a ride and when choosing to participate in a rideride and when choosing to participate in a ride

Participating riders must choose carefully and Participating riders must choose carefully and should be able to maintain the posted speedshould be able to maintain the posted speed

These are “WELCOMING” rides – also called “No These are “WELCOMING” rides – also called “No DROP” ridesDROP” ridesRiders will re-group at major turns and significant Riders will re-group at major turns and significant intersectionsintersections

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RBC members may register as Impromptu Ride RBC members may register as Impromptu Ride Leaders – “How to Register” tutorial: Leaders – “How to Register” tutorial: youtu.be/YJ_zq6PY2wk Length: 1:36youtu.be/YJ_zq6PY2wk Length: 1:36

““How to Choose an RBC map” tutorial: How to Choose an RBC map” tutorial: youtu.be/zvPKApV_Ozk Length: 2:31 youtu.be/zvPKApV_Ozk Length: 2:31

““Using the RBC ClubRides App” tutorial: Using the RBC ClubRides App” tutorial: youtu.be/ovf3ogjwouE Length: 3:43youtu.be/ovf3ogjwouE Length: 3:43

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““Criteria for Posting Impromptu Rides” tutorial: Criteria for Posting Impromptu Rides” tutorial: youtu.be/qvr4a_3XBKU Length 4:03youtu.be/qvr4a_3XBKU Length 4:03

““How to Post an RBC Map Impromptu Ride” tutorial: How to Post an RBC Map Impromptu Ride” tutorial: youtu.be/Xjs1H93EQjw Length 4:33youtu.be/Xjs1H93EQjw Length 4:33

““How to Post Your Personal Route as an Impromptu How to Post Your Personal Route as an Impromptu Ride” tutorial: youtu.be/YTsMxs6J6HQ Length 4:20Ride” tutorial: youtu.be/YTsMxs6J6HQ Length 4:20

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Have fun planning and posting your rides and by doing so, welcoming RBC members and visitors to the

RBC website to join you!

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