Was ERTC the last part of your life that didn’t have hockey talk? Well, not anymore! Our beloved local hockey team has made the final round, and with that means we have to consider that people from our club would like to watch the games. As such, check out this poll about possibilities to move our rides if they conflict with games. https://forms.gle/G91wsUJBXkYts7J96

CLUB UPDATES:

  • Skill Sessions Continue with Session 4 tomorrow. Don’t fret if you’ve missed one or both of the previous sessions, we would still love to have you out. Learn more about the different streams and what we cover here: https://www.ertc.org/skills attendance is FREE with your membership.

    The final session will have 2 options (depending on makeup) - one will be a group ride in a quieter area of town, but on open roads, and one will be more skills such as curb hopping and higher speed cornering, and with some group riding town in, but still in the area we have been practising skills in. Meet up location for both remains the same.

  • We are now needing general volunteers for the Pigeon Lake Road Race and Fondo. Things are a little different this year and I will be putting up a volunteer information sheet soon. In the meantime, here is the Volunteer Signup Form - https://volunteersignup.org/4PYQK

RIDE UPDATES:

  • Nick is away, so no Shootout this Saturday. Tempo ride instead if that’s your jam.

RACE UPDATES:

GENERAL REMINDERS:

  • Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 iff you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name.

  • Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel.

  • Do you swing both ways cycling and have a love for both slicks and knobbies? Many in our club do, and our very own Tiffany Baker offers private mountain biking lessons for beginner to intermediate riders. PMBI certified, and now swinging more to the knobby-life, Tiffany is a great resource to build or level up your trail skills. Email her at Tiffany@Your-Edge.ca for more info and check out her website. https://www.your-edge.ca/your-mountain-biking-edge

  • The membership cards are here! If you have been attending rides you may have already gotten one, but if you haven’t they will be carried by all the ride leaders so if it is your first ride, just ask, they will probably have some on them! We will not be mailing these out to you, so the only way to get one is to show up on a ride. Remember to fill out the emergency contact portion of the card. While club leadership has access to your emergency contact information, having it on your person allows anyone else to call someone you trust without contacting us first. This membership card also serves as your proof of membership when getting your discount at the physical location for Hardcore Bikes and Healthcare Solutions. The QR code will lead you to the private site where you can find the discount code for online shopping at 7 Summit Snacks Healthcare Solutions, and when booking online at Flexion.