Easy Riders Bicycle Club

• The truth: I'm not a doctor, a fitness instructor, a medical practitioner, or a therapist of any kind. I'm not charging money. I'm not telling you how to get in shape. I do not have current first aid, CPR, or any other medical or FEMA response training. It's your responsibility to check with your doctor to see if you're OK to ride.
       Your health, safety, equipment, behavior, and illnesses, accidents, or other events arising from this activity are your sole responsibility.
• The official release form: Because we're insured by a Seattle bicycle club, you must fill out an official CBC form releasing me and the club from any and all harm resulting from this activity.
• No pain, no shame, and all gain: You are responsible for your medical issues, equipment problems, and all aspects of your well being. You need to stop when it hurts. NO, REALLY. Please know and FOLLOW your limitations. (And please quote this back to me... as often as necessary.)
• Keep your bicycle tuned up: Or take it to your local bicycle store. Be sure to check the air in your tires, your brakes, the crank, the chain, and other parts far enough in advance that you can get them fixed if you don't know how.
• Wear a helmet: Or ride elsewhere. (I know, that wasn't nice; see the following.)
• Be nice: Anybody taunting, threatening, or harrassing people about a disability, a limitation, their size, an eating issue or other medical problem, cycling speed, or an uncool bicycle will get booted from the club. This is Easy Riders not Hardass Riders.
      And bugging people about the usual race, gender, ethnicity, gender identity, or partner gender preference or gender-of-preference (and whatever else these things usually say) will not be tolerated, either.
• Limit whining: We're not hardcore Mountaineers (at least not anymore), so if you're hurting, injured, ill, or otherwise indisposed, please stop cycling. NO, REALLY. Don't stoically have a coronary, OK? I don't have any medical training, but I do know how to call 911.
       But personally, I'd rather not turn this into one of those continual medical-complaint support groups or a big ol' bitch session. My focus is to enjoy bicycling together and have fun. So state what you need help with or what issues come up, and then if you're still riding, try to have fun.
       We're here to lift each other up not wallow in pain and misery together. Please note: I really hate hearing about phlegm. I don't care if it's little green men smoking cigars in the TV commercials or its the real thing. Blecch. Don't make me change the channel.

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