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Ben­e­fits

The Ech­e­lon
Each month, our pub­li­ca­tion The Ech­e­lon is deliv­ered elec­tron­i­cally to mem­bers, with cal­en­dars, routes, fea­ture arti­cles, and more.

Online Com­mu­nity
Mem­bers com­mu­ni­cate through a pri­vate, elec­tronic bul­letin board, post­ing and receiv­ing updates and news items strictly for members.

Spon­sor Dis­counts
Many of our sup­port­ing spon­sors offer gen­er­ous dis­counts for Club mem­bers at their shops, some up to 20%.

“Break­fast” Rides
As a mem­ber, you are wel­come to a “free meal” on these socially – ori­ented events, usu­ally at a café at a rea­son­able dis­tance on a fun ride.

Racer Pay­backs
At the end of the sea­son, the Club par­tially “pays – back” mem­bers (who have met their com­mit­ments) who com­pete on the Road, Track, and Time Tri­als, or in the hills on Moun­tain Bikes.

VIP Par­tic­i­pa­tion in Local Races
pro­duced by the SC Velo for the USCF com­mu­nity. You’ll be invited behind
the scenes to help with this essen­tial Club event. Rac­ing is free to vol­un­teers who ride in the SC Velo kit.

Pre – Order Club “Kit”
The well – tai­lored cloth­ing that we pro­duce each year for our mem­bers. Avail­able at pre­ferred prices and quantities.

Board & Civic Par­tic­i­pa­tion
Club mem­bers are invited at all times to par­tic­i­pate fully in the monthly Board Meet­ings and with the City of Santa Clarita’s var­i­ous cycling out­reach efforts.

Spe­cial Amgen Tour of Cal­i­for­nia Par­tic­i­pa­tion
In con­junc­tion with the City of Santa Clarita, the SC Velo has been invited to help with this spec­tac­u­lar event and serve as “Trail Ambassadors”.

Improved Rid­ing Skills
This can’t be guar­an­teed, but rid­ing with an expe­ri­enced group is the best way to learn the basics of draft­ing, rid­ing pace­lines, ech­e­lons and “sur­vival” on the road.

Mem­ber Expectations

Wear a hel­met on each ride.
Mem­bers are required to vol­un­teer at a club func­tion a min­i­mum of four (4) hours each year.
Have fun on your bike and encour­age oth­ers to come out and ride with you.
Be proud of your affil­i­a­tion with SC Velo, and let oth­ers know it.

FAQs

Must I join SCV to ride with you?
Guests are wel­come, always; just as long as you wear your helmet!

What should I expect?
A brisk pace with the “com­pet­i­tive” groups and a more relaxed pace with the “recre­ational group.” SC Velo’s goal is to “pro­mote cycling” in the Val­ley. Rid­ing in groups chal­lenges you to improve all facets of your riding!

Are rides com­pet­i­tive?
Human nature and the con­di­tions of the day will push some and slow oth­ers, but club rides are not races.

Will I get “dropped” and dis­cour­aged?
Our group can be chal­leng­ing, but we all try to regroup along the way and help with mechan­i­cal prob­lems and flats. Be pre­pared to “ease your way in” by set­ting real­is­tic goals, and “sit­ting in” the pelo­ton once you get comfortable.