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Introduction to the University of Chicago Velo Club 
 
Welcome all Newcomers!
 
UCVC is a cycling club composed of undergrads, graduate students, alums, professors, and other members of the U of C community. 
Click here if you want to become a member. 
 
All rides are posted to the e-mail list and everyone is welcome to call rides. Just tell people where and when you want to meet up, 
and how far and fast you want to go. Generally we use Istria Cafe as a meeting place (57th St., under the Metra tracks). Try to show
 up to rides on time –we’re all very impatient to ride our bikes, and sometimes we can’t wait more than 5 minutes!
 
While there are no regular rides, usually somebody will call a friendly ride for Friday mornings (friendly = no-cyclist-left-behind). 
And there tend to be a few rides during the week of various lengths/intensities. On the weekends, people tend to post longer rides. 
 
Unless specified, all rides are “road” rides, meaning most people will be riding on a road bike. Occasionally there are posts
 for mountain bike rides and cross-country rides.
 
Just because we want everyone to be safe, we require people to wear helmets and not to use aero bars (you can keep them on your bike,
 just don’t use them when you’re riding in a group).

As athletes, our skills range from beginning racers to nationally ranked riders. We have had a national champion in our ranks,

and the club sends three or four riders to the collegiate national championships every year.

 
Everyone who is enrolled as a full-time student is eligible to participate in collegiate races (undergrads, grad students, law/med 
students, etc). For those interested in racing, collegiate season begins early (late Feb!). Check out the conference website to see 
past schedules, etc. at www.mwccc.org. If you plan on racing, be sure to order a uniform in the fall when orders are made. More
 information on the logistics of collegiate racing will be announced by e-mail.

The club is a member of the United States Cycling Federation (USCF) and American Bicycle Racing (ABR), and represents the

University of Chicago in the National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) and the Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference (MWCCC).

UCVC also hosts the oldest and most loved criterium in the city of Chicago -the Monsters of the Midway. This annual event draws

400+ riders. It is always held in May on the Midway.

 
Look forward to riding with you on the path!
 
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