membership

MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Hub City Velo is a 501c7 organization dedicated to the sport of cycling for fitness, recreation and bicycles as a mode of transportation. The club is for male and female cyclists of all ages and abilities. Most members are students or adults with full-time jobs who enjoy recreational riding. Please feel free to join us on one of our Sunday afternoon group rides and/or attend one of our club events.

 

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS: 

Membership is not required for participation in club rides, however membership has benefits and is appreciated.

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• Single adult membership - $40

• Family membership - $60

• 17 or under membership - $10

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Your annual membership dues make the club possible. The membership year runs from January 1st to December 31st and covers t-shirts, group insurance and any HCV events as well as club maintenance fees. 

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MEMBERSHIP PERKS: 

• Free t-shirt for joining

• Access to purchase discounted club jersey

• Partner discounts at local businesses

• Discounts on partnering races

• Hub City Velo group chat (GroupMe)

• Zwift rides & races

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You will also be a member of a club striving to promote sharing the road, riding safely and responsibly, and wearing a helmet. HCV has close ties with Bike/Walk Mississippi, an organization that advocates for bicyclists and other road users to make the roads safer.

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 OTHER MEMBERSHIP ADVANTAGES: 

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1. Meet like-minded riders. Clubs have personalities so finding one that matches your interests is a great way to meet like-minded riders. HCV will incorporate intentional rides that center around training for key events, time trials in the summer, and even tootling social rides that allow us to connect to local coffee shops & cafes. 
    

2. New roads & routes. H’burg is extremely lucky to have the Longleaf Trace system in our backyard. Needless to say, it can get a bit boring. HCV will incorporate routes that allow us to get off the trace and explore new roads in the area.
    

3. Companionship. You might like riding alone, and that’s fine, but club rides give you the chance to chat while you whizz along, and they’re one of those rare social situations where you won’t be considered odd for jabbering on about bikes. Being in a group is also invaluable if things go wrong. You should have spares, tools, food and drink with you anyway, but if you suffer a significant mechanical the chances are there’ll be someone in the group to fix it. HVC has a ‘no rider left behind’ policy. Fitter riders might get a bit frisky on hills, but they’ll wait for the group to reassemble. If you’ve over-reached a bit, and the ride turns out to be further than you can manage comfortably, you’ll get help in the form of a wheel to follow or even a helping hand up hills. 
    

4. Skill building. Riding with a club is a good way to learn useful road skills. It’s a bit circular, as they’re mostly the skills you need to ride in a group, such as warning of hazards and following a wheel, but anything that teaches you finer bike control is a good thing.

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