PMBC Board Announcement - Sanctioned Club Rides Now Approved

The PMBC sent the following to ride leaders: 

The board has met and determined that it is okay to continue leading rides beginning August 29, 2020. We have come up with some recommendations on things that you may wish to consider doing differently.

• One option we’d have you strongly consider is giving your riders the option to sign up and sign the waiver electronically. We have updated the waiver to include verbiage about the possibility of virus/bacterial spread when out cycling with others. Instructions for this are attached.
• We plan to send out more information shortly, to members, on how to register ahead of time for a ride but didn’t want to wait in letting you know that it’s okay to start up rides again, with insurance coverage. Please let us know if you have trouble using the new guide to give riders the option of contactless signing of the waiver.
• NOTE: Ride Leaders should brief all riders of the safety policies and procedures prior to each ride. Please use the attached COVID-19 Safety Checklist as a guide.
• Please use the 2020.08.15 Group Ride Waiver – 10 names (also attached) for sign-in for those who prefer to sign a paper waiver rather than signing it electronically.
• Should you have the wonderful opportunity to lead a major event, please use 2020.08.23 PMBC Major Event Waiver. A link is included below.

All of these documents can be found in the Document Library > Ride Leadership Folder on the website.

That said, I will return this Sunday August 30 to lead anyone who wishes to participate. I still do not plan on stopping at a restaurant, and will be happy to take suggestions for routes. This week, I am partial to doing Mummy Mountain. 

Hoping to see one or two of you this Sunday! 

A Message from the PMBC Board

I received this email yesterday (as most of you probably did) regarding club ride activities. I will not be leading any rides of the "3's" group for the forseeable future, following the Governor's orders. 

Actually, I felt a bit uneasy last Sunday, with the ICUs and emergency rooms filling, and the chance of a riding mishap sending someone into that mess. So I will continue to ride by myself. 

Richard sent me his schedule for the "4's"earlier in the week, and I have posted them. I will leave to him to decide what they will be doing. 

Dear PMBC Members,

Following Governor Ducey’s June 29, COVID-19 shutdown, the PMBC Board discussed the closure and have again decided to follow his lead shut down club rides for the duration of the mandate, effective immediately. We apologize for the late notice, as we realize there are probably rides already scheduled for the weekend. Please stay tuned for more information.

Sincerely,

PMBC Board

Sunday June 28 - Mountain View Park

The park restrooms are open in Scottsdale (well, at least they were last week), so let's head up the Dreamy Draw and wend our way over to Mountain View Park on Sunday. Don't forget to bring a mask and a snack for our stop at the park. And plenty of water, it's going to be another scorcher.

Sunday June 21 - Tempe Town Lake

Sorry this is so late, but I had the week from hell at work. Pulled two all-nighters. Not fun.

So anyway, I am sorely lacking in miles, and since there are bathrooms and sinks for washing, seems as good a place as any. Route will be the one I was trying to do last Sunday, which evaded my work-fogged brain.

Route will be up the Dreamy Draw, then across on Doubletree to Mockingbird and Invergordon, meeting Gary on Indian Bend. He's got a route to show us.

Remember to bring a mask, and a snack for our stop at the lake if you are so inclined. As long as work doesn't explode tonight...

Sunday June 14 - On The Road To Nowhere

As the pandemic in Arizona seems to be making an unwelcome comeback, I've been rethinking the Sunday ride thing. I am not prepared to die for a cup of coffee. 

There will be no destination this week, or for the near future until the infection rate decreases. I should be there at the usual time, but we'll figure out a route at the park. 

Please bring a mask with you, in case of flat tires, jammed chains or heaven forbid an accident.

Sunday June 7 - Dreamy Draw/Mummy Mountain/AJ's

See the schedule on the right, I have destinations for both the 3's and 4's now.

How about the 3's do a ride up the Dreamy Draw, and take the usual 54th St. route over Mummy Mountain. Then a stop at AJ's at Camelback and 44th St., as they have a bathroom, coffee bar, and an area outside to chat (in order of importance!). Be sure to bring a mask with you if you plan on entering the store.

I rode down to Granada this morning before work, to check out the water line construction. Looks like they started trenching in 20th St. recently, but the park is still open. We should probably discuss where and when to move our meeting spot if necessary as construction progresses.

See ya Sunday!

Sunday May 31 Club Ride

Richard and the 4's intend on going to Oink Cafe this Sunday. And as I stated earlier, I am busy yet again with work this weekend, so if any 3's show up you'll be on your own.

Now for the good news: it looks like all of June I will be available to lead on Sundays, but July it's back to work every weekend. So any suggestions for places to ride to in June, and may have a chance to have an open bathroom nearby, let me know.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation department online says that while all city park bathrooms are closed, those at trailheads are still open, so I will try to construct routes accordingly.

See ya June 7th!