You don't have to join to do club rides, although if you enjoy riding with us, we hope you'll join and support the club.

No uniform or dress code, but we strongly encourage wearing a helmet (and some ride leaders require it on their rides).

We typically list 4-6 rides (of different styles and speeds) every Saturday and Sunday. There are regular weekday training rides in Central & Prospect Parks plus a few weekday destination rides.

Don't know about races (NYCC is not a racing club).

"Andrew,

Allow me to add some additional thoughts to Carol's posting:

1. It is quite common for riders new to the NYCC to participate in a few rides before joining the club. In fact, I recommend it. However, it is hard to imagine someone repeatedly enjoying the benefits of the club without financially supporting it by joining and paying the nomimal membership fee. Indeed, the very spirit of the club is to give as well as receive.

2. In the event that you did join the club, you would receive the paper monthly bulletin, and the electronic (email) weekly bulletin. There are more than half a dozen rides a week, many in the morning during the week. (Hey, who knows - you might end up leading a ride yourself eventually!)

3. If you are interested in racing, join the CRCA (crca.net). (Membership is an absolute prerequisite for racing in almost all CRCA races.) The NYCC is not a racing club or team; therefore, unless you joined a USCF-sanctioned club (like the CRCA) or team, you would be considered ""unattached"" for racing purposes. A number of NYCC members also race with the CRCA (e.g., the President of the NYCC). If you want further info about racing, please feel free to email me at [email protected].

- Charlie"

There's no Catch-22. On the NYCC's home page, on the right hand side of the page, is a large purple box listing a number of rides.