Members Access
Your Account
Your Membership, Your Ride Schedule and Attending Special Events (RSVP) are all uniquely part of your Your Account after you have sign in. Please be aware of the very important member information below that often gets skipped when going directly to your account. Make sure you read everything below. You may bookmark your account page once you are there.
Membership Renewal
Renewing your membership is very easy. If you have already reset your password, click on the black button just below. You will first be asked to Sign In. Then you will be taken to the renew page. If you try to renew first before resetting your password, you will be forced to reset it because your password will not be recognized. Click on the red Forgot My Password button just below to reset a password associated with your existing E-mail address.
Have You Set Up an Account with SCBC/RWGPS?
This is a must-do and it's free! As a fully paid member, you will have access to the Sound Cyclists licensed account with Ride with GPS, that turns a free, starter RWGPS app into a premium version, giving you many extra features like turn-by-turn audio and/or visual directions. Upon becoming a member, you should have receive a confirmation E-mail for your membership that contains a link to a special web page to start the process of setting this up. If you missed getting that link, contact membership@soundcyclists.com to request the link to this special page.
Look for the button on this special page that looks like the one to the left for setting up an account. When you click on the button, you will be taken to a Ride with GPS login box.
This particular login box is connected to the club's account. Since you will be doing this for the first time, you need to be a SCBC member to set up a RWGPS account. This is a completely separate account from your main SCBC Account but you should set up SCBC/RWGPS using the same login ID and password you use for signing into Your Account.
Using Your Phone
Once your have a free Ride with GPS app downloaded to your phone, you may find it a daunting task trying to figure out yet another app. 
To make it easy to understanding the process of how to use this great navigational tool on your phone, we have provided a simple tutorial for you. Click here or on the icon to download the tutorial. When you log into your account on your phone, you should stayed logged in and not have to do it each time you use the app. You should see the club icon below appear when successfully logged in.
To make it easy to understanding the process of how to use this great navigational tool on your phone, we have provided a simple tutorial for you. Click here or on the icon to download the tutorial. When you log into your account on your phone, you should stayed logged in and not have to do it each time you use the app. You should see the club icon below appear when successfully logged in.Using Your Nav Device
If you use a Garmin, Wahoo, Karoo, or any other navigational device, you too can download rides from the SCBC library and use you device as you normally do, along with premium features. You can also access your account on a desktop and we assume you know how to access and download rides from there. When you are successfully logged into your account, you should stayed logged in if you tell your computer to remember you. You should see the club icon you see here appear when successfully logged in.
Have You Set Up an Account with Ride News?
Setting up an account with Ride News is an absolute must if you want to stay informed about the status of a ride. Ride News is not a typical E-mail forum. Only RIde Leaders can post messages and generally they only post about the specifics of a ride when something changes. This is a valuable tool to get information to riders quickly and a lot of the time at the last minute. This account is separate from Your Account sign in but when setting up Ride News, use the same login ID and password. All you need to do is go to the Ride News page and in the upper right corner of the frame of the forum, click on Sign Up.
Once you set up your account, you can customize it so you can see only messages coming from the ride levels you choose to see. We strongly suggest you make sure you receive your messages immediately by setting it to that choice. All the other settings for delivery will delay you from getting last minute information. Ride News tends to be used with a lot of discretion so you shouldn't be bombarded with E-mails.
Ride Leaders having the ability to communicate with their riders is essential. While we do have a way for Ride Leaders to cancel a ride on the Ride Schedule, members might not recheck the schedule before leaving for a ride. We encourage our Ride Leaders to also send out information about the status of a ride including cancelations. That's where Ride News comes in.
Accident on a Ride
In the event of an accident on your ride, the Ride Leader needs to submit an Accident Report Form. Click here or on the icon to download the form. Fill out the form and make sure you save it. Then click on the button on the bottom of the form, which will launch your E-mail. Upload the form to the E-mail as an attachment and send it.Sound Cyclists By-Laws
Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club follows specific guidelines expressed in its By-Laws. Click here or on the icon to download the By-Laws.Membership Card
In order to participate in the Bike Shop Program, you must have proof that you are a member of Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club and present it to participating bike shops. Print it out and trim the card so you can carry it in your wallet when visiting the shops. Remember to print your name and sign the card. You can find the card in Your Account once you sign in.
Parental Sign-in Waiver
Riders under the age of 18 years must ride with a parent or legal guardian and have a signed Parental Sign-in Waiver form. Click here or on the icon to download the form. You can print this form in advance and have them on hand if your ride has a tendency to attract minor riders.Insurance
Sound Cyclists has insurance protection through the League of American Bicyclists insurance program. Members participating in club rides and registered participants in Special Events (such as the Bloomin Metric®) have:
- Accident Medical Coverage: $10,000 per person per accident excess of a $500 per claim deductible and excess of any other valid and collectable insurance.
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment: $5,000 per person per accident.
In addition, the club maintains General Liability and Directors and Officers coverage. Ride leaders (who must be paid-up members) are included under the General Liability coverage. If you would like to file a medical claim for an accident, Please click here or on the icon to contact Insurance Coordinator.Code of Conduct
Safety
As a member in good standing I will:
- Have a bicycle in good working condition including functioning brakes.
- Wear a helmet whenever riding.
- Obey all applicable safety and cycling laws and use approved hand signals for turns, slowing and stopping.
- Come prepared to group rides to be self-sufficient.
- Not ride with headphones.
- Not ride with aerobars.
- Always move completely off the road when stopped.
- Ride predictably and communicate my intent to other riders.
- Not cross or overlap wheels with another cyclist unless passing.
- Not ride under the influence of any substance that impairs my abilities.
- Respect the ride leader's instructions, andnotify the Ride Leader if I leave a group ride.
Courtesy
As a member in good standing I will:
- Recognize that as a participant in club activities that I represent the Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club to other cyclists, government officials and the general public.
- Avoid confrontation with motorists, other cyclists or pedestrians even if they are in the wrong.
- Arrive early enough to leave at the scheduled time.
Good Sportsmanship
As a member in good standing I will:
- Respect other cyclists even if they are not Sound Cyclists Club members.
- Refrain from the use of foul language, obscene gestures, physical or verbal abuse or malicious actions towards any person and/or any lewd behavior.
This code cannot comprehensively address all possible scenarios. Rather it should function as a
standard of behaviors implemented along with common sense and the principle of what a
reasonable person would do in a similar situation. It is the intent of the Sound Cyclists Bicycle
Club to promote good will and safety for all.
