Our first ride will be on Sunday, April 6th at 3 pm.
Meet at Victoria Park in front of the Cenotaph. We usually ride for less than an hour...we'll see how out of shape we all are!
See you then!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
All about The Derailleurs
The Derailleurs (previously the "hells angles") are an ever-expanding group of cycling enthusiasts in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The Derailleurs have four main goals:
1. To have fun! - This includes but is not limited to ringing bells, singing Muppet songs, putting hockey cards in our spokes, wearing faux biker outfits and waving at our neighbours as we pass by.
2. To stay fit - The number of Canadians who are overweight or obese has increased dramatically over the last 25 years. Basically, there's also no denying that our level of physical activity has greatly decreased. Stay fit and have fun with cycling friends!
3. To reclaim our streets - A recent article in the Leader-Post reports that nearly three-quarters of Regina residents are afraid to set foot in some of the city's less-fortunate neighbourhoods.We refuse to recognize the racial and economic lines that divide our city. As a group we will ride through every part of Regina to show that we are not afraid of our neighbours. Also, as a group we create our own cycling atmosphere on our city streets, showing solidarity among cyclists and also conveying to motor vehicles that cyclists can stay fit, have fun, not contribute any CO2 and do so while following the rules of the road!
4. To promote sustainable living - According to the CBC, G8 leaders recently pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the year 2050. Waiting 40 years to solve an immediate environmental crisis is completely illogical and betrays our government's indifference to the problem.
Join the Derailleurs:
The Derailleurs don't care how old you are, where you live or how you look. If you have a bicycle and would like to join us then you're more than welcome.
Simple rules we like to follow:
1. signalling at intersections, stop signs etc. to alert driver's where we are going
2. stopping at intersections and stop signs
3. If there is a 2 lane road we take up 1 lane to ourselves, it is a 1 lane road we go single-file to allow vehicles to pass us by unobstructed.
4. Ring your bells!
5. Stopping for ice cream
e-mail us at thederailleurs@gmail.com
The Derailleurs have four main goals:
1. To have fun! - This includes but is not limited to ringing bells, singing Muppet songs, putting hockey cards in our spokes, wearing faux biker outfits and waving at our neighbours as we pass by.
2. To stay fit - The number of Canadians who are overweight or obese has increased dramatically over the last 25 years. Basically, there's also no denying that our level of physical activity has greatly decreased. Stay fit and have fun with cycling friends!
3. To reclaim our streets - A recent article in the Leader-Post reports that nearly three-quarters of Regina residents are afraid to set foot in some of the city's less-fortunate neighbourhoods.We refuse to recognize the racial and economic lines that divide our city. As a group we will ride through every part of Regina to show that we are not afraid of our neighbours. Also, as a group we create our own cycling atmosphere on our city streets, showing solidarity among cyclists and also conveying to motor vehicles that cyclists can stay fit, have fun, not contribute any CO2 and do so while following the rules of the road!
4. To promote sustainable living - According to the CBC, G8 leaders recently pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the year 2050. Waiting 40 years to solve an immediate environmental crisis is completely illogical and betrays our government's indifference to the problem.
Join the Derailleurs:
The Derailleurs don't care how old you are, where you live or how you look. If you have a bicycle and would like to join us then you're more than welcome.
Simple rules we like to follow:
1. signalling at intersections, stop signs etc. to alert driver's where we are going
2. stopping at intersections and stop signs
3. If there is a 2 lane road we take up 1 lane to ourselves, it is a 1 lane road we go single-file to allow vehicles to pass us by unobstructed.
4. Ring your bells!
5. Stopping for ice cream
e-mail us at thederailleurs@gmail.com
Spring is here!
Welcome to blog for the Regina cycling group "The Derailleurs".
This is an alternative site for cyclists who may be anti-facebook or just don't have a facebook account.
Please check back here for information related to events, when the weekly rides will begin or any other cycling related information.
This is an alternative site for cyclists who may be anti-facebook or just don't have a facebook account.
Please check back here for information related to events, when the weekly rides will begin or any other cycling related information.
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