The pink jersey.
DCC rides are led by club members who have been nominated, trained, and approved as ride leaders. They wear the pink jersey. It's the visible mark of someone you can trust to lead the group.
DCC rides are led by club members who have been nominated, trained, and approved as ride leaders. They wear the pink jersey. It's the visible mark of someone you can trust to lead the group.
The pink jersey is the only material recognition the club gives for the time and responsibility ride leaders take on.
It exists because someone needs to be visible at the front of the group — identifiable to drivers, to pedestrians, to other riders — and accountable to the standards we hold.
Ride leaders are members. They ride the same roads, pay the same dues, hold the same membership. What makes them ride leaders is the work they take on for the rest of us.
Eight responsibilities. The work starts before the ride and ends after the last rider is back.
The work starts before the ride and ends after the last rider is back. It's a real responsibility.
Two sides of the same deal. It runs both ways.
A predictable pace. Clear communication. Regroups. No one dropped. Help with mechanicals or fitness questions. Enforcement of safety and behavior standards on every ride.
Arrive on time and prepared. Follow ride leader direction on safety. Ride at the pace that fits your fitness on the day. Communicate in the group. Respect the route plan. Speak up if you see something off.
Plus everything else on the Culture page, every ride they're on.
Ride leaders commit to leading at least one club ride per month. Beyond that, they hold themselves to the standards on the Culture page on every ride they're on — whether they're leading or riding.
Leading a ride means preparing the route, showing up early, running the briefing, holding the pace, managing the group, and staying engaged from start to finish.
If that sounds like more than you want to take on, it probably is — and that's a fair answer. Better that than someone signing up and dropping out three months later.
Nominated or self-nominated. Trained. Signed off.
Ride leaders are nominated by current ride leaders or board members. Members can also volunteer their interest directly to the Ride Leader Chair.
Nominees go through a training process — co-leading rides in both front and sweep positions, providing a ride briefing, and final sign-off from the Ride Leader Chair and Board President. The full process is documented in the Ride Leader Handbook.
By a current ride leader, a board member, or yourself — direct to the Ride Leader Chair.
Ride alongside an established ride leader at the front of the group on a club ride.
Same again, this time at the back. Sweep is its own discipline.
Take the pre-ride briefing yourself — route, pace, regroups, hazards.
Final approval from the Ride Leader Chair and Board President.
Alphabetical by first name. Derek Hall is the Ride Leader Chair. Two ride leaders currently in training are not listed.
Direct, respectful, after the ride. Not during.
Ride leaders are members. They appreciate direct, respectful feedback. Share it after the ride, not during.
If you have a concern about a specific ride leader's conduct, contact the board or our Ride Leader Chair, Derek Hall.
