ARTICLE I - NAME
1.1 This organization shall be known as "Chain Reaction Cycling”-
ARTICLE II – OBJECT
The objects of Chain Reaction Cycling shall be:
2.1 to ride on a weekly basis together for as many weeks of the year as possible
2.2 to have fun on the rides
2.3 to enjoy each others company
2.4 to socialize after the rides
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1- ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
In order to have active membership status the following criteria must be met:
3.1 your ride attendance does not dip below 40% on any given season OR
3.2 you buy a case of beer when it is your turn (host excluded)
Section 2- HONOURARY MEMBERSHIP
In order to have honourary membership status the following critieria must be met:
3.3 you ride with the club once a year
3.4 you petition the club with an acceptance speech and a case of beer (to be completed on a yearly basis)
ARTICLE IV - RIDE RULES
4.1 route will be determined on a majority rules basis
4.2 distance will be determined on a personal basis
4.3 trailside repairs will be done with a community spirit
4.4 with appropriate approval, ride night may be changed to a different night under special circumstances
4.5 the host cannot determine when the night ends and when people must go home unless voted upon by the members
4.6 from April to September, the ride leaves at 6:30 sharp. During September ride time is moved to 6:00. Ride times goes back to 6:30 in October in order to ride with lights.
ARTICLE V – ATTENDANCE
In order to earn attendance points you must:
5.1 ride with the group. Arriving late and catching up with the group counts
5.2 bring a bag of chips on ride night (post ride) to earn a half point in attendance. Leaving a bag of chips does not count
5.3 attendance stops counting at the end of the season when less than 4 guys show up
ARTICLE VI – BEER ORDER
6.1 beer order is determined at the beginning of the season, based on last years attendance
6.2 the list will be sent out via email on a regular basis
6.3 the beer has to be of premium quality and cheap or on sale beer does not count. You will be required to bring again the following week.
6.4 if you forget your beer turn, you are required to bring beer for two (2) weeks in a row
6.5 trading weeks with another rider is acceptable
6.6 the person whose beer night it is gets the parking spot in Ali's driveway.
6.7 if it is your beer night, you are also required to bring two large bags of chips
ARTICLE VII – OTHER OUTINGS
7.1 it is expected that a member of the club will hold a winter party of some sort
ARTICLE VIII – CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION
8.1 any changes made to the constitution or any amendments must be brought before the club and voted on
8.2 75% of the members must agree on the changes to make it official
8.3 additions and amendments to the constitution may be made by any active member in good status with the club
ARTICLE IX – ANNUAL MEETING
9.1 the annual meeting will take place sometime at the end of September where any changes can be discussed
