1. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early and be ready to leave on time. 
   Rides will start no more than five to seven minutes late.
   
2. Make sure your bike is in proper working order before you arrive.
   
3. Carry a spare tube, patch kit, and water bottle.
   
4. Practice safety and obey all traffic laws.
• Obey all applicable traffic regulations, signs, signals and markings
• Keep right: drive with traffic, not against it. Drive single file.
• Watch out for car doors opening or cars pulling into traffic.
• Protect yourself at night with the required reflectors and lights
• Use hand signals to indicate, turning or stopping.
  
5. Wearing a helmet is usually not mandatory, but is encouraged. A helmet is required for all DVBC rides.
   
6. Do not "bike off" more than you can do. Go on rides within your ability, interest and experience.
   
   

About DVBC
The Delaware Valley Bicycle Club (DVBC) is a small non-profit organization which serves Delaware County and adjacent areas west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DVBC, which is probably the oldest bike club in the Philadelphia area, was formed in 1973 (informally circa 1968) to educate the public as to the safe use of the bicycle through lectures, seminars, planned rides, and other activities promoting the bicycle as an efficient and enjoyable means of exercise, recreation, and transportation. DVBC is a relatively small club and currently has approximately 180 members. We are affiliated with League of American Bicyclists and the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley. DVBC actively works on projects lobbying political support for issues important to cyclists. We lead many free rides every month for all levels of cyclists. Our meetings and rides are open to the public.