By Andre Wolf

Since its inception, the CRW-Devo program aimed at supporting and stimulating enthusiastic club members to improve their riding skills and capacity. The concept was well-received by a segment of the membership. The program attracts a certain type of rider and creates a social environment where talking bikes is the norm. Where else would bringing up Tadej Pogačar’s magnificent 81 Km solo win at Strade Bianche not attract weird looks? Think of it as a safe space where sharing your plans to upgrade your bike or wheels would lead to a constructive conversation.

In an effort to serve a broader share of the membership, Devo is organizing a series of workshops this year. Danielle Gosdin is the workshop program coordinator and she is off to a great start with the climbing workshop held on March 23. The workshops are free, and exclusive for members.

Besides climbing, Danielle will be covering other key riding skills like cornering and contact riding (when two or more riders touch each other while remaining in control of their bikes). Instructors and volunteers are usually recruited among members. We are also reaching out to local coaches to share their expertise. As more workshops become ready to roll, we will post on the calendar.

We realize some of the activities we organize may look a bit extreme, but can we agree they provide inspiration? Even if Everesting, a 150 mile ride, or an overnight ride to NYC are not up your alley, keeping up with a fast group on the monthly The Mighty Squirrel ride may be incentive enough to lose weight, train more consistently, or even consider following a structured training plan? We have at least one real case to support this thought.

We acknowledge CRW is a large and diverse cycling club and that each activity posted caters to a specific group of interest. That’s healthy and well supported by CRW. No member needs to fit a single box, so the wider the offer, the better. Devo is around for you to experiment with. You can be sure Devo will continue to be active and be home to the craziest bike riding ideas we (and you) can come up with. That’s the way we roll and you are welcome to join the type II fun.