Dear CRW Members,

Spring has sprung and it's a wonderful time to get back out on the roads and trails with your fellow cyclists! This month's packed newsletter has everything you need to kick off a fantastic season of riding.

First up, don't miss our upcoming events including the 'How to Post a Ride to the Calendar' training session on April 3rd for ride leaders, the inspiring talk by heart disease survivor and record-breaking cyclist Peter Megdal on April 5th, and the Bike Maintenance Workshop on April 27th. Mark your calendars!

Gravel curious? Be sure to read up on the joys of gravel riding and join the Intro to Gravel Ride on April 20th. Our weekly Dirty Battle Road rides are starting up again too.

This edition also features important club updates like new registration categories for rides, a profile of our Communications Committee's great work, website tech tips, and a fun April cycling poem by Eli Post.

For the performance-minded, we have a thoughtful piece comparing the differing e-bike regulations in Europe vs the US by John Allen, a deep dive on treating and preventing hot foot by endurance cycling expert John Hughes, the latest sports medicine research on atrial fibrillation risk in older endurance athletes from Dr. Gabe Mirkin, and winning nutrition strategies from renowned sports dietitian Nancy Clark.

Finally, don't forget to order your stylish new CRW kit when the online store opens April 12-22! And congratulate all the hardy cyclists who braved the winter to compete in our Winter Ride Challenge.

In club news, please join me in thanking Ed Cheng for his service on the board as he steps down, and in welcoming John O'Dowd who was elected to the board. We had a great season preview event in March highlighting key dates and programs to look forward to - if you missed it, keep an eye out for those exciting rides and events in the coming months!

However you choose to ride, I hope to see you out there making the most of this beautiful season. Let's put some early season miles in those legs!

Wishing you tailwinds,

Randolph Williams

CRW President