Wenzel Coaching “Get Faster” Club Code of Conduct

Safety

As a member of the Wenzel Coaching “Get Faster” Club I will:

Have a bicycle in good working condition including functioning brakes.
Wear a helmet whenever riding.
Obey all applicable traffic laws including stopping at stop signs and red lights and using approved hand signals for turns, slowing and stopping.
Ride predictably to traffic and other road users.
Call out road hazards and other dangers to other cyclists when in a group.
Call out and pass other cyclists only when it is safe to do so.
Not cross or overlap wheels with another cyclist unless passing.
Not ride under the influence of any substance that impairs my abilities.
Heed the ride leader’s instructions on any Wenzel Coaching ride.

Courtesy

As a member of the Wenzel Coaching “Get Faster” Club I will:

Act in a friendly manner on the bike.
Recognize that as a participant in club activities and when wearing the Wenzel Coaching “Get Faster” jersey that I represent Wenzel Coaching to other cyclists, government officials and the general public.
Avoid confrontation with motorists, other cyclists or pedestrians even if they are in the wrong.
Keep my Wenzel Coaching kit in good condition.

Good sportsmanship

As a member of the Wenzel Coaching “Get Faster” Club I will:

Respect all other cyclists.
Refrain from the use of foul language, obscene gestures, physical or verbal abuse or malicious actions towards any person and/or any lewd behavior.
Obey the rules of sanctioning bodies such as USA Cycling or USA Triathlon when participating in sanctioned events.
Abide by anti-doping provisions as established by the UCI, WADA, USADA or the USOC.

This code cannot comprehensively address all possible scenarios. Rather it should function as a standard of behaviors implemented along with common sense and the principle of what a reasonable person would do in a similar situation. It is the intent of Wenzel Coaching and the Wenzel Coaching “Get Faster” Club to promote good will, fitness, and safety for all.