Hey CVC,
Thank you all so much who took the time to fill out the survey. Though there were a few areas that I wish were pinpointed a little better, but we got some good information and are thankful for your positive feedback. We ended up with 97 responses.
I am going to share some results with you, but will not post any names or personal comments for privacy reasons. I will summarize some open responses.
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Most members who are not currently riding, are not riding due to Covid, cold weather, or injuries. Some have other time commitments or restraints.
We were happy to see that just about 90% were ok with their climbing level in their group.
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41% of members want to move up to the next level and 36% are happy where they are. The reasons they do not move up are concerns over speed or fitness levels, and for some it is a time factor.
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Then for the question I wish I had written better, (more on this topic soon). It asked how you felt about "away" rides. People seem to like the idea of them, the change of scenery. Half of the people want a variety other than the Ventura coast, and others want just the coastal areas as it is easy to get to, beautiful, and close. Very opposing views. If anyone has good ideas for routes outside of Santa Barbara, and Ventura area, please let me know. For now as a board, we decided to go every other month, though more in summer. Time factor seems to be the biggest issue in people wanting to do "away" rides, which again, leaves us to the closest areas, Santa Barbara/Ventura area. We are also looking at remote start locations for rides that are close, but a change of scenery.
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Clearly this was split in the middle. For sake of continuity, we will continue with an 8:30 start time in the winter. The yellow indicates changing to 9 only if it was too cold, but comments indicated too much change was not a good thing. I cannot seem to get the second page of responses to paste on. And 8:00 in the summer, starting July 1st. There were a variety of single responses to this one.
[image: image.png][image: image.png] *And now for the reasons people Ride with CVC*. It made me so happy to see this, and it is a good idea for everyone to remember why we are all here riding in the best club around. I think all of you should give yourself a pat on the back for being one of the friendly, fun, and encouraging CVC riders! to have the opportunity to do something that I really enjoy getting to know new places and people with a very organized Club. Having organized and scheduled rides. Making friends with others that enjoy the same sport. Friendships, coffee after rides, fun people, safety riding in a group! Warmth and welcoming nature of the club. camaraderie, away rides, different levels of rides The social aspect of the group is fantastic! Great people! The inclusion is important and the consideration of all on the ride is also. nice people, good routes The camaraderie good conditioning in a social setting The synergy the club provides. The leaders. The fact we do away rides. Camaraderie, challenge, getting out with friends no one gets left behind and everyone is super nice safety, friendship, encouragement Nice people and great routes the variety of the rides, the people Making new friends, visiting with current friends and getting exercise in the process. the people, the president, the away rides! love it all Great group of people weekly route sheets, knowing where rest rooms are, knowing I'm safer with a group, or a group behind me if I leave early. People to ride with, and giving kent s**t Riding with a group and being able to learn from others' pace Riding with friends, and the away rides kind and friendly riders and good routes Camaraderie regular rides, camaraderie Friendly and supportive group, people stop when you flat or have a problem I really appreciate that the club leaders are such positive and friendly people. I like riding with a group group rides that keep pace as expected for Orange Lite most members are very friendly Friends Great leadership It is a very nice group of people : ). social connections Variety of rides and gorgeous scenery it has brought me all of the best things in my life! great people and rides organization, comradery, consistency, reliability I enjoy the group of people and ride options. The people! variety of groups. Friendliness. Consistency, ride options, and members. I'm too new to the club to know. :-) love the different ride levels, the leadershipship is amazing and we are lucky to have you! the people I dont come often but knowing CVC is always there Pub rides are lots of fun. Laughing and playing with friends. Having fun riding with friends The bike riding Friendly cyclists, many different levels. The people who ride, the friendships and the fun of cycling with people who I enjoy spending time with. the comraderie the socializing The group rides organized riding and all the friendly people Very friendly group, safer to ride together, learn new routes. Cohesive group and consistency of people showing up. Comradeship, community the people, scenery, location, many options for ride distance/ skill level I like the fact that there are different ride levels for different abilities. I also like the social aspect. I have made some dear friendships. safe and friendly riding experience Group friendliness and riders always staying together vs getting way faster and we never see them again The people. I'm 100% in it for the good company. Getting to enjoy spectacular riding facilities with enjoyable company The saturday rides I love our friendships, our rides, and our commitment to our club as a whole! friendly, good rides, generally no drop rodes I enjoy that everyone is friendly and welcoming, especially ride leaders. safety in numbers, multiple levels, friendly, helpful group of people to ride with, organized ride schedule and info. friendships multi level rides Riding as a group, learning the roads accountability, madam president & friends nice rides that push me. nice people to ride with the safety of numbers I like the advance notice of the rides and routes that can be downloaded. I am not able to ride with CVC as much as I would like but I really enjoy riding with the group when I can. the visibility of riding in a group, and the social aspect or riding together regular challenging rides, company and role models EXERCISE AND SOCIAL Nice to have regular club rides to motivate me. I love that there are so many levels of rides on Saturdays.I appreciate the rides being posted in advance, the ride leaders, and how friendly everyone is! Thanks for your hard work.
Sheri
