General Information

League of American Bicyclists

The GCC is an affiliated club of the League of American Bicyclists. The League is the primary representative of bicyclists interests to federal and state government. We encourage all of our members to become individual members of the LAB. For more information about the League, check out their web site at http://www.bikeleague.org. The following links are articles about the League in our Publications area:

League of American Bicyclists Voted as First Biking Organization on Traffic Board

Uniform Vehicle Code

Safe Roads Campaign

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Florida Bicycle Association

The GCC is an affiliated club of the Florida Bicycle Association. The FBA is the advocacy organization for bicyclists in Florida. We encourage all of our members to become individual members of the FBA. You can find out all about the FBA and their activities at their website, http://www.floridabicycle.org/.

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HOW TO GET CURRENT ROAD MAPS

The State of Florida will sell you relatively up-to-date county maps for reasonable prices. To obtain the maps go to the State of Florida website. Click on the Online Store link.

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GAINESVILLE CYCLING FESTIVAL

The Gainesville Cycling Festival is the major event produced by the Gainesville Cycling Club each fall. Relatively unique among such events, it is two full-blown century rides on back-to-back days. It is usually scheduled in October on a weekend the Gators are not playing a home game (so that our guests can find motel accommodations). A small group of members get together to do the up-front planning and are augmented by many other club members on the event weekend to make the rides a success.

The weekend kicks off on Saturday with the Nationwide Santa Fe Century, which showcases the best roads to the north of Gainesville.

On Sunday, the Horse Farm Hundred is one of the longest running of the Florida centuries, first run in 1981. The ride is known for its outstanding scenery, especially in the areas of northern Marion county that are crammed with horse farms.

Both rides are known for having the best on-the-road feed of any century that we know of.

Net proceeds from the weekend allow us to make a generous contribution to the Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County, and to augment our club dues.

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INSURANCE

We hope it never happens, but should you be injured while on a GCC ride contact Roger Pierce (378-7063) to get a Report of Accident form filled out for our insurance company. We will need your name, address, phone number, helmet manufacturer and model, bike manufacturer and model, name of your insurance company, description of injury, type of care required, location and description of accident, and names and addresses of up to three witnesses. Generally, if you are a GCC member, our insurance will cover what yours does not after the first $500 is paid, up to $10,000.

If you get into a liability situation on a GCC ride, our insurance is primary insurance. You are covered if you are a GCC member and have signed and dated a release. This club will NOT participate in insurance fraud -- ensure that you have signed and dated a release (found on your Renewal Certificate or Membership Application) if you expect to be covered!

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