- The target group for this club consists of very busy people in the prime of their careers. We have never put an age limit on the club, but the 40+ crowd is who we are targeting.
- Since there are no dues and no requirements, no one has any skin in the game. Almost any organization that requires nothing of its members is doomed to mediocrity.
- I think a large portion of people in this age group have a basic distrust of social media in general. Getting together to go riding via a connection on the internet is not something we typically would do.
- Since many of us are busy and don't know exactly what time we can go for a ride, it is difficult to schedule rides. Like many of you, I want to ride when I'm ready to go ride.
- Many of our members live more than 15 miles apart. That makes it tough to go for a ride when most of the ride will be spent riding to where the ride starts.
- Finally, the main problem is that the core group has faded. Without a core group of riders that get together regularly, there are no ride for the newbies to get in on and so no new blood gets into the club. A core group is key to the success of a cycling club.
If you have any ideas how to bring the club back to life in 2014, please let me know.
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