SWBCC Membership

To join the SWBCC club:

1 - Print and complete the SWBCC Membership
Application form.

2 - Print and complete the Release and Waiver
Liability form

3 - Mail completed Membership Application and
Release and Waiver Liability forms with a check
made out to SWBCC to:

4 - Watch for a confirmation e-mail from
Info@SWBCC.org to confirm receipt of your
Membership Application.

5 - Register for a free account on Plus 3
Network.

6. - Join the SWBCC on the Plus 3 Network.

7 - Don't forget to log your club rides on the
Plus 3 Network.

"Release waivers mean what they say. At least in
Pennsylvania, where a judge ruled against a
woman paralyzed in a crash during the 2005 Tour
de 'Toona. She sued the race organizers and
various other parties despite having signed 2
release forms that stated the dangers of bike
racing. Jim Moss, an attorney who specializes in
legal issues involving sports, told the trade
magazine Bicycle Retailer and Industry News,
"These cases are very sad [but] when you enter a
race, join a club, or sign up for a ride, if you're not
ready to accept the risks emotionally and
financially, don't sign the release, don't race, join or
ride. In a majority of states, releases stop lawsuits
and if it weren't for releases we wouldn't have
races, rides or be able to enjoy this sport." The
injured woman's attorney said they'll appeal to a
higher state court."

www.roadbikerider.com July 2, 2009 issue