The MIVA design team has been busy over the last many months imagining up a MIVA fashion line that we would all be proud to wear. The challenge was to create kit that is fast, fashionable and more importantly for some of us, slenderizing. I think they have done it with verve. For the MIVA 2024 collection we have 14 items to choose from. The store can be found here: Jakroo_MIVA_Store

How things are priced is a bit novel. The "team price" is the most you will pay, but the final price is not known till the store closes. The final price for an item is discounted based on the number of units of that item sold before the store closes. Your payment card will be charged this final discounted value. Further information can be found when you visit the team store. You will have to create a Jakroo account, if you don’t currently have one, and find the MIVA store by selecting “TEAM STORES” in the banner, and type “MIVA 2024” in the “Search for a store” entry.

The store closes April 1, 11:59pm, so you have two weeks to browse and shop. Coal City Cycles has graciously allowed us to ship all the orders to their store. Your purchases should be available after April 15th to be picked up at your convenience.

MIVA is here to rescue you from living vicariously through the countless streaming services you have subscribed to over the winter months. Time to get off the couch or escape your "pain cave" and experience the sun, fresh air and the open road.

The 2024 MIVA cycling season begins this weekend, Feb 17th, with the Coal City Cycles Gravel Ride. It might seem a bit ambitious to start this early in the year, but gravel riders are a durable bunch typically undeterred by a little moisture and the prospect of scraping off a "dusting" of mud. Please see the club calendar or "Upcoming Events" on the MIVA home page for details.

---

The group road riding season starts gently on April 7th with the weekly Sunday Social rides. On the following weekend, April 14th, the Sunday Social ride will be this year’s Spring Challenge, which will bring your legs completely out of hibernation. We have three "Challenges" scheduled this year.

Tuesday April 16th starts the popular weekly Development Rides, where you can learn and practice group riding skills.

After a hiatus for a couple of years, Strava Challenges are back on the menu, starting April 4th. Details still to be announced.

The 2024 MIVA calendar on the MIVA website is full!. There may be adjustments over time so please check the MIVA website for changes or cancellations near to events. Also, the club has been using Discord for informal chit chat amongst our members and with the cycling community at large. On the MIVA Discord site one can find buy-and-sell, community events and informal non-club rides.

---

To become a MIVA club member please check out “Club Registration now open for 2024”

Register here!

For 2024 MIVA will be affiliated with IMBA and insured under Oasis Insurance. Our policy will provide comprehensive general liability for the club and club volunteers while participating in club activities including rides, training and meetings. This means that members will no longer be required to purchase Cycling BC insurance in order to become a MIVA member, but can participate in all our club rides for a single low price of $40 per adult with seniors, U18 and family rates also be available. As members of a IMBA affiliated club, MIVA members are also eligibile for discounts on additional, optional personal liability, accident, or physical bike damage insurance coverage through Pedal Power.

Insurance FAQ

Q: What do I need to participate in MIVA club rides in 2024?

A: MIVA membership only, including signing the MIVA waiver during registration. You do not need to have a Cycling BC Membership, nor an individual IMBA Membership.

Q: Can I still buy Cycling BC membership?

A: While not required to be a MIVA member, you may still wish to purchase cycling BC annual or single day membership, if you participate in other Cycling BC sanctioned or registered events. You can learn more about the benefits of Cycling BC membership here: https://cyclingbc.net/membership/guide/

Q: What if I want additional personal liability, accident, or physical bike damage insurance?

A: Additional insurance is not required to participate in MIVA club events, but there are a number of options members may wish to consider if they would like additional coverage. Note that the following is provided for general information only and should be confirmed with your insurance broker/ professional.

• Cycling BC membership offers general liability while on CBC sanctioned events and activities and 24/7 sport accident insurance. Note that liability does not cover non-sanctioned events and activities such as commutes, personal rides, or MIVA rides which will not be sanctioned with CBC in 2024. https://cyclingbc.net/membership/insurance/members/

• Many homeowner, condo and tenant policies provide personal liability and/or bicycle coverage

• Many employers offer extended health, medical, and accident coverage

• Oasis Pedal Power offers optional third party liability, accident benefits, and physical damage (bicycle) policies. As members of an IMBA affiliated club, MIVA members can access a discount on any of these policies. To find out more, go to: https://pedalpowerinsurance.ca/, click on “Get an Online Quote” and under “Membership to Participating Provincial Association” select “International Mountain Bicycling Association of Canada.”

The 2023 MIVA calendar is getting a little thin with only the Sunday Social rides left and they dry up at the end of the month. Soon planning for 2024 will start, but before we begin wrangling out the 2024 calendar it would be prudent to find out what the MIVA members expect of their club. Thus, we have put together a slick survey for you to fill out. It's not arduous, almost fun, as we know you would rather be out riding or more likely thrashing on a smart trainer yearning for the return of summer.

The anonymous survey is here

Note: On smartphones, bottom right arrow moves to next page.

MIVA is again proud to host Hot Cross Bunnies (HCB), one of six races in the Cross On The Rock (COTR) cyclecross series. MIVA has a long history with COTR going back over 15yrs.

With over 300 riders expected, it will be a big, busy, wild event, and a lot of fun to be a part of. There are race events for all age classes from toddlers on push bikes to grizzled cyclecross veterans.

It should be noted that hosting this event provides important renumeration to the club to help cover our annual expenses and modest prizes.

---

This year Hot Cross Bunnies is near Halloween, so those of us volunteering on race day might consider spooky attire. There is no expection that riders would wear anything that may compromise their safety, a pumpkin does not make a good bike helmet.

---

We will need volunteers on these three days:

Saturday Oct 21 : Brush clearing and raking. Maybe due to this year's drought or our aggressive brush clearing in the past, this year should require only a couple of hours of labour. You will be battling blackberries so dress appropriately and bring clippers, rakes and a powered brush saw if you have one. Start time TBA.

Saturday Oct 28 : Course Setup. Following the direction of the course designer(s): set up tables, barriers and help with taping out the course. Many hands make light work, so, more the merrier.

Sunday Oct 29 : RACE DAY! Many positions are required on Race Day: registration, timing, fixing course tape, direct vehicle traffic and other miscellaneous chores. Some of these position require morning and afternoon volunteers. It's nice to have extra volunteers to relieve people on the edge of hypothermia if it’s cold and wet.

A typical raceday format is as follows:
8:00am Parking chaos starts
9:15am Registration Opens
9:50am Registration Closes
10:00am Beginner Clinic
10:45am Launch Men (Including Youth U13 and U15)
10:46am Launch Women (Including Youth U13 and U15)
11:40am Bigger Kids Full lap or almost a full lap
12:10pm Intermediate Men (Including U17)
12:11pm Intermediate Women (Including U17 and Masters 40 and faster Women)
12:15pm Lil Nutcase Kids Race
1:15pm Masters Men (40-54)
1:16pm Super Master Men (55+)
2:30pm Open Men
2:31pm Open Women
4:00pm wrapping up (putting away barrier, tables etc)

Volunteer signup link:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=331640

Note: You will need to use a variation of your name or an alias to get around a limitation on the signup page, which only allows one role per person.