SDBC Ride Leaders

Mike Burrows

Since 2015, Mike has been our primary B Ride leader, aiming to provide a challenging ride while still observing the rules of the road. He sees the B Group less as a stepping stone to the A ride and more of a premium civilized group ride.

He began cycling in his rural Ohio youth, learning to keep his “10 speed” on the road with tractor-trailers passing closely on the narrow roads. Mike raced with our Cat 4-5 and Masters 45+ teams in the past. Mike also enjoys long, fast solo midweek rides which his self employment in residential design allows. Mike was honored as Ride Leader of the Year for 2017.

Jordan Becker

Jordan is one of our newer Ride leaders, often leading or assisting the D-3 Ride. Growing up in New York and moving to San Diego in 2000, he began road cycling in 2016 and has been riding with the Club since 2018.

Jordan has enjoyed all of the Club Development Rides, and tries to get on the bike at least 3x per week when he is not traveling.

Cris Fairweather

Cris began cycling in 2017 and became a D-1 Ride Leader in 2019. He also leads or assists D-2 and the C Ride which is his favorite. In 2020 he joined a few other SDBC members on a 24 hour fundraising jaunt around Fiesta Island, covering 220 miles.

Cris enjoys running, hiking with his husky, programming, photography, videography, and video games. Cris produced a drone video for the Club which can be found on SDBC's Saturday Rides page and he also helped design the SDBC kit the past couple years.

David Gomaidy

David is one of our primary D-2 Leaders and fills in to lead the B-Ride (or any group) when needed. He grew up in Singapore and graduated from SDSU. David became a Ride Leader in 2018, but his time with SDBC goes back more than a decade.

He competes in criteriums, road races, and time trials. In the off season he enjoys gran fondos, gravel grinders, and mountain bike events. David was honored as Ride Leader of the year for 2019. For 2022, David has stepped up to direct the Men's Cat 4-5 and Masters teams. In addition, he represents all the Men's teams including Cat 1-2, and 3 on the Board of Directors.

Vali Holroyd

Vali is one of our newer Ride Leaders having joined the Club after arriving in San Diego in June 2019. Her focus is leading or assisting D-3. She has years of experience as a Ride Leader and Clothing Director for other clubs. When riding for herself, she likes the D-2 route.

Vali has been riding bikes since 1973, raced triathlons for 11 years, and loves nothing more than to mentor and encourage women of all ages to ride bikes. She enjoys hiking, tennis, travel, HIT, and Kayaking. Vali took on the SDBC Clothing Director position shortly after joining the Club. Vali stepped up to take the reins as SDBC President for 2022 in addition to being Clothing Director. It was no surprise when Vali was named Cyclist of the Year for 2021.

Serge Issakov

Serge is a mainstay of the D-1 Ride, having led or assisted most weeks since becoming a Ride Leader in 2011. He is passionate about teaching group and individual riding safety. Serge is active in the cycling community, advocating on behalf of road cyclists. He has served on SDBC’s Board of Directors since 2005 as our liaison to the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition.

Serge is on the board of the California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO) where he serves as Secretary, and Caltrans District 11 representative. He sits on the City of San Diego’s Mobility Board representing Council District 1. You can also find Serge riding his 1985 Tandem around town with his daughter. Serge was honored as SDBC Cyclist of the Year for 2019. For 2022, Serge has stepped up to handle Sponsorship for the Club while continuing his other responsibilities.

Pete Kane

Pete began cycling on mountain bikes longer ago than he cares to admit and has been a road cyclist since 2000. He has been leading or assisting the D-1 and D-2 rides for many years and they are his favorites to ride as well.

Pete is serious about group safety but always maintains a great sense of humor. Off the bike, Pete enjoys gardening, photography, and his grandkids. Pete was honored as SDBC's Teammate of the year for 2021 and served his country in the Army during Vietnam.

Michael Karres

Michael leads or assists all of our upper-level groups--D-2, D-1, C, and B-Ride. He became a Ride Leader in 2018 but had been assisting unofficially for several years before joining the Ride Leader ranks. For 2022, Michael took over the editing and production of SDBC's Weekly Update.

Ed Leonard

Ed joined SDBC in 2006 as he transitioned from running to cycling. He became a Ride Leader in 2016 after regularly helping with the D-1 and B Rides. He typically assists the C Ride, leads D-1 when needed, and likes to join the B Ride when off duty. Ed served as Club Secretary for three years. Ed likes to travel and enjoys his day job helping seniors obtain the right Medicare coverage.

Tony Lowery

Tony leads or assists D-2 which is his favorite SDBC ride, and will occasionally jump in with the B-Ride. Tony has extensive riding experience, having ridden across the USA twice and owning/operating a local bicycle touring company. Recently, Tony rode from the Gulf Coast to New York following the route of the Underground Railroad.

He enjoys exploring and discovery which makes for an easy transition to creating and modifying routes as the Club's Special Events Ride Coordinator. Among his creations is one that goes around Mission Valley and up all the hills to simulate SDBC’s Borrego Springs Ride and campout. He also organized the Club's tandem ride in the past. Nothing makes him happier than when others have a fun, safe ride.

Christopher Luick

Chris’ claim to fame is that he has (officially) won as many Tours de France as Lance Armstrong. With his Flemish heritage he is proud to have the Lion of Flanders on his bike and is a big fan of the Spring Classics and all things Belgian.

Chris typically leads the C ride and works to keep it a tight-knit, safe, fast, and cooperative experience for the riders. Chris was recruited to be a Ride Leader in 2018 by a number of Ride leaders as he consistently demonstrated leadership as a ride participant. Chris was honored as Ride Leader of the Year for 2021.

Mike McLaughlin

Mike has ridden with the Club for many years and has been a Ride Leader since 2008. He has led and assisted all the Development Rides over the years. These days you will typically find him leading or assisting D-3 or D-4.

Mike became the Training Director in 2010, holding the position until he became Club President in 2018, a position he held for four years. Mike also served for several years as the Club’s Treasurer and took over the position of Club Secretary in 2022. Mike enjoys long rides with a lot of climbing. He was honored as Cyclist of the Year for 2010.

Michael Pelkey

Michael has led and assisted all our Development Rides D-4 thru D-1 in his long tenure as a Ride Leader. From 2013 through 2015, he organized and led the SDBC Sunday Ride until its discontinuance. His dedication and efforts led to his being named Ride Leader of the Year for 2013.

Currently Michael focuses on leading and assisting D-1 and D-2. In 2021, he created an alternative D-2 route which is offered once every month or two. When not on Club duty, he enjoys finding new routes for long rides with good elevation gain and focuses on gravel riding when not on the road. Michael serves as the Club's Equipment Director.

Cory Sakaguchi

Cory has ridden with the Club for many years primarily on D-4. We kept asking him to help with the ride, so he became an official Ride Leader several years ago. While Cory is a mainstay on the D-4 Ride, you can find him (or he can find you) while sweeping many of SDBC's holiday and Special Event Rides.

Charlie Sykes

Charlie has been a cycling enthusiast since buying his first bike at age 15. He became involved with SDBC in 2005 when his son raced with the club’s Juniors Team. In 2006 he took over as the team’s director for three years. He then joined the ranks of Ride Leaders focusing on D-4. While Charlie has led and assisted all four Development Rides, he enjoys helping newer riders on D-3 and D-4. As a non-climber “Clydesdale”, he likes D-2 for the challenge.

Since 2018, he has served as the Club’s Training Director—the guy with the mic on Saturdays, coordinating the Saturday Rides and the Ride Leaders. He previously served two years as Club Secretary. If you don’t see Charlie on a Saturday, he’s probably travelling. He was honored as Ride Leader of the year for 2016.

Barb Trenchi

Barb has been leading or assisting D-4 Rides since 2009 and previously led rides for the Everett Bike Club in WA state. She conducts SDBC's Bicycle Safety Rodeos for youngsters and is certified by the San Diego Bicycle Coalition as a Cycling Instructor.

Barb has over 25 years of cycling experience primarily in the Pacific Northwest where she participated in the famous Seattle to Portland Ride seven times. When not riding with SDBC, you can find Barb riding the BayShore BikeWay, sailing with the Coronado Yacht Club, or skiing in Big Bear. She was also the Club's Weekly Update Editor in 2007.

Linda Webb

Linda leads and assists D-3 as she enjoys helping riders become more confident and comfortable on the bike and on the road; it is her favorite ride as well. Linda started her life behind bars as a youngster, inspired by watching the Tour de France with her dad. She then organized races with the neighborhood kids and quickly learned about crashing. By age 12, Linda was riding all over San Diego County. She commuted by bike to work for 40 years and currently rides about 200 miles a week.

Linda recently ended a very long run on the SDBC Board of Directors as the Volunteer Coordinator. Linda continues to handle registration for SDBC races. She is a board member of the San Diego County Bike Coalition. Off the bike Linda plays with fire, melting glass into beads. She is a Life Member of SDBC and was honored as 2007 Cyclist of the Year and Ride Leader of the Year for 2012.