Annual Christmas Day Orphan Ride
Dec
25
8:30 AM08:30

Annual Christmas Day Orphan Ride

 

31st Annual Christmas Day Orphan Ride

25 miles around San Diego Bay and back on the Ferry.

Meet at 1058 22nd Street in Golden Hill at Ralph’s. We will have coffee, donuts, juice and snacks before the ride. Do the ride, "Holiday Pace", drink coffee-mochas on Coronado Island, ride the Ferry back home to Ralph’s.

We will return at about 12:15 in the afternoon, and don't forget to bring some money for the ferry and coffee.

Merry Christmas & Enjoy the Ride!

 

Ralph Elliott
619-239-4321
ralph@mgeracing.com

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January Board of Directors Meeting
Jan
14
6:30 PM18:30

January Board of Directors Meeting

The January meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

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Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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75th Banquet of Champions
Jan
26
5:00 PM17:00

75th Banquet of Champions

  • Stone Brewery World Bistro & Gardens (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join the San Diego Bicycle Club for our annual banquet to celebrate our accomplishments during 2024 and kick-off our 78th year of bicycle racing! Ralph Elliott will MC and provide tunes for the event. There will be an opportunity drawing for prizes

When

Sunday, January 26, 2025 5:00P to 8:00PM

Where

Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station

Parking

Parking for the event is free in nearby parking lots

Menu

STREET TACOS BUFFET

Appetizers - Stone Pretzel Bites with Stone Beer Cheese and Mustard Sauces & Guacamole & Salsa Fresca with Tortilla Chips (GF, V)

Southwest Salad - Spring Mix, Roasted Corn, Fried Tortilla Crisp, Cotija Cheese, Tomato and Avocado Ranch Dressing (GF) or (DF)

Tacos (3) - Carne Asada (GF,DF) or Mushroom Asada (V,GF, DF)

Sides - Corn Tortillas, Black Beans, Spanish Rice Regular or Vegan, Pico de Gallo, Cotija Cheese, Limes, Cilantro & Onions, Tortilla Chips and Salsa Roji

Dessert - Churros with Chocolate Sauce with Ryan Bros. "Cowboy Coffee"

Registration include (2) drink tokens for beer, wine, hard seltzer or soda and (1) opportunity drawing ticket

Pricing

Adult $50 until 01/15/2025, $60 until 01/25/2025, $80 at the door
Juniors $30 until 01/15/2025, $40 until 01/25/2025, $50 at the door

Questions

Contact our Special Events Director specialevents@sdbc.org

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February Board of Directors Meeting
Feb
11
6:30 PM18:30

February Board of Directors Meeting

The February meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: [Click Here][1]
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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March Board of Directors Meeting
Mar
11
6:30 PM18:30

March Board of Directors Meeting

The March meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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April Board of Directors Meeting
Apr
8
6:30 PM18:30

April Board of Directors Meeting

The April meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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Club Photo
Apr
26
8:30 AM08:30

Club Photo

1978 SDBC Club Photo

NOTE: Our annual club photo will be taken just before the club rides!

So that we can look almost as sweet as the '78 team pictured to the right, Rule #18 will be strictly enforced - Only current and complete kits will be allowed in the first club photo.  

1979 SDBC Club Photo

Please wear the current kit - NOT the summer jersey, NOT fall jersey, NOT last year's kit, nor the one from 4 seasons ago (yes, we me you). We'll have nearly as much fun as the ‘79 team below.

Please note: Racing team and Board Member photos will be taken before the main club photo, so please arrive early!


Thanks!

San Diego Bicycle Club

2022 Club Photo

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May Board of Directors Meeting
May
13
6:30 PM18:30

May Board of Directors Meeting

The May meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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June Board of Directors Meeting
Jun
10
6:30 PM18:30

June Board of Directors Meeting

The June meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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Barrio Logan Grand Prix
Jun
14
6:00 AM06:00

Barrio Logan Grand Prix

Join in the thrill of fast-paced bicycle racing by pro racers, top-level amateurs and a fun children's cycling event at the Barrio Logan Grand Prix, one of Southern California's largest cycling events. The race is open to men and women of all ages, from professional and Olympic Level Cyclists to first-time racers.

For more information, see our Barrio Logan Grand Prix race page

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July Board of Directors Meeting
Jul
8
6:30 PM18:30

July Board of Directors Meeting

The July meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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SDBC Volunteer Appreciation Party
Aug
7
5:00 PM17:00

SDBC Volunteer Appreciation Party

If you've donated your time or talents to our Club during the last 12 months then you're invited to our All Volunteer Thank You Party!

Whether it was at Barrio Logan last month, or leading/whipping/supporting a Saturday ride, or you're on our BoD, drove racers to a race, or were a goodwill ambassador by helping someone out on a ride or event or…

Simply put…If you helped our Club in any way, you are invited, even if you're not a member of SDBC. All who gave of their time are welcome!

The food for the event will be provided by Zoe's Place serving Italian Cuisine at their food truck. Attendees will receive a ticket good for a choice of:

Cesar Salad Italian Panini Margarita Flat Bread Spaghetti with Meatballs, or Chicken Alfredo

Two drink tickets are also included for AleSmith beers or non-alcoholic beverages available at the bar.

 
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August Board of Directors Meeting
Aug
12
6:30 PM18:30

August Board of Directors Meeting

The August meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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September Board of Directors Meeting
Sep
9
6:30 PM18:30

September Board of Directors Meeting

The September meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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October Board of Directors Meeting
Oct
14
6:30 PM18:30

October Board of Directors Meeting

The October meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting TBD.

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Mike Nosco Memorial Ride
Nov
3
9:00 AM09:00

Mike Nosco Memorial Ride

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Join many professional and amateur cyclists along our beautiful coast and through the epic Santa Monica Mountain range.  The ride includes famous climbs, Deer Creek, Latigo Canyon and Mulholland into the Santa Monica Mountains.

See the route at http://www.strava.com/routes/326660 

Register at this link

For more details go to http://mikenosco.com

FYI, this ride is held annually on November 3rd.

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Annual Parade of Lights Potluck
Dec
15
3:00 PM15:00

Annual Parade of Lights Potluck

 

Location: On Harbor Island, San Diego Bay, near the public parking lot directly across from the Hilton Hotel. Look for SDBC canopy. Remember parking is limited at this event so first come, first served.

Don’t let parking keep you away! Be creative: Ride your bike, take a cab, hitchhike, park at Spanish Landing and walk, skate, ride your scooter, or valet parking at the Hilton.

Time:  3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

What to bring: Warm clothes, Beverages of your choice, lawn chairs, blankets and a cheerful attitude! A public restroom is conveniently located within walking distance from our location.

Please note: Glass and alcohol are not allowed at this event. 

Hope to see ya at the Parade of Lights

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Annual Meeting of the San Diego Bicycle Club
Dec
10
6:30 PM18:30

Annual Meeting of the San Diego Bicycle Club

The Annual meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room and virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting is here.
The minutes from the November BOD meeting is here.

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SDBC/MGE Racing Turkey Ride & Hunt To Elfin Forest
Nov
28
8:30 AM08:30

SDBC/MGE Racing Turkey Ride & Hunt To Elfin Forest

This is a 60 mile "Fun Ride", NOT a Race!  Leaves at 8:30am sharp from La Jolla Village Square. No Fee, No Sag, No Patch, just a good old fashion Fun Ride, and a great way to get ready to pig-out later in the day!  This ride dates back to 1952!

Please ride safely and obey all traffic laws and never more than "two on a breast!." Remember it's not whether you win or lose, but it's how much fun your have! The object is to Hunt Turkeys, not be one! Happy Thanksgiving

The Strava Ride Route for this event is here.
The MapMyRide Ride Route is here.

Ralph Elliott
619-239-4321
ralph@mgeracing.com

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SDBC Club and Kit Fit Night
Nov
15
5:00 PM17:00

SDBC Club and Kit Fit Night

  • La Jolla Village Square Community Room (#8657) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN TO SDBC MEMBERS ONLY!

Join or Renew you membership today!

Next year’s SDBC Kit design will unveiled to SDBC members and the new fit kit will be available for order!

On Club Night, all SDBC members get:

  • Sample clothing will be available for fitting

  • New kit design unveiled

Directions
The trolley Blue Line stops nearby at the Nobel Drive Station. If driving, take I-5 to Nobel Drive west into the La Jolla Village Square Drwy.

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November Board of Directors Meeting
Nov
12
6:30 PM18:30

November Board of Directors Meeting

The November meeting of the Board of directors will be held at Lajolla Village Square Meeting Room Virtually, from 6:30P to 8:30P.

Zoom Link: [Click Here][1]
Meeting ID: 876 3150 0001
Passcode: 221251

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The Agenda for this meeting is here.

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Padres Pedal The Cause
Apr
7
6:00 AM06:00

Padres Pedal The Cause

Join SDBC at Pedal the Cause

Padres Pedal the Cause is a local nonprofit that seeks to fund cancer research that will lead to increased survivorship and ultimately, cures for cancer. Their biggest fundraising effort is an annual cycling event at Petco Park.

Click here for more information about Pedal the Cause

Padres Pedal the Cause is looking for volunteer mechanics and ride marshals on the course :

Mechanics - Looking for mechanics to accompany our SAG vehicles on the course. We have driving and cars so we would just need to mechanic to ride along and help along the way. We offer $150 and free lunch/ beer at Petco Park at the end of the course!

Ride Marshals - Looking for ride marshals on all 3 courses (25, 55, and 75 miles) to ride along and represent the organization by helping with flats and ensuring people feel safe.

Megan Parker
Padres Pedal the Cause
9191 Towne Center Dr. Suite 310 | San Diego, CA 92122
megan@curebound.org

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MLK ride with Major Taylor
Jan
16
8:00 AM08:00

MLK ride with Major Taylor

 

To celebrate the Martin Luther King holiday, we will be riding with members of the Major Taylor cycling club on their holiday ride to Disneyland. Please join us!

This ride rolls at 0800A from the parking lot of Buffalo Hot Wings 736 Del Amo Blvd, Carson, CA 90746.

The group will work to stay together as a whole until after a photo stop at Disneyland from there different groups will form up based on the speed of the riders. There are always a few riders keeping a chill D3/4 pace the whole ride.

So if you are up to a casual 40ish mile roll through the streets of LA or maybe you might want come and hang with the Big Dawgs and maybe see if SDBC can raise the bar a notch this ride will be a blast.”

Click here for the scheduled strava route.

About Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor

As the 1800’s were coming to a close the cycling craze was at its height and so was bicycle racing, it was by far the most popular spectator sport in America. The rider who race promoters knew would draw the biggest crowds and fill arenas such as Madison Square Garden to capacity was The Fastest Man in the World, The Worchester Whirlwind, the highest grossing professional athlete of his time, Marshall W. ‘Major’ Taylor!

Major Taylor was born November, 1878 and started racing at a young age winning his first race at 12. He turned pro at age 18 and by 20 became the second black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, winning the Men’s sprint. Major Taylor set numerous world records throughout his professional career, the one-mile sprint from a standing start at 1:41 in 1898 would stand for 28 years. In October 1909 he rode and won his last professional race in Roanne, France, a match race against French world champion Charles Dupre after which he retired in 1910 at age 32.

In the post war years after WWI and with the mass production of the automobile the bicycle craze and fascination with bicycle racing began to wane and it wasn’t long before his achievements were lost to time. In 1979 the first Major Taylor Cycling Club was formed in Columbus, Ohio. With a renewed interest in his legacy and memory serving to popularize cycling among black athletes and fans of Major Taylor, countless clubs have sprung up across the nation from New York to California.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Taylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdBUSkYmeP8

Bill Riggs
Community Engagement Director
engagement@sdbc.org

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Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
Oct
17
6:30 PM18:30

Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS

A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors will be held

Monday, October 17, 2022 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (PDT)

The purpose of this special meeting is to discuss the staging of the 2023 Barrio Logan Grand Prix, and the possible retention of a race director for the event; with a contract from Jeff Prinz of CBR to be debated. Authorization for President Vali Holroyd to negotiate and sign a contract for a race director.

Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 842 5477 3693
Passcode: 859184

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The Agenda for this meeting is TBD.

Board meetings are open to the public; members are encouraged to attend.

This notice complies with SDBC Bylaws, Section III-L "Meetings, Notice of Meetings, Decisions of the Board, Members Attendance at Board Meetings”

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Dec
7
6:30 PM18:30

Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

Under the authority granted the president in the by-laws of the San Diego Bicycle Club, Section III-L – Meetings, Notice of Meetings, Decisions of the Board, Members Attendance at Board Meetings, a special meeting of the Board of Directors has been called for Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Zoom Link TBD
Meeting ID: TBD
Passcode: TBD

The full meeting agenda is here.

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Items to be discussed:

1) Filling these open positions. Nominations will be accepted from the floor:

  • President
  • Executive Race Director: Coordinates Barrio Logan Grand Prix with paid staff + new races.
  • Equipment *: Tracks our equipment & sells excess; maintains our storage space.
  • Special Events *: Annual banquet. Club Night(s). Other non-ride events.
  • Volunteers*: Mostly online. Manages volunteer sign-ups.

The positions may be converted to non-voting ex officio positions at the request of the nominee. Holders of non-voting positions may attend Board meetings at their option.

Team Directors:

  • Men’s Cat 1-2 Racing - Men’s teams may be combined to meet the needs of the teams
  • Men’s Cat 3 Racing
  • Men’s Cat 45 Racing
  • Masters Racing

2) Updating the slate to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Members on 12-14-21.

3) The motion on flags & banners - motion will be included with the formal agenda.

4) Reaffirmation of actions taken at the November 9, 2021 board meeting including Approval of the October 12, 2021 minutes and the October 2021 financials, and the Withdrawal of the motion to remove directors for non-attendance.

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Nov
26
to Nov 28

24th Annual SDBC Joshua Tree National Park Trip

  • Joshua Tree National Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come on out to Joshua Tree National Park!  Bring your Mountain bike, non technical riding, Hiking Boots, Climbing Shoes & Ropes, Camping gear, Telescope, Easy Boy Chair, Lots of Water, and some food and drinks.  

Arrive either Thursday or Friday night. We will be camping at Jumbo Rocks campground, and spending the weekend Climbing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Eating & Drinking, Star Gazing, or just enjoy doing nothing! Bring your own Food and Drinks, and something to shear for our "group meal" on Saturday night.  Yes, it can be cold, so don’t forget some firewood to help stay warm!!!

There is NO Water in Joshua Tree Park, so bring LOTS!

If you want to go please contact:

Ralph Elliott
619-239-4321
ralph@mgeracing.com

 
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Mar
7
8:30 AM08:30

SDBC Gravel Ride

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Join us Saturday, March 7, for another San Diego Bicycle Club gravel ride departing UC Cyclery at 8:30 am. For the second installment, we bring you a slightly less technical route, but a lot more bumps!

Get ready to test your equipment as we take on the San Diego-Roubaix portion of the PBO power ride. Tubeless tires recommended. The Ride Spinergy crew will be leading the way. Come out and have some fun!

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31868064

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2796489090416369/

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