• Upcoming SDBC Events and Rides
• SDBC Saturday Ride Reminder
• SDBC Sponsor Spotlight
• SDBC Job Bulletin Board
• San Diego Velodrome Info
• SDBC Clothing – 2020 Kit

Do you shop at Amazon.com? If so, it' easy for you to help SDBC receive donations from Amazon to SDBC. Just use the “Amazon Smile” charitable process in your account. Amazon Smile funnels a small percentage of their eligible purchase revenue to SDBC if you activate Amazon Smile in your account and choose “San Diego Bicycle Club” as the beneficiary nonprofit.

Instead of logging in through "amazon.com" you log-in through “smile.amazon.com.” Very easy to use. It is EXACTLY the same shopping experience. Nothing changes except SDBC receives contributions from Amazon.

For more information about anything listed below that is not in this weekly update visit the SDBC web site

SDBC Annual Meeting 12/1/2020
To be conducted electronically via Zoom Open to the membership. Agenda will be posted online at www.SDBC.org no later Saturday, November 28th.

To report any errors or omissions email weekly@sdbc.org.

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2020 SDBC Sponsors

Please support our sponsors. Without them SDBC would not be able to maintain the racing teams and other activities that we have all enjoyed. Visit the sponsors page on the SDBC web site to view more information about each of sponsors or click the logos to go the specific sponsor's web site.

For SDBC Member deals on Spinergy Wheels
click here

UCC will be selling Kickr bikes.
View more info in the Sponsor Spotlight section.

Limited-Time offer for SDBC Members!
View more info in the Sponsor Spotlight section.

Want a chance to win a $200 Gift Certificate?
Participate in this month's Fall Ride and Photo Contest

The deadline for Weekly Update submissions is Noon on Wednesday. Updates are published on Thursdays. Email submissions to weekly@sdbc.org Submissions can include anything from photos to race reports and results, etc.

Classifieds for bikes and cycling related gear can be submitted by any SDBC member. Your add will run for three weeks. In the event you have not sold your items at the end of three weeks you can re-submit the ad. Email your classified submissions to weekly@sdbc.org. Please provide any photos in the original size if possible.

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SDBC members!

CyclingSavvy is a traffic cycling education program that provides useful information and tips for even highly experienced pro riders, much less everyone else.

If what you learn doesn't save your life or at least help keep you out of the hospital, it will at least help you learn to feel more comfortable and be more safe in all kinds of traffic.

Now you are invited to a FREE one hour CyclingSavvy seminar entitled

Bike Anywhere! An Introduction to Cycling Savvy

on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 6 PM - 7 PM. It is sponsored by SDBC and several other SoCal clubs. Add it to your calendar now so as not to forget. I look forward to seeing all of you there!

To attend the webinar you must register in advance with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8616047704490/WN_B5_UTi-LSEqUXEYzzf1rUA

If you're on Facebook please also sign up via this event link, which would be helpful so they know how many to expect: https://www.facebook.com/events/780297506149124

As a bonus, because SDBC is a sponsoring club, all SDBC members will be invited to a follow-up webinar a week later.

Serge Issakov
Bike Coalition liaison
bikecoalition@sdbc.org

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The San Diego Velodrome is open. There are events we would like you to be involved in - check out the calendar at https://www.sdvelodrome.com/calendar

If you would like to "Try the Track" and have never ridden on a velodrome before, there are two opportunities coming up. To comply with Covid-19 restrictions, class size is very limited.
Details at https://data4us.wufoo.com/forms/sdva-sunday-introduction-to-the-velodrome/
Questions? Contact SDBC member Pat Murray at patmurra@gmail.com

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Let's Connect!

Seeking Positions

• Looking for technical project / program manager position in the San Diego area. Otto Kruse, ottokruse858@gmail.com, (858)342-3623, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ottokruse/

Positions Available  

Need a Job? 

If you need a job send details to the Weekly Update BEFORE noon Wednesday to be included in the Update blasted on Thursday. Keep it SHORT & SIMPLE - 25 words max. Be sure to include (a) your name and how people can contact you AND (b) a link to your resume or to LinkedIn / Facebook, etc. Send to weekly@sdbc.org. 

Have a Job Opening? 

Some out-of-work members might be a bit shy about disclosing that...so...if you have a job opening, please send details to the Weekly Update BEFORE noon Wednesday to be included in the Update blasted on Thursday. Keep it SHORT & SIMPLE - 25 words max. Be sure to include (a) how people can contact you AND (b) a link to the job description. Send to weekly@sdbc.org. 

Please carefully review what you submit. We will review content only for appropriateness. Please no politics and no profanity. Misspellings and grammatical errors will NOT be corrected.

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There are messages from several of the SDBC sponsors in the Sponsor Spotlight section.

• From the Secretary
• From the Training Director
• From the Special Events Director
• From the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Liason

Select a link from above or on the left to see what else is happening in the weeks ahead. Note: These links may not work in your email client

Be sure to check our website and social media pages for more information.

Please note that when viewing this email using Gmail the message may be clipped - if you do not see the SDBC logo and copyright at the bottom of the email then look for a link at the bottom left of the page to view the entire message.

The Annual Membership Meeting Is December 1st
We Need You There.

The annual membership meeting is Tuesday, December 1st. Sign-in starts at 6:15 p.m., with the meeting starting promptly at 6:30 and ending by 8 p.m.

Via Zoom

On the agenda:

• Election of officers and directors for 2021
• Voting for Cyclist of the Year.
• The Annual Report from the President.
• Other business.

Per the Club’s by-laws 5% of the Club’s membership is required to be present in order to conduct the annual meeting.

The agenda will be on the SDBC web site no later than Saturday, November 28th.

Nominations will be taken from the floor, as well as by slate per Club By-laws Section III-C. When there is more than one nominee in a race, that race will be removed from the slate and a separate vote will be taken between the candidates. If there are more than two candidates for a position and none receives a majority of votes, the top two vote-getters will meet in a run-off.

The Board of Directors approved the following slate at its November 10, 2020 meeting:

2021 Slate of Officers & Directors

Ed Leonard
SDBC Secretary
secretary@sdbc.org

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The SDBC-branded Zoca masks are in! Please contact Vali via email at vdholroyd@gmail.com for the specifics on how to purchase and pick up your mask(s).

Thank You,

Vali Holroyd
SDBC Clothing Director
vdholroyd@gmail.com

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As a result of a few factors including the Covid19 group meeting rules and the cancellation of most 2020 races, the Board of Directors have decided not to hold an annual banquet in January 2021. There will be no racing awards given, nor Ride Leader or Teammate of the Year awards. However, Cyclist of the Year will be awarded with nominations and voting being conducted as usual at the Annual Membership meeting on December 1st.

A modified Toy Contribution process for the Croc Center in place of the normal Toy Ride is being prepared. Stand by for more information soon.

There will be no fall Club Night for the normal release of the new club kit for 2021. The kit design is almost complete, it looks fabulous and will be released soon. Sizing will be arranged for those who aren't sure what size they would wear.

As are all of you, we are anxiously awaiting the time when we can start regular rides and to schedule special events for the Club.

Rod Stubbs
SDBC Special Events Director
specialevents@sdbc.org

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Just one week left to complete this contest!

If you've missed our last 2 challenges, then you'll want to make sure to join this one!! Now that the weather has finally cooled down, and that Autumn crispness is in the air, it's time to enjoy some of our favorite Fall rides! So, go ride one or two of your favorites, or explore and make up a new route, and take some pictures along the way! The ride can be road, gravel or MTB with the following requirements listed below.

The grand prize winner will receive a $200 gift certificate to Specs Optometry!!

• Minimum 25 miles ride length for road and 15 miles for Gravel or MTB.
• Route must be original and not one of SDBC's Saturday, holiday, or special event routes. You can include some sections of our routes but we want to see something new.
• Include one to three photos capturing the fall theme or something cool on the route.
• Include one sentence as to why you like this route. (Beautiful views of SD beaches, some of the best climbing SD has to offer, etc.)
• Include a link to the route on Strava.
• Email your submission (route link, pics, and 1 sentence about route) by December 2nd to training@sdbc.org and vicepresident@sdbc.org. Maximum two entries per member .
• Winners will be based on the photos and creativity of the route. Extra points for "drawing a picture" with the route. Judging will be by the Training Director and Vice President. Our top ten will be selected and the grand prize will be randomly drawn from the top ten with two additional winners receiving gift cards.
• Must be a SDBC member in good standing to be eligible for prizes.
• By submitting your ride and pics you give us permission to use these on our SDBC website unless you expressly state you don't want them used.

We're looking forward "to seeing" what creative, fun, beautiful rides you come up with! Be safe and enjoy riding in our beautiful county.

Charlie Sykes
SDBC Training Director
training@sdbc.org

County of San Diego health orders still prohibit indoor and outdoor "gatherings." Until this changes or we receive clarification from the County, the Club's Saturday Rides will remain suspended. The Club will restart the rides as quickly as possible once permitted.

We encourage you to ride your bikes either solo or in very small groups. Some riders have been using UCC as a starting point and riding our usual routes. If you do so, please do not linger and form groups of more than a few cyclists. If you wish to meet cycling friends there, please consider arriving before or after 8:30 to help reduce the number of riders leaving the parking lot at that time, or consider meeting in the vicinity. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please stay healthy and safe so we can look forward to riding with you again in the future!

Charlie Sykes
SDBC Training Director
training@sdbc.org

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SDBC Member Exclusive Discounts on Spinergy Wheels

Spinergy offers some great deals reserved for SDBC members only
Visit www.Spinergy.com and login with
Username: SDBC20
Password: PBOteam20!
to view current offers. You must provide your current SDBC Membership card and a photo ID for these Spinergy deals.

UC Cyclery has an opening for a Part/Time Sales Associate!

UC Cyclery is looking for a part/time sales associate. If you or someone you know is passionate about bikes, wants to work in a fun, fast-paced team environment, and is savvy in everything bike-related (can be on road or off-road) please contact Vali Holroyd at vdholroyd@gmail.com

UC Cyclery will soon have the brand new KICKR BIKE in stock!! The KICKR BIKE offers unprecedented innovations such as integrated grade changes, customizable gearing, and simulated shifting to create the most powerful, personalized, and realistic indoor training experience. As soon as it is in stock, we will let the club know. You will have to come see it to believe it!

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In case you missed the 11/16 e-blast, here's another reminder that Intouch Chiropractic is offering a new patient special for SDBC Members. Offer expires 11/24. After that date the pricing reverts to $295.

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