About Us

Contact the SLOBC

General Information: information@slobc.org
President: president@slobc.org
Ride Coordinator: slobc-ride-coordinator@slobc.org
Century Coordinator: century-coordinator@slobc.org
Webmaster: webmaster@slobc.org
Address: SLOBC, P.O. Box 1585, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Mission

To promote safe and legal bicycle riding for recreation and transportation.

Vision

A community that encourages and supports bicycling and respects the shared and courteous use of roadways, trails and paths.

Values

• Creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive cycling community
• Riding our bicycles with friends
• Exploring our environment by bicycle
• Sharing our transportation system with motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians
• Organizing cycling programs and events
• Funding bicycle-related organizations and programs
• Promoting bicycle safety
• Advocating for laws and infrastructure improvements that support safe cycling

Activities

Based on its Mission, Vision and Values, the SLOBC does the following.

• Hold Weekly, Monthly and Annual Member Rides
  https://slobc.org/rides/index.html
  https://slobc.org/membership/index.html
• Hold Club Meetings & Programs
  https://slobc.org/membership/index.html
• Hold Funraising Century Rides
  https://slobc.org/wildflower/index.html
  https://slobc.org/lighthouse/index.html
  
• Donate to Cycling-related Organizations & Programs
  https://slobc.org/advocacy/organizations.html
• Promote Bicycle Safety
  https://slobc.org/safety/index.html
• Advocate for Cycling Laws & Infrastructure
  https://slobc.org/advocacy/index.html

Documents

SLOBC Board of Directors

Click on the Position/Jobs link to see the job description.
To send an email to a specific board member, click on the corresponding Name/Email link.
To send an email to all board members use board@slobc.org.

Resource Links

Bob Garing Service Award

In 2001 the club presented Bob Garing with the first "Bob Garing Service Award" in recognition of many years of unselfish service to the San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club."

Each year club members are invited to nominate members whom they feel deserve to receive the Bob Garing Service Award based on the "Nominee Characteristics" listed below. Nominations can be submitted between January 1st and March 31st using the Garing Award Candidate Form.

The committee, made up of past active award recipients as listed below, will evaluate nominees and notify the board of their selection.

Nominee Characteristics

In deciding to submit a nomination, consider the following.

Years of Service (Core Requirement)

• Minimum Club Membership of 10 Years

Service (Core Requirement)

• SLOBC Board Member
• SLOBC Weekly Ride Coordinator or Leader
• SLOBC Event Coordinator
• SLOBC Event Volunteer
• Century Steering Committee Member
• Wildflower/Lighthouse Captain
• Wildflower/Lighthouse Volunteer

Advocacy

• Advocacy of bicycle transportation, facilities and safe riding
• Service to the bicycling community and community at large
• Working for improved bicycle conditions
• Other

Mentor & Role Model

• Positive force in club culture
• Mentoring through advice, education and leadership
• Role model for safe and skilled cycling
• Role model for using the bicycle as a mode of transportation
• Active participant in club cycling
• Other

Bob Garing Service Award Recipients