Join the team! We’d love to have you! :)

Joining the team is incredibly easy! Just shoot an email to one of the officers (listed in the Officers/Contact page. We’ll reply as soon as possible, invite you to our Slack, and get you started! You can also attend one of our weekly team meetings (time and location TBD for 22/23 school year). You can join anytime with any level of experience. We welcome everyone!

FAQ

+ DO I NEED ANY PRIOR EXPERIENCE?

No! We accept riders and racers of all levels. We have members that had never ridden recreationally before. We lead a lot of “no drop” rides that are geared towards beginner riders. We guarantee you will never be left behind on a ride!

+ WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A BIKE?

No problem! We have team mountain and road bikes available for rent. Renting a bike is FREE for team members (included in team dues). If you later decide to purchase a bike after joining the team, you will have access to great deals on complete bikes through our generous sponsors.

+ HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN?

Club membership costs $80/year and entitles you to certain benefits such as discounts at Bicycle Bobs, our local bike shop. There are also additional fees to participate in collegiate races. Please contact us, or come to a team meeting in order to find out more about this.

+ WHO CAN JOIN THE CLUB?

Alumni, graduate students, and undergrads are all welcome to join the club. Members of the community are invited to come ride with us at any time! Collegiate races are restricted to full-time students only; however, there are also non-collegiate races throughout the year that we can help you prepare for.

+ WHEN DOES THE TEAM RIDE? ARE THERE REQUIRED PRACTICES?

There are no mandatory practices! We organize team rides and skills clinics on a very frequent basis which you can find out about through our Slack. Members post on Slack when they plan to ride so others can join them if they are free. There are rides posted every day for you to join!

+ I AM NEW TO THE AREA. WHERE DO I RIDE?

Check out our club Strava page to see where our members ride. The best way to find your way around is to go with someone who knows— email an officer, join our Slack, and join a posted ride! You can also check out the Routes page for some rides popular among our members

+ IS THERE A COACH?

Yes! Our coach is Brandon Baker. He does skills clinics with us, and writes us training plans. We also have access to the APC and trainers from UCSB.

+ HOW DO I SPONSOR OR DONATE TO THE TEAM?

Visit our Sponsors page for more information regarding donations and sponsorships.

+ WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?

If you have further questions, please feel free to email an officer on the Contacts page or drop by a team meetings.