ABOUT US
SBMTB Overview
Santa Barbara
Mountain Bike Club
Founded in 2023 to help young riders take advantage of the amazing riding opportunities throughout California’s Central Coast.
Tim Barker
FOUNDER
What We Are About
Vision
To create an inclusive and diverse group of riders in 6th to 12th grade that have one thing in common: they love to ride. Whether they are BMX racers, XC enthusiasts, Mora Mesa jumpers or downhill racers, novice or experienced, there is a place for everyone in this club.
Goal
To teach youth riders the necessary skills to stay safe, go fast, and enjoy the demanding yet rewarding sport of mountain biking.
Opportunity
To find new friends with similar interests. To push and learn new skills. To seek progress over glory. To have a load of fun. To get into great physical shape.
OUR TEAM
We are ALL VOLUNTEERS. We think of this as a big, messy, multi-location play date for a ton of motivated kids; we respond to their demands and do our best to provide our best work for them. We camp together, brainstorm together and create together, and we welcome other parents to join us. Everyone has something to offer, so get in touch to get involved.
tim Barker
CLUB President and Head Coach
6th grade teacher at Hope; Kate teaches at Hope; Jaden rides on the Elite team and Mason rides on the Competition team. Club direction, community relationships, and all the big dreams. Keeps up with the kids (mostly).
Jose Caballero
CLUB Manager
APES and Food Production teacher at SBHS; Stacey teaches at Home Based Partnership; Ona studies Chemistry at Berkeley and Toby rides on the Elite team. All the little stuff: team budgets, paperwork, technology, and logistics. Would rather be fishing.
Greg McPhee
Competition coordinator
Retired Electrical Engineer. Secretary, Santa Barbara Middle School Board of Trustees. Dan is a dual major Accounting and Finance student at Tulane University. Ray rides on the Elite team. Support competing families throughout the season.
Jeff Chappell
coach coordinator
Jeff is a lifelong mountain biker and coordinates the coach requirements for safety, consistency & progression across the club. Clyde loves riding with the Casual team.
Evan Minogue
Little Rippers lead coach
General contractor, general wanderer, with two kids. Lead Coach for the Little Rippers. Also, head of operations for our local National Interscholastic Cycling League.
Chad Beuoy
Training coordinator
Compass Realtor. Bradley rides on the Elite team. Works with our training partners to strengthen the kids and limit their injuries. Does not try to keep up with the kids, and wheels do not leave the ground.
Andrew Thurber
digital content and media manager
Marine Ecology Associate Professor at UCSB. Becky is a Microbiology Professor at UCSB. Flynn rides on the Elite Team. Coach and Media Manager for the Club.
Kristen Ruskey
Events coordinator
Events/Travel/Design/Farm-Wrangler, along with Jay, who grow food and coffee in the Goodland. Kasurina studies Nursing at NAU, Sean and Aiden ride on the Elite Team. Events Coordinator for the Club. Occasionally gets suckered into sketchy stuff on her (gasp!) e-bike.
