The Outspoken Cycling Club bylaws define that board members may be establish advisory committees to further achieve the mission of the club. Here are the committees that have been established for the year 2025. Any members interested in joining the below committees are encouraged to contact the Board at info@outspoken.cc.
This committee will drive all the logistics, training, and fundraising to enable Outspoken’s annual participation to AIDS/LifeCycle ride in June. The committee will support participant in building cycling skills through a progressive training series, bike repair and safety classes.
The Club Diversity committee seeks to ensure that the membership of the club represents the breadth and depth of the queer community such that any queer or allied person can see that Outspoken is a place where they are welcome.
Our committee’s mission is to coordinate and organize rides for the club. The committee’s main tasks include: (a) Local club led rides (e.g. Short Rides, Ride and Dine, Single-day adventures), (b) Organize participation in select major regional rides, (c) Plan multi-day destination rides in our region and elsewhere. The committee will work closely with other committees, to generate a cohesive and compelling riding calendar for the club. While any OCC member may propose and lead a ride, the Ride Committee will create a space open to all members to discuss ride possibilities and coordinate planning efforts.
Our committee seeks to better support volunteers who do the important work of leading rides for the club, and ensure that the ride experience is safe and enjoyable for every member. This committee will establish best practices and publish materials that will make leading rides easier, and enable members who wish to become ride leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful. The committee will build these materials from the best practices and lessons learned over the first few years. Exactly what material is created (documents, videos, online tutorials, etc) will be established by committee members who have had success and struggle leading rides for the club.
The purpose of this committee is to organize opportunities for all club members to socialize outside of cycling events, hosting periodical gatherings.
