Our friend and beloved Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club (VSBC) co-founder, Bob Powers, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning following a short illness. He had been receiving respite care at the Brookdale Senior Living facility in San Ramon the past couple of weeks.
Many club members will recall the numerous cycling events where Bob (“Prince Charming”) steadfastly provided the critical quartermaster support, wisdom that came from a long lifetime of cycling experience, wry humor, and great hamburgers (“do you want onions with that?”). Together with his wife Bonnie (married 61 years) and several other cycling friends, the VSBC was founded in 1971.
Bob is survived by his loving wife Bonnie, their sons Jon and Randy, daughter-in- law Kimberly, and granddaughters Amy and Hailey.