Join us for a fully-supported gravel ride in Lexington, TX this Sunday (5/15)! See flyer for details.
USA CRITS Birmingham
Lance up to 3rd in the Best Young Rider’s Competition!
2021 Cutaway Supporter Kit
Very excited to announce our Cutaway USA supporter kit for 2021! The jersey and baselayer pre-order will run through July 24h. All proceeds will go towards supporting our U23-aged riders! Support the program and looks great doing it! Order yours today at this link: https://www.cutawayusa.com/collections/spacedevo
Gravel Training Ride, June 27th, Paige, TX
In conjunction with Violet Crown Cycling Club we will be putting on a fully-supported gravel training ride on June 27th! See the Chasing Watts link below for full details!
22 mile route: https://chasingwatts.com/activities/getactivity/17793
36 mile route: https://chasingwatts.com/activities/getactivity/17697
53 mile route: https://chasingwatts.com/activities/getactivity/17792
65 mile route: https://chasingwatts.com/activities/getactivity/17794
Hope to see you out there!
2021 Rebranding
USA CRITS D1 Team Announcement
We are very excited to announce that we will be one of the 13 USA Crits D1 teams for 2021! This is a huge opportunity for both our U23 riders and the program as a whole as we step into the national spotlight. Look forward to our roster and calendar announcement soon.
About USA CRITS:
Now in its 15th year, the USA CRITS is the premiere cycling series in the united states. USA CRITS was developed by Gene Dixon to feature criterium riders and to offer venues, teams and riders the ability to excel in a unique discipline of cycling. Starting in 2018, an effort to build the sport toward greater sustainability was taken on with the usacrits.tv project. The events that form USA CRITS showcase the ideals that make criterium racing an American legacy: challenging courses that showcase arts and entertainment districts, a large and growing base of spectators, broad community support, and strong marketing opportunities for partners.
America has a rich history of criterium racing, a unique form of cycling that stresses high-speed races contested amidst a thriving urban atmosphere. Criterium racing has been the consistent backbone of American cycling since the 1920s when cycling was king. Although an unrecognized discipline by the world governing body of cycling, criterium racing brings a unique set of skills to the sport and as such needs its own ranking and points system. Because criteriums are historically run on short laps through city streets, they offer spectators the opportunity to watch olympians and world and national champions up close as they ride at top speeds for up to two hours. Criterium racing’s ability to combine the most exciting elements of popular sports with the large-scale appeal of downtown arts and music festivals has made it the most enduring form of cycling in North America and the most spectator-friendly form of cycling with an ever-growing following of fans. When staged according to time-honored traditions, these races often draw more than 30,000 fans per event.
Tour de Catapult Fundraiser Team Announcement
Very excited to announce that we will be participating in the Tour de Catapult, starting October 8th! We will be raising money for Team Catapult which is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity that aims to catapult individuals over adversity and into the world of endurance sports.
The Tour de Catapult is a virtual cycling competition taking place October 8th, 2020 through November 2nd, 2020 with all proceeds benefiting Team CATAPULT. The Tour will host teams competing from around the country covering daily leg assignments equal to the annual Tour de France. CATAPULT connects physically challenged individuals with the opportunities, training, education, accessibility, and funding needed to participate and compete at all athletic levels.
How to donate - click on the link below, scroll down, and click the link “Strike Development Cycling Team”. The link will guide you on how to donate, our goal is to raise $1000 for Team Catapult over the course of the Tour!
Click the link below to donate and learn more about Team Catapult!
https://www.teamcatapult.org/tourdecatapult
2020 Team Kit
Pictures by Fajar Hassan (@fudgelump)
2020 Roster Announcement
Excited to announce our roster for the 2020 season! The team will continue to focus on rider development, select national calendar races (including both UCI, USA Cycling, and unsanctioned events), and local Texas events. Be on the lookout for for 2020 partners and calendar soon!
Lance Abshire (U23)
Brian Luciano (17/18 Junior)
Jo Pardue (U23)
Jonathan Spangle (U23)
Dalton Walters (U23)
Canyon Emmott
Matthew Mata-Aguilar
Omar Nunez
Mitchell Sides (Director)
Patrick Mannon (Director)
Brady Reed (Director)
Strike x Bicycle World Gravel Training Ride #3
https://www.facebook.com/events/453150335304034/
Join the team for a fully supported gravel ride out of Chappell Hill on November 2nd!
25, 45, 65, and 85 mile options
Gather at 8:30am for snacks and coffee!
Ride starts at 9:00am!
Ride starts at Providence Baptist Church, 5175 Main St, Chappell Hill, TX 77426
This is a free event but donations to the team (non-profit organization!) are greatly appreciated! Suggested donation is $10.
Please check our website for route. Parking is available at the start. Ride is fully supported with nutrition, hydration, and mechanic support from Bicycle World and Science in Sport.
The rest stop for hydration/nutrition is location where the out-and-back section and loop meet. Please note that the cutoff for this stop is 12:30pm. Everyone can continue riding but the rest stop will be packed up at that time. We will have nutrition and hydration and the finish until 1:30pm.
ALL riders need to sign a release form before starting and must wear helmets during the ride. This is mandatory to participate in the ride.
See below for GPS file for the routes:
25 https://www.strava.com/routes/22330777
45 https://www.strava.com/routes/22330808