Cycling Club

About the NPS Foundation Cycling Club

The NPS Foundation along with Foundation members Gary Laughlin, Gordon McCall and others are proud to help sponsor the NPS Foundation Cycling Club. The NPS Foundation Cycling Club is also a part of Velo Club Monterey. Club Cyclists are active in both road biking and mountain biking. The club meets for several rides per week to help each other prepare for races as well as to help meet overall fitness goals. Club members also network with each other to schedule additional group rides. To join the NPS Cycling Club distribution list, please contact Natasha Merkle at the NPS Foundation office at nmerkle@nps.edu.  To get more information on cycling club events, please contact MAJ Chris Bachl at cabachl@nps.edu.

Club Bike Reservations

As a benefit of NPS Cycling club membership, NPS Club Cyclists have the opportunity to use the team Ridley bikes to train or compete in races.

To reserve the Team Ridley Bikes, click here.

Cycling Club Apparel

Cycling Club jerseys are stocked regularly in sizes small to 2XL in men's sizing and small to extra large in women's sizing in the NPS Foundation Office. Club members who are also NPS Foundation lifetime members receive a complimentary jersey when they join the cycling club. Club members who are NPS Foundation annual members can purchase one NPS jersey for $25, while the general public can purchase a NPS jersey for $65.

The club will also order long sleeve jerseys, shorts, jackets, and vests from our custom cycling apparel vendor at the beginning of each academic quarter. For more information on ordering custom cycling apparel, please contact Natasha Merkle in the NPS Foundation Office at nmerkle@nps.edu.

Upcoming Events

17 February - Laguna Seca Twilight Ride (4:30 pm)
19 February - Preserve Hill Climb (8:00 am)
20 February - Central Coast Circuit Race on Fort Ord
5 March - Pebble Beach Ride (8:15 am)
5 March - Scheid Wine Tasting Party (7:00 pm, Cannery Row Location), Please RSVP to Chris Bachl if interested by February 19th
10 March - Cycling Team Lunch/Sea Otter Meeting (12:00 pm to 1:30 pm), Location TBD
13 March - Central Coast Circuit Race on Fort Ord
17 March - Laguna Seca Twilight Race (4:30 pm)
20-28 March - Sea Otter Training Camp, Email Chris Bachl if interested
24 or 26 March - Ride to Lemoore Naval Air Station (150 Mile Ride)
14-17 April - Sea Otter Classic, Laguna Seca
30 May - Butterfly Criterium, Pacific Grove
13 June - Tour de Cure, Palo Alto

Ride Schedule

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