Club Info

Who We Are

We are teachers, business people, students, tradesmen, professionals, fathers, mothers, retirees – in other words, regular people - who share the bond of cycling.  Our members range in age from pre-teen to 70+.  We rally around a philosophy that centers on getting fit, riding faster, learning race tactics, participating in races, working together as a team, and HAVING FUN!

Training Rides

The club maintains a somewhat regular ride schedule throughout the cycling season, generally April through September. We also try to throw in a few spontaneous rides during the more inclement months to build some character and keep us on the bike in the off season.  Our rides are based in the south central Wisconsin area.  Tuesday and Thursday evenings are our traditional club training rides.  Most of these are challenging rides with the purpose of improving fitness and racing skills, but sometimes we designate easier-paced social rides, typically involving post-ride food and libations.  We expect club members to post at least one ride a season.  Feel free to view our rides on the calendar to join us on our next ride.  Please email Laura Laurenzi (Vice-president) if you are not a club member but are interested in trying a ride.

Racing Venues

We were founded as a citizen racing club, and for many members the WISport racing series is their principal venue. Wisport shares the racing philosophy of “for the normally obsessed” and caters to non-licensed racers throughout the Midwest. The Wisport series includes approximately 30 races throughout the summer, offering medals and year end awards in age, gender and team categories in a friendly, social atmosphere.  Our members also compete in WCA and ABR bike races, as well as triathlons, WORS mountainbike races  and adventure races.  MadCity Velo jerseys are also common while commuting, and at area charity rides and centuries. We encourage and support our teammates in all of these venues.

Feel free to check out our members race results for both WI Sport and WCA events.

Sponsored Races

Each year the club sponsors two events in the WISport calendar: the Blue Mounds Classic Road Race and the Kirke Vei Time Trial later in the season.  We expect club members (and/or their friends and family if they want to race) to help out at these events.

Community Involvement

The club recognizes the importance of giving back to the community where we ride. In that spirit, we participate in the Dane County adopt-a-highway program for a portion of our Blue Mounds Classic course along County Highway F.

Club Membership

New members may join at any point during the year. Membership is $25 annually, but free for students with valid ID.  We need and expect all club members to help out in some way at the two events we put on (e.g. it could be sweeping the course the night beforehand, corner guarding the day of, or it could be making cookies ahead of time!)  We hope that all club members will join some club rides during the season.  We would like it if all club members led at least one ride per season, to spread the ride types/start locations/intensity around a bit.

With the sponsorship of UW Health Sports Medicine, and to promote women in cycling, registration fees for the USA Cycling Wisconsin Cycling Association road events will be reimbursed for all female riders for 2009.

All members receive a 20% discount at Machinery Row Bicycles.

If you are interested in joining the MadCity Velo Club, check out the sign-up process.

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