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High Schooler’s : A New Era of Cyclists

There is no doubt that the cycling industry and community is growing exponentially these days. A large portion of the boom in the sport can be attributed to a new era of riders, high schooler’s. For example, since the National Interscholastic Cycling Association was founded in 2009 19 states have joined the association and is expected to continue growing. When […]

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Ceasar Medina | September 1, 2016
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Getting Schooled: How Mountain Biking is Growing Into an Official High School Sport

Photo courtesy of Star Tribune.

In the ten years following the turn of the millennium, the percentage of American kids on bikes from the ages of 7-17 decreased by a whopping 21 percent… Thanks, Pokemon.  But before Pikachu could steal the souls of more children, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (commonly known as NICA) was founded in 2009. Since then, NICA has implemented cycling leagues […]

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Spencer Miller | September 1, 2016
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Is Mountain Biking the Next Big High School Sport?

As cycling continues its resurgent growth in the U.S. the National Intercollegiate Cycle Association, or NICA, looks to provide organized Mountain Biking leagues for high schoolers across the country. They have already established successful leagues in 18 states, and continue to work to add more project leagues.   NICA is proving to be successful as executive director, Austin McInerny, notes “We […]

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Jake Rubnitz | June 11, 2016
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