Its year three for Bikesport Racing sponsored by Bikesport in Ballard, Washington. The team has been a small, local presence in the cycling community here since 2003. The team was founded by rock climbing enthusiasts and began as the ubiquitous lime green, one-eared bunny of the "Joe Bar" team. The focus of the team has varied over the years but the pure fun, guts and mud of Cyclocross has been the glue for the team since day one. It has always been the vision and practice of the team to reward those in the cycling community who were doing great things for young racers or simply kids just enjoying the fun and freedom riding a bike. Each year we have tweaked bikes, marshall-ed race courses and done whatever small efforts we can to raise money for groups like Vetbikes.org. This past December Bikesport Racing was the promotor of the 2012 Washington State Cyclocross Championship Race in Arlington, WA. The race was an official USAC-sanctioned championship but also our fundraiser, supporting Vetbikes.org. With 400+ racers, their friends and supporters the team was able to provide Vetbikes.org with a check for $5000- thanks to all the racers who braved the cold and the ankle-deep mud!

Bikesport racers will contend the BARR points competition, the West Side MTB and Epic Series Races as well as chasing the points at the Marymoor Velodrome and of course MFG and SCX Cyclocross Series. We encourage you to please get to know us. Come out on a training ride, approach us at the races. The team has always focused on a friendly, respectful culture of bike racing. We like to ride well, know the small details of the sport and work to be good stewards of cycling in Seattle and wherever we race.

If you have a specific interest and plan to be an active racer in 2013, please feel free to e-mail us so we can coordinate some time to ride or simply talk over your plans for the season. For a small team we have generous benefits from the shop and our sponsor. Our best benefit is a truly dedicated membership that cares a great deal about racing well and having a fun time doing it!

For team enquiries please contact: pcstocker@comcast.net                                                    Thank you to Dennis Crane Photography.                                    

We look forward to hearing from you!