About the PSU Cycling Club...
Check out A New Rider's Guide To Penn State CyclingThis is a must read for any new member or anyone looking for more information about the club!
Penn State Cycling is a student-powered organization that seeks to provide recreational opportunities for cyclists of all levels and interests. Considered a club sport, our team is open to every Penn State student. There are no tryouts; you don’t need an expensive bike or a training plan to join.
Do you ride a bike to class and think that you may want to try a longer road ride or even check out a local trail?
Join PSU Cycling – our dues are less than most other student organizations.Are you looking for a group of dedicated riders who are training to win races?
Join PSU Cycling – we can help you achieve your goals in a competitive team setting.Club rides leave from Rec Hall nearly every day. We ride the trails of Rothrock State Forest and Scotia Game Lands. We can show you road ride loops from campus – short or long, hilly or flat. Meetings are held nearly every week. Stay tuned to our website and list serves for location and time. Group ride times will also be available.
The university gives us very little money; we obtain most of our funding through various fundraisers and alumni donations. Basically, our team is self-supporting; without our hard-working dedicated members, we would not be
able to afford to participate in cycling at the level we do.We compete in road, track, mountain and cyclocross within the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC). This conference is part of the National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA), a division of USA Cycling.
Fall season is mountain biking; national track championships are also in early fall; cyclocross is winter and really focuses on a single national championship event although the regional schedule is growing; and finally, spring is road season.PSU Cycling tries to cover the costs of travel to many events. Our racing members pay dues of only $25 and get much more in return. We have many sponsors that
help us offset the costs of high quality cycling gear. A local bicycle shop also supports us in a major way.We consistently finish at the top of our conference. Since 1973, we have won national and conference championships on the road. Due to our proximity to
the Lehigh Valley Velodrome, our track cyclists are usually unbeatable at national championships. Our mountain bikers have raced at the semi-pro level. Our cyclocrossers have made podium at national and state championships.Collegiate cycling in the USA is currently in the process of becoming the best development program for our nation's cyclists. There is no prize money in collegiate cycling - riders compete mainly for team glory and pride. Riders often gain media exposure and useful connections in the cycling industry. Many collegiate cyclists are picked up by D3 teams right out of school.
We are unable to offer any scholarships for cycling. It is very rare to find collegiate cycling scholarships in North America; only a few schools offer them. One is offered by USA Cycling to collegiate cyclists that excel both academically as well as on the bike. There are also a few private scholarships offering about $500.00 for similar achievements.
Helpful links:
Lehigh Valley Velodrome - http://www.lvvelo.org
ECCC - http://www.eccc-info.com
USA Cycling - http://www.usacycling.org
PSU Cycling and State College area resources- http://www.clubs.psu.edu/bike/links
Thanks for your interest and best of luck.Penn State Cycling - Riding and Racing since 1973
Any questions/suggestions/comments about the club should be directed to Clay our (2007-2008 President) - claychiles@hotmail.com
PSU Cycling and the Nicole Reinhart fund
