Meet the Team Rides - 2024 version! Come get to know us

For the Seattle cycling community, Meet the Team Rides will take place on Saturdays and Sundays from September through November. Rides will primarily meet at 9:15 at Leschi Park, 201 Lakeside Ave S, Seattle 98122, with the rides departing at 9:30 and proceeding at a social, "no drop" pace around the south end of Lake Washington and returning across I-90 to Leschi.

Here is the 2024 schedule

​ Sept 7th - Movement Mortgage / GERK’s
 Contact: jmbaratto (at) gmail.com
 At Movement Mortgage / GERK’s we value the teamwork it takes to create great riders and racers in all disciplines of cycling. We believe in the impact teamwork makes and are committed to the growth of the team and individual riders.
 Movement Mortgage / GERKS has a structured weekend winter training program to have you ready for Spring. We ride as a team on Saturdays and Sundays year around. The team has a development program aimed at providing a structure for progressing within the sport of bicycle racing. We have a great support system of upper category racers helping new teammates navigate training and racing. Movement Mortgage / GERKS is celebrating its 29th year. We are a co-ed USAC team based in Seattle, Washington.
  www.ubccycling.com
 
September 14th - Mercedes/ Kryki
 Contact Zor Keeler (zskeeler (at) gmail.com)
 Interested in joining a dedicated group of cyclists who enjoy racing all disciplines (road, cx, mountain, track) at all levels of the sport? We love cycling, building life-long friendships on and off the bike, and we proudly wear our team colors. We traditionally host two races each year in Sequim at the beginning of the road season and have weekend team training rides throughout the fall and winter. We have a very active and sociable team Slack page where we discuss everything cycling related. Whether you're looking to take your love of cycling to the next level or are simply curious about the racing scene, come by and say hello!
 www.krykisports.com
 
September 21st- Revo Racing
 Contact: Ryan Spivey (ryanspivey1 (at) gmail.com)
 Revolution Racing was founded with the belief that we go farther and faster together, on and off the bike. Our hope is to continue to develop as individual racers, as a team, and in the larger PNW bike racing community. Results are great, but effort matters too. Whether in a race or putting on a race, Revo Racing will always be putting ourselves out there for the good of the team, and for the good of the sport. 
 revo-racing.com 
 
September 22nd - Taco Time  Cycling Team
 Contact: brettmrob (at) gmail.com
Seattle Super Squadra, TBA Taco Time Cycling Team has been going strong for 25 years. We have over 60 members participating in all cycling disciplines.  We are committed to working together, racing hard, and having fun as a team. Our diverse roster fosters a rich level of growth and cycling development. For 2025, we want to bring on strong racers of any category or gender, new or experienced. We want people to train AND race with. We emphasize racing and the team aspect of the sport, not individual racing.  Hope to see you out on 9/22/2024!
 https://tacotimenw.bike/
  
September 28th- Coalition Cycling 
Contact: Margaux McBirney, margo.mcbirney [at] gmail.com
Coalition Cycling (formerly known as Gene Johnson Cycling Team) is a PNW powerhouse focused on road racing and community. Our mission is not just to win races, but to nurture and evolve our beloved PNW bike racing community through mentorship and inclusivity. 
 https://www.coalitioncycling.com/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coalitioncycling/

September 29th - Liquid Velo
Contact:  Dave Chipchase (chip113 (at) hotmail.com)
Liquid Velo is a bike racing team that focuses on all disciplines of bike racing from road, cyclocross, mountain, gravel and track.  Liquid Velo is a bike racing team with a goal to promote cycling in the PNW and to have a great time as a team as we all train and race together.   
https://www.instagram.com/liquidvelocycling/


October 5th- Hagens Berman
Contact: Scott Stout  (scottrstout [at] hotmail.com
One of the longest standing and winningest teams in the Pacific Northwest, Hagens Berman seeks to develop riders of all ages and abilities to successfully race and advance in category while maintaining healthy balance with other aspects of life. We have an inclusive culture and work together when racing. We are friendly and professional. We have great support from our sponsors that allow us to provide a nice race reimbursement program
www.hbsccycling.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/HagensBermanCyclingTeam
 
October12th- Apex
Contact :Will Harrison  (harrison06 (at) gmail.com)
Apex is a bike racing team made up of new riders to accomplished elite level racers. We are a team dedicated to developing new riders, supporting the cycling community, and creating an inclusive and supportive group. We are recruiting at all levels of racers, from novices to Cat 1s, across open and masters categories. We currently only have a men's team, but are always looking for ways to support more people to get involved in racing - reach out if you have a vision for greater WTFNB representation we could help realize. 
https://www.apexracingseattle.org/ 
 
 
October 19th- Spokeswomen
Contact: Heather Fourie ( spokeswomenracing(at)gmail(dot)com)
Spokeswomen Racing is a Seattle-area women’s cycling team with members that race in road, mountain, cyclocross, gravel, and track disciplines. We are a community who are passionate about supporting each other in our cycling development, while giving back to our community through activism and community service. Our team members consist of women/WTF of all abilities who are eager to race, including new and experienced cyclists and racers.
 www.spokeswomenracing.com

October 26th- Métier Racing and Coffee
Contact: equipe@metier.cc
The Metier Racing and Coffee is the premier road cycling shop in the PNW that is home to the Metier Riders Club. Founded in Seattle in 2006 by retired professional cyclist Todd Herriott, the  club is open to riders of all abilities. Our riders will compete and participate in races, fondos,  and fundraising events throughout the PNW and beyond. Our clubhouse is like no other and our collective experience in the sport of cycling is vast. We want to share our experience, stories and general love of all things cycling with good people. 
https://metier.cc/