Great Lakes Cycling

Great Lakes Cycling Great Lakes Cycling is the premier youth cycling club in Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Ready to begin your adventure?

We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization Mountain, Road, Cyclocross, and Gravel cycling team. Our team was started in 2014 by Coach Dave Bender, with one athlete. In the past eleven years, we have grown to a team of over eighty athletes comprised of private, public and homeschool student athletes from 3rd Grade to College. We want to thank our sponsors, Molly Maid of Northern Lake County, Byron He

alth and Healing, Bender Coaching, Total Cyclery, Bio Moto

Interested? Don’t worry if you are new to cycling, because with Great Lakes Cycling everyone is welcome and everyone rides. With our team you have 3 options to participate: Ride, Train, or Race! Your cycling adventure will be supported by volunteer board of directors and over 50 volunteer coaches certified and trained at various levels to include safety, risk management, and skill development.

Meet our team! Next up is - a 15 yr old mountain bike athlete (with a little road thrown in). Introduced to mountain bi...
06/05/2026

Meet our team! Next up is - a 15 yr old mountain bike athlete (with a little road thrown in). Introduced to mountain biking by her dad, Kaitlyn’s been riding since she was 9 years old and when not cycling enjoys spending time with her family and friends hiking, drawing and traveling.

This year, she’s racing the series in Sport 15-18, and also loves riding locally at Winman Trails, Mt Telemark and Silver Lake Park. Her favorite race is the Cable Conquest Festival and all the WORS races.

Kaitlyn’s favorite things about cycling are that it keeps her in great shape, it’s really fun and it’s the way she’s met many amazing people, including her best friend - and amazing coaches and teammates. While on the team, she has enjoyed volunteering and learning from her coaches to get stronger!

After a race, her favorite thing to do is have and sleep! Through cycling, she’s gotten to travel all around Wisconsin, checking out new trails. Last year at a race she was in line for a top 10 finish when she hit a rock and popped her tire - which led to her running the last 3 miles of the race - and she still ended up coming in 37th out of 50!

We love the way Kaitlyn thinks about this sport - she says she looks at mountain biking as a self-powered roller coaster! It’s great exercise and so much fun. Kaitlyn is central to our team’s success!

06/03/2026

Happy World Bicycle Day! Life is better when you ride your bike! Trust us, we know.

Meet our athletes! is a 15-16 cat 2 racer in Mountain Bike and Cyclocross. He hails from Franklin, WI and when not on a...
06/01/2026

Meet our athletes! is a 15-16 cat 2 racer in Mountain Bike and Cyclocross. He hails from Franklin, WI and when not on a bike likes to ride four wheelers and play pool.

His favorite local spot to ride is Alpha Trails, and his favorite race is Englewood Open - where he recently raced and probably cooled off with a right after.

Kaden’s favorite pro rider is - excellent choice! His personal cycling outlook is to remember you’re only as tough as you tell yourself you are.

He likes being on our team because he loves to ride bikes with his friends. His favorite place to go ride away from home is Fayetteville, Arkansas for the best and most numerous trails that are a ton of fun. Our team is stronger with Kaden on the roster!

Meet our team! - a 15-16 junior mountain biker hailing from Twin Lakes! Luna races both during the season and Luna go...
05/28/2026

Meet our team! - a 15-16 junior mountain biker hailing from Twin Lakes! Luna races both during the season and

Luna got interested in mountain biking when she was in 6th grade and attended a event and the rest is history! She’s met lots of friends through the team and the sport, including one of our other riders,

She likes to ride locally at Silver Lake Park, and her favorite race is Minooka - the trails are so fun and challenging! Luna’s favorite pro rider is and her favorite post-race drink is a or .

Her favorite part about being on the team is that everyone is very nice, encouraging and supportive, creating a big family atmosphere. She hopes as she continues to race, to get better and keep going throughout high school and beyond, gaining confidence along the way.

We’re so lucky to have Luna on our team.

05/25/2026

Several members of the team had a great weekend racing in the Memorial Day Race Series, hitting several personal bests, podiums and time with bike buddies. Thanks to all the people who put on a great series of races!

It’s time to meet more of our team! Please say hello to .sep - Colby is a 17-18 junior mountain bike athlete. He lives i...
05/22/2026

It’s time to meet more of our team! Please say hello to .sep - Colby is a 17-18 junior mountain bike athlete.

He lives in Kenosha, WI and his favorite place to ride locally is Silver Lake Park - especially Rudie’s Run! His favorite race is the Battle of CamRock - even with that big first hill, it was the location of his first race ever, so will always hold special significance for him. His favorite pro rider is - especially for his consistent racing under pressure and across courses.

Colby thinks the best thing about this team is how everyone pushes each other to be their best while having fun. One of his favorite drills is the eat a donut drill to practice slow stability. After a race, his favorite ritual is grabbing a nice cold drink from

He thinks its cool how he runs in to other cyclists when he’s on vacation, everywhere across the globe. On one vacation to Colorado, he had his first experience on a full suspension mountain bike, which was super exciting, but maybe a little TOO exciting as it ended in a trip to the ER. Even though that was a tough moment, it made him love the sport even more and want to keep pushing. It showed him setbacks are just part of the journey.

When Colby looks to the future, he wants to keep improving little by little and enjoy the process, meeting new people and making memories along the way. Cycling is a big part of who he is, and he’s a big part of our team!

05/17/2026

We had an amazing day at the Pleasant Prairie Bike Rodeo! It was the perfect day to give 100 FREE bike helmets to kids! Pleasant Prairie bike rodeo provided by Pleasant Prairie Police Department, Kenosha Optimist Club, and Great Lakes Cycling. Special thanks to Volkswagen Group of America, Pepsi, Dunkin Donuts, and Froedert Pleasant Prairie Hospital for all the products and support.

05/16/2026

The best day is one on our bike.

12/15/2025

The final race for our athletes at was the JR Men 15-16 - the largest start group of the weekend on a 🥶 but ☀️ day. We had four athletes in the race and they all made great efforts and have wonderful memories of a challenging and fun course!

12/15/2025

JR Men 13-14 was our largest crew of the weekend with six athletes competing in a large field of riders! Charlie and Ryder ended in the top 10 with Charlie at 4️⃣ and Ryder close behind at 6️⃣ and additional strong performances by Oscar, Will, George and Phillip! What a group!

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PO Box 580662
Pleasant Prairie, WI
53158

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+12629489863

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