Join Our Team!

If you like riding bikes and having fun, then become a Cyclone today! If you don’t… there’s always Lacrosse!

Who can join?

While we’d love to have everyone join us on the trails, we do have some basic criteria to be a Cyclone:

Ages

We welcome kids from pre-K to 12th grade! As long as your kid can ride a bike on their own, they can join us on the trails! Parents are welcome to join us on the trails too, but if you plan on joining us long-term, there is some paperwork you will need to fill out!

location

We are not affiliated with any one school or location. If you live in or around the Greater Lansing area, come ride with us! We have riders from all over the area. If you can meet us at the trails, you can join us!

Gear

All riders need a bike that is trail worthy and in good working order. That means it should have knobby tread tires (for off-road riding) that hold air, working brakes, a decent chain, and a functioning drivetrain (gears that shift reliably). You’re child will also need a helmet, snacks, and water (camelbak style water bags are preferrable as it gets hot in the summer and we work up quite a sweat!). We also recommend decent footwear that can grip pedals well, gloves to protect little hands from scrapes, and athletic wear (no jeans please!)

respect

Respect is at the heart of everything we do here. We believe in treating each other, our coaches, and the trails with kindness and consideration. Join us in fostering a supportive environment where everyone can learn and grow together.

Why become a Cyclone?

You mean, other than the awesome jerseys!? Signing up with the team allows you to be covered by insurance while riding at official practices and team events. You’ll be added to the TeamReach where we communicate practice locations and changes. 

As a team member, you’ll get to participate in practices, learn new skills, make new friends, and have fun!

All parents that want to ride with their kids on the trails have to register with MiSCA and be level 1 coach certified (takes about 20 minutes). Register to join the team through MiSCA.

Join the Team!

Registration is done through MiSCA and is a bit of a process, but don’t worry! We provide step-by-step instructions below. Just click ‘Join’ to get started!

Join

How To register

Registration happens through the Michigan Scholastic Cycling Association (MiSCA). Go to MiSCA’s homepage (or click ‘Join’ on our page above) and click on ‘Register/Login’ to start

This will take you to CCNbikes.com, the site that MiSCA uses for registration (sites within sites within sites! Oh my!)

Once there, click on ‘Find Your Club/Team’

Scroll down until you see the Lansing Cyclones!

 

Click on the Lansing Cyclones to go to the Lansing Cyclones team page within CCN

Now, just click ‘Join Team’ and you’ll finally be taken to the registration page! 

Fill out the registration form for your rider (and/or for yourself if you want to become a coach) and you’ll be all set!

MiSCA does charge a small registration fee for every rider and coach. MiSCA does have a scholarship program if needed.

We are also asking for a small contribution ($20/kid) to offset the cost of the team registration. Let us know if that’s an issue and we’ll work something out!

 

Races can also be registered for through CCN. You can sign up for races at the same time you register for the Cyclones or at a later time if you are unsure if you want to race or not.

 

Welcome to the team!

We’ll see you on the trails!