Motley Sprockets MTB Team

Motley Sprockets MTB Team Motley Sprockets is a co-ed youth mountain bike team for 6-12th grade students in Hanover County, VA.

Our own coach Erika Christie!!!!! Woo hoo!!! šŸ˜
02/26/2026

Our own coach Erika Christie!!!!! Woo hoo!!! šŸ˜

What a season. Ten riders. One incredible community.This team showed the world what Motley Sprockets really means.Motley...
11/03/2025

What a season. Ten riders. One incredible community.
This team showed the world what Motley Sprockets really means.
Motley Strong.
This isnā€™t about mountain biking.
Itā€™s about persevering at life.
At Motley Sprockets, we focus on learning how to persevere when things get hard, how to have tough conversations when things donā€™t go our way, and how to show kindness, grit, and sportsmanship no matter the outcome.
As the season ends, Iā€™ve been reflecting on how proud I am of this team ā€” not for podiums or medals, but for the community weā€™ve built.
At every race this year, someone asked, ā€œHow big is your team now?ā€
And the answer always makes me smile: Ten.
Just ten riders.
But our presence is so much bigger than our size.
You can feel it at the start line, in the feed zone, and on the trail.
You can see it in how we cheer for each other and for other teams.
You can hear it when we yell our signature woo-hoos through the woods.
Weā€™re called the Motley Sprockets for a reason.
A mix of young men and young women, neurotypical and neurodivergent ā€” all different, all committed, and all learning what it means to show up for each other.
Three of our ten riders are young women, putting us well above average in youth mountain biking ā€” and weā€™re proud of that.
All ten of our riders raced this season and attended at least 70% of practices.
That is commitment.
That is strength.
That is heart.
There wasnā€™t a single week that went by without Motley Sprockets being called out for showing up well ā€” for helping others, showing sportsmanship, and cheering the loudest.
I heard it in person, over text, and even during coachesā€™ calls.
Our impact was felt far beyond our tent.
Iā€™ll leave you with a quote from Kara Lawson that inspired us all season:
ā€œWe all wait in life for things to get easier. It will never get easier. What happens is you handle hard better.ā€
Motley isnā€™t just our name.
Itā€™s who we are.
And this year, we rode as one.
Motley Strong.
Coach Kuhlbars
šŸ“ø Special thanks to Coach Matt and Evie for the pictures.

What a season. Ten riders. One incredible community. This team showed the world what Motley Sprockets really means.This ...
11/03/2025

What a season. Ten riders. One incredible community. This team showed the world what Motley Sprockets really means.

This is not about mountain biking.
This is about persevering at life.

At Motley Sprockets, we focus on learning how to persevere when things get hard, how to have tough conversations when things donā€™t go our way, and how to show kindness, grit, and sportsmanship no matter the outcome.

As our season comes to a close, Iā€™ve been reflecting on just how proud I am of this team ā€” not for podiums or medals, but for the community weā€™ve built.

At every race this year, someone asked, ā€œHow big is your team now?ā€
And the answer always makes me smile: Ten.

Just ten riders.
But our presence is so much bigger than our size.

You can feel it at the start line, in the feed zone, and on the trail.
You can see it in how we cheer for each other and for other teams.
You can hear it when we yell our signature woo-hoos through the woods.

Weā€™re called the Motley Sprockets for a reason.
Weā€™re a mix of young men and young women, neurotypical and neurodivergent ā€” all different, all committed, and all learning what it means to show up for each other.

Three of our ten riders are young women, which puts us well above average in youth mountain biking, and weā€™re proud of that.

All ten of our riders raced this season and attended at least 70% of practices.
That is commitment.
That is strength.
That is heart.

And it showed.
There wasnā€™t a single week that went by without Motley Sprockets being called out for showing up well ā€” for being extra, for helping other riders, for showing sportsmanship, and for cheering the loudest.

I heard it in person, over text, and even during coachesā€™ calls.
Our impact was felt far beyond our tent.

Iā€™ll leave you with a quote from Kara Lawson that inspired us all season:

ā€œWe all wait in life for things to get easier. It will never get easier. What happens is you handle hard better.ā€

Motley Sprockets isnā€™t just our name.
Itā€™s who we are.
And this year, we rode as one.

Motley Strong.
Coach Kuhlbars

Special thanks to Coach Matt and Evie for the pictures.

09/25/2025

What an amazing first race! All ten Motley Sprockets hit the course, everyone worked hard, and the energy we brought stood out everywhere. The Woo Hoos were loud, the colors were bright, and we made a real impact cheering for riders all across the fields. Proud of this crew!

Another awesome evening on bikes with the Motley Sprockets!Skills in the field, fun in the woods, and something new lear...
07/17/2025

Another awesome evening on bikes with the Motley Sprockets!
Skills in the field, fun in the woods, and something new learned by everyone ā€” even the coaches! And of course, our selfie tradition continues. Look at all those smiles! šŸ˜„šŸ“øšŸš“ā€ā™€ļø

05/02/2025

Race number 1

Fun on bikes!!!! Thatā€™s what it all about šŸ˜
04/10/2025

Fun on bikes!!!! Thatā€™s what it all about šŸ˜

Saturdays are for riding bikes! Another epic day on the trailsā€”so proud of the whole team. We stopped to session a big r...
03/29/2025

Saturdays are for riding bikes! Another epic day on the trailsā€”so proud of the whole team. We stopped to session a big rock feature, and every single rider leveled up and cleared it! Progress, confidence, and fun all in one ride.

Look at all these smiles!!! Another great evening on bikes.
03/27/2025

Look at all these smiles!!! Another great evening on bikes.

03/24/2025

Deniā€™s Birthday BASH, formerly RVA Racingā€™s Escape Leakes Mill, was an absolute blast!Everyone gave it their all, embraced the challenges, and did it all with smiles on their faces.

This is the kind of fun you can enjoy for a lifetimeā€”spreading the love of cycling one ride at a time.

Another great week of MSH practicesā€¦.had to start using a selfie stick to get the whole crew in!
03/17/2025

Another great week of MSH practicesā€¦.had to start using a selfie stick to get the whole crew in!

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