The organization was founded November 2014 and became an official United States Cycling Federation sanctioned organization. Since then, we’ve grown steadily in membership and reach through increased cycling interest, wellness and trail advocacy and racing due to the generous contributions of our sponsors. Madison Lakes Cycling members participate in dozens of organized educational, charitable and
events throughout the year, presenting a positive image and carrying our sponsors’ message in the community. Club members represent a very diverse demographic from youth to seniors who have an interest in recreation, personal health and fitness and charitable giving. MLC is dedicated to community wellness, education and trail advocacy in addition to road and mountain bike racing. We organize rides in and around Madison/Lakes area, promote cycling, bicycle safety and benefits of multi-use paths. We welcome all recreational riders to join us on our rides and in our other outdoor or charitable activities. For those interested in races, we have a number of us who have USA Cycling Association licenses and race when the opportunity presents itself. The club’s website and Facebook site are our main portal to the members and community. In addition to serving the club’s members, the ride calendar feature will become a valued resource to the cycling, fitness and outdoor adventure communities. We want to be the website and page (still under construction) that the people of Madison and the surrounding area can rely upon for information about recreational cycling. We want to know of any South Dakota, SW Minnesota and Western Iowa area rides that aren’t in our listings. If you are aware of a recreational ride that isn’t listed, please contact the “web-guru” and provide a description of the event and any other details you have.
