It all started in 2014...


When one athlete participated in the NICA NY league as an independent racer flying the R-Cubed colors. It was such a great experience we decided to form a team to encourage more student athletes to participate and we have been growing every year! The 2023 season markes our 10th year as a team in the NICA league!


2023 Recap
  • Team finished 2nd over all out of 20 teams in the NICA NY league.
  • 41 Team Members - 25 High School athletes, 12 Middle School Athletes, 4 Non-racing Athletes
  • Team was composed of riders from around the capital district including Burnt Hills, Scotia-Glenville, Colonie, CLifton Park, Albany and more!
  • Practiced in parks all around the capital region including Central Park Schenectady, Colonie Town Park, North Bethlehem Town park, Gurney Lane and Luther Forest in Malta.
  • Team coached by 5 NICA certified coaches and several assistant coaches all who are active in the mountain bike community and are enthusiastic to help athletes reach their full potential.
  • Hosted ride/picnics during the season for team members, families and friends to ride and have fun.
  • Had a blast at our second annual summer Team Camp at the Kindom Trails in East Burke, VT.
  • R-Cubed Composite was the 2019 NY State Championship Team!



Colin Winters Central Park NICA Race 2014

FAQs

Of course! We welcome riders of all abilities! Our coaches will teach you the skills you need to enjoy mountain biking and racing if you are interested.

The team has bikes for student athletes to ride during practices/races to get a feel for the sport or if their bike is in for repairs. Just let us know! If you are looking to purchase a new/used bike we can also help with that!

Absolutely not, but we do encourage it! Racing helps individuals challenge themselves and realize how strong they actually are! Plus you get to ride fun new places with people from all over NYS.

Indoor practices will be held at Vent Fittness in Latham. Please contact us for dates and locations once the season begins. Outdoor practices will be held at parks around the capital region including Central Park Schenectady, Colonie Town Park, North Bethlehem Town park and Luther Forest in Malta. If we hold weekend practices we may venture further away to parks like gurney lane in queensbury and thacher state park. Schedule will be posted as we find out trail conditions.

Athletes from all public schools, private schools or homeschooled are welcome. Since we are a composite team we are not tied to one single school and can accept students from all over the capital district.

All Athletes will need to be in 6th - 12th Grade during the school year the season takes place.

$70 Jersey
$50 Team Dues (These cover team fees, coaching licenses and practices.)
$140 NICA Registration fee
$30 per Race Fee

Races take place in the spring (April-June) with the season officially starting December 1st. We start the season with indoor practices during the winter and outdoor practices in late March/April as the weather allows.

Athletes can join any time!