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Newly-Formed Pennsylvania NICA League Kicks Off with Successful Inaugural Season

As I sipped coffee and braced myself against the cold wind whipping across the lake at Yellow Creek State Park, I listened to 12-year-old Luly speak in nervous anticipation of her first mountain bike race. Luly is a member of the Centre County Crows, a youth mountain bike team based out of State College, PA. …

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Trek Bikes To Donate $1 Million to High School MTB Racing

Over the course of the next five years, Trek Bikes is “pledging more than $1,000,000 in contributions” to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), according to a recent press release. See Also: “‘I Wish They Had That When I Was in High School!’ How NICA Continues to Inspire“ “Beginning in 2017, Trek will be contributing …

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“I Wish They Had That When I Was in High School!” How NICA Continues to Inspire

Upon hearing about high school mountain biking, so many people have responded, “I wish they had that when I was in high school!” that at least one of the leagues put it on a t-shirt. That high school mountain biking has exploded in recent years is likely no surprise to most involved in the sport. …

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5 Benefits of Youth Mountain Biking Programs

Sometimes adults get so giddy over the fact that they are riding a bike, you’ll hear them exclaim “I feel like a kid again!” That’s a good thing. Riding a bike is fun. Kids like to have fun… and they love to ride bikes. It’s no wonder youth mountain biking programs have been sprouting up …

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News: NICA’s High School Cycling Program Comes to Alabama and Virginia

What’s the best time to get someone on a bicycle? Well that’s easy. The answer is every time. Or maybe any time. Even so, it’s also great to encourage kids to ride, which is where NICA comes in. NICA, or the National Interscholastic Cycling Association is, in their words, “a youth development organization governing interscholastic …

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