2025 Registration Is Open, All Riders Must Be Registered Prior To The First Practice.

EQUIPMENT

Required Gear

Mountain bike - more info below
Helmet - more info below
Sunglasses to protect eyes from dust (can be basic sunglasses from the gas station)
Water bottle (1-2) or hydration pack
Gloves (discounted gloves available)
Comfortable riding clothes
Closed-toed shoes
Spare tube (even if you are riding tubeless tires!)
Team jersey (only needed if racing) - more info below
Bike and/or helmet lights (Fall practice ends after sunset)

*Loaner bikes and some equipment may be available. Varies from year to year!

Team Jersey

Riders are required to wear a matching team jersey

After completing team registration, you will receive a coupon code to purchase your jersey at the Hyperthreads Team Store (closes Nov. 10th).

In addition to the jersey, riders are required to wear, black shorts or team kit shorts, and team socks (provided by the team).
Spirit Wear is also available for purchase at the Team Store.

Helmet

Wearing Helmets is Strictly Enforced

Riders must always wear an approved helmet. Under no circumstances should a rider or family member be on a bicycle without a helmet fastened to their head, even when riding a short distance.

Helmet straps must be adjusted to the extent that two fingers can be stacked under the chin strap, whereas insertion of three fingers would not be reasonably possible.
Helmets should not have any cracks or dents from previous falls or mishandling.
Helmets should be the correct size with minimal side-to-side or front-to-back movement.

Approved Helmets must meet one of the following standards:

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standard for bicycle helmets.
Snell Memorial Foundation Standard "B" or "N" series.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard F-1447.
European Committee for Standardization (CE EN1078) standard for bicycle helmets.

BIKE

Recommendations

This is a flexible recommendation, and if your bike doesn't match these specifications, that's perfectly fine. Many of our riders use bikes that don't meet these criteria, and we enthusiastically encourage you to join the team regardless. Your bike's specifications won't prevent you from being part of our team.

Aluminum hardtail
27.5" - 29" tires
Hydraulic disc brakes
Air front shock
1x drivetrains
Tubeless Tires

Race - Bike Regulations

If you're considering racing, there are certain regulations to be aware of:

Only mountain bikes allowed
Tires must be at least 1.75" wide and have knobbies (no slick tires)
No road bikes, mountain bikes with drop bars, cyclocross bikes, or single-speed bikes (must have 5 cogs in the rear)
Bicycles must have fully operational front and rear brakes
E-Bikes are not allowed for students in practices or races; allowed for Coaches adhering to local trail rules.

If you're a true bike geek and gear enthusiast, welcome to your playground in the next section! If bike specs and gear ratios make your heart race, read on. But if you'd rather keep the rubber side down and skip the tech talk, no worries – pedal on!

We are a cross-country mountain bike team, and as you might've guessed, we're all about riding cross-country mountain bikes. Here is more information than you would ever need about cross-country mountain bikes. Lots of this information was borrowed from BikeRadar.

How much should you spend?

You can spend anywhere from $500 all the way up to $10,000 on a cross-country bike. That said, more affordable bikes in the $600 to $2,000 range are excellent options for beginners.

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