Stradalli Cycle Full Carbon Mountain Bike Jupiter Island Florida

The Markham 100 finished this weekend with Bob McCarty of Stradalli Cycles taking the top step of the podium.

The Markham 100, which took place at Markham Park in South Florida, featured some of the most technical trails ever featured in a mountain bike race in Florida. The race saw over 250 starters for the 100 kilometer race making it one of the biggest mountain bike events in the history of South Florida.

Markham Park is known for very technical trails and the Markham 100 included many of these. The event even went so far to run one of the trails backwards, which threw even local riders into a difficult situation. The course included everything from very steep, rooted uphills to winding, tight single track.

All individuals from all categories would start the race at the same time, meaning it was a mad dash to enter the trails first.

McCarty, riding the Stradalli 650b full suspension, was at the front of the race with 1 other rider for the entirety of the race. However, McCarty's race was not as easy as he made it look. A fork malfunction on lap 4 meant McCarty rode the entirety of the race with a nearly rigid fork.

This created many difficulties in tight corners and fast downhill sections, but McCarty and the Stradalli 650b performed flawlessly throughout the race.

McCarty's experience would see him not only lead the entire race, but also post a blistering lap time of 20:24 on his 12th lap to cement his 1st place finish at the Markham 100.

Stradalli Cycles were taking wins in several states this weekend, but the Raw Revolution Miami Criterium Classic Sunday saw a podium sweep from Stradalli - Safetti Team in the Pro/1/2 category.

Stradalli - Safetti started a team of 4 of their top riders, two of which found the podium the previous weekend at the Florida State Criterium Championships.

Akil Campbell, young rider for Stradalli - Safetti, worked for the team throughout the race. Campbell was constantly covering attacks and flying off the front of the race. Campbell worked well with Enrique Lopez to drive the pace of the race and ensure other teams had to work hard in order to stay in contention.

Jose Frank Rodriguez raced a masters race early in the day and immediately followed his first race with the Pro/1/2 race. Rodriguez also worked for the team throughout the duration of the Pro/1/2 race chasing and riding in breakaways.

Despite other teams doing their best to get away from the field, Stradalli - Safetti controlled the race and set up the finish for a field sprint. A small group of 4 would get away from the field in the closing meters which included Stradalli - Safetti rider Alex Mclaughlin

Mclaughlin would sprint from that group to take 1st place. Campbell and Lopez would lead the charge from the field sprint to pass Mclaughlin's late breakaway companions to take 2nd and 3rd places making for Stradalli - Safetti's first podium sweep in 2016. Despite having raced two races, Rodriguez would still finish top 10 in the race.

Florida State Championship U23 Stradalli Cycle Podium Sweep

The Florida State Criterium Championships were held in Stuart, Florida this past weekend and Stradalli Cycles came away with multiple championship jerseys.

The talk of the weekend has been the U23 podium where Justin Pfaff of Stradalli – Wizard racing, Sebastian Morfin and Akil Campbell of Stradalli – Safetti took the top 3 spots all riding Stradalli bicycles. Pfaff, Morfin and Campbell have been competing with and against each other since early this year and have all been a factor at the front of the race in every race they have entered together.

Though they are all young, they still compete at the top level of criterium racing in the United States. More interestingly, they are eligible for the stagaire role with the Stradalli – Bike Aid team in Europe this August.

Stradalli – Bike Aid is a continental professional team based in Germany who competes in over 100 UCI level races per year. Stradalli – Bike Aid has raced in Spain at the Challenge Mallorca and as far south as Gabon, Africa already in 2016. Stradalli – Bike has two stagaire positions available this coming August, but they will be earned, not given.

Pfaff recently began his USA Criterium campaign with a top 10 finish and has now added a U23 Florida State Championship to his name. After several Bill Bone Pro-Am Florida Series wins, Pfaff is looking well positioned to take one of the stagaire roles for 2016.

Campbell recently returned from a long stint of racing in Trinidad and Tobago. In his first race back in Florida he found his way to a U23 podium and factored in the pro race later in the evening proving he is one of the best young riders in the state.

Morfin, who is a full-time student at the University of Florida, manages to race and be one of the best U23 riders in the state despite balancing a full work-load while he finishes his bachelor’s degree. Morfin has been on the U23 podium at the Florida State Championships for two years running.

Stradalli Cycle invests much of its resources on developing young riders. The success of young riders at the Florida State Championships shows the dedication and hard work from all parties is paying off. The riders are being well prepared for the real European racing in August. 

Cole Miller: A New Stradalli Cycle for 2016.

Athletes of all sports are always looking at ways to better their fitness. The trick is to find the balance between intense training and avoiding injury. The most motivated professional athletes will spend the majority of their day in the gym or practicing their sport.

Over the past few years Stradalli Cycle has had MMA fighters of all origins visit us to pick up a bike to further their training. Every single one of them talks about the benefits of training on a bike before and after the intense work they do in the gym and in the ring. MMA is a dangerous sport. There is only one way to excel in MMA and that is to get in the gym and train every day. The chance of injury is always around for these athletes.

American Top Team UFC fighter Cole Miller has been meeting with us for the past few weeks to square way a purchase of a new time trial bike. Miller is a veteran. He has been a professional MMA fighter for 13 years. Miller knows what it takes to be successful in professional MMA and the first step is injury prevention.

Miller worked closely with several Stradalli Cycle employees to find the exact bike which was perfect for him because cycling has been his way of staying on top of the sport and away from injury since 2007 when he first walked into Stradalli Cycle.

“I remember being on the show The Ultimate Fighter back in 2007. We were all competing, but we were going back and forth with training ideas as well. Many of them told me they did triathlons to keep their cardio up. The fun I had getting out on the bike and the training benefits meant I wasn’t going to put the bike down any time soon.” Miller said.

Miller has built a relationship with Stradalli Cycle since 2007 and said it has helped him immensely, but it is the lifestyle aspect that appeals to him the most.

“I have been hooked on these bikes for what seems like forever now. American Top Team has a great relationship with Stradalli and I went over there for the first time because of them. Now I own 3 of them. The first carbon road bike I bought from them years I still have and it takes a beating from me every day. Even if I am just riding over to Starbucks, I hop on my Stradalli carbon fixie. I just love being on the bike and my knees are so much more healthy because of it.” Miller said.

Alex Mclaughlin, manager at Stradalli Cycle, worked with Miller to get him set up on his bike and said he was the easiest person he has ever worked with.

“Cole knows exactly what he wants. He is competitive and he wants to be the best. He is now riding one of the best bikes you can possibly buy. You would expect a guy like Miller to be crazy being one of the most famous MMA fighters in the world, but he is one of the coolest, down to earth guys I have ever met. He just wants to ride a bike and be good at what he does. He knows he can come to us and be taken care of.” Mclaughlin said.

Miller said having the best training equipment is essential. There are many ways to become injured and not many of them actually involve fighting. Miller chose the TTR-8 with Dura Ace Di2 because he needs a bike he can rely on to keep him in top shape for the big fights.

“A big misunderstanding people have about MMA and UFC is they think you can only get hurt during a fight. Fighters go through so much during training. Most of the damage to their bodies that fighters deal with is during training. That is why cycling is so popular with MMA fighters. It builds endurance and it protects your body from the wear and tear you get from other things like running.” Miller said.

The Stradalli cycle- Wizard racing Development Team

Stradalli Cycle - Wizard Racing Development Team

The Stradalli cycle- Wizard racing Development Team has been very busy racing and representing all over the United States with up and coming rider Justin Pfaff. Pfaff is young, but he is punching way above his weight.

Pfaff kicked off the Stradalli-  Wizard race team's Sunshine Grand Prix and with an excellent 10th place against the toughest competition in the United States in the first USA Criterium Series race of the year.

Pfaff consistently rode the front of the race with riders from Holowesko - Citadel, Team Astellas and Finish Strong. The Stradalli- Wizard Development specializes in developing young riders and Pfaff is the latest rider to show the quality of rider which come out of the program.

The Stradalli- Wizard Devo Team is currently riding the Stradalli R7, a bike known for its stiffness, lightness and superior handling capabilities. Pfaff so far has won and podium in several races in the Florida series on his new bike and has now taken his racing to the next level.

Pfaff placed well again today in the St. Petersburg Criterium, the third of four races in the Sunshine Grand Prix. With only 1 race left in the series, Pfaff is set to finish a hugely successful 4 day omnium to kick off the top level of racing in 2016. 

Last night the team went to the last training race with community members from the South Florida area to get ready for Sunshine Grand Prix .

The goal for the team was to get a great workout, but also mentally prepare for the beginning of the Sunshine Grand Prix in Tampa, Florida this coming weekend. This weekend marks the beginning of the 2016 USA Criterium series, the top criterium series in the United States which attracts 100’s of teams from all over the United States.

Stradalli – Safetti in 2015 placed second overall in the team competition and second in the individual standings with Ruben Companioni and took many podiums over the course of the season. The racing schedule took the team from Florida all around America and Canada for a fun successful criterium racing pro series.

This year Stradalli Cycle – Safetti team will be in attendance with several top teams in the United States. Stradalli is now the official sponsor for Team Finish Strong, the team which placed first in the overall team competition in 2015. Stradalli Cycle is continuing its relationship with Texas Roadhouse in 2016, another top level team which frequents National Criterium Calendar and USA Criterium Series races.

Women’s Stradalli / Papa John’s Elite Team Getting Ready For Sunshine Grand Prix

Video of Stradalli Cycle Mountain Biker Bob McCarty On His MTB

Posted by Bob McCarty on Sunday, March 13, 2016

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Florida based Stradalli Cycles /Papa John's woman’s race team

Florida based Stradalli Cycles /Papa John's woman’s race team is all geared up to travel  to various US racing events covering the Pro Road Tour Calendar and USA Crit Series in 2016 but first this Domestic Elite Woman’s team will  be participating in a big charitable event, March 12th and 13th. The team will ride 160 miles across Florida on there Stradalli R7 carbon bikes in “The Pan Florida  Challenge”.

Hunger in children is an epidemic. Florida has over 1 MILLION hungry kids (1 in 4), ranking 5^th worst in the nation. The Annual Pan-Florida Challenge (PFC) for Hungry Kids, this year in its 3^rd year, was founded to do something about this problem. This year the PFC will have over 100 riders cycling more than 160 miles from Naples to West Palm Beach; 100% of riders’ funds raised will provide meals for children in Florida and Haiti who often find themselves with no food from the time they leave school on Friday until they come back to school on Monday morning. This year’s goal is to provide 1,000,000 meals to those food-insecure kids – a bold increase over last year’s 700,000 meals.

The Stradalli Cycles / Papa John’s Elite Woman’s team will be riding along side the other riders on Saturday and Sunday to bring awareness to this cause. They will bring a level of professional cycling, energy, and fun to this group of riders, many of whom have been training hard for months in order to make it across the state in 2 days. Good fun, and a great cause! 

Green Faenza In Sunny Florida

Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Will Continue Inspiring Charity Work In Africa

You may not know the difference between a Wal-Mart bicycle and a full carbon road bike but you do know about the devastation and poverty that is day to day life in many countries of Africa. There are hundreds of charitable organizations trying to help and a great example is Bike Aid, a German cycling club with over 600 members who help to bring aspiring cyclists to Europe.

The Conti Team has races all over the globe in hopes to raise awareness of their cause and in only two years they have real success stories they can be proud of. Mekseb Debesay, one of the young cyclists from Africa who was given an opportunity to race in Europe because of Bike Aid has signed on to be a teammate of Mark Cavendish for team Dimension Data in the World Tour.

“The story of Debesay is a great success for him as well as for our cause. It is always a challenge to try and educate people on what you are doing and why they should support you but when you have true success stories you can start showing them results for their efforts. With the success of the program we are getting more attention and help than we ever thought possible in such a short period of time and we are excited that 2016 is expected to be our biggest season yet with more African cyclist on the team than before and we will also have the help of our new title and bike sponsor Stradalli Cycle from America.” Bike Aid Racer Spokesman Matthias Schnapka

The full carbon bike manufacturer from Florida has been looking to sponsor a Conti Team for a while but took a special interest in Bike Aid because of what they represent. 

You can read more about the Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Conti Team as well as their cause and updates during the 2016 racing season. 

Photo Shoot For Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Conti Team

Fun day of riding and photo shoots with The Stradalli Cycle – Bike Aid Conti Team and The Wizard Racing Development Team in Florida

Stradalli Cycle Pro Racer Sebastian Morfin Riding Cyclocross Bike At University Of Florida

This semester Stradalli Cycle pro racer Sebastian Morfin takes time in between classes and studying at school to train with fellow riders at the University of Florida as they train for Swamp Cross and other local cyclo cross races in Florida. Morfin currently races for the Stradalli Cycle pro team during the summer in the USA Crits Series but also rides the "CCS-07" Full Carbon Disc Cycle Cross Cyclocross Bike. Ultegra 6800 11 Speed. Vision 30 CX Wheel Set while attending UF.

Bill Bone Bike Law Renews Sponsorship with Stradalli Cycle

Stradalli Cycle is excited to announce one of its longest and most dedicated sponsors Bill Bone Bike Law has renewed for the 2016 racing season. Bill Bone is not only one of South Florida’s most respected Bicycle Accident Lawyers but he also is considered the face of Florida Cycling.

"When you talk about cycling in Florida Bill Bones name is going to come up in the conversation. He is cycling in this state and he is the exact kind of person this sport needs and we need to have as a sponsor. He understands the vision this company has and wants to be a part of it in a big way. We are having a great season but we have to compete in all areas of the country and the world to prove we are the best. It's time Florida has some major races and that will never happen without the help of Bill." Stradalli Cycle CEO Tom Steinbacher

Earlier this week Demon's Cycle Inc. also announced that they were renewing their sponsorship of the Stradalli Cycle race team.

You can read more about the team and their latest news as the Stradalli Cycle Blog