Cycling at MIT is a club sport, not a varsity sport; thus, it is entirely student-run and not a part of the varsity sport funding process. The club relies on support from the cycling industry, corporate sponsors, and alumni to make cycling accessible to a broad range of riders. As a club and as individuals we are very grateful for our sponsors’ help, without which our continued team success, at both the regional and national level, would not be possible. If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities please contact our sponsorship officer.
For more information on the team, check out our presentation to potential sponsors.
Not a corporate sponsor? You can also support us with a donation via Giving to MIT Cycling by clicking here.
MIT Cycling is presented by:
Thoughtforms has been a long-time sponsor of the club, at both the Championship Level, and now as Title Sponsor. Thoughtforms works with clients, architects, and designers to build houses that are very unique and complex. Their work has received numerous awards — in 2003 Thoughtforms was nationally recognized by Custom Home Magazine as the Custom Builder of the Year, and in 2017 they were selected for the New England Design Hall of Fame. Thoughtforms has a strong connection to MIT, with four alums working in leadership roles, as well as a number of avid cyclists, including their President, Mark Doughty, who raced professionally in Europe.
MIT Cycling elite sponsor:
Exponent has been an Elite-level sponsor of the MIT cycling Team for over 10 years. Exponent is an international consulting firm that specializes in failure and accident analysis and has been involved in numerous cases from airplane crashes to bicycle accidents. With many MIT alumni and cyclists, members of the Exponent team can often be found riding in the Greater Boston Area.
Our Team Shop:
We are excited to partner with Back in Action Bikes as our team shop starting in 2023. Back in Action Bikes specializes in high quality builds, repairs, and maintenance on all bikes. While the shop is new in 2023, the owner and lead mechanic Zach brings many years of experience to his work. Goodness knows that for a bunch of engineers, we sure can use some proper bike fixing every once in a while and we are thrilled to have Zach looking out for us.