The 2025 Bike Swap is January 18th! Find out all about it here.
Brazen Dropouts is a cycling team for the casual cruiser, the experienced racer, and everyone in between
All people on bikes are welcomed, supported, and celebrated - no exceptions
You may know us from our Bike Swap, one of the largest swap events in the Midwest, or from groups rides around Madison, or from some of the many events we host!
Brazen Dropouts fosters the Madison racing community by hosting the New Glarus Road Race and our Cyclocross race each year, and team members compete at other road, cyclocross, and MTB races all around Wisconsin. We also have less formal race-like events, such as the Climbduro.
We have plenty of non-racing team members as well - we do the weekly Row Rides from Machinery Row, and our members participate in gran fondos, gravel rides, donut rides, and casual spins of all sorts!
If you’re not sure about membership yet, you are welcome to attend some events and rides to test it out!
Riding & training community
Reliable variety of team rides - ranging from casual donut rides, to weekend no-drop group rides, to the occasional hammer-fest or super-long adventure.
A members-only email listserv - members use this to organize additional rides, training sessions, and get-togethers.
Sponsorship benefits
Access to discounts & special orders from sponsors like Machinery Row and Planet Bike.
Custom team kits for purchase, twice yearly
Racing perks
Free race entry to BD-hosted races with volunteer commitment
Race paybacks for non-BD races
Team tent, bike stand, tools, and trainers at select races
Bike transportation to select races via team trailer
Free membership for
First-year juniors (under 18)
First-year women, trans, and non-binary riders
College and graduate students
