We love our 2006 Season Sponsors!
... and so will you once you view our Sponsors Photo Gallery.

"You guys are awesome at getting publicity and communicating it."

-Clay Lundgren Schwalbe Tires

Jersey Sponsors

Kona Bicycle Company

The Velo Bella culture is a lot like Kona in that it's all about bringing fun to the sport. Kona is fun and Velo Bella is fun so we're in for a lot of it.” said Mark Peterson. “We're proud to call Velo Bella partners and ambassadors and look forward to supporting their mission in any way possible.” Team Velo Bella-Kona will be riding on a variety of Kona bicycles, including Kona new road rigs King Zing and Zing Supreme, King Supreme and Kula Supreme mountain bikes, and Team Jake cyclo-cross bikes.

Hincapie Sportswear

Hincapie Sportswear is the cycling clothing sponsor for Velo Bella. For more than 20 years, the Hincapies have dedicated themselves to excellence in the sport of cycling. By combining the lessons they have learned on the road with their excellence in customer service, quality craftsmanship, and stylish designs, they strive to share their successes and contribute to yours.

Selle San Marco

Selle San Marco is seventy years of emotions, fears and fatigue, but many successes. Seventy years lived intensely, and, at the same time, an incentive for the future but without ever forgetting our heritage! And now Selle San Marco is working directly with Velo Bella to enhance the designs of their Aspide Glamour line of performance saddles for women.

P@zzo

What can we say? Good as Gold? Right as Rain? From the earliest stages of the global domination of Belladom, P@zzö has been here, with vision and inspiration, along with tons of hard work to back it all up. Whatever it is that makes the ultra mysterious P@zzö tick, it works for Velo Bella, and as a result, we have the coolest and sexiest cycling kits in racing!

Easton Bike

Easton is the official handlebar, stem and seatpost supplier to Velo Bella. Easton has been the leading brand of composite bicycle handlebars since their introduction in 1998. Now Easton's research and development team is proud to present a revolutionary breakthrough in composite materials and manufacturing.

 

Schwalbe Tires

Schwalbe Tires provides the highest quality German design and engineering for a smooth, dependable, competitive ride every time… When it’s about the journey AND the destination… Schwalbe takes you there! Schwalbe North America prides itself on outstanding customer service, consistency, a superior product at a competitive price, and the endless pursuit of supporting a great sport and a healthy source of transportation.

Zeal Optics

The designers of Zeal Optics create styles and colors to fit all kinds of shapes and sizes of faces, women and men and for multiple uses. They don't believe in the "one size fits all" and their creations and multiple lens options reflect the real needs of the active and casual Zeal users. Zeal Optics offers you an exceptional, high quality product for you to perform at your best! It must be the Zeal's!

Crank Brothers

Crank Brothers pedals are the preferred pedal of the Velo Bella race team. Featuring the Quattro, Egg Beater and of course Candy pedals.

Team Estrogen

Team Estrogen is dedicated to meeting the needs of every woman who wants to ride her bike in comfort and style. On their pages you'll find a wide variety of cycling clothing made for YOU. They hope to provide a shopping experience unavailable to you elsewhere. The fabulous Velo Bella jersey is available at the
Velo Bella store at Team Estrogen. A girl can't live without accessories, so be sure to shop for matching shorts, arm warmers, socks, gloves and more! A portion of the proceeds from each item sold are donated to the Velo Bella.

UC Davis Sports Medicine

The UC Davis Sports Medicine Program is envisioned as the premier comprehensive sports medicine center in the United States for all active individuals and athletes, from professional to recreational, providing medical, surgical, preventive, performance enhancing and rehabilitative services for the aim of promoting and maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle.

Team Sponsors

Wipperman Chains

Wipperman chains are manufactured in Hagen, germany by Wipperman jr. GmbH, which celebrates his 111-year anniversary this year. We manufacture automotive timing chain, motor cycle chains, industrial chains like Proctor & Gamble or BMW and the world's strongest and lightest bicycle chains.

Fox Racing Shox

Fox Racing Shox is celebrating a quarter century of excellence and is a company committed to designing the most technically-advanced suspension products for the discerning enthusiast. FOX incorporates its latest technology and ideas to produce shocks that out-perform, out-think, and out-race the competition. Bellas think Fox Forx are hands down the best forks ever.

SIDI

Dino Signori has been making cycling shoes since 1960, back in the days when cyclists nailed cleats to the bottoms of their shoes (thank goodness we don't have to do that anymore) and has been the leader in cycling footwear that the industry follows, a step or two behind, ever since. SIDI shoes were voted the #1 cycling shoe in 2002 by Bicycling and Mountain Bike Magazine consumers. SIDI is synonymous with better fit, and better performance. Anything else is a compromise.

Ultimate Support Stands

Ultimate Support manufacturers the industry standard for Bicycle Repair and Storage Products. The award-winning Professional repair stand continues to be the stand of choice for professional mechanics worldwide. Once you have experienced an Ultimate Repair Stand, you'll know why VELONEWS ranks our repair stand the BEST repair stand on the Market!

Pedros Tools

Long after the car, lawnmower, and other assorted gardening tools that you store in the garage, have fallen asleep, your bike fantasizes - about having a cleaner chain, longer-lasting lube, more PSI. It is, after all, a bike. Any way, to keep your bike's mind totally preoccupied, we're introducing our most comprehensive line lubes, tools, cleaners, clothes, and accessories to date. We've come a long way since 1989, but one thing hasn't changed - our commitment to making the highest quality cycling products we can. So enjoy them. Your bike will.

Steven Gile Appraisal Services

Steven Gile Appraisal Services serves the Monterey County and specializes in areas within the Salinas Valley. Work performed includes: Relocation App raisals, URAR, Limited/Restricted, removal of PMI Insurance and appr aisal reviews, consulting for sellers, buyers or real estate agents unfamiliar within certain areas or markets, and FHA Appraisals. They are a member of the Appraisal Institute (candidate for the SRA designation). Member of the Monterey Bay Chapter #178 Employee Relocation Council, California State Certified.

Light & Motion

After a decade of designing and creating innovative underwater lighting products, Light & Motion introduced the Dual and Cabeza Logics and revolutionized the bicycle lighting industry. And in 2002, the Light & Motion ARC turns night into day. High Intensity Discharge (HID) technology provides 13.5 watts of intense natural light that is 3 times brighter than comparable halogen systems. These innovative features were no accident; their products are designed by and for cyclists. They share your passion and know what you demand from your equipment.

Vanderkitten

For years women have been discouraged from taking life by the horns, doing things that are reserved for boys, and criticized for making a statement.

Times have changed and women are kicking ass everyday. And looking great doing it.

Vanderkitten is more than clothing. Its a lifestyle blending femininity, strength and poise. Vanderkitten, clothing for women who kick ass.

Local Bike Shops

Hollywood Cycles

Need to know anything and everything about bikes or bike racing while you're in Minnesota? Hollywood Cycles is where it's at! With Jay "Hollywood" Henderson committed to make cycling a more enjoyable experience for everyone, it's no wonder Hollywood Cycles is a perfect sponsor for Velo Bella!

Cartecay Bike Shop

Cartecay Bike Shop is a full-service bicycle shop located in the North Georgia mountains. With over 45 years of experience, they make sure that whatever you need - bikes, repair & maintenance, rentals, accessories, group rides, bike fit or trail advice - they have it with guaranteed GREAT SERVICE !

Cycletherapy

Cycletherapy is more than just the name of our shop: it's a way of life and the official bike headquarters for Velo Bella in Michigan! From Road to Mountain bikes, excellent selection of women's clothing and expert staff, Cycletherapy knows that a good ride has the power to heal the mind, body and soul!

Alan's Bicycles

Alan loves helping people to better enjoy the sport of bicycling. He understands that everybody has unique goals that will change & evolve as they experience the diversity of the sport. Alan also believes that women deserve equal opportunities in the sport of bicycling. Alan's Bicycles is Delaware's leading shop, offering bikes from Columbine, DeRosa, Fisher, LeMond, Mondonico, Salsa, Serotta, Seven, Torelli, Waterford. Clothing from Assos, DeMarchi, Pearl Izumi, SheBeest, Sidi, Smartwool & so much more! To find out more about Alan's Bicycles, call (302) 478-0990.

Patagonia

Patagonia is the supplier of Casual wear clothing to both the Elite and Club teams of Velo Bella. Patagonia is Committed to Uncommon Culture. Patagonia prefers the human scale to the corporate, vagabonding to tourism, the quirky and lively to the toned down and flattened out. Just like Velo Bella!

Our Supporters

Velo Tech - Tom Jelmyer

We can't say enough nice things about one of our most favorite mechanics in the whole wide world. If you are lucky enough to be in the Bay Area, do your bike a favor and visit Tom.
T: (650) 462-0789
A: 621 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
E: [email protected]

Hands in Motion

One of our Bellas credits certified professional sports massage therapist, Dave Schieman, for getting her back on her bike quickly after she broke her collarbone. She was so pleased with his work that she asked him to work his magic for our team too. Feel free to give him a call at (650) 814-7496 to book an appointment that will make you say, "oh!la la!