United States Deaf Cycling Association

History of USDCA
Year Members President Highlights
1974
7
   USDCA was established in Los Angeles
1975
6
   eNewsletter with USDCA logo began
1976
7
   First cycling team tryouts in Los Angeles
1977
7 *
   Deaflympics in Bucharest
1978
7 *
   
1979
7 *
   
1980
7 *
   
1981
5 *
   Deaflympics in Koln
1982
5 *
   
1983
7 *
   
1984
9
   Cycling team tryouts in Fremont, CA
1985
11
   Deaflympics in Los Angeles
1986
17
   Cycling team tryouts in Fremont, CA
 Quicken account began
1987
13
   World Cycling Championships in Belgium
 Restructure of the AAAD began
1988
16
   USA/WGD team tune-up races in Fremont, CA
1989
22 *
 Bobby Skedsmo  Deaflympics in Christchurch
 Bobby Skedsmo became the first USDCA President
1990
22 *
 Bobby Skedsmo  US Olympic Festival participation
 New National Sports Organizations being formed
1991
21
 Bobby Skedsmo  
1992
27
 Bobby Skedsmo  Incorporated  -  USDCA, Inc.
 Cycling team tryouts in Fremont, CA
1993
26
 Bobby Skedsmo  Deaflympics in Sofia
1994
34
 Bobby Skedsmo  Paul Wood elected as the AAAD Athlete of the Year
1995
17
 Bobby Skedsmo  World Cycling Championships in France
 New membership due to comply with AAAD
1996
27
 Bobby Skedsmo  Paul Wood became a pro cyclist
 e-Mail communication began
1997
14
 Bobby Skedsmo  Deaflympics in Copenhagen
 USADSF changed from former name, AAAD
 USDCA homepage set up
1998
22
 Bobby Skedsmo  California Deaf Wheelers affiliate
1999
35
 Bobby Skedsmo  Nick Schreiber won the state championship in Arizona 
2000
41
 Bobby Skedsmo  First National Mountain Bike Championships in Vail, CO 
 Cycling team tryouts in San Francisco Bay area
 Paul Wood won the Master National Criterium Championship
2001
34
 Bobby Skedsmo  Deaflympics in Rome
2002
29
 Sean Virnig  
2003
34
 Bev Buchanan  Robin Horwitz was appointed Chair of the WDCC
2004
36
 Bev Buchanan  
2005
44
 Bev Buchanan  Deaflympis in Melbourne
 dVELO affiliate
 USDCA setup its own website
2006
94
 Bev Buchanan  Nick Schreiber became a pro rider
 World Cycling Championships in San Francisco
2007
103
 Bev Buchanan  
2008
77
 Bev Buchanan  Invitational Tour de Formosa
2009
80
 Bev Buchanan  USDCA Website Facelift
 Deaflympics in Taipei
2010
97
 Bev Buchanan  Invitational Tour de Formosa II
2011
117
 Bev Buchanan  World Cycling Championships in Montreal
2012
 72
 Rory Osbrink  Invitational Tour de Formosa III
2013
 61
 Rory Osbrink  Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria
2014
58 
 Rory Osbrink  Invitational Tour de Formosa IV
2015
145 
 Rory Osbrink  Periodical video conferencing - USDCA Board 
2016
79 
 Rory Osbrink  Preparation for USA Cycling Team to the Deaflympics in Turkey
2017
36 
 Rory Osbrink  Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey
2018
41 
 John Klish  Invitational Tour de Formosa VI
2019
42 
 John Klish  California Deaf Wheelers dissoluted after 21 years of existence.
2020
 John Klish  New Team managers: John Skjeveland & Michael Wynne
2021
 John Klish  Board meeting became active via Zoom & new website
2022
 John Klish  Deaflympics in Caxias du Sul, Brazil - BikeBoom
2023
 John Klish  Slate platform
2024
 John Klish  Slack, WDCC Road, WDCC Mtn, Bikeboom, Givebutter, Training Peak
2025
 Rory Osbrink  Seek for new Team Managers, Deaflympics in Tokyo, New Board Member Hugh Carey
2026
   

* estimate # of members