Ryan Horkey, Head Coach

Ryan is a NICA certified level 3 coach.  He has been the head coach since the 2017 season and was the assistant head coach in the 2016 season.  Ryan grew up in rural Minnesota and always used his bicycle both for transportation and fun.  In college he started working at a bike shop and began mountain biking with his friends.  Shortly after college Ryan started working at Quality Bicycle Products (QBP). Since 2003, Ryan has held a number of positions at QBP and is currently a Product Manager for the iSSi pedal brand.  Ryan did his first mountain bike race around 2000 at Mt. Kato. Since that Citizen race he's participated in all types of races and events across the county. After 20 years in the bike industry Ryan wanted to give back to the local cycling community and stumbled on the Edina Cycling Team in 2015. Ryan continues to race bikes.  He enjoys sharing his passion for cycling with the NICA community and his young son Gilbert.

Leigh Mazion, Team Director

Leigh is a NICA certified level 3 coach. He has been with the Edina team since the 2014 season and became team director in 2015 season. Like many kids, Leigh started biking for transportation but soon fell in love with the excitement of riding. Leigh's racing career started on the road during his college years at the University of Minnesota. He discovered mountain biking in the 1990's, both riding for fun and racing. After a prolonged break from mountain biking, Leigh rediscovered the sport when his daughters, Gabi and Bella, became involved in racing through the Edina team. Now mountain biking is a family affair!

Ted Jackson, Coach Coordinator

​Ted is a NICA level 3 certified coach.  He is an avid mountain bike rider and distance runner.  He rides his road bike only under duress.  His son, Henry, joined the team in 2014 and was a member until his 2019 high school graduation.  Because Ted sees the team, league and NICA as amazing youth development organizations he remains active with the team.

Andrew Leddick, Middle School Coach

Andrew is a NICA level 3 certified coach and became active with the team in 2017.  His love affair with bikes has not abated since it began in grade school. Bikes make things better.  Andrew moved to Edina in 2012 and was thrilled to discover its vibrant bike culture. He has been a board member of several non-profits over the years.

Ben Fife

Ben is a NICA level 3 certified coach.  A dedicated cyclist as a young man, Ben's bikes retired to his garage with the start of his family.  He rediscovered cycling once his children grew.  Ben enjoys riding road, dirt and gravel and races each.  Ben is excited to help kids discover the physical and mental benefits of cycling.

Pete Seng

Pete is a NICA level 3 certified coach and has coached the Edina team since 2015.  He enjoys exercise, thrills and the comradery of mountain coaching and racing.  Pete is focused on helping kids achieve their best.

Greg Loxtercamp

Greg is a NICA level 1 certified coach and became active with the team in 2016 when his son, Quentin joined.  Greg's love of biking extends from mountain biking to simply commuting.  Biking has made Greg feel freedom since his childhood and he enjoys helping others find this freedom.

Alix Magner

Alix is a NICA level 1 certified coach.  She is an adventure junkie with a love for bikes and has raced nearly every bike discipline - mountain, road, gravel, fat and cyclocross.  For many years Aix worked in the bike industry and lead several programs to get more women on bikes.  Alix is passionate about getting kids out riding trails and having fun.

Randy Bell

Randy is a NICA certified level 1 coach with 25 years of experience coaching youth sports. He’s coached cycling for 6 years with 3 of these in NICA. He’s also a steward for the cycling community through VeloGuide and Free Bikes for Kids. Randy actively races in endurance events such as the Almanzo 100, Lutsen 99er and Leadville 100. Randy’s wants children to become passionate about cycling. He has two children, Sam and Isaac, on the Edina team.

Tim Bergeson

Tim is a NICA level 1 certified coach.  Tim enjoyed building jumps and catching air on a bike as a kid.  He hone his MTB skills riding in Sun Valley, Idaho and Breckenridge, Colorado while in college.  Tim's favorite bike is the one he is on.  He is passionate about helping kids challenge their perceived limitations through sports and supports the Positive Coaching Alliance.  Time has completed two Leadville 100 race largely to impress his wife and two kids.

Shelly Howe

​Shelly is a NICA level 1 certified coach who has been with the team since 2015 when Peyton, her son, joined the team.  She is passionate about teaching kids how to have fun and work together.  Shelly enjoys the outdoors and love biking.  She had her husband, Steve, have races road bikes and picked up mountain biking when living in Utah.