Premium Membership
Our Premium Members are the main source of financial support for the weekly RBR Newsletter and RoadBikeRider.com.
We are proud to be an Independent Resource for Roadies Worldwide, and we depend on the support of our Premium Members to continue the 11+ year RBR tradition.
(Click to read why other roadies support RBR.)
Members Enjoy These Exclusive Benefits!
Member Discounts. As a Premium Member, you'll automatically receive a minimum 15% discount on the price of every eBook, eArticle or other product you purchase in the RBR eBookstore or Marketplace.
You will also receive product and service discounts (up to $70 on a single purchase!) from a number of great cycling companies that support us as RBR Sponsors (click to see the companies and their discount offers.) These are the same companies that provide us products for our Premium Member Giveaway Program. Save money on all RBR purchases and Sponsor discounts, and earn back your membership fee (or more).
New & Archived Product Tests. Read more than 220 reviews across 30 categories of on-road evaluations by RBR's Review Crew, complete with our star rating. Benefit: We help you decide which road products are worth buying -- and why.
Searchable Cycling Knowledge Base. Search the more than 3,500 pages of our site for more than 11 years' worth of road cycling knowledge and insight. Almost every imaginable topic is represented in our Premium-accessible content. Benefit: It's the best searchable one-stop road cycling knowledge base on the Internet. Period.
Newsletter Archive. You'll have access to every single back issue of RBR Newsletter to peruse for expert "how to" cycling information, important events, technical notes, training advice, opinion, humor – everything you value from RBR. Benefit: 11 years' + of great content across the spectrum of road cycling.
Ask RBR a Question. As one of the benefits of being a Premium Member, you have a direct link to our experts. If you have a specific cycling-related question you would like to ask, fire away. You'll never see this opportunity in the mainstream cycling media! Benefit: Expert advice on your specific questions.
Free eBooks. Your Premium Site membership entitles you to complimentary downloads of three RBR eBooks that sold for a combined $29.85. Benefit: Excellent "how to" cycling info is yours for the taking.
Ask Coach Fred. You'll have access to more than 500 of Coach Fred Matheny's authoritative answers to roadie questions about training, riding technique, nutrition, injuries, bike fit and more. Benefit: Great advice and tips on all aspects of fitness and training for a super-experienced coach.
Tech Q&A / DIY. You'll find more than 200 answers to technical questions by two experts – former pro mechanic Jim Langley and bike shop owner Alan "Uncle Al" Ardizone. Plus, we include a DIY section of tech "fixes" you can tackle yourself. Benefit: Solid advice on equipment and bike care from two veteran wrenches.
Exclusive "How To" Content. Expert advice, perspectives, instruction, commentary and humor for Premium Site Members only. Benefit: We help you learn more, ride better and get more fun and fitness from road cycling.
RBR Forum. Using our exclusive forum, you can post comments, questions and chat with other members about training, equipment, injuries and other road cycling topics. Benefit: Give advice and get advice from your fellow roadies and RBR staffers.