Premium Membership
Your annual membership helps support RBR as an independent resource for Roadies around the world.
We are a small business with an individual owner and absolutely no corporate backing. Without our Premium Members, we would not exist. (Click to read why they support RBR.)
RBR Premium Member Giveaway ProgramEach new or renewed Premium Membership purchased during 2012 will be entered in a drawing for the month of purchase to win a cycling prize package.The May Premium Prize Package includes: A copy of Distance Cycling; a pair of Stuffitts Sport Inserts for Shoes; your choice of a vintage cycling poster from BicycleGifts.com; one pair of Cleatskins cleat covers; and your choice of an epicRIDES training DVD. Total value of the package: approximately $83.1 winner will be announced in the June 21 RBR NewsletterSPECIAL PRIZE for which all new and renewing Premium Members during the2nd quarter of 2012 will be eligible: 2 ECOS Cycling Jerseys of your choice! |
Members Enjoy Exclusive Benefits!
Member Discounts. As a Premium Member, you'll automatically receive a 15% discount on the price of every eBook, eArticle or other product you purchase in RBR's online eBookstore or Marketplace. Bike League Discount!: 15% off the price of any membership type with the League of American Bicyclists. Benefit: Save money on all RBR purchases and Bike League Membership, and earn back your membership fee (or more).
New & Archived Product Tests. Read nearly 200 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 which you'll be smart to avoid.
Searchable Cycling Knowledge Base. Search the entire several thousand pages of our site for more than 10 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: Ten years' + of great content across the spectrum of road cycling.
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.
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. 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.
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.