Rollfast Cycling Club
Start where you are.
Clear the fog.
Rise above it.
Why we ride
Fitness is physical and mental.
Rollfast is a nonprofit cycling club built on a simple idea: the bike is one of the best tools we have for a stronger mind. We ride hard, we laugh a lot, and we make it normal to talk about the things people rarely say out loud.
- InclusiveEvery background, every kind of rider.
- SocialThe ride is where the friendships start.
- MeaningfulWe ride with a purpose beyond the pedals.
- HilariousSerious about people, never about ourselves.
- SupportiveSomebody will always pull you home.
You love the rush of a good ride. But sometimes you finish, and something is still missing. We ride with a purpose.
Matt Tanner, Founder
Hear how we got hereRides & events
Ride with us.
- Become a memberPaying members are invited to the Rollfast Strava club, where every ride is posted.
- Watch for club ridesThe week of the ride, we share the time, the place and the pace. The pace is always stated, and some rides are open to all.
- Show upCome ready to ride. Come ready to have a good time, too.
What our rides look like
Race scenarios
Team challenges and mock races built so the strongest rider does not always win. Everyone gets to play a role in the race.
Workouts
Structured Rollfast Coaching workouts done together, with the pace and the plan stated up front.
Technique
Rides where we practice pacelines, cornering, descending, climbing and more.
Hot zones and scenarios can get competitive, and sometimes a rider gets dropped. We always regroup and finish together at the coffee shop.
Membership
Join the club.
$300per year
Annual dues, paid by card when you sign up. Fill in the short form and you are part of the Rollfast family.
Secure card payment through Stripe.
- The Strava clubEvery ride is posted there, the night before.
- Slack message boardWhere the club talks between rides.
- Club updatesIdeas, stories and news from the club, in your inbox.
- Spring campsAn invitation to ride and train with the club.
- Club kitAccess to the Rollfast store.
- Partner discountsRudy Project, Hincapie Sportswear, MC Nutrition and Rollfast Coaching.
Join Rollfast
Trouble with the form? Open it in its own tab. Questions? Text (317) 324-8479.
The journal
Stories from the road.
Honest writing on mental fitness, loss, hope and the rides in between. More than a hundred posts, and every one is still here.
Why mental fitness?
How a cycling club ended up built around mental fitness, in conversation with Andy Kirchoff of STS Bicycles.
Watch and readRemembering Dave Fouts
Chris and I recently spoke with Dateline NBC about our Rollfast teammate David Fouts. We didn’t do it to retell the crime. We did it so…
Read the postThe strongest thing a man can do is say it out loud.
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything about mental fitness. But I keep hearing this same quiet pain everywhere lately. It comes up with the…
Read the postSupport the mission
Help us reach more riders.
Your gift helps Rollfast carry mental fitness through cycling to more people around the country.
Rollfast Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Gifts are tax deductible.
Beyond the club
Also from Rollfast.
Rollfast Coaching
Coaching for Masters cyclists, built around speed, strength and longevity.
Visit coachingTucson Training Camp
Days of riding and coaching in the desert.
See the campBike Carmel
Community cycling programs in Carmel, Indiana.
Learn moreLearn2Ride
Bike-riding workshops that get kids rolling.
Learn moreMC Nutrition
Nutrition and wellness coaching from Christine Tanner, for energy and long-term health.
Learn more