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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Learn2Ride Program Featured on Bicycle Indiana Podcast: A Conversation About Empowering Children Through Cycling Carmel, IN, October 23, 2024 – Learn2Ride, an innovative program dedicated to teaching children how to ride bicycles and building their confidence on two wheels, was recently featured on a podcast hosted by Bicycle Indiana, a leading non-profit advocating for […]
Original post at: https://www.learn2ride.us/blogs/news/learn2ride-launches-new-website-and-announces-first-two-instructors-in-indiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carmel, Indiana – September 11, 2024 – Learn2Ride, the innovative program that teaches children how to ride a bike in just two hours, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new website: www.learn2ride.bike. This exciting milestone comes as the program continues to expand, offering children across the country the […]
Dear Learn2Ride Families, Partners, and Supporters, As the sun sets on our final Learn2Ride workshop of 2024, we’re thrilled to share that this season has been nothing short of extraordinary. Every single one of our 26 workshops was sold out, driven almost entirely by the power of word-of-mouth—thanks to the outstanding reputation that you, our […]
I just returned home from supporting several CINCH athletes at Unbound Gravel in Emporia KS. If you aren’t familiar with the race, it’s the biggest gravel race in the world. With over 5000 competitors, it attracts riders from the pro peloton and people just looking to have fun (we saw a guy on a beach […]
Original post: https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/the-importance-of-developing-and-maintaining-your-social-fitness/ Brett & Kate McKay • May 28, 2024 • Last updated: June 3, 2024 Started in 1938, the Harvard Study of Adult Development represents the longest longitudinal study on happiness ever conducted. It set out to follow a group of men through every stage of their lives, from youth to old age, and continues to study […]
By Matt Breeden Race ReviewStats: Summary:It was a 6 month training block that went nearly perfectly and culminated in a badass day where I beat last year’s time by over 4.5hrs and my goal by 2+hrs. My Dad also pointed out I was 2nd fastest from Indiana… LOL Things just went right pretty much the […]
We have other things to pay attention to Original post at: https://stevehershberger.substack.com/p/a-hit-and-run-isnt-really-a-big-deal This isn’t an article I anticipated writing today, nor a topic on my content punch list. Yet here we are. I have chosen to write this and not edit it. So expect errors. I want it to be what comes out, not what […]
American Structurepoint Inc. and Generational Wealth Advisors of Thrivent step up. We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the incredible generosity of American Structurepoint Inc. and Generational Wealth Advisors of Thrivent, Learn2Ride has secured funds to purchase three Woom bikes! These high-quality, German-designed bikes will be instrumental in helping more children learn to ride […]
Become a Volunteer or Sponsor for Bike Carmel’s Learn2Ride ProgramAre you passionate about cycling and eager to make a positive impact in the community? Bike Carmel’s Learn2Ride program offers an exciting opportunity for individuals and businesses to get involved and support the next generation of cyclists. About Learn2Ride:The Learn2Ride program is designed to empower children […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bike Carmel Launches 2024 Season with Record-Breaking Turnout at Family Fun Ride Carmel, IN — May 13, 2024 Bike Carmel kicked off its highly anticipated 2024 season in style with the Family Fun Ride event held at Carmel Elementary School this past Saturday. With over 60 enthusiastic riders in attendance, the event […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rollfast Cycling Club Conquers Chattanooga: Recap from Hincapie Gran Fondo Carmel, IN – May 7, 2024 The Rollfast Cycling Club recently embarked on an exhilarating journey to Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in a memorable weekend at the Hincapie Gran Fondo Chattanooga. Led by a group of dedicated riders, including Aeron Barhorst, Brian Jackson, […]
Yesterday was a long one, not only for me and my wife Chris, but for 100 riders that were smashing it down in Nashville Indiana! It was the 7th annual Rollfast 8×8 Challenge, an event that dares cyclists to ride 8 laps in Brown County State Park on a figure eight course. The course is […]
With the Rollfast 8×8 Challenge happening this weekend, I thought I’d share a quick history story of how the event came to be… Registration is open until Friday. More at www.rollfast.us/8×8
We just returned from our second training camp of 2024 in Brevard NC. The week was full of miles and hills, great food, and a little March Madness. At this camp we had some a few OG Rollfast members, some camp veterans, and a new Rollfast member doing his first camp! Ricardo Banuelas (now known […]
Each Spring our club holds several training camps. Each camp creates the opportunity for members from all around the Country to come together for camaraderie. Last week we returned to Tucson Arizona. We had several “OG” members as well as a few “first-timers”. The end result was bonding with new friends. Sharing rides in great […]
Today I saw a post in our clubs internal message board from a member that lives near Louisville KY. It really hit me and made me realize the impact our club has on people around the World by simply declaring we ride for “Mental Fitness“. Even though I haven’t got to ride with Rick, we […]
Since meeting Chris, my life has been a journey of dreams pursued, successes celebrated, and lessons learned. She’s been my compass, urging me to venture into the business world, explore new events, and push my fitness limits. In 2012, Chris’s encouragement led to the creation of Rollfast, initially envisioned as a hub for cycling tee […]
We are ready! In 2024 we are expanding the successful Learn2Ride program with more dates!! We saw an incredible success rate with 81 children learning to ride on two wheels! 2023 Season Our 2024 season will consist of 25 Workshops lead by Coach Matt! That’s an opportunity for 125 children to learn the joy of […]
The 2024 Rollfast 8×8 Challenge will take place on April 27, in Nashville Indiana. Registration is open and capped at 100 riders! For additional information, visit www.rollfast.us/8×8
Matt Tanner discusses how the Rollfast Cycling Club became focused on Mental Fitness with Andy Kirchoff of STS Bicycles.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2023Contact: Matt Tannerinfo@rollfastcycling.com Carmel, IND. Bike Carmel’s Learn2Ride Program Empowers 64 Children to Ride Confidently Without Training Wheels Bike Carmel’s Learn2Ride Program has achieved phenomenal success over the summer, successfully teaching 64 children the invaluable skill of riding a bike without training wheels. This remarkable accomplishment represents an astounding 88% […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bike Carmel’s Learn 2 Ride Workshop Empowers Kids to Master Biking Without Training Wheels Carmel, June 19, 2023 – Bike Carmel, a prominent organization dedicated to promoting cycling and bike education, hosted its highly anticipated Learn 2 Ride Workshop on June 16, 2023. The workshop proved to be an overwhelming success, with […]
We just returned home from a great camp in Brevard, North Carolina! We had some epic rides, a little well timed rain, a lot of great food, and best of all built on the relationships that keep this club unique. This year at camp we had some first timers join us! Matt Breeden, Chris Cox, […]
Thursday night we held our 2022 Annual Meeting. Discussion included our Annual Awards, Victories of the year, Plans for 2023 including camps and rebranding of the Rollfast kit. A zoom link was established for members outside of the Indianapolis area. The recording is below. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/x9_zynMb1dcoZJ7gLd7M6eNq9F6B5Xo79I-pvz9FJCkpGLtPNhKXZVXwIPg9P_54.Jtma8cOjOqonB3gL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2023Contact: MATT TANNERinfo@rollfastcycling.com CARMEL, IND. Rollfast updates look for 2023 with clean direct message You’ll see some new cycling kits around the Country in 2023. Rollfast has hung up the gold “Rollie Vuitton” design that was created in 2020 and opted for a very clean look that pays tribute to […]
Jeremy Wilson and Matt Tanner met at a birthday party 12 years ago. They quickly discovered they both had a passion for cycling. Since that night, they’ve been through a lot and shared hundreds of hours on and off the bike. The duo were teammates for several years first at Wheeltags, then in the Rollfast […]
Wow. Another year in the books and the day couldn’t have been better! Each year at the park, I’m standing around impressed by all the riders that are able to complete this challenge. The park is such a physically demanding course, there just isn’t a way to take it easy on the route. Amazing job […]
Wow wow wow… Last week we held our second Spring Camp of 2022 for the RFCC. We headed to a Brevard North Carolina, new location for the club to explore. I can’t say enough about how awesome the roads, views and routes were. Incredible. Upon arrival on Tuesday afternoon, we wanted to check out the […]
Friday February 11th at 1pm EST, Coach Matt Tanner will be hosting a live webinar to discuss the Cinch Power Training Zone (PTZ) “Low Threshold”. He will give you a look at how the Cinch PTZ’s are structured and what makes Low Threshold king of the zones. Following the background information, we’ll dive into a […]
I just returned to snowy Indiana from another great trip out to Tucson Arizona with the Rollfast Cycling Club. This year we had representation from Florida, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado and brought two new members to their first ever RFCC camp! Upon arrival, we wanted to stretch the legs and did a quick ride along […]
Well, I’m back in Indiana after 2 months of living in Clearwater Florida and the weather is… well… blah. I think I’ve ridden outside just one time since coming home which means it’s time to load up the Zwift machine in my little pain cave. It’s not the same as riding outside, but I’ve learned […]
On August 30th of this year, I received the following email from Matt Tanner: “Scott I wanted to let you know that we’ve recently added to the Rollfast website. I hope you are well mentally and physically. Reply to this email or send me a text of you would like to connect or learn more […]
This week a cycling friend in Colorado called me. He just broke he femur in a crash and was really down. When he first called, I wasn’t sure what he was looking for. Mental health support? Coaching advice? Suggestions for sports outside of cycling? We talked for a few several minutes and he asked how […]
Recently David Clark of the Rollfast Cycling Club shared his transformative experience since joining the club on September 1, 2017. Read below and check out the before and after shots! WOW. Yesterday, my daughter reminded me of where I was about 8 years ago, and sent me this photo. Besides being on vacation, I was […]
This weekend the RFCC Indy Squad participated in the Hancock Flat 50. It’s an event that the City of Greenfield contracted Rollfast to create in 2016. Over the years the event has grown in participation. This year over 500 riders came out to ride 25 or 50 miles. While this ride is a fundraiser and […]
We just returned from our World Tour stop in Austin Texas. The entire trip we dealt with dodging raindrops to get our rides in. Some cyclists would be down in the dumps with the radar we were looking at. But our club took it in stride and made lemon margaritas out of lemons. We snuck […]
The Play is called “Climb Closer” – 90sec of standing near all-out effort, yet controlled in your zones to be able to continue and finish strong after creating a gap of topping a climb. Today I practiced this play designed by Tom Danielson @tomdanielson with higher zones than ever before. After the first one, I wasn’t […]
Congratulations to RFCC member and CINCH athlete David Clark on his age group victory at the Blue Streak TT in Ohio on Tuesday night! Dave and I recently practiced a race simulation on the Rollfast TT Games course. I recorded it and have just uploaded the video with commentary and gauges for analysis.⠀⠀Watch the video […]
Saturday I held a Time Trial Simulation for an RFCC member I coach. We spent two hours working on specific techniques and skills to make him a faster racer. After our session, we met up with 5 other RFCC members for a group ride. I don’t know if you got to ride a bike on […]
I wanted to share my story with the success I’m having with a new product that hit the market just a few months ago. It’s a supplement called UMinus20 (U-20). It helps with a number of different symptoms from low energy to high cholesterol, but for me, it was the key to getting me acclimated […]
Coach Matt drops his Top 5 Secrets to becoming a better cyclist Did you get the email this week? I’m sending out my Top 5 tips to make you a better rider. These are secrets learned by riding with the pro’s and training under Tom Danielson at CINCH cycling. For the last 5 years, I’ve […]
As I was working on forming my thoughts for this blog post about “purpose”, my phone buzzed with a Facebook notification. It was a tag from my teammate and close friend Josh Drake. Below is his post: I did twice as many miles as last year! However, the miles weren’t as significant as the friendships […]
If you know me at all you know that I’m a perfectionist. It runs in my family I would say, and I’ve been that way as long as I can remember. As a kid, I would build elaborate Lego creations following the instructions step by step to ensure that my final piece matched the front […]
Ah I can feel it coming on. Yep, a cold sore right on my upper lip. It’s the tell tell sign for me that I’m under a lot of stress. Over the last two weeks we’ve been without a vehicle in the shop, cancelled a trip, started a home renovation, started a coaching business, taken […]
As we reach the end of 2020 and the holidays are coming up, I thought I would give my take on experiences. Chris and I enjoy giving experiences as gifts much more than physical things that are soon forgotten. We took our entire family (15 of us!) to Aruba in 2012. Before we even left […]
One of my favorite movies is Step Brothers. It’s a story of two 40 year old men (Brennen and Dale) still living as children at home with their single parents. When their parents meet they become best friends and are eventually forced to “grow up” and become adults with jobs. At the end of the […]
Ah yes… 2020 has been a ride, and at every turn, you think it’s going to get back to normal. But wait!? Thanksgiving is coming? Let’s just ramp up the COVID a little to keep everyone on their toes! So, with all the unknowns on travel restrictions, masks, and group gatherings how can we possibly […]
I read a blog yesterday about how to wake up and achieve your goals every day. It was full of tips like “vision boards” and journaling. Maybe those concepts work for you, but for me, it just feels like another project to work on before I really get to do what I really want to […]
My wife and I were watching the news the other night and had the realization that nobody is getting “2020 RULES!” tattoos this year. Or maybe they are? But we thought it would be funny to get them and then bullet list all of the terrible things that happened to each of us this year. […]
I met my wife Chris in 2011. She was a busy woman with 4 kids running an auto dealership with nearly 100 employees. I had a young son and was working at a technology firm in Carmel Indiana managing several large projects. We fell in love as soon as we met and there wasn’t anything […]
Growing up in Indiana I remember enjoying four seasons each year. Spring has memories of lots of flowers, rain and allergies. Summer we would spend at the local pool trying to flex for the girls by doing flips on the diving board. Fall was always cooler with bright colorful leaves and bowls of my moms […]
I do not consider myself a “joiner”. I’m an introvert, so I really like my alone time because it is how I recharge my batteries, my essential daily self care. A couple of months ago, Phillip Jones approached me via text to ask if I would be interested in joining a cycling club. I had […]
Dear friends, partners and RFCC, The last few weeks have escalated quite quickly with the COVID-19 virus leaving us all uncertain what the future looks like. After much discussion, research, listening and soul searching, we have decided to cancel the 2020 Rollfast 8×8 Challenge and the RFCC World Tour Asheville trip. Riders that are registered […]
The RFCC World Tour arrived in Tucson on Thursday night. Friday morning was an epic ride up Mt. Lemmon with six members representing Austin, Chicago and Indy Squads. SAG support was key and Kendra Drake did a great job providing bottles and nutrition on the route. Post ride dinner was provided by none other than […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 21, 2020Contact: MATT TANNERmatt@rollfastcycling.com CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. Camp recap from the RFCC World Tour’s first stop in Florida Just as the weather turned nasty in the mid-west, RFCC Clearwater Camp got under way. Riders from the Chicago and Indy Squads met up in Florida for some sunny miles on bikes. Thursday was […]
The 2020 RFCC kit design has been released. Riders will have a new look for the first time in Rollfast history. If you are loving the look of the new kit, you can order yours after joining the club!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2019 Contact: MATT TANNER matt@rollfastcycling.com INDIANAPOLIS, IND. RFCC innovates yet again with a new training ride focused on individual performance Fueled by a love for speed and many years of competitive time trial racing, Matt Tanner has created a new game in town. The TT GAMES will test riders abilities […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2019 Contact: MATT TANNER matt@rollfastcycling.com INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Rollfast releases information about 2020 Rollfast World Tour Continuously evolving, the Rollfast Cycling Club (RFCC) announced it’s plans to hold training camps on a monthly basis around the world. Camps will be designed to take advantage of warm climates in the winter months, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2019Contact: MATT TANNERmatt@rollfastcycling.com INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Rollfast announces 2020 plans, refocuses on club connections and growth Since 2012 I have poured my life into creating the Rollfast brand. I’ve traveled the world riding my bike and meeting great people along the journey. Here are some highlights from the past and an […]
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2019 Contact: Matt Tanner matt@rollfastcycling.com INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Rollfast is delighted to announce that several local Indiana businesses are bringing their presence to the Gran Fondo World Championship on September 15, 2019. ZIPP Speed Weaponry, SILCA and 1205 Distillery have all committed to various undisclosed sponsorship levels and will each be […]
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2019 Contact: Matt Tanner matt@rollfastcycling.com INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Rollfast is pleased to announce that they have partnered with Hamilton County Parks to relocate the Rollfast Gran Fondo to Coxhall Garden in Carmel Indiana. The 125 acre park is located on the west side of Carmel. John Scott Foster, Executive Director of […]
Another year of rain and pain! 4am. 40 degrees. Hard rain. Dark. That was the scene as our volunteers put up tents, constructed the start line and brewed coffee. By 7am, riders were checking in and getting their timing chips. The rain stopped briefly and many fingers were crossed. In case you missed it, Sunday […]
Submitted by Gran Fondo Guide Now in its seventh year, the Rollfast International Gran Fondo has quickly become one of the world’s premier cycling events. If you want to know what it’s like to ride a flat stage of the Tour de France, this is about as close as it gets! On a course which […]
Valley of the Sun Stage Race located in Phoenix, AZ is one that I always look forward to. I did it when I was a junior racing age 17 and then again in my last year of juniors when I was racing age 18. After not racing VOS for a couple years since the junior […]
7 New Destinations for the 2019 Gran Fondo World Tour ® Series The Gran Fondo World Tour ® is expanding with new destinations in North America, Europe and Asia, plus a World Wide Partnership with app Ride with GPS The Gran Fondo World Tour ® is excited to announce a huge global expansion of its […]
For Immediate Release: January 23, 2019 Contact: Matt Tanner matt@rollfastcycling.com INDIANAPOLIS, IND. A new partnership between Methodist Sports Medicine (MSM) and Rollfast will benefit regional cycling by providing education as well as on-site care to participants during the organization’s cycling events. MSM serves as the official team physicians for the Indianapolis Colts, Indianapolis Ballet and is […]
6-12-24 Hour World Time Trial Championships / Race Report Many people have asked me how my recent race in Borrego Springs California went so I thought I’d take a few moments and do a recap. For those that wonder what I’m talking about, I was urged by my coach Tom Danielson and teammate Stephen Strayer […]
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2018 Contact: Matt Tanner matt@rollfastcycling.com ROLLFAST INTERNATIONAL GRAN FONDO BUILDS ON MOMENTUM CARMEL, INDIANA – It’s been one month since the dust settled from the Rollfast International Gran Fondo. While the weather is finally turning to fall (and feels like winter) here in Indiana, the temps were warm and humid […]
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2018 Contact: Matt Tanner matt@rollfastcycling.com ROLLFAST FOUNDATION SHARES STORIES OF HOPE AT FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER CARMEL, INDIANA – Thursday night the Rollfast Foundation held its first annual Roll Out of Darkness Banquet at the Wellington in Fishers, Indiana. The event was emceed by WISH TV’s Drew Blair. Opening the evening, […]
A quick message from Matt We are fast approaching another sold out Rollfast Gran Fondo. The next few weeks are hectic to say the least at Rollfast headquarters. We have shipments of wristbands, medals, pint glasses, bib numbers all arriving. There was a crew of painters out on the streets marking the courses yesterday and […]
Can you spare 5 minutes? Please take 5 minutes of your day to watch this video. Kevin Hines is our keynote speaker and we would love to have you meet him in October at the Roll Out of Darkness Banquet.
This is my story In 2008/2009 we saw the worst financial crisis in most of our lifetimes. Every other story we saw on the news during that time had to do with financial loss, closing businesses and the many things that trickle down from such a loss. My family was not immune to the crash […]
Media Contact Matt Tanner 317.281.8479 matt@rollfastcycling.com For Immediate Release Rollfast Foundation Partners with RemedyLIVE to Close the Gap on Suicide INDIANAPOLIS – July 1, 2018 – The Rollfast Foundation is honored to have partnered with RemedyLIVE to continue their mission to “Close the Gap” on teen and adult suicide. With a generous donation, The Rollfast […]
This is my story Following my sister’s Oct. 31, 2015, suicide, I wrote, and read, the following eulogy at her funeral: There are going to be times in our lives when nothing makes sense. When nothing comes together according to plan. When there’s nothing … we could have done to change anything. No matter how […]
This is my story First things first, if you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please contact the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for free and confidential support at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741741. As a survivor of suicide loss know that YOU ARE […]
What a day! Saturday was HOT! But the heat didn’t keep people from coming out and supporting the first Roll Out of Darkness ride and walk. The event was the brainchild of Foundation Board Member David Arnold. Nearly 100 registered to walk or ride in support of starting a conversation to prevent suicide. The morning started […]
This is my story My story is like many others. In the fall of 2009, my husband of 23 years, Rich Burd, died of suicide. He was consumed with guilt over his , now failing, business we built from the ground up. We were like so many during that time when the economy took a […]
We just finished unloading the trailer from another great event by Bike Carmel. I would estimate we had 200 riders (official count to follow) and while hot and sticky, the sun stayed out and the rain stayed away! Thank you to the City of Carmel for making bicycling a priority and encouraging the youth of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 22, 2018Contact: Matt Tannermatt@rollfastcycling.com A NEW ERA FOR THE ROLLFAST CYCLING CLUB CARMEL INDIANA – Rollfast has been a dream of mine since I lost passion for web design in 2008. Jumping in with both feet to create a cycling brand, clothing company, cycling club, event promotion company, community partner network, influencer […]
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2018 Contact: Matt Tanner matt@rollfastcyling.com ROLLFAST AND BIKE CARMEL PARTNER FOR A SUCCESSFUL FAMILY FUN RIDE CARMEL INDIANA – Saturday Bike Carmel hosted its first Family Fun Ride for the 2018 season. The event was held at Prairie Trace Elementary School. Over 100 riders registered for the FREE ride and […]
Rollfast would like to welcome PACE Fitness Academy to it’s growing list of Partners. Rollfast has partnered with PACE because we believe in results. Rollfast founder Matt Tanner suffered with low back and sciatic pain for years from years of cycling. Eric Allen was quickly able to identify stability issues and underdeveloped (and overdeveloped) systems […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A central Indiana cycling club is getting ready to kick off a season of events that not only gets your family moving, but may introduce young people to the sport. The founders of Rollfast, Matt and Chris Tanner dropped by our studious Saturday morning to tell us about using their platform in […]
Rain and Pain Two words can sum up last Sunday’s Rollfast 8×8 Challenge. Rain. Pain. Mother Nature came in full force on Sunday morning with heavy rains, wind, cold air, a moment of sunshine, more rain, more wind, more cold and more rain. Yep, that pretty much sums up the day. Oh wait, no it […]
Kayla Arnold and her husband, David Arnold, joined the Rollfast Cycling Club this year. She is currently a Community Relations Specialist at City of Carmel. Kayla serves on the Bicycle Indiana INc. board as well as the Rollfast Foundation board. She graduated from Indiana University South Bend with a degree in mass communications, public relations […]
Bonking is not a fun experience and it’s avoidable! Most of the times that I’ve bonked I’ve been in a race or competitive situation with plenty of food sitting in my jersey pocket. Why don’t I eat? Sometimes I forget. Sometimes the pace is too high to safely get into a pocket. Other times the […]
I’ve never been a very good climber. Living in Indiana, our climbing options are pretty limited so practicing technique is difficult. Through the years I’ve been fortunate enough to take some amazing trips with Thomson Bike Tours and Cinch Cycling. These guys know how to climb! Along the way I’ve picked up a few tips […]
Learning the hard way Years ago, I did a lot of training in Southern Indiana, and I thought I knew the area quite well. Enter the Indiana State Road Race in Brown County State Park. I showed up as a Cat4 ready to dominate with my custom titanium bike, aero wheels, and a carbon fiber […]
Last week we departed from Carmel Indiana and started our annual road trip to South Carolina for Rollfast Training Camp! This annual tradition is always full of hard riding, hills, belly laughs and bellies full of food. Partnerships create sucess Rollfast has been fast to incorporate some of it’s key partners into training camp. Normatec […]
Meet our Rollfast Cycling Club member, Spencer Miller. You may recognize him as he was featured on the local Indianapolis news a few months ago for his youth cycling passion as well as his recipes business. Learn more about Spencer and what else he’s planning for 2018. What are your goals for 2018? One of […]
Listen to CINCH Cycling’s Tom Danielson and learn about real world power and why FTP isn’t a real indicator to your individual fitness. Separation – It’s important to learn about the differentiation in you efforts and know what you are doing on your ride Floors – Being able to control your efforts in a workout […]
I just finished a 64 minute call with my coach. Yeah, it’s Tom Danielson. He’s a former professional cyclist and all the things you would expect when looking for somebody to take you to the next level of fitness on the bike. That’s the stuff that many others can assist with at some level. Why […]
We just returned from another Thomson trip in Spain. Gran Canaria Spain to be more specific. If you haven’t heard of this area, it’s become famous over the last several years for pro cyclist off season training because of it’s volcanic climbing terrain, sunny skies and beach side resorts. Matt Tanner was a member of […]
Media Contact Matt Tanner 317.324.8479 matt.tanner@rollfastcycling.com For Immediate Release Rollfast World’s Fastest Gran Fondo Ranks #6 on Top 15 U.S. Gran Fondos Bucket List INDIANAPOLIS – March, 7, 2018 – The Rollfast International World’s Fastest Gran Fondo has been ranked #6 on The Gran Fondo Guide’s 2018 Top 15 U.S. bucket list races. Each year, […]
Three Gran Fondo’s in North America gives cyclists, both men and women, a shot at the overall ranking and the chance to win $36,000 USD in cash prizes Andorra, February 14th 2018 – The Gran Fondo World Tour® Series has released details of three Gran Fondo’s taking place in North America. With these three events, […]
Rollfast has been riding with Thomson Bike Tours since 2012. From our very first trip to the Tour de France, we have admired a little Spaniard named Sergi. This week we had the chance to interview him and take a look at the people that make Thomson Bike Tours a great company to work for […]
Media Contact Matt Tanner 317.324.8479 matt.tanner@rollfastcycling.com For Immediate Release Rollfast and Thomson Bike Tours Announce Partnership CARMEL, Indiana – January 16, 2018 – Thomson Bike Tours and Rollfast announce their strategic cross-marketing partnership aimed to ‘get people rolling.’ Since 2013, the Rollfast team has been touring with Thomson around the world, including trips […]
I’ve yet to make any new year resolutions. So as the month comes to a close, I’m going to resolve to become a more considerate cyclist. I’m going to go out of my way to do what I can to change the bike vs. car culture and mentality. Most cyclists will throw their arms in […]
Rollfast announces Jeff Worrell, Carmel City Councilor, as the emcee for this year’s 2018 Rollfast International Gran Fondo on Sunday, September 16. Jeff has been active in Carmel as a resident, business owner, and community volunteer since 1988. He is a graduate of Iowa State University and spent much of his time there working […]
IT’S ALL ABOUT BIKES. AND MATT TANNER KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT ‘EM… Spend just 20 minutes with Rollfast CEO Matt Tanner, and you’ll understand me when I say that the sport of cycling absolutely consumes the man. Not that that’s a bad thing, especially when you’re running a nonprofit dedicated to promoting better […]
February 19, 2016 — Rollfast has made an introduction of a lifetime to pro cyclist Tom Danielson (aka Tommy D) for local junior cyclist Spencer Miller. Spencer Miller is a Zionsville Indiana youth that is hooked on cycling. He’s determined and his dream is to make it to the pro level. “I want to be […]
July 13, 2016 – Jacob Hoggard will race in Tour de l’Abitibi Desjardins from July 18-24, 2016, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. Carmel, Indiana, based Rollfast has agreed to provide $1,000 in sponsorship to the up and coming rider. His debut in Abitibi will shine an international spotlight on his talent and the larger pool of […]
There are many reasons we’ve selected Carmel, Indiana as the start and finish location for the World’s Fastest Rollfast Gran Fondo. We live here and love to showcase our city. My wife and I ride our bikes throughout the community nearly every day. People hear Indiana and often think flat Midwest city with cornfields. I can attest Carmel, Indiana […]
