Roller racing has taken off for good reasons—first and foremost, roller racing is fun. You get instant feedback, better-than-reality in some respects. Second, roller racing is social. Just try heckling your friends as they are racing road bikes. At best, you can get in a quick 5-syllable jeer every lap of a criterium, but in roller racing you are face to face with your friends and enemies. Third, roller racing is accessible and fair. Challenge anyone—we’ll even lend you the bike. There’s no strategy—just your legs and your opponent’s legs turning as fast as possible.

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IRO Sprints, Chicago. Photo by Luke Seemann, www.chicagobikeracing.com