This is probably news that some of you don’t want to hear, but we are close to leaving beta. We’ll send out an e-mail with advanced notice about pricing and when we’ll shut down free access.
Don’t worry, it’s not that bad. You can ride TrainerRoad for 15-20 years before you spend the same amount that you do on some power meters.
The good news is that if we get enough sign ups, Reid and I can do this full time, which means we can REALLY start building this thing out and change the industry.
What we’ve built is just the beginning and we have big-big plans. Some of them you guys have asked for on our suggestion page, some you have not. I think we can make the Trainer so much more fun, motivational and competitive than it already is.
My second week working on TrainerRoad, way back in aug ’10, I had an idea and was so excited that I called Reid right away. I couldn’t stop talking about all the possibilities. That idea hasn’t been built yet, but everything we’ve done so far has been the foundation for that.
I hope that enough of you value our service that you’re willing to give us a little bit of money, so that we can keep building upon what we have and make these ideas come to life.
As a lot of you already know, we’re not a big company. We’re two guys with wives, babies and full time jobs. We started TrainerRoad over a year ago with our own money with dreams of making the trainer fun while letting us do work that we love.
I really think we are the best (and will be for a while) value in cycling. I can’t think of a better way to spend your money that will make you faster, save more time and motivate you more for the amount of money.
But of course, I would think that.
-Nate
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I have only just started the base plan, but your program is excellent. I use it on a mildly dated Macbook with Netflix streaming and garmin kit on my bike (and my chest!). While I am sorry to hear that beta is ending just as I get started, I am fully supportive of you guys taking it to the next step. This will lead to a better product in the long run. Thanks !!
Just about to get started – how soon do you plan to end beta, and how soon do you plan to publish your subscription rates?
I think you should do three months of beta still. 🙂
I’m not sorry that you are ending the beta (as long as my rides hang around). The sooner you start charging for this level of awesome, the better as far as I’m concerned. I’d pay for the beta. I’m always willing to pay for value and TrainerRoad is killing it.