A field guide for serious cyclists

Turn your passion
for the ride
into a real career.

The complete playbook for building income, audience, and a long-term career around cycling — written by a rider who's done it. Plus a full bike maintenance manual, free.

12
Chapters
20
Pages
9
Income streams
FRAME GEOMETRY · 2025 CADENCE · DISTANCE · GROWTH
Build your audience Land sponsors Sell your gear Coach riders Earn on the road Build your audience Land sponsors Sell your gear Coach riders Earn on the road

You love the ride. But nobody teaches you how to actually get paid for it.

01 / SPONSORSHIPS

Brands seem out of reach

You see other riders working with brands and wonder how they got there. The answer isn't follower count — it's positioning, and almost nobody explains it.

02 / CONTENT

Posting feels like a void

You ride hard, film clips, post them — and the engagement is flat. You don't have a strategy that turns rides into reach, or reach into revenue.

03 / INCOME

One income stream isn't enough

Hoping a single sponsor will fund your career is a fragile plan. The real cycling pros stack five, six, seven streams. This guide shows you all of them.

Twelve chapters. Every income stream. Every step.

VOL. 01 A$129
The Cyclist's Playbook
D. KRILOVS 2026 EDITION
  1. Position yourself as a rider, not just a poster

    Why "more followers" is the wrong goal — and the niche framework that makes brands chase you instead.

  2. The content engine that scales with your rides

    How to turn a single training ride into a week of content across Reels, YouTube Shorts and a long-form video.

  3. Land your first sponsorship deal

    The exact pitch templates, contract red flags, and what to charge — even with a small audience.

  4. Build the nine cycling income streams

    Sponsorships, affiliate, coaching, training plans, gear reviews, events, courses, paid rides, and route packs.

  5. Pricing your work without underselling

    Real numbers for posts, videos, kit deals and ambassador roles. What to ask for, and when to walk.

  6. Write a bio brands actually want to read

    The structure of a one-pager that gets responses from brand managers, with three working examples.

  7. Filming and editing on the bike

    The minimum gear setup, mount placements, lighting tricks, and a 6-shot list that works for any ride.

  8. Coaching and training plans as a product

    How to package your knowledge into a coaching offer that sells — even if you've never coached before.

  9. Race, ride, get paid

    Turning events, gran fondos and group rides into sponsored content opportunities and travel income.

  10. The business side nobody talks about

    Invoicing, taxes, structuring as a self-employed athlete, and protecting your work.

  11. Long-term: from rider to brand

    How to graduate from creator to your own product line, gear collab, or training platform.

  12. The 30-day launch plan

    A week-by-week roadmap to apply everything in the book and land your first paid deal.

The complete maintenance manual.

Because a rider who can't fix their own bike is a rider stuck waiting for the shop. Everything from a roadside puncture to a full drivetrain rebuild — illustrated, indexed, and written for real-world use.

  • Roadside repairs: punctures, chains, derailleur fixes
  • Full drivetrain rebuild and cassette replacement
  • Brake bleeding for hydraulic disc systems
  • Hub, headset and bottom bracket service intervals
  • Pre-ride safety checklist and tool kit essentials
VOL. 02 — TECHNICAL APPENDIX
The Maintenance Manual
+20 PAGES
+40 DIAGRAMS
+QUICK FIX INDEX
+TOOL KIT LIST

Riders who took the turn.

I was posting rides for two years with nothing to show for it. Three months after applying chapter 3, I signed my first kit deal.
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Marek L. Gravel rider, Czechia
The maintenance bonus alone is worth the price. I've stopped paying my LBS for stuff I can do in 20 minutes at home now.
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Sofia A. Road cyclist, Spain
What separates this from every other "creator" guide is that it's actually written by someone who rides. The advice is grounded in our world.
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Jonas B. MTB content creator
I built three income streams in 30 days following the launch plan. Coaching is now my biggest one and I never expected that.
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Anna K. Endurance rider, Latvia
Dima
Krilovs

From a kid with a borrowed bike to a full-time rider.

I started cycling seriously at sixteen — no team, no money, no plan. By twenty-three I was making a living from the bike full time, working with brands I grew up watching and building a community of riders who think the same way I do.

I wrote this guide because nobody handed me one. The path from rider to paid creator to long-term cycling career is real, but it's hidden behind years of trial, error, and a few painful contracts I'd never sign again. This is everything I wish someone had told me at the start.

— If you can ride, you can build something around it. Let's go.

One price. Everything in.

Limited launch pricing
A$129
A$249

One-time payment. Lifetime access. Free updates.

  • The Cyclist's Playbook — 12 chapters, 20 pages
  • The Maintenance Manual — 20 pages of repair guides (free bonus)
  • 30-day launch plan — week-by-week action workbook
  • Sponsorship pitch templates — 5 working examples
  • Private Discord channel — connect with riders going through the same path
  • Lifetime updates — every new edition, free
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Anything else?

Is this for road cyclists, MTB, or gravel?

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All of them. The strategies for content, sponsorship, and income work the same regardless of discipline. The maintenance manual covers road, gravel, and MTB drivetrains separately.

Do I need a big audience already?

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No. The playbook is built for riders starting from zero or low follower counts. Chapter 3 specifically covers landing deals before you have a "big" audience.

What format does it come in?

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PDF for both books, plus a Notion workspace with the templates and pricing calculator. Read on any device, print if you want.

How long does it take to see results?

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The 30-day launch plan is designed to land your first paid deal within a month if followed weekly. Some riders see results faster, some slower — depends on the work you put in.

What if it's not for me?

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14-day refund, no questions. If the playbook doesn't give you a clear path forward, you don't pay.

Stop posting into the void. Start building something real.

Two books. One launch plan. Everything you need to turn cycling from a hobby into a career.

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