What is Escape Collective?
Founded in March, 2023, Escape Collective are former employees from CyclingTips. We are 100% supported by our members who believe that cycling media should be independent from the sport and industry they cover. We exist to serve our members, rather than live or die by our ability to be a platform whose sole purpose is to sell you more stuff.
Our editorial is underpinned by two core editorial philosophies. The first: that depth is better than breadth. You want us to go deep. We won’t skim the surface.
The second: we prefer to be everything to someone, not something to everyone. So what does that mean? It means we know who we are and what we love, and our work will reflect the varying and constantly evolving passions of our editors.
As for the name. ‘Escape’ is the reason we all ride bikes. Escapism is something we can offer to our readers and members while on the site, which will hopefully inspire them to get off the computer and go for a ride. Escape Collective refers to the group of individuals who are collaborating to bring you the best cycling content in the world. Lastly, ‘Escape’ speaks to our story and how we got here.
Escape Collective is all of this. This is us.
What an Escape Collective membership is all about:
We find and tell the stories that need to be told
Going beyond the latest racing news, we explore the characters, trends and side stories you won’t find anywhere else and which make the sport we love so fascinating.
Get closer to the topics you love with our podcasts
From a deep-dive into marginal gains with the member-exclusive Performance Process, racing news, the latest cycling tech, tangents to special in-depth mini-series, our hosts take you behind-the-scenes of world of cycling.
Our newsletters keep you up-to-date with the latest news and ideas
Never miss a beat with our wide range of newsletters. From the quirky news of Spin Cycle, in-depth opinions from our resident tool geek, performance-based recommendations, and a behind-the-scenes look into women’s racing, we’ll keep you informed.
Discuss, laugh, contribute and meet up. Your friends are here.
Positive, engaged and fun – our community of Escapees is legendary. Whether it’s on our Discord forum, in our comments or out riding together, we love learning from our members.
No ads, no clutter, no bias. Independent journalism at its best.
Unlike nearly all other cycling websites, we don’t take ads. Entirely member supported, we take the bias out of the business. The result? Coverage you can trust. Content driven by you.
Rarely have I spent $100 a year on something that gives me such great joy. I feel a real connection with your staff and contributors and I truly appreciate the long-term focus you have made establishing EC.
– Dan Maize, Member #6937
I’m a Member for the awesome, detailed, human recaps of races/stages without a litany of pop-ups and ads. In a world where cycling coverage is so spread out I’m really relieved to have a single source, that is reliable, feels like it’s run by normal people, and covers all aspects of the sport.
– Keegan Dewitt, Member #14361