Ultracycling is open to any person who rides a bicycle. WUCA rules invite anyone who rides a bike to be part of ultracycling--any gender, any age, and any bicycle type—standard road bike, time trial, recumbents, HPV, and more!
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Ultracycling is competitive, even though your biggest competitor is often yourself!
Ultracycling focuses on distances and time "in the saddle"!
Ultracyclists like to go 'long' and most like to go 'fast'. Going fast helps you go long!