Wheels in Motion: How Revolve Cycling Turned Community Interest into Committed Members
The Revolve Cycling Community
Revolve Cycling was facing a membership plateau, with lots of energy bringing in new prospects, but unclear paths to conversion. Telomere stepped in and built systems that led to:
45% revenue growth year-over-year.
72% of revenue coming from autopay sales, making profits more predictable.
Record membership numbers that continue to climb every month.
The Right Energy, Missing Systems
Revolve Cycling opened with a mission to make cycling inclusive and accessible for everyone. There was clear community interest as over 9,000 new guests had come through the doors in the previous six months, but only 6% of intro offers were moving into membership. On top of that, nearly 37% of classes were filled with Classpass customers and not committed members. With 130 active members in November, Revolve set an ambitious goal of reaching 200 members. They needed a grounded strategy to convert new riders while retaining the community they had already built. Revolve brought the energy and the expertise to stand out in their community, but they lacked the systems boutique fitness studios need to thrive. Revolve recognized it was time to take a step back before they could push forward and reached out to Telomere for help.
Five Systems Built Around One Goal
Telomere got to work and identified five interconnected systems that, when working together, supported Revolve’s number one goal: engaging and converting new members.
Intro-to-Membership Pipeline: Telomere redesigned Revolve Cycling’s intro offer to give prospects more time to build habits with the studio. This extra time aligned with a new email automation built to nurture prospects into membership. The team further empowered the front desk staff to sell enrollments on the spot, opening up a second conversion touchpoint outside of just online.
Email Automations: While the intro-offer conversion was paramount, having touchpoints at every part of the client journey meant less lift on individual staff. Retention efforts, like milestone emails and birthday texts, meant members stayed engaged and were less likely to cancel. Each automation was built with intentional messaging inspired by Revolve’s unique brand so they were not only converting new members but keeping the ones they already had.
Sales Process: Not everything can be automated. The human touch plays a large role in boutique fitness, especially for a brand so dedicated to inclusivity. Telomere worked to develop clear sales criteria and processes for Revolve staff, teaching them when and how to nurture a prospect to membership. Together, Revolve and Telomere developed hiring criteria to bolster a front desk sales-first team with hospitality experience who had the skills to turn guests into members on the spot.
Digital Content: Following a full website audit, the Telomere team updated on-page messaging, CTAs, and first-time visitor journeys so Revolve’s online presence matched the energy of the studio. This went hand-in-hand with a professional photoshoot to refresh imagery for web, social, and ads. The process gave new pep to their online identity and helped prospects feel connected to the community before even stepping into the studio.
Programming Optimization: To reward and optimize for member consistency, Telomere analyzed Revolve’s class schedule and identified the best way to reward consistency. This meant building a schedule that worked best for regular guests, and not Classpass visitors. By gamifying attendance, Telomere created a member-first approach that planned programming around community engagement and collective goals.
By optimizing these elements, the studio finally built a foundation that put revenue and conversions in the forefront without changing its mission and values of accessibility and inclusivity.
When Everything Came Together
Within months of getting the right systems in place, the studio hit a record number of active members and continues to climb. Intro offer conversions jumped to 30% as new riders committed to long term results, facilitated by the studio’s programming and on-point front desk staff.
These increases reflected an engaged and consistent community, driving 41% revenue growth year-over-year, with 72% of revenue coming from autopay sales. But it wasn’t just about metrics; instructors became more engaged, as well, and developed their own programming. Meanwhile front desk stepped up their sales game, contributing to an operational energy that closed the gap on membership sales while building an incredible community.
Revolve Cycling was proof that you don’t rise to the level of your goals; you sink to the level of your systems. Without operational support, their studio could not reach its full potential. When Telomere stepped in, they worked together to create frameworks that created real growth. The Telomere team identifies the gaps and helps studios reach their potential…and then push farther than they originally thought possible.
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