Artistic Cycling

Choreographed judged cycling on a fixed-gear indoor bike — handstands, wheelies and pyramids to music.

👥6 per team🌤indoor
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What is Artistic Cycling?

Artistic cycling is a judged sport in which competitors perform a choreographed five-minute programme on a special fixed-gear indoor bike, executing headstands, handstands, wheelies and multi-rider pyramids. Formats include single, pair and teams of four or six. The UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships run every year.

Quick facts

Category

Adventure & Extreme Sports

Type

Individual

Players

6 per team

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇺🇸 United States

Estimated origin

1888, USA (Nick Kaufmann); UCI-recognised discipline since 1956

Olympic

No

Popularity

regional

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified