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Common questions
Is cyclingforums.com legit or a scam?
cyclingforums.com was registered Sep 7, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns cyclingforums.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for cyclingforums.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was cyclingforums.com registered?
cyclingforums.com's registration dates to Sep 7, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. Cloudflare, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · cyclingforums.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Jan 15, 2017 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 7, 2001cyclingforums.com was registered on Sep 7, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 13, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cyclingforums.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
PlanetDomain Pty LtdJan 15, 2017 – Apr 24, 2019Registrar PlanetDomain Pty Ltd (IANA 240) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cyclingforums.com, from Jan 15, 2017 to Apr 24, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TPP Internet Pty Ltd
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 21, 2007 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records for cyclingforums.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Feb 10, 2026 (84 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2019 – Oct 2020Nameservers: cyanide.com.auNameservers: cyanide.com.auMay 21, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cyanide.com.au nameservers (ns1.cyanide.com.au, ns2.cyanide.com.au) for cyclingforums.com from May 21, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMay 22, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for cyclingforums.com from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Sep 7, 2001Registration: cyclingforums.com was registered on Sep 7, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 13, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cyclingforums.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Cycling Forums is a cycling related chat forum. To visit cycling forums, go to”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 21, 2007 – Feb 10, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cyclingforums.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Feb 10, 2026 (84 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 21, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cyanide.com.au nameservers (ns1.cyanide.com.au, ns2.cyanide.com.au) for cyclingforums.com from May 21, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Cycling Forums is a cycling related chat forum. To visit cycling forums, go to”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 31, 2020
Registrar TPP Internet Pty Ltd (IANA 972) in the registration data recorded on Oct 31, 2020.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Melbourne IT LtdMar 25, 2021 – Aug 9, 2021Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cyclingforums.com, from Mar 25, 2021 to Aug 9, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Key-Systems GmbHSep 9, 2021 – Jun 9, 2025Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cyclingforums.com, from Sep 9, 2021 to Jun 9, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 13, 2026
Registrant changeNov 8, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 8, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: cyanide.com.au
Nameservers: cyanide.com.auOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018cyanide.com.au (ns1.cyanide.com.au, ns2.cyanide.com.au) were the nameservers listed for cyclingforums.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cyanide.com.auApr 4, 2018 – Apr 24, 2019Registration records listed cyanide.com.au nameservers (ns1.cyanide.com.au, ns2.cyanide.com.au) for cyclingforums.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 24, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 31, 2020 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (adam.ns.cloudflare.com, cloe.ns.cloudflare.com) for cyclingforums.com from Oct 31, 2020 to Feb 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 31, 2020cyclingforums.com's nameservers moved from cyanide.com.au to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 24, 2019 and Oct 31, 2020. Last seen at cyanide.com.au: Apr 24, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 18 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: adam.ns.cloudflare.com, cloe.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sectigo LimitedJun 1, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for cyclingforums.com from Jun 1, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptJul 27, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for cyclingforums.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: cyanide.com.au (ns1.cyanide.com.au, ns2.cyanide.com.au) were the nameservers listed for cyclingforums.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 8, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 8, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 15, 2017 – Apr 24, 2019Registrar: Registrar PlanetDomain Pty Ltd (IANA 240) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cyclingforums.com, from Jan 15, 2017 to Apr 24, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 24, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed cyanide.com.au nameservers (ns1.cyanide.com.au, ns2.cyanide.com.au) for cyclingforums.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 24, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2020Registrar: Registrar TPP Internet Pty Ltd (IANA 972) in the registration data recorded on Oct 31, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 31, 2020 – Feb 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (adam.ns.cloudflare.com, cloe.ns.cloudflare.com) for cyclingforums.com from Oct 31, 2020 to Feb 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2020Zone file: cyclingforums.com's nameservers moved from cyanide.com.au to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 24, 2019 and Oct 31, 2020. Last seen at cyanide.com.au: Apr 24, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 18 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 25, 2021 – Aug 9, 2021Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cyclingforums.com, from Mar 25, 2021 to Aug 9, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 9, 2021 – Jun 9, 2025Registrar: Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cyclingforums.com, from Sep 9, 2021 to Jun 9, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 13, 2026
May 22, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for cyclingforums.com from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for cyclingforums.com from Jun 1, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for cyclingforums.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: adam.ns.cloudflare.com, cloe.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 2001 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
CyclingForums.com is an online discussion forum about cycling
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 7, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names CyclingForums as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a community or social site, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #143,806)+5
Verified continuity: 25.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What cyclingforums.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Cycling Forums is a cycling related chat forum. To visit cycling forums, go to
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2001
Domain registered (Sep 7, 2001).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 14, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment