diff --git a/bincio/serve/server.py b/bincio/serve/server.py
index 3b992a4..b2a01e3 100644
--- a/bincio/serve/server.py
+++ b/bincio/serve/server.py
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ async def register(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
     (dd / handle / "activities").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     (dd / handle / "edits").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
+    # Update root manifest so the new user's shard is discoverable immediately
+    # (Astro dev re-evaluates getStaticPaths() on each request from this file)
+    from bincio.render.cli import _write_root_manifest
+    _write_root_manifest(dd)
+
     token = create_session(_get_db(), handle)
     resp = JSONResponse({"ok": True, "handle": handle})
     _set_session_cookie(resp, token)
diff --git a/site/src/pages/u/[handle]/athlete/index.astro b/site/src/pages/u/[handle]/athlete/index.astro
index 16bd3d9..137186d 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/u/[handle]/athlete/index.astro
+++ b/site/src/pages/u/[handle]/athlete/index.astro
@@ -21,18 +21,29 @@ const athleteUrl = `${mergedBase}athlete.json`;
 ---
 <Base title={`@${handle} Athlete — BincioActivity`}>
   <div class="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 pt-6 pb-2">
-    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white mb-0.5">@{handle}</h1>
-    <nav id="profile-subnav" class="flex gap-4 mt-1 mb-6">
-      <a href={`${base}u/${handle}/`} class="text-sm text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors">Feed</a>
-      <a href={`${base}u/${handle}/stats/`} class="text-sm text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors">Stats</a>
-      <a href={`${base}u/${handle}/athlete/`} class="text-sm text-[--accent]">Athlete</a>
-    </nav>
+    <div class="flex items-start justify-between">
+      <div>
+        <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white mb-0.5">@{handle}</h1>
+        <nav id="profile-subnav" class="flex gap-4 mt-1 mb-6">
+          <a href={`${base}u/${handle}/`} class="text-sm text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors">Feed</a>
+          <a href={`${base}u/${handle}/stats/`} class="text-sm text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors">Stats</a>
+          <a href={`${base}u/${handle}/athlete/`} class="text-sm text-[--accent]">Athlete</a>
+        </nav>
+      </div>
+      <a id="invites-btn" href={`${base}invites/`}
+        class="hidden mt-1 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs border border-zinc-700 hover:border-zinc-500 text-zinc-400 hover:text-white rounded-md transition-colors">
+        Invites
+      </a>
+    </div>
   </div>
   <AthleteView {base} {indexUrl} {athleteUrl} client:only="svelte" />
 </Base>
 <script define:vars={{ handle }}>
   function applyMeCheck(me) {
-    if (me === handle) document.getElementById('profile-subnav')?.remove();
+    if (me === handle) {
+      document.getElementById('profile-subnav')?.remove();
+      document.getElementById('invites-btn')?.classList.remove('hidden');
+    }
   }
   if (window.__bincioMe !== undefined) {
     applyMeCheck(window.__bincioMe);