Winter Riding Clinic

Location: Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA

• Event Type:  Clinic / Social Gathering
• Date & Time:  Saturday, 4 November 2017 -- 5:00 pm - 6:30pm
• Reason for Gathering:  Learn how to have a fun, warm, safe time riding in the winter.
• Price:  Free

It's 20 degrees, but everyone's smiling!

Description:  

 This clinic is for new and experienced winter riders - everyone will get a lot out of this clinic.

 
In conjunction with the clinic, we're holding a raffle for goods and services worth over $1,000. The clinic is free and all are invited. 

This clinic is for new and experienced winter riders - everyone will get a lot out of this packed 90-minute session. With temperatures starting to drop, this is the time to get ready for late fall and winter riding. There are many riders who take full advantage of winter. This year, join in the fun everyone is having outside! 

Beer and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. 

Topics that will be covered include: 

- Proper bike setup: keep it from freezing, keep it upright, keep it in good condition, even with the salt on the roads

- How to address every part of your body in terms of warmth and comfort without overheating
- How to keep sensitive hands and feet warm

- Water bottles: fact vs fiction on keeping your water from freezing
- Nutrition pointers and eating/drinking when it's cold

- Electronics: What happens to electronics in the cold, and how to keep everything working well

- Equipment: Special equipment needs to be mindful of

- Riding techniques: How to ride in winter, how to ride on slippery surfaces

- The various riding surfaces of winter and how to manage riding on them

- Mechanicals - What to do in case of a mechanical

- Pro tips - Extra special tips we have for you that you might not have considered before

After the clinic, at 6:45pm, we're hosting the next Full Moon ride! Come for one or both, and bring your friends!

Please RSVP below. 

Last Minute Information: We will email all attendees with last-minute information if anything changes from what we have published here. Please be sure to RSVP!  

Questions? Email Ride Headquarters at connect@rideheadquarters.com

RSVP Please!

TGIF Friday Lunch Road Ride

• Location:  Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride, Moderate
• Date & Time:  11:30am Fridays Weekly running through October, 2017
• Distance:  20-23 Miles
• Price:  Free

Details:  Starting Friday, August 25 and running through October, this is a socially-minded 16mph lunch ride starting at Ride Headquarters in Sherborn. This is a no-drop ride as long as you're up for the advertised pace of 17mph. The group waits on flats/mechanicals.

Route:  The route will be posted by August 23.

Estimated time: ~1.5 hours

Ride Notes:  Your ride leader is a Ride Headquarters' employee. It's responsibly led to be sure the pace of the ride averages 16mph (faster on descents and flats, slower on hills). We ensure you're back no later than 1pm, even with a flat or mechanical, so you can plan your lunchtime accordingly. 

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Headquarters' Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations, or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email connect@rideheadquarters.com; Phone: 413-461-7433

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• 23-28c road slick tires
• Bike must be equipped with a white front and red non-blinking/non-blinding rear light.
• Clipless pedals & shoes
• Drop handlebars; no aero bars
• Tool kit and a proper spare tube or two
• A bike that’s in safe working order

Thursday Lunch Road Ride - Moderate pace

• Location:  Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride, Moderate
• Date & Time:  11:30am Thursdays Weekly running through October, 2017
• Distance:  23 Miles
• Price:  Free

Details:  Starting Thursday, August 24 and running through October, this is a moderately-paced lunch ride starting at Ride Headquarters in Sherborn. This is a no-drop ride as long as you're up for the advertised pace of 17mph. The group waits on flats/mechanicals.

Route:  The route will be posted by August 23.

Estimated time: ~1.5 hours

Ride Notes:  Your ride leader is a Ride Headquarters' employee. It's responsibly led to be sure the pace of the ride averages 17mph (faster on descents and flats, slower on hills). We ensure you're back no later than 1pm, even with a flat or mechanical, so you can plan your lunchtime accordingly. 

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Headquarters' Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations, or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email connect@rideheadquarters.com; Phone: 413-461-7433

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• 23-28c road slick tires
• Bike must be equipped with a white front and red non-blinking/non-blinding rear light.
• Clipless pedals & shoes
• Drop handlebars; no aero bars
• Tool kit and a proper spare tube or two
• A bike that’s in safe working order

Hot Chocolate Prestige

Hot Chocolate Prestige Ride Saturday, February 29, 2020

• Location: Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA

• Ride Type: Road Ride

• Date & Time: Saturday 29 February at 11:00am

• Distance: 36 miles

• Price: Free

Description: This is a 100% paved ride, 36 miles in length. The hot chocolate will really hit the spot after the ride!

This is a great opportunity to have some fun on the road, meet other road riders, and enjoy hot chocolate and hot coffee & tea at no charge to you at Ride Headquarters after the ride is over! 

We host safe, organized group rides. The advertised pace of the ride is what you can expect to average on the ride.

Parking: We have a big lot behind the store. Park and ride if you don't feel like riding to the start of the ride.

Route: The route is new, it is here: Hot Cocoa Road Route- all paved. It includes a Pegan Hill climb, everyone rides at his/her own pace, regroup at the top. 

Ride Notes: We have Ride Headquarters Super Domestiques leading the ride and pointing out turns. Super Domestiques make sure the pace of the ride stays consistent, they manage the group, and offer safe, efficient riding techniques.

Speed: We’ll stick to a 16-17mph average.

Estimated time: Approximately 2 hours. 

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Headquarter's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes.  

Contact Information: Email - connect@rideheadquarters.com, Phone - 508-975-4678

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different: All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules.

Waiver: Ride Headquarters requires a signed waiver. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride. 

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• Road bike with 23-28c tires. Weather conditions will change the ideal bike type.

• Clipless pedals and shoes. These are important elements of bike control.

• A bike that’s in safe working order.

• Fenders if it's wet on the road.

• No aerobars.

If you'd like us to do any work on your bike prior to the ride, please email us the day before so we're ready to do the work as soon as you come in; we want you to be ready to roll before the group is ready to go.

Boston Bike Builder Bash

• Location: Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Event Type:  Social Gathering
• Date & Time:  Saturday, 3 June 2017 -- 7:00 pm - 10:00pm
• Reason for Gathering:  Meet great Boston Builders, and celebrate the rich history and bike building heritage that has deep roots in the Boston area.
• Price:  Free

Description:  This is a once-in-a-lifetime event to see an amazing group of bike builders in the same space! We're also joined by local artists who add even more color to the local bike scene.

Complete Information: See the Boston Bike Builder Bash Page for complete information - and to RSVP!  

Last Minute Information: We will email all attendees with last-minute information if anything changes from what we have published here. Please be sure to RSVP!  

Questions? Email Ride Studio Cafe at connect@ridestudiocafe.com

Boston Bike Builder Bash Mixed Terrain Ride

Boston Bike Builder Bash Mixed Terrain Ride

• Location:  Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Ride Type:  Mixed Terrain Ride, two groups
• Date & Time:  Saturday, June 3, Ride starts at 4:30pm
• Distance:  ~14 Miles
• Price:  Free

Details:  This is a fun, social mixed terrain ride starting at Ride Headquarters in Sherborn. This is a special ride being offered on the day of the Boston Bike Builder Bash. Ride your bike with us, then come to the party! Arrive at Ride Headquarters at 4pm to fill water bottles, air up your tires, and get ready for the ride. The ride departs at 4:30pm. There are two groups that we're offering and we will have a ride leader for each group to point the way. The groups will be "moderate"--good for riders who average 17-18mph on the road, and are confident on mixed terrain and "fun"--riders who ride 15-16mph on road and have some mixed terrain riding experience. 

RSVP! 

RSVP: Please RSVP, so we know to expect you. 

Route:  The route will be shared with participants at Ride Headquarters prior to the ride. Come early to get it downloaded on your Garmin, if you'd like it. 

Estimated time: ~1.5 hours

Ride Notes:  You are welcome to leave a bag of clothes to change into at Ride HQ for after the ride. 

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Headquarters' Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations, or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email connect@rideheadquarters.com; Phone: 413-461-7433

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• 32c knobby tires minimum.  Wider tires are nice, too. Tire choice depends on your riding skill set.
• Clipless pedals and shoes.  These are important elements of bike control.  If you ride with platform pedals you’re likely to be over your head in some of the more technical parts of the ride.
• A bike that’s in safe working order.  We don’t stop for preventable mechanical issues.
• Higher tire pressure than you’d ride on a cyclocross ride.  We recommend about 80% to 90% of maximum rated tire pressure, for two reasons:

  • First, we want to minimize flats on the ride; waiting for someone to change flats is not why we ride.  We typically see zero flats on our ride.  One of the primary reasons for this is due to higher than average tire pressure.

  • Second, on average, about 30% of the ride is on pavement; having slightly higher pressure makes the road sections go by faster.

Bike Builder Bash Road Ride

Bike Builder Bash Road Ride 

• Location:  Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride, two groups
• Date & Time:  Saturday, June 3, Ride starts at 4:15pm
• Distance:  36 Miles
• Price:  Free

Details:  This is a fun, social group road ride starting at Ride Headquarters in Sherborn. This is a special ride being offered on the day of the Boston Bike Builder Bash. Ride then come to the party! Arrive at Ride Headquarters at 3:45pm to fill water bottles, air up your tires, and get ready for the ride. The ride departs at 4:15pm. There are two groups that we're offering and we will have a Ride HQ Super Domestique for each group: 15-16mph average and 17-18mph average. 

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Route:  The route is on RideWithGPS.com: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21671668

Estimated time: A little over 2 hours

RSVP: Please RSVP so we know to expect you!

Ride Notes:  You are welcome to leave a bag of clothes to change into at Ride HQ for after the ride. 

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Headquarters' Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations, or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email connect@rideheadquarters.com; Phone: 413-461-7433

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• 23-28c road slick tires
• Clipless pedals & shoes
• Drop handlebars; no aero bars
• Tool kit and a proper spare tube or two
• A bike that’s in safe working order

Honey 100

• Location:  Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Ride Type:  Mixed Terrain
• Date & Time:  Saturday, 26 August 2017. Start times vary from 7:30 am to 10:30 am.
• Distance:  50 km, 100 km, and 100 miles
• Pricing: 
  • Early Registration: January 1 to June 25
    • Self-Led and Guided Group - $65
    • Team - $50
  • Final Registration: June 26 to August 25
    • Self-Led and Guided Group - $85
    • Team - $65

This is an Overland Base Camp event.  Ride Headquarters is the host.  

Description:  Overland Base Camp designed this ride for steel bike builder Honey Bikes. The Honey 100 runs through some of the great roads and trails throughout the Sherborn, Massachusetts area.

Routes:  Three Options

• 100 miles
• 100 km
• 50 km

Ride Notes: 50% paved roads and 50% off road, some combination of gravel or dirt roads and trails.

Last Minute Information:  Watch Overland Base Camp's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Overland Base Camp Contact Information:  Email OBC or call:  (617) 991-0640.

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for This Ride:  

• 32c knobby tires, minimum size.  If you don’t have 32c or wider, you’ll be riding alone after you get a flat.
• Gearing: We strongly recommend a 1:1 gear ratio for your low gear. A small front chain ring of 34 teeth and a large rear chainring of 32 teeth should be sufficient to get up the short steep climbs on the Honey 101.
• Tire Pressure: Don’t ride tires too soft; you don’t want to get a flat on this ride, and there are paved sections that will go faster with more tire pressure.
• Clipless pedals:  This ride isn't for everyone; we ride at a fair pace and aren't stopping a lot.

Road Bikes in the Wilds of Sherborn

• Location:  Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
• Ride Type:  Road bikes on Mixed Terrain Dirt Trails
• Date & Time:  Saturday, TBD 2017; departs at 9:30 am
• Distance:  ~10 Miles
• Price:  Free

Please RSVP.  Space is limited.

Details:  This is an unusual ride:  Riding road bikes in the woods.  Why would you do such a thing?  Well, lots of reasons.  In this case, the idea of this weirdness is to do a fun dirt ride for people that don't have a mixed terrain, 'cross, or mountain bike -- and to see some beauty you won't find on a typical road ride.

We'll be moving at a decent clip on this fun-first ride that takes you and your road bike into the deep woods of Sherborn, MA and neighboring hinterlands. 

If you're up for learning how to ride 23c tires on technical trails, this might be the ride for you.  Be forewarned that this is not a clinic ride; it's a fitness ride.  Regardless, you might just learn a trick or two about getting slick tires through slippery slopes and ragged rocks without getting a flat.  Then again, maybe not.  No promises.

Join us for the fun; stay for the great trail serenity.

You don't have to be on a road bike to join the ride -- all are welcome.  However, riding on trails with 23c tires is pretty fun!

Route:  The route is available to attendees on the morning of the ride.

Estimated time: ~1.5 hours

Ride Notes:  The pace of the ride is steady, labored breathing.  We'll probably average about 7-miles per hour; that's a decent clip on the trails.

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Headquarters' Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations, or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email connect@rideheadquarters.com; Phone (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• 23-28c road slick tires -- because anyone can ride trails on a fat tire
• Clipless pedals.  Road or mountain will be fine.  It's easier to hike-a-bike in the woods in mountain shoes but road shoes and cleats will be fine if you pay attention.
• Drop handlebars; no aero bars.
• Tool kit and a proper spare tube or two. 
• A bike that’s in safe working order.  We don’t stop for preventable mechanical issues.

You don't have to be on a road bike to join the ride -- all types of trail worthy bikes are welcome.

Come by at least 30-minutes early so you can make any last minute bike adjustments and be ready for the pre-ride meeting.  Ride Headquarters opens at 8:00 am on Saturdays.

Please RSVP above.  Thanks!